January 6 Hearings (live chat and updates)

[cherryvalance]

Jun 9, 2022 19:30:50 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

None of this so far is surprising to me, yet it is all making me feel sick to hear it straight from this committee.

It’s one thing to see/hear it on the news, but it hits differently to hear it directly from the committee that has all of the receipts in one place.

I came to say this. I'm actually surprised at how emotional seeing clips at the beginning (I'm watching on ABC) and how godawful this was. Hearing ot laid out step by step hits differently than following it as it happened.

[lilac05]

Jun 9, 2022 19:34:44 GMT -5 cherryvalance said:

Jun 9, 2022 19:30:50 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

None of this so far is surprising to me, yet it is all making me feel sick to hear it straight from this committee.

It’s one thing to see/hear it on the news, but it hits differently to hear it directly from the committee that has all of the receipts in one place.

I came to say this. I'm actually surprised at how emotional seeing clips at the beginning (I'm watching on ABC) and how godawful this was. Hearing ot laid out step by step hits differently than following it as it happened.

I’m watching on c-span because I knew it would be too much for me to re-watch all of the clips and hear all of the commentary.

[underwaterrhymes]

I knew all of this was true, but I honestly didn’t expect them to be so clear that they fully blame Donald Trump and that we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg tonight.

[bernsteincat]

I’m looking for any evidence that GOP congresspeople gave access to the invaders the days leading up to 1/6, and also who those GOP congresspeople were that, according to Cheney, requested pardons from Trump in the weeks following the attack.

[underwaterrhymes]

You can see how distraught Liz Cheney is by how she grimaces before she drops a video.

[bernsteincat]

So, I personally understand the value of putting all this factual information out there so the general public understand what the hell went on around that day. But is there recourse that can come from this? Punishment? Holding T and others responsible in any real or meaningful way?

[Bad Dingo]

Jared and Ivanka are trying hard not to go to jail.

[suburbanzookeeper]

Jun 9, 2022 19:48:18 GMT -5 Bad Dingo said:

Jared and Ivanka are trying hard not to go to jail.

I figured they'd go off to Saudi Arabia. 

[underwaterrhymes]

Holy shit, it’s intense watching this.

[RitzyHeifer]

NPR is broadcasting live with a little commentary but mostly unfiltered. (I prefer radio, I have bad reactions to visuals and also I process audio better).

[curbsideprophet]

Jun 9, 2022 19:47:59 GMT -5 bernsteincat said:

So, I personally understand the value of putting all this factual information out there so the general public understand what the hell went on around that day. But is there recourse that can come from this? Punishment? Holding T and others responsible in any real or meaningful way?

My understanding is that is up to DOJ not this committee.

This from Liz Cheney talking about her Republican colleagues…

“There will be a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”

[cherryvalance]

I guess I hadn't realized, in just reading and watching clips, how repeatedly, clearly, and deliberately Trump kept calling out Pence. Like, I knew it intellectually, but watching this is intense.

[mags]

This is so upsetting, disgraceful, and disgusting.

I can't stop the tears.

[momof2ms]

This is disgusting

[underwaterrhymes]

Oh wow. This violence with Trump’s quote overlaid?

WHEW.

[Bad Dingo]

Hearing capitol police begging for assistance is heart breaking.

[cous0226]

This is so awful. I don’t know how more people didn’t die during the stampede. They are all pushing each other to get in.

[Monica Geller]

This is horrifying. I watched it as it was happening and I knew at the time it wasn’t the whole picture. But this is hitting different tonight. It’s unbelievable.

[mrsd2006]

I'm fucking furious. Fuck all these R assholes.

[cous0226]

And why did the Republicans all go run like chicken shits? This is your president. Stay and say hello to all of his fans.

[underwaterrhymes]

This is powerful testimony.

[underwaterrhymes]

JFC, the smirks from Enrique Tarrio. Fuck him.

[underwaterrhymes]

Stewart Rhodes too. Jesus these people suck.

[bernsteincat]

Our mouths absolutely fell open during that report where they stated that there were weapons caches around the area.

[msmerymac]

The testimony is fascinating, but the footage is triggering.

[underwaterrhymes]

They keep saying “the Peace Circle” and it’s necessary because it’s where they breached, but it’s also very effective.

Fuck, this is hard to watch.

[momof2ms]

“They had gathered there… in their outfits”

[underwaterrhymes]

Quested definitely knew what was going to happen. He’s trying to CYA.

[RitzyHeifer]

Jun 9, 2022 20:40:18 GMT -5 momof2ms said:

“They had gathered there… in their outfits”

Great quote on her part. She also just said “very thin line”. Intentional or not, a great choice of words.

[nsl]

I just keep thinking about the staffers who are having to re-live their trauma in order to do their jobs tonight and over the last months when the committee has been conducting its investigation.