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Showing Original Post only (View all)Which is it? Was today's hearing a big nothingburger as some promised or SO important that MSNBC's [View all]
and CNN's decision not to run it live was irresponsible and suspect?
OR was the hearing important but two cable news channels not showing it live really doesn't matter in the scheme of things?
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Which is it? Was today's hearing a big nothingburger as some promised or SO important that MSNBC's [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
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Important. Very. The Republicans as usual filibustered and used Trump's obstruction, firing of top-
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#8
I am hoping that its significance and obvious public interest sinks in enough to persuade
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#21
Throughout my impression too. Repugs tantrumed & bullshitted.Dems actually quoted/illuminated Report
stuffmatters
Jun 2019
#13
well, NBC nightly news didn't cover it. I don't know if the other two did, but I doubt it.
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#11
Haven't watched cable news in years so it didn't matter to me that it wasn't aired...
Kaleva
Jun 2019
#17
I did not get to watch it, but it sounds like it was expert testimony only?
Thomas Hurt
Jun 2019
#27
Yes. But in this instance, expert testimony that lays a foundation and framework is critical
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#28
If it was the first hearing of an impeachment inquiry, they'd have aired it gavel to gavel nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 2019
#32