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DBoon

(22,336 posts)
10. "dittoheads"
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:40 PM
Sep 2019

They believe everything Rush says without question and are proud of that

They are a substantial part of the population and wield outsized influence due to gerrymandering and the allocation of voters to senate seats and electoral college votes

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
4. It was a parody summation which Schiff labelled as such. He said something
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:33 PM
Sep 2019

like "that's in effect what the message was".

madaboutharry

(40,181 posts)
5. Schiff was giving an interpretation of what Trump really meant
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:34 PM
Sep 2019

It was meant to convey what the point of Trump's words were.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
6. Schiff has made the "hit" chart.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:36 PM
Sep 2019

Congressman Schiff, is a role model for our party, and our nation. Representative Schiff, wisely, had a prepared outline of remarks. He demonstrated his ability to put forward a legal case for the American people. imo

budkin, I thought that troll limp(?)ick, was dead.

global1

(25,215 posts)
8. What I Understood Schiff Doing Was Making A Comparison Of Trump's Conversation With The.....
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:38 PM
Sep 2019

Ukrainian president to what a mafia boss would say if he were engaging in such extortion.

Schiff just put it in the vernacular of a mafia crime boss.

Trump finessed it when he spoke with the Ukrainian president.

The summary of Trump's call: This is what Trump said.

This is what he meant: Schiff's interpretation of Trump's words.

 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
9. Music to my heart that his is flipping out.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:38 PM
Sep 2019

I would say things aren't going well for the Turd but the fact is I think he does better when Republicans aren't in power.

malaise

(268,557 posts)
11. Adam presented a simplified parody of a mob boss shaking down
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:41 PM
Sep 2019

a government. It was brilliant and effective and it is all they have left to go after. Pure obfuscation. Funny how he never went after Barr for an actual false report on the Mueller investigation.

budkin

(6,697 posts)
12. Thanks for clarifying it was parody... I missed that part of his statement
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:42 PM
Sep 2019

Hilarious that they are losing their minds over that.

eppur_se_muova

(36,246 posts)
14. If Rush suffered a fatal brain aneurysm at this point, it would be a mercy.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:46 PM
Sep 2019

He really doesn't want to see everything that's about to happen.

Of course, it would be a mercy for the rest of us at any point.

Hugin

(32,989 posts)
15. It must really be the apocalypse for the GrOPpers, if the Trumpanzees are calling in Limpblob.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:47 PM
Sep 2019

I saw them invoking him on Faux & Frauds this morning.

IcyPeas

(21,829 posts)
16. trump praised him at the U.N. speech the other day...
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 12:55 PM
Sep 2019

he praised Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and that Levin guy

these are the people he listens to. think about that.

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