So far, the Senate "review" of the FBI Russia investigation has been the "Lindsey" show

[Atticus]

with that smarmy ass kissing twerp treating Ms Yates as a pinata. He continually "mansplains" what the answer to his questions should be before she can complete a sentence.

He quite obviously mugs for the camera as he smirks at her attempts to respond and talks over her.

[Ninga]

1. Duly noted, and expect all GOP questioners to follow suit....

Scum.

[Mersky]

2. Oh, that's right - that's today

Because that’s what America needs right now - republicons bending over backwards to please tRump and betray their country to cover up the pResident’s crimes and conflicts of interest.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?474339-1/acting-attorney-general-sally-yates-testifies-russia-investigation&live

[Habibi]

3. I made it through about 2 minutes before switching it off. nt

[leftieNanner]

4. Audience of one

IT.

[agingdem]

5. is Little Lindsey screaming yet?

Every female over the age 4 just "loves" mansplaining....kudos to Yates for not punching that sonofabitch in the face...

[Mersky]

6. What I'm watching is an abuse of power

Should not be happening. They just sink lower and lower every day. I’m glad Yates is appearing remotely, and not in person before a committee chaired by a republican who’s apparently not requiring mask-wearing.

cornyn is up there being an abject asshole. Ugh, he’s a menace.

[2naSalit]

7. I had to stop watching it...

It's the Trey Goudy-Doody Show, Next Generation.

[Blecht]

8. Lindsey Graham is compromised

Link to tweet

Dear
@LindseyGrahamSC
,

1. Were you ever blackmailed by
@realDonaldTrump
or anyone connected to Trump, his campaign or his administration?

2. Did they threaten to expose sordid details of your personal life, some dating back years, if you did not flip and support Trump publicly?

[Mersky]

9. Just as a reminder - DOJ concluded their review and found all FISA applications were warranted

So, cotton can waste time and breath all he wants on pretending they’re controversial, but truly, that ship sailed on MONDAY:

We are pleased that our review of these applications concluded that all contained sufficient basis for probable cause and uncovered only two material errors, neither of which invalidated the authorizations granted by the FISA Court. These findings, together with the more than 40 corrective actions undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Division, should instill confidence in the FBI’s use of FISA authorities.

— Statement of Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers on the Public Release of the Department’s Findings with Respect to the 29 FISA Applications that Were the Subject of the March 2020 OIG Preliminary Report: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-assistant-attorney-general-national-security-john-c-demers-public-release


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They should have cancelled this hearing, but no, republicons went ahead with all the questions and hoop-jumping they concocted days or weeks ago. Thank goodness I read DU, as I know sen. graham and gang are wasting my time and putting on a ruse this morning, because I read about the FISA review conclusions here yesterday morning: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213852632