Fiona Hill, Trump's former top Russia aide, is in the Capitol to testify in impeachment probe

[kpete]

Link to tweet

[flying_wahini]

1. You know, as an aside, I would think they would have had some

Big beefy cops with armor and big guns to show she is REALLY being protected. I think I could outrun both these two.


Makes you wonder how protected the whistle blowers are.

[FarPoint]

2. Looks can be deceiving....

They have to stay current with firearms, security etc....

[irisblue]

8. Crystal Griner, Capitol Police Officer in 2017 took care of the shooter

Shooter at the Congressional softball practice in 2017.

[Wednesdays]

9. Do we know for sure those are the only escorts?

[Blue_true]

13. Did you see those big assed guns they have?

Can you outrun a well placed bullet? Plus, who knows, both can be serious black belt martial arts fighters, one of the best that I have ever seen was pretty stocky looking.

[JeaneRaye]

15. Because they are women or not "big and beefy"?

Some cops are so "big and beefy" they couldn't run 20 feet before collaspsing from hypoxia.

[StarfishSaver]

16. As the Secret Service will tell you, truly effective security doesn't display its armor and weapons

In fact, that kind of show of force is actually counterproductive to keeping a protectee safe.

And "big beefy guys" may look impressive guarding the door at an after-hours club, but they're far less effective than a smart, innocuous-looking man or woman well-trained in the art and science of protection.

[Farmer-Rick]

3. Ok, so not to nitpick but what is with using Russia, a noun, as an adjective?

It started with Traitor Trump saying Russia investigation when it should be Russian investigation. Because he speaks like an idiot.

But also it is frequently done when using the word Democrat. Instead of using the word Democratic as an adjective is suppose to be used. Because the GOP cares more about insults then proper English.

And now we have Russia aide instead of Russian aide.

[Perseus]

4. She is not Russian, she was his aid with Russia "negotiations"

I think it is grammatically right, isn't it?

Anyway, it is interesting that the two who have willingly appeared in front of congress, or in other words who have shown real cojones, are women.

We are taught from birth that the "weaker sex" is women, not men, but every time there has been conflict the women have shown more strength than many men. For example, Venezuela, the South American country, women are the ones who have fought harder, who showed up at every march against the regime, one of the them is the real pillar of the opposition, uncorrupted, while many of the "opposition" men have been caught dealing with the regime for their own self-interest.

Now we have two women who have had the courage to present themselves in front of Congress defying the White House and who knows what threats, to testify and most probably not invoke the fifth.

Women are the weaker sex??? Please...

[Mr.Bill]

20. My daughter is an RN hospital administrator

who runs the family birth center at our hospital. Ask her who the weaker sex is.

[Adsos Letter]

26. I was in the room for the births of our daughters.

I have absolutely no doubt as to who the weaker sex is.

[thesquanderer]

5. OTOH "Russian aide" makes it sound like she is Russian.

Would you have a similar problem with someone being referred to as, for example, a "technology adviser"?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Since early days of English. If Putin digs, then it is the Russian investigation

The "Russia investigation" is about investigating Russia, especially their involvement with the tRump campaign.

She is the "Russia aide", identifying her line of work, because she advised on Russia. Presumably she is not Russian.

If she were a Russian citizen, then we would say the "Russian aide", identifying her nationality.

Same way we say "computer programmer" and not "computing programmer".

[lunatica]

24. Yes.

[ConstanceCee]

6. It's Correct

To say "Russian investigator" would mean she is Russian. It sounds awkward, but Russia investigator is correct.
It means she is an investigator of Russia.

[llmart]

7. +1

That's what I was going to post.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. I think you meant to reply to post #3, and not to the OP. . . . .nt

[Roland99]

12. and why was Matt Gaetz horning his way into the interview??

Link to tweet

Byron York
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@ByronYork
Hear there is conflict inside Fiona Hill interview room. GOP Rep Gaetz came in. Not a member of Oversight/Intel/Foreign Affairs committees conducting interview. But Gaetz is a member of Judiciary, one of impeachment committees. Some disagreement going on.

[NightWatcher]

14. Heard Schiff kicked him out. We don't need trump's eyes and ears there.

[Roland99]

19. Good!

[Brother Buzz]

21. Devin Nunes is on the committee so trump still has his conduit

In my perfect world, Fiona Hill would drop a little prearranged fiction into her testimony, knowing Nunes will feed the orange anus the nuggets, then the piece of shit president will start tweeting about something said behind closed doors, something he shouldn't know; the perfect gotcha moment

What's said in Vegas stays in Vegas.

[Generic Other]

22. Devin's too fixated on suing a cow to pay attention

MOOO

[avebury]

17. It looks like she has a bag full of documents with her. nt

[Hamlette]

18. The revenge of the women?

You can only treat women like shit for so long.

It might not be a coincidence that two (maybe three?) of the first to break ranks with Trump are women.

[Generic Other]

23. Women are not intimidated by bullies

They have endured such treatment for eons.

[Hamlette]

25. bingo