Devin Nunes’ embarrassing performance is going viral on Twitter

Twitter cow suer Rep. Devin Nunes is the ranking Republican member on the House Intelligence Committee. This means he got to make the opening statement for the Trump-bootlicking contingent in our government in today’s public impeachment inquiry. The statement was bananas, filled with lies and misinformation, and the kind of legal defense only seen in preschool schoolyards. Nunes’ ludicrous and craven attempts to sidetrack the impeachment hearings have not gone unnoticed by the American public. Nunes’ name has begun to trend on Twitter, as both serious and not-so-serious responses to his behavior mount.

Let’s go and enjoy the full gamut of reactions to watching an elected official who has turned into a complete stooge for corruption embarrass himself, his family, his political party, and his country.

Here’s a legal reason why Nunes finds himself so far out to sea right now.

I think the President was not served well by Nunes' opening. He's like a bad high school football coach, running the same playbook because it worked last time. But Ukraine is difft than Mueller. The accusers are Trump's own Executive Branch employees, and … 1/

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 13, 2019

it goes to Trump's use of his awesome powers as President, not as a campaign person in 2016. That's why Republicans have struggled so much to come up with a defense of Trump's conduct.

There's another problem with Nunes' statement… 2/

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 13, 2019

It has zero acknowledgement that what Trump did was wrong. It reminds me of a bad Supreme Court advocate, hiding all the flaws in a case by pretending they just don't exist. It lacks credibility. Everyone knows what he did was wrong, the question is simply if it is impeachable 3/

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 13, 2019

This is where we remember that Nunes and the Republicans are not trying to get to the truth, defend the Constitution, or protect the country.
This is performance art for the rubes, who are now learning the catechism of the Alternate Universe Version they will repeat on Facebook.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 13, 2019

And then let’s have some levity.

Can anyone help me make sense of *anything* Devin Nunes has said today?#ImpeachmentHearings pic.twitter.com/LeNLn6kenf

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) November 13, 2019

And a reality check.

Nunes to actual experts: How come you don’t know about this dumb shit we made up to absolve trump and Russia?

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) November 13, 2019

Is Nunes a mouthpiece for others? Sure—a barely articulate one.

Yup. These aren’t questions that have anything to do with Taylor’s knowledge. This is Nunes using his time to read Hannity segments into the public record.

— Julian Sanchez (@normative) November 13, 2019

Does anyone even know WTF Nunes is babbling about?#ImpeachmentHearings pic.twitter.com/aVEmis8CsY

— Me (@USNCS) November 13, 2019

Here’s a brief analysis of what Nunes might be trying to accomplish.

Part of Nunes tactic here is to ask Taylor a question with an embedded false premise and then cite to Taylor saying he wasn't aware of it (because it is false) and getting Taylor to say "yes" or "that is correct" in response.

— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) November 13, 2019

And here’s an observation.

I don't know how Devin Nunes can breathe with his head so far up Trump's ass. #ImpeachmentHearings

— Jordan Ross Schindler (@jordanrosstv) November 13, 2019

And this is a single example of how many showers have probably been taken after Nunes speaks.

After a brief break in #ImpeachmentHearings Nunes is back spreading some more bs. I think I need to take a shower.

— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) November 13, 2019

But let’s bring some more levity to the scourge of democracy that is Devin Nunes.

While George Kent speaks eloquently, Devin Nunes is doodling "PREZ NUNES!" in death-metal font. #ImpeachmentHearings

— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) November 13, 2019

Devin Nunes preparing for work this morning. #ImpeachmentDay #ImpeachmentHearings pic.twitter.com/ZpHMqb6Lrg

— SEPZEN (@SlingShotBih) November 13, 2019

Bill Taylor testimony may end up forcing Nunes to start babbling about Vince Foster https://t.co/U1CKCTNvQn

— Sam Seder (@SamSeder) November 13, 2019

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