The Morning Rant

"The president needs to prove his innocence.

"Surprisingly, hearsay evidence is actually better than direct, first-hand evidence.

"The purpose of impeaching Trump is to make sure he does not get re-elected. The Democrats are openly admitting this. See also here.

"Also, President Trump is being impeached because he tried to 'wrest control' of U.S. foreign policy from 'seasoned diplomats.' (see the second item under the fold). Which is weird, you know, because diplomats, no matter how 'seasoned', are supposed to follow policy, not set it.

"The breath-taking arrogance of this last one is especially galling. The old common wisdom was that the 'Deep State' was just a kwazy konspiracy theory cooked up by kooky konservatives from their paranoid, delusional fantasies. But, upon further reflection, the Deep State is apparently the fourth branch of government, not mentioned in the US Constitution, but nevertheless real and necessary; a bulwark, if you will, that protects the perks, privileges and prerogatives of an unaccountable, bureaucratic elite against American citizens who have the insolence to believe that they're entitled to participate in constitutionally mandated elections."

Silence Is Golden:

Ratcliffe exchange with Taylor here is magnificent. I fixed this so you have all three clips. pic.twitter.com/ojzQAsMXRP

— Tracy Beanz (@tracybeanz) November 13, 2019

Watch the Show Trial:

The Empire Strikes Back:

The first public impeachment hearing against Donald Trump laid out how a handful of loyalists led by Rudy Giuliani wrested control of U.S. policy from seasoned diplomats https://t.co/u5S137l3Dp

— Bloomberg (@business) November 14, 2019

That's All, Folks!

I've compiled a list of all the moments today where serious evidence was introduced that implicated @realDonaldTrump

At the end is a brief statement from Adam Schiff.

It's serious! pic.twitter.com/n2eiVpi1yC

— Don Purser (@DGPurser) November 13, 2019

The Pragmatist Vs. the True Believer:

Who Dis:

For the 'Ettes:

Both Together.

Bonus Vintage Beauty (I have no idea who she is, sorry).

Wednesday's Celebs: Naomi Watts and Viggo Mortensen, both from 2007's Eastern Promises.

Friday Shoe Pr0n:

(click for bigger shoes)

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posted by OregonMuse at 11:07 AM

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