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The Transparency is Apparent
Author: Raine
Date: 10/24/2019 13:11:20
GOP claim that the decision to storm the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, also known as a SCIF, was because they wanted the impeachment proceeding to be more transparent. They want all lawmakers access to all hearing. As we all know, even in normal times SCIF meetings do not work that way.
Even worse, it seems that this was a request from the White House. This was published yesterday:
At this point, it should be abundantly clear that the only reason why they are pulling this dangerous idiocy is because they don't know what is being said and as a result, those involved cannot coordinate their stories. They aren't acting like they are protecting innocent people. What even more reprehensible is many of the people who led the 'protest' charge are actually on the very committees allowed to be present during yesterday's SCIF testimony.
They want people to forget that all of this is going to be made public in a few weeks.
This morning, from judge Napolitano, of all people said on F&F:
They say they want transparency, and boy they sure are showing their asses. At the same time, they are breaking the law and making the entire nation less safe.
and 
Raine
Mieke Eoyang, a former House Intelligence Committee staffer who managed meetings inside the same SCIF during the Obama administration, told me: “This is the kind of thing that, for people who work in national security, makes our hair stand on end.â€
The protest demonstrated how rank-and-file lawmakers can be one of government’s biggest cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Members of Congress are high-value targets for Russian and Chinese hackers who routinely go after their personal devices and email accounts, but lawmakers don't get any special protection for those devices and often don’t have enough training or savvy to protect them themselves.
Google, for example, informed an unspecified number of senators that foreign hackers were targeting their gmail accounts last year.
Even worse, it seems that this was a request from the White House. This was published yesterday:
Ar least some of Republican SCIF crashers met with Trump yesterday, where they outlined a plan to crash the hearing, according to several people familiar with the matter. Trump supported the action, saying he wanted the transcripts released. https://t.co/Q28mDG1OZS
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 23, 2019
At this point, it should be abundantly clear that the only reason why they are pulling this dangerous idiocy is because they don't know what is being said and as a result, those involved cannot coordinate their stories. They aren't acting like they are protecting innocent people. What even more reprehensible is many of the people who led the 'protest' charge are actually on the very committees allowed to be present during yesterday's SCIF testimony.
They want people to forget that all of this is going to be made public in a few weeks.
This morning, from judge Napolitano, of all people said on F&F:
Andrew Napolitano demolishes Fox's talking point that Dems need transparency: "These are not the impeachment hearings. The impeachment hearings have to be held in public by the House Judiciary Committee. This is the initial interview of witnesses. ... He's following the rules." pic.twitter.com/3UW9tGPCC3
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) October 24, 2019
They say they want transparency, and boy they sure are showing their asses. At the same time, they are breaking the law and making the entire nation less safe.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/24/2019 13:22:16
wickedpam on 10/24/2019 13:22:16
Morning 
Just hanging around the house doing some cleaning and stuff, burning off those last few vaca days
Just hanging around the house doing some cleaning and stuff, burning off those last few vaca days
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/24/2019 13:28:47
Scoopster on 10/24/2019 13:28:47
Mornin' all! 
Comment by 
Raine on 10/24/2019 13:35:51
I almost used that for the blog this morning.
This is so infuriating.
Raine on 10/24/2019 13:35:51
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!
I almost used that for the blog this morning.
This is so infuriating.
Comment by Raine on 10/24/2019 13:49:09
Raine on 10/24/2019 13:49:09
This entire thread, from a law professor puts together how I am feeling after yesterday. This is really really bad.
Consequences HAVE to happen.
Consequences HAVE to happen.
The bigger problem is it’s an attempt *by Members of Congress* to use physical disorder to block the work of Congress. That’s terrifying. And completely inappropriate. Constitutional government can’t function that way. (3/8)
— Richard Primus (@Richard_Primus) October 24, 2019
Comment by Raine on 10/24/2019 13:50:02
Raine on 10/24/2019 13:50:02
But in one sense what happened yesterday was *more* troubling than the Bleeding-Sumner incident: it was organized. And the people who organized it are probably not planning to stop at this point. (6/8)
— Richard Primus (@Richard_Primus) October 24, 2019
Comment by Scoopster on 10/24/2019 13:55:06
Scoopster on 10/24/2019 13:55:06
BREAKING- Adam Schiff announces new security protocols in the wake of today's stunt by @mattgaetz and crew. Capitol police have been instructed to install a breathalyzer on the door to the SCIF to prevent Gaetz from entering.
— Miss *Inherent Contempt* Construed (@missc0nstrued) October 23, 2019
Comment by Scoopster on 10/24/2019 14:21:24
Scoopster on 10/24/2019 14:21:24
WSJ : Trump can't be impeached because he's too stupid to properly execute extortion.
Erm.. while I would normally tend to agree that he's too stupid, let's be honest he's been doing extortion schemes for YEARS in league with the National Enquirer and he knows VERY WELL how to execute them.
Erm.. while I would normally tend to agree that he's too stupid, let's be honest he's been doing extortion schemes for YEARS in league with the National Enquirer and he knows VERY WELL how to execute them.
Comment by Raine on 10/24/2019 14:39:28
That is the worst defense of all.
Raine on 10/24/2019 14:39:28
Quote by Scoopster:
WSJ : Trump can't be impeached because he's too stupid to properly execute extortion.
Erm.. while I would normally tend to agree that he's too stupid, let's be honest he's been doing extortion schemes for YEARS in league with the National Enquirer and he knows VERY WELL how to execute them.
That is the worst defense of all.
Comment by 
BobR on 10/24/2019 14:54:56
He "accidentally" committed a crime because he's so incompetent? Isn't "ignorance of the law is no excuse" a thing?
BobR on 10/24/2019 14:54:56
Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
WSJ : Trump can't be impeached because he's too stupid to properly execute extortion.
Erm.. while I would normally tend to agree that he's too stupid, let's be honest he's been doing extortion schemes for YEARS in league with the National Enquirer and he knows VERY WELL how to execute them.
That is the worst defense of all.
He "accidentally" committed a crime because he's so incompetent? Isn't "ignorance of the law is no excuse" a thing?
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 10/24/2019 14:57:13
I just did a little look-see at Matt Gaetz to see which part of Florida he represents. He is the congress critter for the Panhandle, which explains why he so unhinged. Also, he's a member of the House Judiciary Committee. This makes his stunt even more galling.
Mondobubba on 10/24/2019 14:57:13
I just did a little look-see at Matt Gaetz to see which part of Florida he represents. He is the congress critter for the Panhandle, which explains why he so unhinged. Also, he's a member of the House Judiciary Committee. This makes his stunt even more galling.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/24/2019 15:04:23
Will in Chicago on 10/24/2019 15:04:23
Good morning, bloggers!
I fear that the GOP has devolved into the morality of the Party in 1984, where O'Brien said that the party has only one goal: power. These members of Congress violated their oath to defend and protect the Constitution by entering a secure hearing room.
As for extortion and corruption, the Wall Street Journal fails to recognize that those subjects are among the few things where Trump shows any degree of mastery. I fear for our Republic.
I fear that the GOP has devolved into the morality of the Party in 1984, where O'Brien said that the party has only one goal: power. These members of Congress violated their oath to defend and protect the Constitution by entering a secure hearing room.
As for extortion and corruption, the Wall Street Journal fails to recognize that those subjects are among the few things where Trump shows any degree of mastery. I fear for our Republic.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/24/2019 15:10:36
Will in Chicago on 10/24/2019 15:10:36
As for myself, I have a late start today due to parent teacher conferences.
My school, without our principal who left to become interim superintendent, is falling apart faster than the Eastern Bloc did during the late 1980s. There are major fights, with some of my students getting 10 day suspensions. I told a student last week that maybe I could help her log a friend into an online program. The young woman's response was "If you grab that lap top, I will pop you in the eye." While she was removed from my class, she is still in the school.
So, I am checking locally, in Chicago, and I will check the Los Angeles and Boston areas. (The latter may have to wait until later in the school year as I have arranged to stay with a friend in LA for several months if I get a job.) I am weary of Indiana, a state where the governor can find $50 million for a pig barn at the state fair but no money for teacher raises.
My school, without our principal who left to become interim superintendent, is falling apart faster than the Eastern Bloc did during the late 1980s. There are major fights, with some of my students getting 10 day suspensions. I told a student last week that maybe I could help her log a friend into an online program. The young woman's response was "If you grab that lap top, I will pop you in the eye." While she was removed from my class, she is still in the school.
So, I am checking locally, in Chicago, and I will check the Los Angeles and Boston areas. (The latter may have to wait until later in the school year as I have arranged to stay with a friend in LA for several months if I get a job.) I am weary of Indiana, a state where the governor can find $50 million for a pig barn at the state fair but no money for teacher raises.