Discussion: House Judiciary Committee Grants Nadler Authority To Subpoena Whitaker

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Take a seat Mr Whitakerā€¦

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Letā€™s get it on
Letā€™s get it on
ā€œYou know what Iā€™m talkinā€™ 'bout
Cā€™mon, baby
Let your love come out
If you believe in love
Letā€™s get it on
Letā€™s get it on, baby
This minute, oh yeah
Letā€™s get it on
Please, letā€™s get it onā€ā€“MGaye

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Time to start squeezing the bastardsā€¦

No grifter should be left unsubpoenaedā€¦

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Better have the Sargent at Arms at the ready, to arrest Whitaker if need be. Congress has not had to do this since 1935, but with Trumpā€™s bunch of crooks and grifters, it is good to be prepared.

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ā€œSo how was your day honey?ā€

ā€œI lost my job and got subpoenaed by congressā€.

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ā€œJerry Nadler will go into tomorrowā€™s high-stakes hearing featuring acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker with a subpoena in his back pocket.ā€

(Apologies to Mae West:)

ā€œIs that a subpoena in your pocket, or are you just glad to probe Whitaker?ā€

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Looks like thereā€™s 17 repubs on the committee, so at least 4 of them voted to ā€˜embarrass the witnessā€™ by making him answer the goddam questions.

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Oversight. Finally.

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I was thinking the exact same thing or at least just that Nadler should be prepared to do such a thing. Show no mercy. This bullshit has got to stop. :rage:

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Yeah, but is that a big dick toilet?!?!?!?!

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More likely 4 of them didnā€™t vote, assuming no crossover votes.

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Yes. 24 dems and 17 republicans on the committee.

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We are not in normal times, and a little shock and awe is called for. Nadler just says:

ā€œMr. Whitaker, we gave you a chance to assert any privilege so it could be litigated, and you did not. You are refused to answer the committeeā€™s questions, which is an intentional effort to obstruct congressā€™ constitutional obligation to have oversight. You will now be remanded into the custody and control of the Sargent at arms until you agree to answer this committeeā€™s questions. Sargent, please arrest Mr. Whitaker and remand him into your custody until you receive further instructions from this committee.ā€

[and oh, donā€™t forget the leg shackles!]

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The GOP allowed the Trumpers to abuse executive privilege as a sort of pocket veto. It was implicitly asserted without basis and without even stating it. It boiled down to ā€˜I donā€™t want to answer because the POTUS doesnā€™t want me to and there are no consequences if I disregard your request, Dem Senatorā€™. Nadler is putting an end to that. This will be a traditional hearing with the traditional balance of power between the WH and Congress. I doubt that Whitaker is ready for that. Theyā€™ll need to leave him a bucket or two for his sweat. He wonā€™t need a big dick toilet b/c heā€™ll have sweated it all out. He will need a new suit, however.

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Having Whitaker wheeled into the House committee hearing in a tumbrel would be rather nice.

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Heā€™s so stupid and out of his depth that I think heā€™ll break down and sob ā€œPlease donā€™t hurt meā€ before they ask one question.

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That picture of former chair Bob Goodlatte next to Chairman Nadler is priceless,looks like heā€™s taking and infusion of the arrogance he and his GOP cohorts where throwing around when they were in charge,and hes not liking it.

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Good. I love that. I want more of it.

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I think he doesnā€™t show, for no reason other than it would be the stupidest thing possible.

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