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US PoliEra 2019 |OT10| Go Absent Yourself
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We're about 2/5ths of the way through his opening statement.
It's all they're good at.
He's smirking as he says "We understood that "talk with Rudy" meant talk with Mr. Rudy Giuliani, the President's personal lawyer."
That's a shot at Volker from yesterday.
That's a shot at Volker from yesterday.
Trump never imagined Sondland would frame this way. This is amazing
Protecting his independent wealth also incentivizes his going scorched Earth.
Protecting his independent wealth also incentivizes his going scorched Earth.
Sondland dropping absolute bombs. Paul Krugman made a good point about this - Sondland is independently wealthy, he doesn't need to worry about his standing with Republicans because he doesn't need a Fox gig or a think-tank job after this. He can go full scorched earth.
Fucking delivering.
"We kept everyone in the State Department and NSC in the loop on our actions."
"We kept everyone in the State Department and NSC in the loop on our actions."
Correct me if I'm wrong but the FBI is nominally independent from federal oversight. Could well be that they're going after others based on his testimony.
The horse is out the barn door. Republicans are gonna keep trying to hammer this but it doesn't matter, we are beyond the whistleblower now.
I'll sound off from Pompeo's former district here in Kansas. There are plenty of inoffensive Republicans other than Pompeo to run but I don't think any of them want to be tied to Trump. Kobach's ass kissing and obvious racism is how we elected a democratic governor. I'm not saying a Democrat will win the Senate seat, but it would be much easier for a republican if they don't have to kiss the ring.
Will some low-level conservative grifter try to organize a boycott of his hotels for being traitorous? lol
DON'T DO IT /joey telling chandler not to tell everyone he hates puppies
Sondland is saying "it was a quid pro quo, everyone knew about it, everyone hates Rudy"
Sondland : I'm about to end this mans whole career.
yeah caught that part too.
yeah caught that part too.
It's not just that. Given the other testimony contradicting his private testimony, he really needs to come clean with his best recollection of the truth to avoid legal jeopardy. He could hope that Trump would pardon him, but others have hoped for that (Trump won't pardon close associate until he's a transition period after the election or after he wins it). For Sondland to remain in control of his future he pretty much needs to have a fixed narrative which does not go against the other testimonies too much. He can skimp or forget details but the main thrust needs to be the same.
needed one more thing
LOL. I remember this. The additions really turned it into hell on earth though.
Conflicting testimony, yes. It makes him look better, so make of it what you will.
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