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generalbetrayus

(1,812 posts) Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:54 PM Jan 22

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all]

It may not get much if any press, but the moment today I found most stunning was when the last Republican on the committee to speak, Michael Baumgartner of Washington District 5, stated that when he was told that Jack Smith would be testifying before the committee he responded, "Who's Jack Smith?". Now who the hell who poses as a member of the US House of Representatives actually goes on national television and boldly claims ignorance of who Jack Smith is?

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all] generalbetrayus Jan 22 OP

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca Jan 22 #1

I couldn't watch the republican shit show vapor2 Jan 22 #2

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain Jan 22 #9

Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed, yellow dahlia Jan 22 #3

My brothers on NJ are like that riverbendviewgal Jan 23 #38

Down south, literacy is sullied as effeminate (go figure), and reading enigmania Jan 23 #39

He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book. usonian Jan 22 #4

Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom mcar Jan 22 #5

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. Jan 22 #6

He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids malaise Jan 22 #7

Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that! tavernier Jan 22 #8

If he's really that stupid or lazy otchmoson Jan 22 #15

Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict malaise Jan 22 #22

I can't even... tavernier Jan 22 #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop Jan 22 #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud Jan 22 #14

Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner... blue_jay Jan 22 #11

He's a Republican. Chemical Bill Jan 22 #17

I think he was uninformed - he claimed to never watch the news, although he could be lying, of course. generalbetrayus Jan 22 #24

You ask: AverageOldGuy Jan 22 #12

Blood pressure definately up. GOP is a Drumpf butt licking, cowardly, lockstep, pissers on the Constitution. n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 22 #13

I totally agree. Chemical Bill Jan 22 #16

Didn't sit and watch it, but had it on while doing chores. Have to say it was allegorical oracle Jan 22 #18

Really? DrMJG10 Jan 22 #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus Jan 22 #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh Jan 22 #20

Thank you for your sacrifice. Jim Jordan's opening did me in. I tried but the GOP Reps were too hard to take surfered Jan 22 #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson Jan 22 #23

Absolutely not. He was the picture of cool under fire. I thought he did look tired of all the Republican bullshit generalbetrayus Jan 22 #26

Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw." Javaman Jan 22 #27

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 Jan 22 #28

It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding oldtime dfl_er Jan 22 #30

He knew he was going to be on this committee hearing today, He couldn't google "Jack Smith" half hour before? ChicagoTeamster Jan 22 #31

I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked. debsy Jan 22 #32

Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 22 #33

Fortunately I am one of those increasingly rare Americans who actually have a decent health insurance policy. generalbetrayus Jan 22 #34

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito Jan 22 #35

I watched the whole thing BumRushDaShow Jan 22 #36

I watched a few hours toward the end sestina Jan 23 #37

They wouldn't be this willful in their public ignorance... Paladin Jan 23 #40