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generalbetrayus

(1,930 posts) Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:54 PM Jan 2026

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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 2026 OP

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca Jan 2026 #1

I couldn't watch the republican shit show vapor2 Jan 2026 #2

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain Jan 2026 #9

Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed, yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #3

My brothers on NJ are like that riverbendviewgal Jan 2026 #38

Down south, literacy is sullied as effeminate (go figure), and reading enigmania Jan 2026 #39

He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book. usonian Jan 2026 #4

Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom mcar Jan 2026 #5

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. Jan 2026 #6

He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids malaise Jan 2026 #7

Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that! tavernier Jan 2026 #8

If he's really that stupid or lazy otchmoson Jan 2026 #15

Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict malaise Jan 2026 #22

I can't even... tavernier Jan 2026 #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop Jan 2026 #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud Jan 2026 #14

Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner... blue_jay Jan 2026 #11

He's a Republican. Chemical Bill Jan 2026 #17

I think he was uninformed - he claimed to never watch the news, although he could be lying, of course. generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #24

You ask: AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #12

Blood pressure definately up. GOP is a Drumpf butt licking, cowardly, lockstep, pissers on the Constitution. n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #13

I totally agree. Chemical Bill Jan 2026 #16

Didn't sit and watch it, but had it on while doing chores. Have to say it was allegorical oracle Jan 2026 #18

Really? DrMJG10 Jan 2026 #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh Jan 2026 #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 2026 #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson Jan 2026 #23

Absolutely not. He was the picture of cool under fire. I thought he did look tired of all the Republican bullshit generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #26

Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw." Javaman Jan 2026 #27

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 Jan 2026 #28

It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding oldtime dfl_er Jan 2026 #30

He knew he was going to be on this committee hearing today, He couldn't google "Jack Smith" half hour before? ChicagoTeamster Jan 2026 #31

I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked. debsy Jan 2026 #32

Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2026 #33

Fortunately I am one of those increasingly rare Americans who actually have a decent health insurance policy. generalbetrayus Jan 2026 #34

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito Jan 2026 #35

I watched the whole thing BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 #36

I watched a few hours toward the end sestina Jan 2026 #37

They wouldn't be this willful in their public ignorance... Paladin Jan 2026 #40