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Home Front: Politix
Acting AG Whitaker tells Democrat 'I Am Not Your Puppet (video)
2019-02-09
[Right Scoop] Democrats have turned this oversight hearing for the DOJ into a political crapfest. It’s filled with both character assassination of Acting AG Whitaker as well as many questions about Trump’s tweets as it pertains to Mueller and whether or not Whitaker has been inappropriately giving Trump information about the investigation.

There is little oversight of the actual DOJ being addressed by Democrats in this oversight hearing.

This is an example of the politics being played here, where Rep. Swalwell asks Whitaker if the thinks Mueller is honest and then asks him to repeat that to the president in the hearing.

Whitaker pushes back at Swalwell, telling him that he’s clear about his opinion and he’s not here to be Swalwell’s puppet.

"Congressman I am not here to be a puppet, to repeat terms and words that you say."

Boom!

I love seeing him push back against this ’repeat after me’ political attack phrased as a question.

Related: Breitbart - Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Infuriates House Dems at Hearing
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Thank You Mr. Besoeker, no apologies required. I should have been more expansive in my first post.
Posted by: Lampedusa Claper2037   2019-02-09 19:37  

#12  Valid point LC. Many of us are not wired for subtle. Apologies.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-09 18:30  

#11  #7 Ref #6: Yes, technically correct. File under separating fly shi* from pepper.

#8 #6 True, but it's common vernacular to refer to Reps as "Congressman/woman/xerson."

Maybe my point was too subtle. Members of Congress seem to wear the title of Congressman/-woman like a title of nobility. They are not nobility. I'm not influenced by "common vernacular". We, on the Right are all too willing to adopt the Lefts preferred language. Why? I have no idea. Much for the same reason as I refer to homo-sexuals as, homo-sexuals and not gays, Leftists as Leftists or Communists and not Liberals/Progressives...etc., I suggest we refer to our politicians as Representatives and Senators. Not as a sign of respect, but to remind them of their place.
Posted by: Lampedusa Claper2037   2019-02-09 17:48  

#10  Would it be appropriate to address him as "Representative of the honorable State of California?"
Posted by: james   2019-02-09 15:05  

#9  I watched about 1/2 of the hearing. It was enjoyable to see Whitaker troll the Dems; otherwise a waste of time.
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-02-09 13:14  

#8  #6 True, but it's common vernacular to refer to Reps as "Congressman/woman/xerson."

Posted by: charger   2019-02-09 12:22  

#7  Ref #6: Yes, technically correct. File under separating fly shi* from pepper.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-09 11:20  

#6  My ONLY quibble with his actions is that he referred to Swalwell as Congressman. Their official title is Representative or Senator depending on what they are. Call them what they are.
Posted by: Lampedusa Claper2037   2019-02-09 10:31  

#5  He should have challenged them to a Trial of Grievance.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-02-09 09:01  

#4  I can see Whitaker taking a lot of 'high-fives' and supportive comments at the gym.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-09 08:24  

#3  I liked his 'five minutes are up' comment.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2019-02-09 08:19  

#2  What a disgraceful childish display by the Dems. He pushed back and did well. F*ck em
Posted by: Frank G   2019-02-09 06:35  

#1  Finally someone with the nads to stand up to these onerous, self righteous pieces of kak.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-09 01:50  

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