Hey man, I've been attacked on a personal level before for some of the shows I've written. I have no pity.
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results on Wednesday as they presented arguments to the American public for the impeachment of a former star of the genre, Donald Trump.Unlike the best reality TV shows - not to mention the Trump presidency itself - fireworks and explosive moments were scarce, however.
Jeff Mason @jeffmason1
Consequential, but dull: Trump impeachment hearings begin without a bang https://reut.rs/36Xkr8B
9:35 PM - Nov 13, 2019
Brian Schatz @brianschatz
Holy cow there's really no reason to treat this like it's community theatre. https://twitter.com/jeffmason1/status/1194805959627018240 …
10:30 PM - Nov 13, 2019
Dan Zak @MrDanZak
"Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results..."
What? https://twitter.com/jeffmason1/status/1194805959627018240 …
10:24 PM - Nov 13, 2019
No I'll just use the titles y'all like.....so it's not prequel themed??
Thanks for the effort, Hunter.
NBC News:
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Analysis: The first two witnesses called Wednesday testified to President Trump's scheme, but lacked the pizzazz necessary to capture public attention. https://nbcnews.to/2pfAayE
11:13 PM - Nov 13, 2019
Yeah, she's been playing with that TERF line lately. Least her daughter isn't. She needs to go away.Ughhhhhh, this was already posted in OT, but WTF Hillary?
The people he's trying to appeal to probably think him being a rebel and not wearing a jacket is very non-elite.Jim Jordan needs to be impeached for not wearing a jacket. He was the only dude in the whole room thinking it was casual Friday. The first impeachment hearing in over 20 years and dude shows up like that? Embarrassing.
bordering?
NBC News:
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Analysis: The first two witnesses called Wednesday testified to President Trump's scheme, but lacked the pizzazz necessary to capture public attention. https://nbcnews.to/2pfAayE
11:13 PM - Nov 13, 2019
I honestly thought it was too hot in there for him so he took it off, because of how loud, sweaty, and agitated he seemed to be.The people he's trying to appeal to probably think him being a rebel and not wearing a jacket is very non-elite.
I don't actually remember the Gym wearing a jacket to a hearing before.I honestly thought it was too hot in there for him so he took it off, because of how loud, sweaty, and agitated he seemed to be.
That's a hard question. The only ones that can answer that are the reporters that take their off-record confessions.So... serious question here-- What percentage of GOP lawmakers are LARPing being sociopaths and what percentage have legit brainwashed themselves into thinking that whatever they're doing is reality and entirely justified?
I'd say 90% are larping. They are riding the Trump wave to stay in power, including the biggest showboats like Gym Jordan and Matt Gaetz. There would be a tiny percentage of truly dumb fucks.So... serious question here-- What percentage of GOP lawmakers are LARPing being sociopaths and what percentage have legit brainwashed themselves into thinking that whatever they're doing is reality and entirely justified?
Granted, I've only really heard this point on Pod Save America, but apparently GOP reps and their staffers all have fox news on in their offices, and it's having the same effect on them as it's had on our collective aunt and uncle.So... serious question here-- What percentage of GOP lawmakers are LARPing being sociopaths and what percentage have legit brainwashed themselves into thinking that whatever they're doing is reality and entirely justified?
I'd put Gaetz down as a true believer type. The Gym has experience covering shit up, so I don't think he's a true believer but he'd eat that shit line till the day he goes to jail.I'd say 90% are larping. They are riding the Trump wave to stay in power, including the biggest showboats like Gym Jordan and Matt Gaetz. There would be a tiny percentage of truly dumb fucks.
The former Secretary of State stopped by BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday to promote The Book of Gutsy Women, a profile of 100 extraordinary women co-authored with daughter Chelsea.
I honestly think the louder they are, the more they're in on it. Kinda like the biggest gay bashers being secretly gay. Doth protest too much.I'd put Gaetz down as a true believer type. The Gym has experience covering shit up, so I don't think he's a true believer but he'd eat that shit line till the day he goes to jail.
NBC News:
NBC News @NBCNews
Analysis: The first two witnesses called Wednesday testified to President Trump's scheme, but lacked the pizzazz necessary to capture public attention. https://nbcnews.to/2pfAayE
11:13 PM - Nov 13, 2019
Ryan J. Reilly @ryanjreilly
Sessions' message to @realDonaldTrump:
"I was his first supporter in the United States Senate, and if I go back to the United States Senate he won't have a more aggressive, determined supporter."
Sessions says he still hopes to get Trump's support.
10:39 PM - Nov 13, 2019
Ryan J. Reilly @ryanjreilly
Sessions' message to @realDonaldTrump:
"I was his first supporter in the United States Senate, and if I go back to the United States Senate he won't have a more aggressive, determined supporter."
Sessions says he still hopes to get Trump's support.
10:39 PM - Nov 13, 2019
I will unashamedly vote for the first male politician to give up wearing ties. If JFK could destroy the men's hat market , someone needs to be brave enough to kill ties. I'm sure Jordan thinks he looks serious, like he's taken off his jacket for some hard work, but if you're not even going to loosen the tie, you just look like someone forced to dress up.Jim Jordan needs to be impeached for not wearing a jacket. He was the only dude in the whole room thinking it was casual Friday. The first impeachment hearing in over 20 years and dude shows up like that? Embarrassing.
I agree with your broader point and genuinely do not think the media is up to handling this. But yes, Taylor should have punched Gym Jordan in the face. Kent would have been fine. Maybe Schiff. Someone should have at the very least.Should Taylor have jumped over the table and punched Gym Jordan in the face?
The news media is broken. Complicit in the downfall of the republic to authoritarianism.
The ratings won't come in until tomorrow morning. They're actually very important... if they're not higher than the broadcast network's normal daytime garbage they'll stop showing the hearings. I was at the gym during the opening statements and it was interesting to see the entire wall of TVs with it on... just not the cable business channels who were showing live senate fed chair testimony. Since. You know. Money > country. Fucking Wall Street.As a "major media reporter", wouldn't they know what those numbers are? Did they just want a quote from an NYU professor to punctuate their own farts?
Off-topic, but apparently Disney+ cropped the entire old Simpsons catalogue into 16:9. Like, wtf, just leave old TV be to be experienced as originally intended. This gif would look absolute terrible cropped.