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everyonematters

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7. The Republicans are going to make it all about how they were out to get Trump.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:23 PM

Jan 1

They asked questions that had implications for the following:

coordination between Jack Smith and other states going after Trump.
Trump facing undue burden because all of the trials at once.
Trump didn't have enough time to go thru all of the boxes at Mar-a-Lago
getting the phone logs of the Senators

Of course, if he didn't break any laws, then he wouldn't be having these problems.

They spent time ridiculing Cassidy Hutchison.

They made a ridiculous argument that the documents at Mar-a-Lago would be safer there than at some obscure workers basement.

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I watched the full Jack Smith subpoena hearing and the Republicans had no defense to offer... [View all] kentuck Jan 1 OP

I'll be finished in about 45 minutes. Smith is a rock star. lamp_shade Jan 1 #1

Kind of an unfair fight BOSSHOG Jan 1 #2

Unfortunately, eight hours is a bit too long canetoad Jan 1 #3

The deposition was anything but explosive. Ms. Toad Jan 1 #4

"Meidas touch needs to stop sensationalizing things." That's why I don't listen to them. ificandream Jan 1 #5

Early on I watched some, but I haven't in a long time. Ms. Toad Jan 1 #6

I don't dig hyped headlines either BaronChocula Jan 1 #8

Soon there will be arrows pointing at the arrows. Harker Jan 1 #15

The arrows help me BaronChocula Jan 1 #19

! Harker Jan 1 #20

Yeah, but they get more clicks and money from the 'sensation'. OldBaldy1701E Jan 1 #10

I wonder if they get more clicks that way or if they turn off more people or if it's a wash. Amaryllis Jan 1 #11

As long as their banks accounts react positively to their choice of headlines, they don't care about the rest. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 1 #13

But unless they try it both ways, they don't know which people will react more positively to. I just know that a lot of Amaryllis Jan 1 #16

Oh I agree that it is ridiculous and off-putting. OldBaldy1701E Jan 1 #17

Thanks for posting. cksmithy Jan 1 #21

The Republicans are going to make it all about how they were out to get Trump. everyonematters Jan 1 #7

Same old strategy BaronChocula Jan 1 #9

WHat did they find to ridicule Cassidy? I thought she was impressive. Amaryllis Jan 1 #12

It seemed to center around her statement that Trump tried to take over control of the car everyonematters Jan 1 #14

That is exactly what they were doing, as I was listening to them, I couldn't help but think Bev54 Jan 1 #18