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kentuck

(114,825 posts)
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:24 PM Thursday

Republicans do not want to hear Jack Smith in an open hearing...

Because they know the truth.

They were in the Capitol on January 6th. Since then, they have been trying to re-write history by telling Trump's narrative over and over. They are scared to death of the truth.

Jack Smith has offered to testify in front of the Senate and House Judiciary.

But, that is the last thing that Donald Trump would want. The truth would be like a stake thru the heart.

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Republicans do not want to hear Jack Smith in an open hearing... (Original Post) kentuck Thursday OP
He needs to do it. pandr32 Thursday #1
the hearings must be public, rampartd Thursday #2
ABSOLUTELY!! Yes! The nazis aren't about to let the truth out in public, but BComplex Thursday #12
he needs to get his report out. rampartd Thursday #16
You go, Jack UpInArms Thursday #3
And if the R's don't agree to a formal hearing, the D's should hold one independently with Smith. TheRickles Thursday #4
Yes and make sure it's televised. KS Toronado Thursday #5
On the Capitol Steps AverageOldGuy Thursday #6
This shouldn't just be about the election MadameButterfly Thursday #26
A podium with a kick ass sound system on the capital steps works for me. ... littlemissmartypants Thursday #7
Imagine they'll schedule some F35 fly-bys and perhaps some gunnery practice overhead. erronis Thursday #9
It really is tragic. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be a... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #27
How Many Do You Suppose There Are Who Embody All Those Lofty, Admirable Attributes? The Roux Comes First 22 hrs ago #33
I say LilElf70 Thursday #8
Yup, talk. Magoo48 Thursday #10
The time is coming.... LilElf70 Thursday #18
Perhaps Smith's testimony might be the straw that leads to CVA city. paleotn Thursday #11
Bigly LW1977 Thursday #13
The idiots in charge will come to regret their criminal phony persecutions of innocent people Mysterian Thursday #14
what they all said. AllaN01Bear Thursday #15
Trump stole our secrets and sold them Johonny Thursday #17
Let's go Democrats - start talking about it at every opportunity. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #19
If the MAGATs don't approve a hearing in House or Senate, Smith should do a nationally televised round table iluvtennis Thursday #20
A congressional hearing has some built-in protections for witnesses, doesn't it? lostnfound Thursday #25
NO Republicans want anything open. Nothing. Not one thing. ancianita Thursday #21
I would love it if Jack Smith went rogue Blue Owl Thursday #22
The last thing repbublicans want is the truth. spanone Thursday #23
The truth was stolen when 90 million lazy good for nothing self centered morons sat at home and didn't vote in 2024 n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #24
I'm afraid that the spin machine will ensure that Smith's words and intentions would be twisted Mr. Ected Yesterday #28
Any hearing before Congress pfitz59 Yesterday #29
No classified/ national security secrets .Public testimony or nothing.Then spill everything alowable in a public forum. Scalded Nun Yesterday #30
This despicable party doesn't want to hear the truth vapor2 Yesterday #31
* REPUBLICAN SNOWFLAKES * ffr Yesterday #32

pandr32

(13,571 posts)
1. He needs to do it.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:27 PM
Thursday

Republicans can ask questions. So can we. This is how it should be done.

BComplex

(9,652 posts)
12. ABSOLUTELY!! Yes! The nazis aren't about to let the truth out in public, but
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:55 PM
Thursday

if they want to hear Jack Smith, he needs to hold strong that it should be public.

TheRickles

(3,011 posts)
4. And if the R's don't agree to a formal hearing, the D's should hold one independently with Smith.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:54 PM
Thursday

AverageOldGuy

(3,094 posts)
6. On the Capitol Steps
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:16 PM
Thursday

With lots of handouts:
-- transcripts of what he said
-- details of the stolen classified documents case with identities of the stolen documents

MadameButterfly

(3,642 posts)
26. This shouldn't just be about the election
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:23 PM
Thursday

we need the report on the stolen documents.He said he nows why Trump stolethe documents. We should all know.
Espionage?

littlemissmartypants

(30,431 posts)
7. A podium with a kick ass sound system on the capital steps works for me. ...
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:23 PM
Thursday

Imagine selling sponsorships for The Jack Smith Soapbox! It might be a long shot; but I can imagine him as a guest speaker at the next rally.

❤️ RESIST!! ✊️

erronis

(21,695 posts)
9. Imagine they'll schedule some F35 fly-bys and perhaps some gunnery practice overhead.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:44 PM
Thursday

Last edited Fri Oct 24, 2025, 09:38 AM - Edit history (1)

This would be humorous in a 3rd grade way except it's so tragic.

littlemissmartypants

(30,431 posts)
27. It really is tragic. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be a...
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:25 AM
Yesterday

Last edited Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:31 PM - Edit history (1)

Competent, intelligent, reserved, principled, dedicated, experienced international attorney and getting no better support than what he did. I just hope he is resilient and full of forgiveness.

We really failed him as a country. It's an embarrassing turn of events. I'm not sure I would be able to be that quick to forgive if I was in his shoes. He must have an incredible amount of internal fortitude.

A fly-by would be hard to ignore without it.

Thanks for the reply, erronis. ❤️

The Roux Comes First

(1,910 posts)
33. How Many Do You Suppose There Are Who Embody All Those Lofty, Admirable Attributes?
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:27 PM
22 hrs ago

Trying to corral my inner cynic.

Magoo48

(6,658 posts)
10. Yup, talk.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:47 PM
Thursday

I still wish he had turned over everything he discovered in his investigations the very minute he saw the handwriting on the wall.

paleotn

(21,061 posts)
11. Perhaps Smith's testimony might be the straw that leads to CVA city.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:51 PM
Thursday

Massive stroke. Huuuge.

Mysterian

(6,040 posts)
14. The idiots in charge will come to regret their criminal phony persecutions of innocent people
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:18 PM
Thursday

They will be held accountable for their crimes against the innocent.

iluvtennis

(21,393 posts)
20. If the MAGATs don't approve a hearing in House or Senate, Smith should do a nationally televised round table
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 06:52 PM
Thursday

with various election and national defense experts asking the questions as well as a few everyday people.

lostnfound

(17,254 posts)
25. A congressional hearing has some built-in protections for witnesses, doesn't it?
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:20 PM
Thursday

Speech and debate clause, being sworn in, possible immunity?
Speaking out publicly without that would risk further harassment / prosecution by current traitor-in-chief.

ancianita

(42,367 posts)
21. NO Republicans want anything open. Nothing. Not one thing.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:05 PM
Thursday

They want a behind closed doors secret questioning so the bad lawyers there -- who aren't even fit to stand in the same courtroom with Jack Smith -- can cherry pick and pervert his words to serve their re-write of January 6 history.

They want to record the session, then AI the recording to serve up lies as part of their trumpian political menace.

spanone

(140,484 posts)
23. The last thing repbublicans want is the truth.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:14 PM
Thursday

GOD FORBID.

TRMP WILL ALLOW NO SUCH THING.

Cheezoholic

(3,393 posts)
24. The truth was stolen when 90 million lazy good for nothing self centered morons sat at home and didn't vote in 2024 n/t
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 07:17 PM
Thursday

Mr. Ected

(9,708 posts)
28. I'm afraid that the spin machine will ensure that Smith's words and intentions would be twisted
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:43 AM
Yesterday

And very few minds would be changed in the final accounting.

We not only have a political and cultural menace in the White House, we have a media that cowers to him and his sycophants. We cannot trust that Jack Smith's testimony would be accurately conveyed to the American people. Those of us who keep up know the score. But most Americans do not keep up or are hopelessly brainwashed at this point.

These are not normal times. In normal times, public testimony would reap benefits. In this bizarro timeline, the effect will be dampened and muddied. Not a reason not to do it, but don't expect a sea change in public opinion because of it.

pfitz59

(11,998 posts)
29. Any hearing before Congress
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 11:37 AM
Yesterday

is just a 'sound bite' opportunity for publicity hounds. Jack won't get a chance to speak.

Scalded Nun

(1,537 posts)
30. No classified/ national security secrets .Public testimony or nothing.Then spill everything alowable in a public forum.
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 11:56 AM
Yesterday

ffr

(23,296 posts)
32. * REPUBLICAN SNOWFLAKES *
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 03:41 PM
Yesterday

Republicans talk tough, but they can't think for themselves, they cannot stand on their own two feet or take a position contrary to what they're told to take.

FUCK them!

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