Good thread:

Nearly back. I cant wait for Jim Jordans stunt. Surely it'll be in this segment, he must be itching to get his FOX news clip

*Gym Jordan :smug:

Not really a fan of Pelosi, but she nails this.

Trump went for an unscheduled medical check yesterday, sounds like the stress is having an effect

He must be exhausted. On the attack every day, attacking Yovanaovitch while she's testifying, attacking the whistle blower and Pelosi and Schiff and anyone who dares to say anything negative. Its attack after attack so I'm not surprised he needs medical help.

Trump attacks Vice Presidents aide who's going to testify tomorrow. He's attacked both women testifying, none of the men.

So far no word from VP Mike Pence defending his aide.

He's in danger of being replaced by Nikki Haley, so he definitely won't speak in her defence now.

Impeachment inquiry is examining whether he lied to Mueller investigation

I bet there was time when Pence actually thought he had a shot at the White House and Trump would either be impeached out or they'd invoke the 25th. I remember there was much speculation that the 'Anonymous' writing for the NYTimes was a top Pence aide or Pence himself. So sweet to see his shot at power gradually fade, he's even more scary than Trump IMO

Agree he wont say anything, far too much to lose.

:omgno: well, I never...

In writing too :laugh:

Another witness attacked while testifying.

Great display from Vindman today. Reps tried to smear him and i think he shook a couple of times but came out of it looking far more patriotic than Jordan, Nunes et al.

Line of the day

i thought it was pretty damning testimony. It all builds up to an overwhelming picture

It does.. Its not done yet though, two more just turned up. Volker and Morrison this afternoon.

That quote from the White House comes from Morrison yet my understanding is that Morrison is going to be highly critical of Trump. Why post that quote in morning when the same guy is gonna trash Donnie in the afternoon. Confirmed - GOP has not strategy.

Sondlands testimony is pure gold ... all was done at the express direction of the president

“Secretary Perry, Ambassador Volker and I worked with Mr. Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine matters at the express direction of the President of the United States,” Sondland said. “We did not want to work with Mr. Giuliani. Simply put, we played the hand we were dealt. We all understood that if we refused to work with Mr. Giuliani, we would lose an important opportunity to cement relations between the United States and Ukraine. So we followed the President’s orders.”

“Mr. Giuliani’s requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a White House visit for President Zelensky,” Sondland’s statement says. “Mr. Giuliani demanded that Ukraine make a public statement announcing investigations of the 2016 election/DNC server and Burisma. Mr. Giuliani was expressing the desires of the President of the United States, and we knew that these investigations were important to the President.”

Why can't we have whistle-blowers and impeachment? :bawling:

Guiliani thrown under the bus. Yesterday Volker was walking a very fine line between not lying and putting everything on Rudy. Volker was quite slippery but he did say the allegations against Biden are nonsense.

Surely Rudy's gonna try and clear his name or he's going to be facing charges

I'm sure I read he has some 'insurance' that protected him... he said it in a very 'goodfellas' way too... oh dear donnie.

He's said it a few times but knowing Rudy he's probably lying. :laugh: If he's got the goods on Trump I hope he spills but I think he'd have done so already if he truly has a defense.

If all implicated think they're getting a pardon, think again. This will drag on so long Trump will probably be out of office and on similar charges

...wow, this is real grown up stuff ...Ambassador Sondland is mesmerising...

...why do people of their standing, communicate official stuff on WhatsApp groups..?...