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BumRushDaShow

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20. I would think they could add it to the closing arguments

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 07:16 PM

Feb 2021

although it might get batted aside "hearsay".

What will happen after the vote is that all of this has to be taken "to the court of public opinion", although it will end up competing with the COVID relief efforts and other economic policy matters.

However it should be packaged for EVERY STATE so that the state party heads can use it to tie these loons to the GOP members running in their states and force them to take a stand.

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BREAKING: New details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2021 OP

Nice timing by the leaker underpants Feb 2021 #1

Yet, McCarthy voted to object the election results of at least one state LeftInTX Feb 2021 #2

When Kevin said to Trump, "Who the f--k do you think you are talking to?"... Yavin4 Feb 2021 #3

Tragic that this didn't make it into the official record. Laelth Feb 2021 #4

Why shouldn't it during the managers' rebuttal? ancianita Feb 2021 #25

I suppose it could. Laelth Feb 2021 #38

It's so compelling, ancianita Feb 2021 #40

It's not a question, to me, of whether or not the leakers are protected. Laelth Feb 2021 #42

Agreed. ancianita Feb 2021 #44

Interesting timing for sure MN2theMax Feb 2021 #5

I'll tell you who he thought he was talking to, one of his stooges. That's all they would have brewens Feb 2021 #6

IIRC he thought he was talking to Tuberville jmowreader Feb 2021 #36

Except that, according to the CNN report in the OP, "Well, Kevin ...." ancianita Feb 2021 #47

Trump knew damn well who he was talking to. triron Feb 2021 #48

You and I know that. I'm trying to help jmowreader's recall. ancianita Feb 2021 #49

Different call dpibel Feb 2021 #52

Makes me wonder why sdfernando Feb 2021 #53

Republicans need to realize this is not over. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #7

Yep. I have a feeling things are just getting started. /pacino crickets Feb 2021 #12

Lots of movies and televises series... Dream Girl Feb 2021 #13

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2021 #17

Excellent point stopwastingmymoney Feb 2021 #29

Kick dalton99a Feb 2021 #8

ANy chance this could be brought up tomorrow? I dont know the procedure. It's Amaryllis Feb 2021 #9

Well hopefully they at least hear about it if they watch the headlines. milestogo Feb 2021 #19

I would think they could add it to the closing arguments BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #20

and yet he did not vote to impeach Trump. drray23 Feb 2021 #10

I know it! BigmanPigman Feb 2021 #30

Shamelessness is their superpower. Solomon Feb 2021 #37

👆 flibbitygiblets Feb 2021 #54

Yea this should have been brought up during the trial! Maraya1969 Feb 2021 #11

They probably didn't know it. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #15

The question is ... should there not have been a second article of impeachment, My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #22

I don't think so StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #23

The media is eager to paint the GOP as normal januoro Feb 2021 #14

Well... BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #16

Poor Qevin (Q-CA) haz a mad at the Insurrectionist-in-Chief. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #18

and yet.......... Takket Feb 2021 #21

Begging for IMPOTUS II's donor records mcar Feb 2021 #27

And they'll still vote to acquit matt819 Feb 2021 #24

This should be brought up in the trial... hurple Feb 2021 #26

INSURRECTION, not riot. niyad Feb 2021 #35

Does this help at all, do you think SS? mcar Feb 2021 #28

I think this matters more than anything else to republicans. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #31

"according to lawmakers who were briefed on the call..." madamesilverspurs Feb 2021 #32

Yet he goes to Mar-a-lago, remembering that he is only one whiney jackal in Trump's pack. ancianita Feb 2021 #33

Cable news--QGOP: the deadly Jan.6 capitol break-in riot not dЯump's fault or responsibility sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #34

... Nevilledog Feb 2021 #39

DOES NOT pass the smell test. ffr Feb 2021 #41

Why not? Squinch Feb 2021 #56

Now the need to call witnesses becomes more pressing Do it! WTF not? triron Feb 2021 #43

knr triron Feb 2021 #45

kick again triron Feb 2021 #46

I don't believe it for a second superpatriotman Feb 2021 #50

This story is delicious. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #51

Isn't it though? I keep hoping another shoe will drop. nt crickets Feb 2021 #55

McCarthys reply seems to have the following subtext: Squinch Feb 2021 #57

I can only imagine what Trump's answer to that was.... Pachamama Feb 2021 #58

... Wawannabe Feb 2021 #59