I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today.

[generalbetrayus]

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?

[Vinca]

1. Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths.

[vapor2]

2. I couldn't watch the republican shit show

Too much effn drama for me. Republicans all lie and kiss trump's ass

[Grim Chieftain]

9. I couldn't watch it either

Thank goodness for the DUers who took one for the team to keep us informed.

[yellow dahlia]

3. Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed,

they have their own opinions.

I too took note.

[riverbendviewgal]

38. My brothers on NJ are like that

I was so shocked . They are/.were super trumpers

You can't choose your family. Can I say they are not very smart. Sports and gambling were their thing. I was the misfit and moved far away. No regrets

I was a ""reader".

[enigmania]

39. Down south, literacy is sullied as effeminate (go figure), and reading

material is referred to as "books and stuff like that" by the Magats.

[usonian]

4. He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book.

There are 97 people named Jack Smith in Washington, DC
There are 749 people named John Smith in Washington, DC

[mcar]

5. Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom

based on his now-great knowledge of the cases, Smith is a corrupt hack, etc.

[Rob H.]

6. Darrell Issa was a preening jackass

If this were a garden-variety court hearing, I like to think that the judge would've admonished him to stop testifying instead of asking questions and to actually give Smith a chance to answer the questions he asked rather than interrupting him every. single. time. Of course Gym Jordan couldn't be arsed to do that.

Brandon Gill, the Texas representative after Issa was just as bad, imo. Let Smith answer your questions rather than butting in and hurrying him along as if you had somewhere more important to be.

[malaise]

7. He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids

WTF is he doing in Congress?
My jaw dropped 😕

[tavernier]

8. Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that!

How on earth does anyone on the US House of Representatives not know who Jack Smith is??? He was obviously trying to be smarmy by minimizing Smith’s position, but only made himself look incredibly stupid and ignorant. My kids and grandkids know who Jack Smith is, and none of them are particularly political.

[otchmoson]

15. If he's really that stupid or lazy

He cannot possibly be well representing his constituents. If he is serving his "leader", he certainly does not have the spine to advocate for the needs of his constituent. Either way--this should be forwarded to the local democrats in the district as a future oppo advertisement.

[malaise]

22. Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict

Let that sink in.

[tavernier]

29. I can't even...

Oh damn. Why bother. No vaccine for terminal ignorance and if there were, RFK wouldn’t allow them to take it anyway.

[sop]

10. Who's Michael Baumgartner?

[hoosierspud]

14. My sorry ass congressman.

He makes us long for the halcyon days when we were represented by Cathy McMorris Rogers.

[blue_jay]

11. Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner...

in your opinion was he actually that uninformed or was he being deliberately disingenuous to make it seem like Jack Smith was not someone worth listening to or knowing about? Or just trying to get some press coverage since like others have mentioned, who is Michael Baumgartner?

[Chemical Bill]

17. He's a Republican.

I thought he was lying. Sorry to be redundant.

[generalbetrayus]

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

He is a Republican after all. But I also think he thought it was somehow funny that he allegedly did not know who Jack Smith is; he smirked as he said it.

[AverageOldGuy]

12. You ask:

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?

ANSWER: Any Republican is fully capable and willing, just to keep Trump happy.

[Evolve Dammit]

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

[Chemical Bill]

16. I totally agree.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220959701

[allegorical oracle]

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

deadly depressing. So many Repugs who solidly support him -- literally denying/reversing facts that we saw with our own eyes on Jan. 6. They are either superbly (or purposely) ignorant. All for what? Like him, they have no shame.

Can't comprehend why they so stubbornly approve of a proven, embarrassing liar and bully leading our country.

[DrMJG10]

19. Really?

I knew who Smith was before he was even confirmed due to his reputation of his work in the ICC!!!

How did this congress critter, who made this remark, even get elected.? (Sarcasm) Know how and why it he got his GOP ass in congress.

BTW, I watched the whole day as well. Had a drink afterwards!!! Was a good boy and limited the drinking to one!!!

[generalbetrayus]

25. You are a strong person, Dr!

[markodochartaigh]

20. A fool is not a big enough fool,

unless they are proud of being a fool.

[surfered]

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

Statements in the form of a question they really didn’t want an answer to.

[otchmoson]

23. I, too, thank you

Since I didn't watch, can you tell me this: Did Jack Smith shout, flail, talk over, misdirect, and name-call that we witness everytime we see a Republican leader appear before Congress?

[generalbetrayus]

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

at the end of the session.

[Javaman]

27. Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw."

just more buffoonery from the spineless right wing. sycophants

[red dog 1]

28. Who's Michael Baumgartner?

GOP = Gang Of Predators

[oldtime dfl_er]

30. It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding

just say you know nothing....

[ChicagoTeamster]

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

Willful Ignorance to impress his MAGA constituents and probably proud of it.

[debsy]

32. I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked.

I had my headphones on and my husband came in a few times while I was yelling over the republicans and their idiotic comments. He said, “hey, some of us are trying to listen to this, you know!” 😂

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

33. Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t)

[generalbetrayus]

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

[intuito]

35. Preserving for history what idiots they are

Watched some of it. Repubs are preserving for history their efforts to white wash what actually happened. It will not age well-but instead memorialize what corrupt and tainted people they are.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. I watched the whole thing

and had to mute every time Gymsuit took to the mic and the same for every GOP dumbass (I have my TV set for closed caption and reading it was about all I could take).

Thankfully the Dems on the Committee were there consistently correcting the record.

[sestina]

37. I watched a few hours toward the end

and was disgusted by every Repub who spoke.
I knew that Jack Smith would respond calmly, coherently, and confidently with truth and facts.
And I loved how he said he would not be intimidated by tsf.
I have endless respect and admiration for him.
And the same for Eric Swalwell, Jamie Raskin, Jasmine Crockett, Ted Lieu, and other Democratic representatives who spoke out loudly and firmly against the Repub lies and hypocrisy.

[Paladin]

40. They wouldn't be this willful in their public ignorance...

...if they weren't fully convinced that there was never going to be a price to be paid. I'm way past fed-up with Democratic leadership allowing them to be so openly, obviously, and proudly stupid.