Here is a lesson for Jim Jordan. If you choose to oppose or suppress someone in a debate it is unwise to pick someone far more intelligent, articulate, and experienced than you are. Jack Smith exposed Jim Jordan for the moronic hacķ he is and has always been.
I started reading the transcript but was having problems reading it even with my oversized monitor for my computer.
I did try the reading mode, but eventually found a free text editor that mimics MS Word. I took quite a few breaks to give my eyes a rest.
Now I found that PBS has the full hearing on YouTube, which is even easier on my eyes to watch on my big screen television.
The only thing I didn't like is the fact that there was no name attached to who was asking the questions. I surmise that was redacted in the pdf file also.
Go to YouTube and see a distilled version spoken by George Will. He is a great speaker and honest person. We need people like him now, an intelligent former Republican to tell the truth.
I didn't want the distilled version. I wanted the full version of the hearing. At my age I have all the time in the world to see and listen to the 8 hour testimony. :)
Who ever was interegating Mr. Smith had such attidude and bias and smug gotta tone but Jack wasn’t having it. Why, because Jack had the receipts and knew he was always on the right side of the law; a smarmy person vs a man of integrity and honor.
A virtuoso summary. As a new year dawns, the article sheds hopeful rays of light. Even in an age of reality television politics and far right monkey wrenching of the political and judicial system, the best in America is stirring to a successful fightback. It will require lions like Jack Smith. The doltish MAGA team thought that rigging the pre-election game would be sufficient to defeat the Trump prosecution, flooding the zone with bogus challenges. supercharging the marks with narratives of victimhood and deep state chicanery, slow walking then stalling the case with MAGA shill Aileen Cannon and a Supreme Court (politically constructed to be an integral part of the right wing project) alternately catatonic in forming judgments when the prosecution needed it then bringing the roof down with an edict from the age of kings that the president can do what he likes. In the convulsive drama of these last few years, a man for all seasons has emerged in Jack Smith, as immovable on the principle of the U.S. as a government of laws and not men as Trump is dedicated to self-aggrandisement, violent payback and personal enrichment. Jack Smith's marathon, masterly framing of his case makes him the Archibald Cox of this generation. His style and language speaks of a patriot who knows what Trump is - a thuggish Chancey Gardener whose ignorance and manifest incompetence alone would make him a menace to the republic, but now, having made a monkey out of presidential norms and legality, is now unmoored from self restraint and is bent on settling the scores of a lifetime. I predict that Mr Smith will probably have more grey in his beard by the time he steps forward, years from now, to receive the nation's highest honours as one of the heroes who helped the US avert the full Trumpian dystopia and embodies his nation's high ideals. Thank you to Mr. Warde for a vitalizing reminder that we have warriors fighting for better days.
BRILLIANT! This retired 80yo physician/psychiatrist only needs to add the context that Our Mad King Donald the 1st has been stuck in a lifelong campaign of retribution dating back to his abandonment by his entire family when he was 2yo and his mother was bleeding to death from the complicated delivery of his younger brother, Robert Trump. "Settling the scores of a lifetime..." indeed, which also explains his basic character structure resembling more that of a 2yo going through his "terrible twos" than a mature, well compensated (psychologically as well as materially!) grown man well on his way to bankrupting this nation and everyone in it. Jack Smith sits high on my "Heroes" list, while Biden sinks ever further down on that same list for not arresting DJT to stand trial on charges of insurrection and seditious conspiracy on Jan. 21, 2021, along with the anti-American SCOTUS and GOP Congress. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Childbearing & Right to Bear Arms are more controversial across Men & Women than Dems. & Repubs. Let’s not be hoodwinked by demagogues. If we declare the perfect coequality of humankind to be an absolute truth (as Madison did)—the Evil Spirit of partisan politics will vanish & the violence will end. https://republia.substack.com/p/our-great-rights-of-conscience
The release of the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony to the Judiciary Committee confirms that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government on January 6, 2021–a blatant act of treason.
Trump, is intellectually, cognitively, ethically and morally unfit to perform the duties of the president. Americans reject his treasonous attempt to overthrow the 2020 elections. They reject his ICE deployments, his sexual predations, his fraudulent financial dealings, his pardoning of criminal oligarchs, his murderous attempts to steal oil from Venezuela, his deployments of the U.S. military against the American people, and his compulsive and continual lying. Opposition to Trump’s presidency continues to grow.
That every aspect of Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans is an irrefutable fact. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News on November 18—was approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove. Every aspect of Trump’s Presidency is rejected by the majority of the American people.
This majority will not rest until the convicted criminal Donald Trump, and his MAGA Neo-Nazi enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted for treason, convicted, and punished as dictated by the Constitution.
As tempting as it may have been to Donald to "promote" idiot toadies to his "Cabinet", Trump's "majority" in the House and Senate was so slim he could not afford afford to "lose" any GOP members or Senators.
“When Republicans feigned outrage over Smith obtaining toll records for members of Congress, suggesting he was targeting them, Smith shut down the narrative with a single sentence: “I didn’t choose those Members; President Trump did.”
He explained that his investigation simply followed the phone calls made by Trump and his co-conspirators in their attempt to overthrow the election.”
Jack Smith has the facts and evidence as well as the integrity, confidence and belief in the U S Constitution Law. Powerful testimony that showed the stark take down of bullies, lies, deceit and criminal activity.
I just have to call bullshit on the whole Republican claim that it was “unfair” of Jack Smith to schedule court proceedings (not how it works) back to back with hearings and deadlines in other cases. The GOP questioner claimed that Trump had to be in New York on April 1 and 2, then fly to Florida for an in-person appearance, then fly back to New York.
THAT DID NOT HAPPEN IN APRIL 2024 (OR IN 2023). THIS “POOR DONALD, SO UNFAIR” CLAIM IS HORSESHIT
2024:
Mar 30 (SAT) No proceedings
Mar 31 (SUN) No proceedings
April 1 (MON):
NY Election interference: response due to Trump request to delay trial due to pre-trial publicity
GA Election interference: Appeal to disqualify Fani Willis - application for permission to appeal due
April 2 (TUES):
FL Mar-a-Lago documents trial: deadline for both parties to file jury instructions.
April 3 (WED):
No proceedings
April 4 (THURS):
NY Fraud Trial: Last day to post $175M bond pending appeal
April 5/6/7 (FRI/SAT/SUN):
No Proceedings
TRUMP’S PHYSICAL PRESENCE WAS REQUIRED ON EXACTLY ZERO OF THESE OCCASIONS.
If you go back to April 2023:
April 1/2 (SAT/SUN):
No Proceedings. Trump in Florida at Mar a Lago
April 3 (MON):
Trump flies from Florida to NYC in pm
April 4 (TUES):
3PM Trump arraigned in NY
Flies back to Florida for evening press conference at Mar a Lago.
The release of the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony to the Judiciary Committee confirms that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government on January 6, 2021–a blatant act of treason.
Trump, is intellectually, cognitively, ethically and morally unfit to perform the duties of the president. Americans reject his treasonous attempt to overthrow the 2020 elections. They reject his ICE deployments, his sexual predations, his fraudulent financial dealings, his pardoning of criminal oligarchs, his murderous attempts to steal oil from Venezuela, his deployments of the U.S. military against the American people, and his compulsive and continual lying. Opposition to Trump’s presidency continues to grow.
That every aspect of Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans is an irrefutable fact. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News on November 18—was approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove. Every aspect of Trump’s Presidency is rejected by the majority of the American people.
This majority will not rest until the convicted criminal Donald Trump, and his MAGA Neo-Nazi enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted for treason, convicted, and punished as dictated by the Constitution.
Here is a lesson for Jim Jordan. If you choose to oppose or suppress someone in a debate it is unwise to pick someone far more intelligent, articulate, and experienced than you are. Jack Smith exposed Jim Jordan for the moronic hacķ he is and has always been.
It’s what really dumb people do. Jim Jordan is sooo dumb!!
He’s more than dumb…
Dumb and CORRUPT and EVIL
Jim Jordan and Larry Nassar were buds
They are a pair, aren't they? You could add Epstein and make it a trio.
I felt it was nice to hear that as well
I started reading the transcript but was having problems reading it even with my oversized monitor for my computer.
I did try the reading mode, but eventually found a free text editor that mimics MS Word. I took quite a few breaks to give my eyes a rest.
Now I found that PBS has the full hearing on YouTube, which is even easier on my eyes to watch on my big screen television.
The only thing I didn't like is the fact that there was no name attached to who was asking the questions. I surmise that was redacted in the pdf file also.
So far, I think Jack Smith did great
Go to YouTube and see a distilled version spoken by George Will. He is a great speaker and honest person. We need people like him now, an intelligent former Republican to tell the truth.
Jack Smith is an American hero.
I didn't want the distilled version. I wanted the full version of the hearing. At my age I have all the time in the world to see and listen to the 8 hour testimony. :)
https://youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE
Who ever was interegating Mr. Smith had such attidude and bias and smug gotta tone but Jack wasn’t having it. Why, because Jack had the receipts and knew he was always on the right side of the law; a smarmy person vs a man of integrity and honor.
A virtuoso summary. As a new year dawns, the article sheds hopeful rays of light. Even in an age of reality television politics and far right monkey wrenching of the political and judicial system, the best in America is stirring to a successful fightback. It will require lions like Jack Smith. The doltish MAGA team thought that rigging the pre-election game would be sufficient to defeat the Trump prosecution, flooding the zone with bogus challenges. supercharging the marks with narratives of victimhood and deep state chicanery, slow walking then stalling the case with MAGA shill Aileen Cannon and a Supreme Court (politically constructed to be an integral part of the right wing project) alternately catatonic in forming judgments when the prosecution needed it then bringing the roof down with an edict from the age of kings that the president can do what he likes. In the convulsive drama of these last few years, a man for all seasons has emerged in Jack Smith, as immovable on the principle of the U.S. as a government of laws and not men as Trump is dedicated to self-aggrandisement, violent payback and personal enrichment. Jack Smith's marathon, masterly framing of his case makes him the Archibald Cox of this generation. His style and language speaks of a patriot who knows what Trump is - a thuggish Chancey Gardener whose ignorance and manifest incompetence alone would make him a menace to the republic, but now, having made a monkey out of presidential norms and legality, is now unmoored from self restraint and is bent on settling the scores of a lifetime. I predict that Mr Smith will probably have more grey in his beard by the time he steps forward, years from now, to receive the nation's highest honours as one of the heroes who helped the US avert the full Trumpian dystopia and embodies his nation's high ideals. Thank you to Mr. Warde for a vitalizing reminder that we have warriors fighting for better days.
BRILLIANT! This retired 80yo physician/psychiatrist only needs to add the context that Our Mad King Donald the 1st has been stuck in a lifelong campaign of retribution dating back to his abandonment by his entire family when he was 2yo and his mother was bleeding to death from the complicated delivery of his younger brother, Robert Trump. "Settling the scores of a lifetime..." indeed, which also explains his basic character structure resembling more that of a 2yo going through his "terrible twos" than a mature, well compensated (psychologically as well as materially!) grown man well on his way to bankrupting this nation and everyone in it. Jack Smith sits high on my "Heroes" list, while Biden sinks ever further down on that same list for not arresting DJT to stand trial on charges of insurrection and seditious conspiracy on Jan. 21, 2021, along with the anti-American SCOTUS and GOP Congress. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Childbearing & Right to Bear Arms are more controversial across Men & Women than Dems. & Repubs. Let’s not be hoodwinked by demagogues. If we declare the perfect coequality of humankind to be an absolute truth (as Madison did)—the Evil Spirit of partisan politics will vanish & the violence will end. https://republia.substack.com/p/our-great-rights-of-conscience
Jack Smith, Americas Next Top Attorney General
Yep.
Fascinating reading! Thank you so much. Jack Smith is a true American hero. Happy Blue Tsunami New Year.
He is the voice of sanity in the asylum!
The release of the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony to the Judiciary Committee confirms that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government on January 6, 2021–a blatant act of treason.
Trump, is intellectually, cognitively, ethically and morally unfit to perform the duties of the president. Americans reject his treasonous attempt to overthrow the 2020 elections. They reject his ICE deployments, his sexual predations, his fraudulent financial dealings, his pardoning of criminal oligarchs, his murderous attempts to steal oil from Venezuela, his deployments of the U.S. military against the American people, and his compulsive and continual lying. Opposition to Trump’s presidency continues to grow.
That every aspect of Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans is an irrefutable fact. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News on November 18—was approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove. Every aspect of Trump’s Presidency is rejected by the majority of the American people.
This majority will not rest until the convicted criminal Donald Trump, and his MAGA Neo-Nazi enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted for treason, convicted, and punished as dictated by the Constitution.
So? Democrats aren’t pushing every opportunity to impeach trump.
Comer and Jordan are both CORRUPT and STUPID. I am surprised Trump did not make them members of his Crime Family "Administration."
These Grifters will be remembered by History as LOSERS and TRAITORS
As tempting as it may have been to Donald to "promote" idiot toadies to his "Cabinet", Trump's "majority" in the House and Senate was so slim he could not afford afford to "lose" any GOP members or Senators.
“When Republicans feigned outrage over Smith obtaining toll records for members of Congress, suggesting he was targeting them, Smith shut down the narrative with a single sentence: “I didn’t choose those Members; President Trump did.”
He explained that his investigation simply followed the phone calls made by Trump and his co-conspirators in their attempt to overthrow the election.”
Jack Smith has the facts and evidence as well as the integrity, confidence and belief in the U S Constitution Law. Powerful testimony that showed the stark take down of bullies, lies, deceit and criminal activity.
Piss poor coverage by mainstream media.
I watched the whole thing today. Jack Smith is unflappable
Jim Jordan will be swept away in One Big Beautiful Blue Tsunami in 2026.
Jack Smith calmly eviscerated all the GOP talking points with facts.
I just have to call bullshit on the whole Republican claim that it was “unfair” of Jack Smith to schedule court proceedings (not how it works) back to back with hearings and deadlines in other cases. The GOP questioner claimed that Trump had to be in New York on April 1 and 2, then fly to Florida for an in-person appearance, then fly back to New York.
THAT DID NOT HAPPEN IN APRIL 2024 (OR IN 2023). THIS “POOR DONALD, SO UNFAIR” CLAIM IS HORSESHIT
2024:
Mar 30 (SAT) No proceedings
Mar 31 (SUN) No proceedings
April 1 (MON):
NY Election interference: response due to Trump request to delay trial due to pre-trial publicity
GA Election interference: Appeal to disqualify Fani Willis - application for permission to appeal due
April 2 (TUES):
FL Mar-a-Lago documents trial: deadline for both parties to file jury instructions.
April 3 (WED):
No proceedings
April 4 (THURS):
NY Fraud Trial: Last day to post $175M bond pending appeal
April 5/6/7 (FRI/SAT/SUN):
No Proceedings
TRUMP’S PHYSICAL PRESENCE WAS REQUIRED ON EXACTLY ZERO OF THESE OCCASIONS.
If you go back to April 2023:
April 1/2 (SAT/SUN):
No Proceedings. Trump in Florida at Mar a Lago
April 3 (MON):
Trump flies from Florida to NYC in pm
April 4 (TUES):
3PM Trump arraigned in NY
Flies back to Florida for evening press conference at Mar a Lago.
Master calendar of court dates and deadlines for all of Trump’s legal cases. It’s a doozy: https://www.justsecurity.org/88039/trumps-legal-and-political-calendar-all-the-dates-you-need-to-know/
The release of the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony to the Judiciary Committee confirms that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government on January 6, 2021–a blatant act of treason.
Trump, is intellectually, cognitively, ethically and morally unfit to perform the duties of the president. Americans reject his treasonous attempt to overthrow the 2020 elections. They reject his ICE deployments, his sexual predations, his fraudulent financial dealings, his pardoning of criminal oligarchs, his murderous attempts to steal oil from Venezuela, his deployments of the U.S. military against the American people, and his compulsive and continual lying. Opposition to Trump’s presidency continues to grow.
That every aspect of Trump’s Fascist presidency is opposed by the majority of Americans is an irrefutable fact. Revealed by the October 18th “NO KINGS” protests followed by the total rejection of MAGA Republicans in the November 4th elections, the Trump presidency—as reported by Fox News on November 18—was approved by only 38% of Americans; 60% disapprove. Every aspect of Trump’s Presidency is rejected by the majority of the American people.
This majority will not rest until the convicted criminal Donald Trump, and his MAGA Neo-Nazi enablers, are removed from office, prosecuted for treason, convicted, and punished as dictated by the Constitution.