This is getting ridiculous:
Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly-anticipated Capitol Hill testimony will be delayed one week under a tentative arrangement he reached with House Democrats, according to multiple sources briefed on the discussions.
Although it’s unclear why Mueller’s testimony was delayed until July 24, lawmakers familiar with the matter said one reason was an ongoing negotiation about how long lawmakers would have to question the former special counsel.The Democrats are (supposedly) in charge. They (supposedly) set the rules. Allowing malicious, Trump- enabling Republicans on the Committee to drag this out and have any significant say in how the testimony is staged is an absolute travesty (rhetorical question: would they extend the same courtesy to Democrats if the were in charge?). If there are prima donna Dems demanding their time on camera, that needs to be reined in, too. Dems need to show some courage, discipline and imagination.
Former Maryland Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards makes great points in a WaPo op/ed today, suggesting the Democrats change the rules and format for the hearing, and that they play to win. If they can't get their act together on this basic level, we're really up shit creek without paddles.
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Based on other testimony I've seen, the back and forth between parties is infuriating. Let's just acknowlege that the Republicans are going to spend their question time belittling, badgering and berating Mueller, going after his record and his integrity. They'll split that line of questions with deliberately provocative statements with little or no value to the line of questioning. They'll be indignant and blustery and snide. It will be a shitshow.
I hope that the Democrats can keep a steady hand on the process and get Mueller to make some valid statements with regards to the charges of obstruction and provable facts about Russian interference.
I was going to be out of town for his testimony, so I'm glad it's been rescheduled
donnah - there's a lot riding on this hearing (and any future hearings they have with other witnesses/ participants in the Trump- Russia saga. The Republicans will do everything they can to make it an unwatchable circus, but it's on Dems to be smart in how to handle them and to get Mueller to deliver his lines.
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