(Once again, Sondland's opening statement -- pdf -- is here.)
Gordon Sondland: “I know that members of this committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question: Was there a ‘quid pro quo?'— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 20, 2019
With regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes.”#ImpeachmentHearings
shorter Sondland: there's a cancer on the presidency— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 20, 2019
Nothing like having your government exposed as an organized crime syndicate in real time on live television.— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) November 20, 2019
Let's take a 30,000 foot view of Sondland's testimony pic.twitter.com/jhKVZm3Qsu— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 20, 2019
Democrats should just cancel tonight's debate and use the air time to replay #SondlandTestimony over and over again.— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) November 20, 2019
The status of House GOP defenses after #SondlandTestimony :— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) November 20, 2019
No quid pro quo❌
No first-hand witness❌
Ukrainians didn't know❌
Trump wasn't involved❌
This was just about corruption❌
Walter Reed standing by for phase two of the physical.— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 20, 2019
And,
Happy Sondland Day everyone!— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 20, 2019
Gather ye pizzazz while ye may.
Consult your physician if your pizzazz lasts more than four hours.— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 20, 2019
(The latter tweets referring to puerile hack Jonathan Allen's November 13 piece at nbcnews.com.)
