“It’s a little too quiet” - US Politics February 2021

"you all have no evidence, we know cos our client destroyed it all"

meanwhile White House suspended one of Psaki's deputies for threatening another reporter. suspension is one week - think they might as well just let him go.

i really don't want ANY remnants of press-threatening behavior left over.

what if the reporter was Guy Smiley?

The way Trump says "walk down...TO THE CAPITOL" is so weird.

It was like he lapsed into Hank Azaria-doing-Jerry Lewis for a second.

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This is one of the things that James Austin Johnson's impression gets right.

lol the argument that many of the insurrectionists weren't even able to hear Trump's speech. like everyone's not walking around with HD live streaming devices.

The dramatic music is *chef's kiss*

Is this guy lost in his own notes?

It's grimly fascinating that the current line of argument that Trump's speech on that specific day didn't incite the mob... because the mob was already there at the Capitol with a thirst for blood. Um, who got them that way? Who invited them saying "will be wild"?

In a just world, the defense being "these Trump-loving fuckers were already cray-cray, they didn't need additional encouragement" would be... not a great defense?

Of course it will work, but it's still disgusting.

does he think reading out trump's stupid call is a good thing?

They distorted the true conversation, by releasing it in full. Crafty.

The People's Court is gonna sue them for using their music

lol at this sad, desperate "cancel culture" defense. I mean, if you can't, as president, spreads lies and call for the violent overthrow of a legal, legitimate election, what *can* you do?

Aaaannd scene

Was there a slow golf clap from Cruz and Hawley?

Judy Woodruff seems legitimately confused by the thinness and brevity of the defense

Honestly can't determine if they're all so fucking dumb they think they are making solid, logical refutations of Dem accusations or they know it's weak sauce but it's the best they could come up with

Yeah, what could they do besides ask "Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?"

OK, so I guess there's a question and answer session coming up at some point?

I'm surprised they didn't turn it back on the Democrats, "You brought this riot on yourselves with your constant attacks on this fine, upstanding, law and order loving president!" but I suppose the pundits will take up that argument soon enough.

I assume it's mostly they don't care because acquittal is a lock

When presenting a pathetic weak sauce defense, it is best to act as if it you believe it to be a solid irrefutable defense, then hope no one was actually paying attention.

It doesn't matter if the defense is weak. They probably didn't even rehearse.

Are there loads of lovely cases waiting for civilian ttrump now taht this one is seen to be the farce it was going to be.
Are there others waiting for his cronies.
Please I'd just like to believe there was some form of justice in this world taht wasn't simply for sale.

& why didn't they bring witnesses or just rub his nose in his own shite . I mean surely there could have been sufficient lapdogs to lap it up for him too.

Very pointed question from Murkowski/Collins--excellent.

Lol, they have no answer to this question

House managers aren't there to do your job for you

They did, though--they looked into providing some security for Jan. 6. They were all over this!

Expel Ted Cruz from the Senate over this haircut. pic.twitter.com/EP1Cz0PKif

— Abraham Gutman🔥 (@abgutman) February 12, 2021

Hoping Morgan Wallen wants to be bffs?

Why does Ted Cruz have the hair and beard of a wacky relief pitcher from 1996 pic.twitter.com/B63gcoV3cV

— Richard Staff (@RichardStaff) February 12, 2021

the Kenny Powers haircut does sorta fit the character he puts on.

Acquitted?
Thought she was more together than that.
Freudian?

Why don't the Democrats start asking the defense team questions? The questions and answers that don't cross the isle sound like they were prepared in advance - I want to see these slimeballs squirm.

yeah ask them if they think it is proper to meet with the defense lawyers

I presume you mean for 'members of the jury' to meet with defense lawyers.

Good for Romney/Collins/Murkowski for these questions. And I love that they're focused on his non-action once the attack was underway. As I posted yesterday, more and more I think that's the most horrifying and irrefutable thing of that whole day. No conviction, etc., but bring this up as often as possible. (Even as I type, the defense lawyers are saying "This is irrevelent"--it's the last thing they want to address.)

Romney in particular would love to see Trump's head on a pike.

That was great. Is that the first time race has come up so specifically? I often can't stand Don Lemon's theatrics, but last night he was talking about how "the big lie" is really the districts Trump targeted in his lawsuits, and the Democrats needed to talk about that. They just did, sort of.

"The Framers were very, very smart men."

Was making impeachment specifically about his inaction during the riot (rather than the question of incitement) ever an option?

oooh guys

Josh Hawley has a question.

This dude is on some caveman lawyer shit

he's kinda Lothar of the Hill People at this stage

Openly crying that they didn't have enough time to prepare

"I'm not from here, I don't know your fancy way of doing things..." Very Jefferson Smith.

bullying is Bad, but then i see this chump and i'm like "nope he didn't get shoved into nearly enough lockers"

If the tweet don't fit, you must acquit.

OMIGOD

"Several of my best friends are Jewish. How can I be anti-Semitic?"

here comes Sanders