Understanding Schiff
Pure Politics,
by
T. G. Skelley
Original Article
Posted By: erudite angel,
11/4/2019 11:41:44 AM
Tessa Stuart, in her 2018 Rolling Stone, weirdly titled puff piece, “How the House Intelligence Committee Collapsed on Adam Schiff. The inside story of the California Democrat’s failed crusade to investigate Donald Trump” begins with an anecdote. She writes:
“Here’s some advice,” says Hardball host Chris Matthews. It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Wednesday in MSNBC’s Washington, D.C., greenroom. Rep. Adam Schiff, who just wrapped up an appearance on The Beat With Ari Melber, is getting his TV makeup wiped off, while Matthews offers some political wisdom to Schiff’s deputy communications director. “You’ve got to say something that leads to impeachment,” Matthews urges. “Anything. That’s the business we’re in.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/4/2019 12:00:18 PM (No. 226897)
This is a not very well written piece on Schiff. The notion that he is quiet and mild-mannered is off the mark, unless you would call a stealthy assassin quiet and mild-mannered. Skelley seems obsessed with his being a vegan, but missed the other Schiff puffery about his being a triathlete. (I’d love to see proof of that.)
Skipping around, Skelley gets to Schiff’s less than stellar performance as a prosecutor in Los Angeles. Apparently Rep. Schiff is trying to make up for that now.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 11/4/2019 12:08:40 PM (No. 226907)
Interesting how he stabbed Devin Nunes in the back. Just goes to show you can't be friends with a liberal.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
erudite angel 11/4/2019 12:12:41 PM (No. 226912)
I laughed out loud about Shiff's LA career. Agree Shiff is trying to make up for that now. Don't think you read it very carefully. "Quiet and mild mannered" was quote from the Rolling Stone article.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
MaMe2 11/4/2019 12:29:18 PM (No. 226922)
Quiet and mild-mannered. So were Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. The point being?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/4/2019 12:46:07 PM (No. 226935)
Re #3, I read it as carefully as one could read this post. It was very hard to tell when Tessa of the Rolling Stone was being quoted and when Mr. Skelley, the blogger, was writing his comments. He is badly in need of an editor.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/4/2019 12:47:29 PM (No. 226937)
(hit submit too soon)
There also seemed to be confusion in the piece about whether he was Schiff or Shiff. He is Schiff.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
fayeray2 11/4/2019 12:52:51 PM (No. 226945)
Quiet and mild mannered? Skelley eviscerates Shiff. Super-dry slice and dice job.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
fayeray2 11/4/2019 12:54:11 PM (No. 226947)
Sorry that should be Schiff
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 11/4/2019 1:15:48 PM (No. 226964)
Odd piece, sometimes hard to tell which side she is on, but ultimately, it becomes clear she isn't a fan of Schifferbrains.
Best description yet of the jerk:
" He’s way over his balloon-on-a-string head."
Yeah, that works for me.
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I dont want to understand Schittface...I want to defeat Schittface...then criminally prosecute Schittface
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
janjan 11/4/2019 2:54:55 PM (No. 227038)
Chris Matthews we understand the business you are in. You are a prostitute.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Annie Xango 11/4/2019 3:03:49 PM (No. 227051)
#! exactly...re the triathlete...strange re that..anyone ever seen any pix and stats...???
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
earlybird 11/4/2019 3:58:47 PM (No. 227079)
Re #12, decided to have a look and guess what I found? And even a photo of him on a bike….
https://www.good.is/sports/congress-adam-schiff-dc-triathlon
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jeanclaus 11/4/2019 4:09:39 PM (No. 227086)
Thoroughly enjoyed this piece. Complex, informative, subtle, and very very funny. I suggest slowing down and making sure you get the humor here. Especially liked: "Maybe that’s why kangaroo court-eared Schiff refers to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s vocal opposition to his Soviet style impeachment hearings as “White Noise”.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
67cj5 11/4/2019 4:49:24 PM (No. 227118)
#13, I think I found one too!!
https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/herman.jpeg?quality=85
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