Rep. Doug Collins
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) vociferously defended President Donald Trump from impeachment in a loud opening statement, and social media users ridiculed his strident speaking style.
The Georgia Republican argued that Democrats were impeaching Trump simply because they don't like him, and he argued the economy was too strong to remove the president.
Rep Collins offering "a good economy" as a defense to presidential bribery sounds a lot like the defense that "the… https://t.co/sbouYPrYVa— Glenn Kirschner (@Glenn Kirschner) 1575901923.0
If Republicans care so much about fact witnesses why won't they ensure that Mulvaney, Pompeo and President Trump sit before the committee?— Jonathan Capehart (@Jonathan Capehart) 1575901884.0
If this was all “about the clock & the calendar” as GOP Rep Collins says, Democrats would not be impeaching Trump,… https://t.co/016UwMBAEw— Joyce Alene (@Joyce Alene) 1575902274.0
It’s almost laughable that Doug Collins seems to think that being loud equates to truth or basic logic. #ImpeachmentHearings— Shaun Riaz - Drawist for Hire (@Shaun Riaz - Drawist for Hire) 1575901772.0
I think Doug Collins' strategy is to be so annoying that people will have to turn off their radio.— ZB (@ZB) 1575901823.0
The Republicans are now interrupting each other's interruptions.— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1575902285.0
Listening to Republicans like Doug Collins go on and on with false claims of unfairness is really rich considering… https://t.co/R9OuOvZNAk— Michelangelo Signorile (@Michelangelo Signorile) 1575901512.0
It’s tough listening to Doug Collins without throwing something at my TV. The man is so annoying that it hurts. #ImpeachmentHearing— Brian Le Mec, RN BSN (@Brian Le Mec, RN BSN) 1575901567.0
Doug Collins wants to know what he can do to send you home in a new Ford Fiesta today.— Gary Legum (@Gary Legum) 1575901496.0
Rep Collins is playin' the tired ol' "A President can't commit impeachable offenses if the economy's good" defense. Idiot.— Tea Pain (@Tea Pain) 1575901652.0
Why is it that grown men think that talking loud, almost yelling will make them be taken more seriously than talkin… https://t.co/P5RKy0U7I3— Peggy Topham (@Peggy Topham) 1575901917.0
I swear, every time I hear Doug Collins speak, I expect him to start yelling, "These boys is miscegenated!"— The Rude Pundit (@The Rude Pundit) 1575901711.0
My colleague Rep. Collins wants to know what the “famous phrase from this impeachment” will be — like Nixon’s “what… https://t.co/yGBcs7HnLx— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (@Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon) 1575901758.0
Collins is possibly more annoying than Nunes... Who voted for these idiots? Blind loyalty is dangerous.... #ImpeachmentHearings— GurlwithGun 🦇 (@GurlwithGun 🦇) 1575901815.0
Collins is railing about the fact Schiff is not at these hearings. Schiff is not a member of the Judiciary committe… https://t.co/amIqwjwjHB— Jonathan Chait (@Jonathan Chait) 1575901877.0
Collins accuses Democrats of always accusing the President of doing something wrong. Well, he's almost always doi… https://t.co/lcUGmdvZV9— Mieke Eoyang (@Mieke Eoyang) 1575901669.0
Doug Collins is the Gym Jordan of Louie Gohmerts.— 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 (@𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣) 1575901420.0
What's funny about Collins saying how awful it is that people don't view Trump as a "legitimate president" is that… https://t.co/llhyuElu7d— Emily C. Singer (@Emily C. Singer) 1575901568.0
House Judiciary Ranking member Doug Collins opens the impeachment hearing, criticizing the process as a "focus grou… https://t.co/XeVfkblNIp— ABC News (@ABC News) 1575901797.0
