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(1) full hearing link from the most unbiased source I know. This speech starts at ~ 2:27 https://www.c-span.org/video/?521771-1/eighth-hearing-investigation-january-6-attack-us-capitol
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electricsillygoose
8FootedAlgaeEater
Lincoln would be proud of this man.
JNazey
Don't get your hopes up- all it takes is an afternoon at a MAGA barbershop ,and they'll be back- But I hope i'm wrong.
Neferium
We can have our political differences while still loving democracy. We got nothing without it.
QuantumBits
Some A+ editing here. Thanks for not chopping off his sentences.
randomthingsonthenet
Thanks for noticing! Seriously. I went through a couple versions to make the cuts reasonably flow.
QuantumBits
Did a great job and it shows.
cjandstuff
My concern is Reps win midterms and the 2024 presidency, and all this goes away as they implement a real life version of the Purge.
Cutlass0516
I'd like to see Adam fun for a higher office. I say this as a Dem, Illinois and fellow Redbird.
YeastInfectedWhiskerBiscuit
Now abolish lobbying and legal corruption and we can call that a good start.
rubypilgrim
and impeaching several members of the Supreme Court
Groose
Most*
rubypilgrim
just the ones that overturned Roe, among other things
eaglewonkanobi3
Nelly said it best. “I’m just playing…. Unless you’re gonna do it. “
Imalwaysready
Only thing I've said that MAY have gotten through to any of my family on this lately is playing the "world we create for your children" card
Imalwaysready
"I HOPE you're right climate change isn't real b/c look how bad it is now. When your 4yo grows up? I hope you've done right for them..."
spinbutton3
Kinzinger was firey. You can tell how disgusted he is. I wish more repubs had this much backbone
Thispostisaboutacat
You had to be pretty fuckin stupid to vote for Trump and you had to be unimaginably dumb to do it twice.
cazkey
Got to say, thank you.
RenaissanceFaireMan
Trump tried to steal an election through multiple means, if elected again...he'll probably succeed in getting a third term as well.
krautkebabs
Great use of "elephant in the room"
teknojo
@op you should include a link to the source used, preferably to the specific time stamp.
randomthingsonthenet
Thanks for the suggestion. let me add that in
ClamScam
Great work op
teknojo
Thank you!
Iamnotacreativeman
I'm just hoping National Geographic makes a timeline documentary that gets aired every Jan6th, like NatGeo turns into the Nazi Channel...
Iamnotacreativeman
Every memorial day, or veterans day
randomthingsonthenet
Unbiased source: https://www.c-span.org/video/?521771-1/eighth-hearing-investigation-january-6-attack-us-capitol @ time 2:27
CrimeBrulee
Sorry bud, you know the rules:
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Micah1966
I'm happy for you your father actually let facts influence his opinion. Here's to hoping that more trumpers will land back in reality.
aslum
Note that's two and half hours in, not two minutes 27 seconds.
Lurkninja
That's not unbiased, they worked for him, so they know how much of a piece of shit he is better than anyone.
randomthingsonthenet
The media source is unbiased.
Lurkninja
Didn't realise I needed /s after that. It thought it was obvious, my bad.
randomthingsonthenet
All good. I've tried to assume less these days cause you never know!
cfbshank36
Doot.
randomthingsonthenet
(sorry for the sourcing via comment. I tried post-editing but it didn't stick for some reason)
rusrsdude
Definitely unbiased. All posted statements were facts and included the uncut video.
VindictiveBathToaster
It actually did stick. Sometimes it takes a couple minutes for the hamsters powering Imgur’s servers to catch up.
tagiau
That's a fake feature. they added it to appease those that asked, but it's never worked.
mandy009
I've made it work. Only saves if you take down by making hidden first, then edit, then share public once more. Saves the pts/comments iirc.
mandy009
afaik tho when made hidden, viral rate drops. if more viral new content while down, it won't show up again. doesn't go usersub again either
mandy009
so needs to be edited early while still in usersub, or once already established in daily/weekly best. MV edit in desktop kind of defeats it.
mandy009
but following up in the comments is often much simpler than losing viral position.
timmaybanks
A trump supporter is still the same if they support republicans if not trump. They have successors lined up with the same zeal.
MatthewJohnsona
So is anything actually going to happen or is Trump just going to call this fake news on his social media platform and hang out in Florida?
JackSmiles2
He already called it fake news before it even started.
bridgebrain
We don't have high hopes, but if there is actually a consequence it could shore up hope and belief in democracy
kristProblemLord
We are waiting for DOJ to act. Merrick Garland has to do this.
RenaissanceFaireMan
Isn't it odd how just one person seems to control if Trump gets indicted? IDK, I'd check his bank account/donations...just in case.
kristProblemLord
Indeed. But he did recently speak to the press and said the old, "No one is above the law" which, basically says that Trump can't "executive
kristProblemLord
privilege" himself out of criminal activity.
IsolatedAsshole
@op Question. Why did your dad, as a staunch Trumper, watch the hearings? All the Trumpers I know refuse to give it a glance.
randomthingsonthenet
I think he finally saw how close I was to making him choose between having me or trump in his life (I didn’t say it, I think he sensed it)
JackSmiles2
that sounds like there is some hope cause usually it's an easy choice for true magats. They would have just gone "you cut yourself out".
faultysage
Hehe, he said duty.
nomunnywunnytilugetthebunnyhunny
We must have said duty 30 times after, like the 10 year olds we proudly are.
datbiishjuliebean
Judasisacarrot
Tbh its not enough to dislike trump supporters, i have beef with trump tolerators too.
Zreen
Anyone have a transcript link?
randomthingsonthenet
1) https://www.c-span.org/video/?521771-1/eighth-hearing-investigation-january-6-attack-us-capitol Below the vid, there is the transcript
Zreen
Thank you
randomthingsonthenet
You just gotta scroll for a bit. you are looking for timestamp at about 2hr27minutes
magicrhombus
Don't say I told you so, be helpful, answer his questions, try not to criticize too harshly or he'll pull away. You can save him.
bottledham
And don't make it seem like he has to repudiate the issues. Trump is the acute problem. Separate Trump from conservative issues.
rubypilgrim
this. Invite him over for pizza and beer, don't talk politics. Defuse the tension, let him observe that liberals might not be what he's -
rubypilgrim
been told.
bottledham
Don't make MAGAs pick between Trump and progressives/Dems. Validate their support for DeSantis, for example. (a bitter pill indeed)
magicrhombus
Oh, no, not going to go that far. DeSantis isn't a "sane republican" he's fully on the MAGA train, except he uses complete sentences. ->
bottledham
Depends on what you're trying to do. Want to deprogram a MAGA loved one or win a political argument?
magicrhombus
He may be more dangerous than Trump. Make no mistake, he's every bit the fascist that Trump is, without the stupid.
Illinifan88
Friendly reminder, the republican party would not be what it is today without "moderates" like Kinzinger, Cheney, and Romney. They have...
Illinifan88
Been using fear and lies to ramp up their base for decades. This was the ONLY possible outcome. Fuck all of them and their voters.
Dondarian
I remember when conservatives and liberals both agreed on what was best for the people of this country, but wanted to get there differently
kickmyballsrealhard
Exactly. They knew the danger of radicalizing a violent base. They made their bed, no they gotta lay in it. Unfortunately, a lot of them 1/
kickmyballsrealhard
are now too afraid of speaking out against it because that would place a target on them by the very ppl who voted for them. Morons. 2/2
DrKriegersClone
A target for being primaried out, or assassinated?
bridgebrain
Yes.
rubypilgrim
At least they've realized they fucked up and are trying to fix their fuckup. A little late to put that toothpaste back in the tube, but -
rubypilgrim
it seems they are changing some minds. Not like a lot of these seditionists.
Illinifan88
No, they haven't realized they fucked up. They don't think they had anything to do with this. They're going to go right back to it.
Illinifan88
The ONLY way you can convince people that conservativism is good for them is by scaring the shit out of them and lying to them.
rubypilgrim
agreed
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
Dude's a good speaker
hnngh
He should run for politics or something.
Sydonis12
In 2020 I was surprised that he seems like a decent guy for a Republican, in 2022 I'm not surprised that his party ran him out of the office
Bioman998
He sounds a lot like a pastor to be honest
RedWingedBlackbirds
Someone with morals and integrity I hope, because that's who he sounds like to me
thefinpope
So... not a pastor?
RedWingedBlackbirds
I cannot make a blanket statement like that...
lukelorian
He's my rep, honestly these hearings are the first time I've been even a little proud of it. At the end of the day though he still sucks.
seanmmvi
only reason he's saying any of this is because he's not up for re-election....
RiverHawk
So what you mean is that power and politics corrupt. Any any official longer in office than one term is a liability.
rossimus
He joined the committee before that was decided. When the chips were down he chose country over party. I think that counts for something.
iabductaliens11
As is Liz Cheney. I believe most Republicans, while their politics suck balls, are very confident speakers. As is Obama. And sorry to say
iabductaliens11
Trump as well. Even tho he's very very unbelievably stupid he's confident in himself and it shows. That's why he has a cult. He attracts
iabductaliens11
people that envy him. That's why he sttracts stupid people.
MyCommentsUsuallyHaveTypos
He was a firebrand only the likes of Chaney can beat.
t4piwa
Yes I read your comment just as I was thinking that
xj4low
Now imagine how things would be different if Gym Jordan was up there.
Kimona007
I'd give this one a chance before that creep.
Craftylefty47
I’d rather not.
RedWingedBlackbirds
Fuck that sniveling lying POS.
lucindamarie18
Sniveling lying PIECE OF SNOT...
RedWingedBlackbirds
Please everyone vote Rs all out - local, state, all elections - especially in the midterms. https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote
PutItInNeutral
He's still a scumbag. He is just as happy to take away your reproductive rights as Kavanagh or Barrett.
trayal
If we want to encourage the right actions, we should be able to recognize and laud when it happens. Else, there's no incentive to change.
rossimus
When the chips were down, he chose country over party. I think that is worth something, even if you do not.
hnngh
Everyone is a mix of good and bad or agree and disagree. Gotta appreciate the good and harass them for the bad.
Katateochi
This. It seems both sides focus on absolutes.
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
It seems that so many Rs are a mix of bad and bad though
Narwhilian
Cats2cats
I made my 85y/o(w/ dementia) who still touts the party line sit through this last night.
ruferto
what was the result of that?
HashMaster9k
Cats2cats
No longer talking politics.
maeta
Is that good or bad?
Cats2cats
Good.
maeta
Fantastic news
feanix
I they thought they had a winning counter they'd all over talking politics.
Eridianne
Oh shit, Americans, don't do that, don't you guys give me hope you're gonna be cleaning up a bit
RideTheStimutacs
Historically, increased aggression of the right comes as a last desperate gasp before progress. The old guard are dying off very soon.
RideTheStimutacs
There will be followers, but with OG segregation-era racists still in power, you can't move until there's a generation raised on progress.
RideTheStimutacs
At that point, all leftover racism from that era is taught, not experienced, so there's no more longing to return to "back in my day".
MyPseudoIsAlduinSkyrimStoleItFromMe
Hopefully this will be done by mid-term. Or everything risk of being thrown out and the Fascists will be in power.
relsky
Don't worry, we'll fuck it up in November.
40185
Don’t have hope. The people who still vote republican and support trump are, as a whole, too dumb to change their mind. I have a coworker
40185
Who actually blamed the abortion issue on Biden and said we need to go back to trump. Even after informing her the SCOTUS justices picked by
40185
The fuckhead are why this happened and Biden had nothing to do with them she remained skeptical
ThisIsYourLifeNow
LOL nothing will happen. Or better said, it will get worse.
iamdanman
Shit can go sideways just like that. Don’t hope for this fucking government
Velglarn
Bwhahahahahaha!!
pomax
Please don't do this. They're simple, anything to get them to at least follow their own laws deserves a pat on the head.
HarryPotter918
It’s the hope that kill you.
TheobromineAddict
Check after the mid-terms, November 5th. That's the date we'll decide to become a christo-fascist nation, or not.
DukeDarkwood
Do hope... but don't hold your breath. I want us to dig our way out of this. I'm not sure we can/will, but I still want it.
WALKABOUT2K
Come on guys do it, I know many bitch and moan about you (some for good reason) but you still have many friends rooting for you.
Thephedora
Do we have a fucking option? We clean ir we die.
Mediathug
Don’t be silly, we’re just rearranging the furniture.
RavenVG
Just enough to fly under the radar again...
IHateApostrophes
It is definitely going to get worse before it gets better.
andrewgrr1
Hope for the best and expect an average Tuesday
DARKCROWFFEE
On JAN 6 alot of my coworker we FUCKING pissed and wanted trumps head on a platter ...trust me our elected officials DO NOT represent us
abion47
This isn't the cleanup. This is the lifting-up- the-rug-and-realizing-how-filthy-it-actually-is phase. The cleanup may or may not follow.
Roaddog184
Can't drain the swamp when there's a big orange hairball holding it all back.
derringermeryl
In all likelihood we’ll just put the rug back down and pretend we didn’t see anything.
TheMightyElk
If we do anything about it then we would have to acknowledge other corruption which won't happen
Makerofroads
Jan 6th was turning on the light and seeing the hundreds of roaches. This is the "holy shit, look at all the roach shit everywhere" phase.
Makerofroads
Hopefully we get around to fumigating the house, instead of moving and letting someone else deal with it.
jacobshoeft360
We're going to be living with the aftermath of Trump for decades. I hate it
beeeeeeerkaaaaa
I'm glad I'm not younger. I'd be hopeless. I feel sorry for the children. Especially girls. Scary what might happen to their personal righ
CodeXCDM
SCOTUS was the prize and Dems should have raged at GOP snub Obama for a nom and buttery males handed an upset win to an orange troglodyte.
WickedSludge
As an American, don't hold your breath.
AllHailTechnoViking
You're not changing I take it?
NuclearMonk
Getting worse is a *kind* of change
degenerateloser
I'm gonna do it, and live with the outcome. Or most likely, die.
FalafelisImportant
Yo. I get it, there's a lot of evidence we'll never have change. But if we never even hope for it, what chance do we have?
ViceCitySoundtrack
You’re watching it happen, it’s just not fast enough for anyone.
tanebot
I want to believe.
HedonistBeard
We're watching them get to the point where they maybe start to clean some of THIS up, but meanwhile ten new messes have been made.
ViceCitySoundtrack
BannedGeek
It's painfully methodical. But if that's what it takes I'm all for it
Gestalt7
If they don't close the deal before midterm, they're all out and the GQP will take over
kristProblemLord
The people who would want Trump back in office aren't going see reason and just vote blue if he's indicted. We are all going to have to vote
SteveMND
Nah, this is—to use a metaphor so beloved by the GOP—merely aiming the barrel. Whether or not somebody has the guts to pull the trigger in >
SteveMND
< time or not remains to be seen. I'm FAR too much of a realist about this stuff anymore to think it'll actually happen, but here's hoping!
SerenePrincess013
Hope springs eternal, but reality hits like a bitch.
SunBrolem
The one thing that gives me hope is the massive increase in voter registration nationwide. If dems sweep the midterms, we have a real shot.
SteveMND
I really hope we do. Both Presidential AND midterms are critical anymore. We've gone so far right that it will take many, MANY wins to >
SteveMND
< get us back on stable footing, but it will only take a single noteworthy loss for us to tumble off the precipice for good.