Schiff Warns Bannon That He’s In A ‘Completely Different Situation Now’ Without Trump In Charge | Talking Points Memo

I have just about given up on congressional democrats. All talk and fundraising bullshit, no actual action. I would say to Schiff, “put up or shut up.”

To quote Elvis.

A little less conversation, a little more action, please
All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark…

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Schiff, as a child.

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Only because he’s a drunk and a loser.

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It’s the production of materials where bannon is in serious jeopardy. He can avoid lying on the stand (although he may think he’s too smart for the committee and do it anyway), but he doesn’t know which of his communications have already been delivered by other participants, so he doesn’t know what he can hold out without getting in trouble.

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I want to be convinced (through some signs of definitive blunt action)
that there is a well thought-out “war-plan”
… yes, a “WAR-PLAN” … to emphatically DEFEAT this GQP insanity and the accompanying fascist undercurrent of insurrection that is seeking an autocratic hard-right-white totalitarian rule.

So far this has all been bean-bag politics … with only some whining that the bean -bags have been tossed too hard … well damn it … these assholes were & are trying to bring down the government … and replace it with a regime that we and the rest of the world would not recognize - The GQP & Trump have & are actively waging war … and it is time that they start paying very serious prices … no more volly of “bean bags” … this slow walk toward some elusive point of accountability is not helpful … not at all since The GQP & Trump are constantly & relentlessly waging their battle at a vigorous pace & in insidious ways every day .

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Schiff’s book is not yet available on Amazon, but Maddow dedicated most of last night’s show to Schiff and the book. Sooo, there are “reviews” up on Amazon, all dated October 12.

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B.O. Bannon is on his own. If he thinks Bloatard will rescue him then he’s as dumb as Don Jr.
“I gave you a pardon, a great pardon!!!” screams Bloatard. “I don’t have any more. Sorry.”

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If they ever do pull it off whether or not you or others recognize it will be of no concern to them. They will have the kingdom’s keys, and possession is 9/10ths.

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Exactly! and that is hard-wired into their playbook - it goes back to what Trump learned at the Knees of Roy Cohn & Fred Trump.

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Trumpf can raise money because he has the suckers wide-eyed and agog. The others have the charismatic appeal of a half-chewed chicken leg so I can’t see the rubes throwing $$$ at them.

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I get what you’re saying and agree to a certain extent.

However, Bannon is an arrogant SOB, who believes he is smarter than everyone around him. Even if that’s his plan, if they poke him in the right places, I am willing to bet that he’ll want to set them straight and will spill the beans, convinced he’s gonna outsmart them all anyway. Just to demonstrate his “cleverness”…

His ego will do him in, if the committee plays their cards right.

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OK what I’m seeing is a James Bond deal where Bannon’s in a sports car on a mountain road in Switzerland when suddenly a helicopter rises up opposite him with Schiff in the door, shooting a rifle at him. That would be so cool.

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The problem is Republicans still control the courts and could, I predict will, drag this out until after the 2022 elections.

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According to FatAss, yes, as long as by “Herbert Hoover” you mean “FatAss”…

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Fine, immunize him. It’s the bigger fish the House should be after.

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The GQP does not control the US Attorney for DC, nor the grand jury there, nor the staff who would be in charge of the prosecution.

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RPG. We need things to blow up.

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This fantasy has its roots in the late Sixties, when people thought it was scary enough to be shot at with a rifle.

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In principle, certainly…

In fact, actually.

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