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

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 05:40 PM

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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.

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

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca Thursday #1

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

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain Thursday #9

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

My brothers on NJ are like that riverbendviewgal Thursday #38

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

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

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

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. Thursday #6

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

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

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

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

I can't even... tavernier Thursday #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop Thursday #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud Thursday #14

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

He's a Republican. Chemical Bill Thursday #17

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

You ask: AverageOldGuy Thursday #12

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

I totally agree. Chemical Bill Thursday #16

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

Really? DrMJG10 Thursday #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus Thursday #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh Thursday #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 Thursday #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson Thursday #23

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

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

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 Thursday #28

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

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

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

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

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

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito Thursday #35

I watched the whole thing BumRushDaShow Thursday #36

I watched a few hours toward the end sestina Thursday #37

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