US Politics, November 2019: These people are truly sick.

Trump probably watching just to learn what he did.

"The president and I often communicate in four-letter words. And three-letter words."

sondland, re: "zelensky loves your ass"

"that's how [Trump] and i communicate - a lot of four letter words"

also calls "he loves your ass" "trumpspeak"

This guy really underscores the difference between career foreign service and political appointee.

lol, yep

career employee would know not to add those little details

Trump is probably Redd Foxxing right now

Louie Gohmert is probably going to ride a live horse into the chamber to force a recess

lmao even A$AP Rocky making an appearance here

and Trump's ass

maybe Gohmert will ride into the chambers on an ass

A$AP Rocky being a weird side note to this is amazing

The best thing about all of this is Sondland's cheery demeanor.

is jim jordan going to refer to Sondland as the "star witness", now? he may feel bad about blowing that on the very first witness

11/20/19 trump tweet bingo

free center square: trump says he didn't even know sondland, barely talked to him

yea Sondland is a scumbag but he makes for good TV

This is also giving a good glimpse into the challenges of working with this particularly challenged president. Short of quitting, what are you gonna do? He's a stupid, corrupt crook, you do the best you can, right? (Basically the Stupid Nuremberg Defense to this mess's Stupid Watergate.)

I just hope that when this is all done, and the dust has settled, we finally get to the bottom of what happened in 2016.

Nunes has apparently left the room?

"He had to announce the investigations. He didn't actually have to do them, as I understood it." - Sondland.

This is key. It was never about corruption. It was about tarring a domestic political opponent.

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) November 20, 2019

but this fucko's in Dreamland:

Ken Starr suggests Sondland’s testimony could prompt GOP to ‘make a trip to the White House’ and ask Trump to resign https://t.co/CHU5YMJ84l

— Raw Story (@RawStory) November 20, 2019

lmao beat me to it

Trump is probably Redd Foxxing right now

I'M COMIN' ROY COHN

xpost That's been one armchair analysis. Trump told to resign by Mitch, steps down for health reasons, Pence doesn't run, GOP runs a desperate Hail Haley play.

Louie Gohmert is probably going to ride a live horse into the chamber to force a recess

― Jordan Pickford LOLverdrive (Neanderthal), Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:41 AM (sixteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

lol

just lmao at someone paying $1,000,000 to get involved in this mess

I don't think that scenario—R senators calling this whole thing off—is so implausible.

Unlikely but increasingly possible

I just asked @DevinNunes, “what do you think so far? You said there was no quid pro quo. Sondland said there was?”

He shot me an intense look and said nothing. #ImpeachmentHearings

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 20, 2019

Oh my god. Nunes’ face moments ago. pic.twitter.com/Mku0P491cE

— John Aravosis🇺🇸 (@aravosis) November 20, 2019

Nunes needed a little break to figure out wtf their strategy is gonna be now.

Nunes the wiser.

At this point riding a horse in might not be enough. Louie might have to fuck the thing

hey guys what'd I miss

Initial Fox News response:

Martha McCallum: “there’s quite a bit here.”
Bill Hemmer: “yes there is.”
...
Brett Baier: “This statement was very detailed. ... on its face, this is very damaging to some of the arguments the GOP has been making.”

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) November 20, 2019

Trump better not get pushed out before he comes to London a week before our general election, is all I'm saying

LOL, yeah, you need that special Trump touch to sink your own Trump.

https://images.app.goo.gl/TGgmMLh5muJAtiWQ7

Nunes going straight to the Chalupa defense and Hillary Clinton, doesn't seem like a strong strategy.

oof this is embarrassing

Can we just get the QAnon guys on the stand?

meanwhile Adam Serwer and Greenwald going at it is a thing of beauty:

So you're saying it's time for the Congress to install Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office? That's the only logical conclusion of this argument, right? https://t.co/7DRZE0WbS5

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 20, 2019

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJ1DNKAXUAceSFo?format=png&name=large

Nunes needed a little break to figure out wtf their strategy is gonna be now.

same as always, just make shit up for 45 minutes and never address the actual crimes committed

lol "2+2=4 games"

Did Sondland just give Nunes an eyeroll?

I finally figured out who Sondland looks like, its Jeff Ross

wow what do you know yet another witness who is completely unaware of all these made up conspiracy theories

This is a great deal bigger than any scandal thus far.

It won't lead to his removal, and he still won't fall below his floor, and we might deal with a hollering dog for a bit, but this is the opposite of the Mueller memo. Donors turning on Trump = even he knows which way the wind is blowing.

Could help swing the Senate and the White House in 2020 as long as we don't nominate a simpering buffoon.

Good lord, Nunes’ bullshit is such a waste of everyone’s time

what is he talking about

Cows