(09-12-2022 07:19 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(09-09-2022 02:32 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(09-09-2022 02:19 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(09-09-2022 01:54 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  That all you got, Tom? Pathetic, weak response because you know I'm correct on this.

MHBronco -- you are correct that the J6 Committee was a one-party affair. And had a unitary message because of that. And I think that was a defective part of it, absolutely.

Some quick questions, not meant to be antagonistic.

1. Given the style of the committee, what prevents Trump from addressing what he is alleged to (not) have done on that day? Trump has a big base and a big stage to say what exactly was incorrect about *his* (in)actions that day, and *why* he decided to try to beg Senators to delay the vote pretty much to the exclusion of anything else.

I would personally love to see the explicit comments from him on how he acted differently on that day. To this point in time, he has never done so in an explicit or specific manner (aside from the general hue about how bad the J6 Committee was). Seems to me Trump can do that without restriction if he wants.

2. What information do you think would have been proferred to counter the J6 monolgue? (note, I agree it was a slickly produced monologue.)

It was done with very good editing that put the emphasis on the timeline of events instead of specific witnesses -- that is many witnesses were presented to show the events in a time sequential manner. That product told a very cohesive, very believable story.

Given that, why cant Trump/Republicans 'counter program' with their own 'tale of the day', and/or 'tale of the events from election day to inauguration day'?

To be clear, I'll tell you my specific stance on Trump and Jan 6:

I'll be honest, some of the suits Trump filed in wake of the election were garbage, for various reasons. I dont critique Trump for doing this. It is his right to fight as long as the timetable permits him.

I do critique the Trump aspect when they latched onto the Eastman idea to have Pence 'gavel out' the electors by fiat. That was shallow, and quite frankly, disgusting. I *really* critique Trump for his actions (and inactions) subsequent to the speech on the morning of the 6th.

You're an attorney, and you are asking us why Trump doesnt cooperate with a committee that he correctly says is illegitimate?

Please explain how the committee is illegitimate? What rule did they break in assembling it?

The committee is the committee for one reason and one reason alone, the malfeasance of Kevin McCarthy.

Seriously? Pelosi kicked two of the 5 GOP'rs selected off the committee out of hand. BTW 8D/5R isn't an accurate reflection of the makeup of the House. It was reasonable that the remaining 3 rejected the committee as illegitimate and then to make matters worse Pelosi appointed two GOP members who voted to impeach Trump, we see how one has fared - she was kicked out of the GOP.

There is nothing bi-partisan about that witch trial and you know it. There is nothing impartial about it, there is nothing fair about it. There is nothing about it that doesn't reek of a political hatchet job and you know it even if you can't or won't admit it.

Do better. At least give the appearance of trying to objective.