Discussion: House Judiciary Chair Sets Stage For Matt Whitaker Subpoena Showdown

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The nerve of Nadler! Do these Democrats think Congress is an equal branch of government or something?

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Eminently reasonable and brooking no nonsense.

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Note to the GOP: This is what actual governance looks like.

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Give Matt a break ….

He hasn’t figured out how to attach a sweat catchment while
simultaneously making it unobtrusive so as not to
be a distraction ….

I don’t think slapping on a biker bandana will fly —

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And the Supreme Court will rule in the Administration’s favor, 5-4, while applying a note that this ruling should not be seen as precedent-setting for future Administrations…

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Wow.

Serious oversight.

Refreshing … and imperative.

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Note back from GOP: Since when have we actually cared?

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This process concerning Whitaker’s refusal to recuse is worth the fight. I’m thinking that Barr might be advised to recuse himself and won’t because Whitaker got away with it.

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Someone recently referred to Whitaker as “sweaty Mr. Clean”. I keep trying but I honestly cannot top that one.

PROPS!

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maybe he can glue on some hair as a “sweat catchment” - a la Stephen Miller.

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faux-POTUS declares an emergency during SOTU; Big Dick Toilet sales guy sez he can’t show up due to crisis at the border.

I mean, these kids won’t voluntarily separate from their parents so someone’s got to step up, amirite???

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Well… I hope that the first question that they ask Whitaker is “Have you signed any kind of Non-Disclosure Agreement that covers your conversations with the President, his family or anyone in the administration?” If the answer is “Yes” then ask: “And what is the potential penalty to you personally if you say something that would be objectionable under this NDA?” And then… serve him with the subpoena and explain that now he is covered… anything he says is now ‘compelled’ and trumps the NDA.

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Not that anyone here is saying it isn’t, but this process is worth it solely to pin down the administration over executive privilege. It’s been sickening to watch officials resort to this “well, the president might want to invoke privilege here” dodge as if Congress was the body that had to make a positive claim. And twice as sickening to see Republicans roll over when it happened.

And, frankly, about one tenth as sickening (but still stomach-churning) that, to my knowledge, no Democrat has raised holy hell about it until now. Granted I don’t know what they could have done otherwise, but if I were a Democrat in the House or Senate I would have gone into one of these hearings loaded for bear on this subject.

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He’s a boychick from New York. That’s how they roll.

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Loaded for bear looks likes Gym Jordan, or in the old days Trey Gowdy, which frankly looks disgusting.

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what a hoot it’d be if he showed up with an ’ orange wave ’ ……

[and that’s NOT a soda pop ! ]

It’s the old “subpoena up the sleeve” trick. I like it!!!

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“The message to witnesses here is, if you make the time and effort to appear of your own accord, Democrats are going to subpoena you anyway,” Collins said

Well, that’s not true at all. But even if it were, still a better message to witnesses than -come on in and yell lies into our ears, obfuscate, claim pseudo-Executive privilege and we’ll let you skate with nary a pushback or challenge.

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That is about to change now that Democrats have the gavel in the House.

I loooove reading that.

House Democrats have also sought to return to a more bipartisan approach to subpoenas, after their Republican counterparts shut them out of the process when the GOP held the House majority.

How can someone go from high to low so quickly? If 6 Flags could bottle it they’d have people standing in line.

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