The whistle blower worked in the Trump admin so they are probably Republican.
The witnesses made the whistle blower unneeded.
Disgusting Republicans will still make an insane issue out of it as they have no defense against the actual charges against lawless Trump so they ridicule the procedure and try to turn it into the crazy republican clown posse show.
There’s courage, and then there’s stupidity. After il Douche’s ranting about this person, dems’d be stupid to just let the right wing crazies know where he lives. Though I doubt he’ll be able to keep his identity unknown for very long.
It is illegal to reveal the identity of whistleblowers. The ONLY reason for revealing his/her identity would be to intimidate witnesses and future whistleblowers. The whistleblower’s lawyer has already said they would be willing to tell everything they know, under oath, in writing without revealing their identity. If that’s not good enough for the GOPers, that’s because they have no interest in knowing what he/she has to say, only in trying to destroy them.
This from the guy who supports any unfounded right wing conspiracy theory? And all of those from very mysterious sources. So it’s like this for you: if it’s pro-Trump it must be true, but if it’s anti-Trump it must be false. Facts be damned. Wow Booby, It’s this extreme partisanship that you promote that is at the heart of the very problem that is being investigated. Own it.
Remarkable the lengths Gorrell will go to in order to avoid spending more than 10 minutes on a cartoon, and even more remarkable that there are newspapers and websites willing to pay money for this.
What hearing were you watching yesterday? Bill Taylor confirmed everything the whistleblower said. Informal channels. Aid money withheld. demand for a public statement on investigations.
GOP of course whines and moans that they can’t hear testimony from firsthand witnesses, ignoring the fact that Mike Pompeo, Rudy Giuliani, Mick Mulvaney, Mark Esper, Russell Vought, Gordan Sondland, Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, and Rick Perry have ALL IGNORED SUBPOENAS!
Gosh, I wonder why the whistle blower doesn’t want to be exposed. The Rump just accused him or her of treason and I’m sure some of the Rump’s followers would be happy to thank him or her.
If there was a whistle blower that brought up something against Obama, Gorrell would have hailed them a national hero that should be protected at all costs.
The only way to stop government corruption (at any level) is to allow whistle-blowers to be anonymous and to remain anonymous.
Ford had to relocate due to death threats after the Kavanaugh hearings. The price of being openly opposed to this cult is harassment and substantial risk of harm. The goal of the campaign to out the whistleblower is to make it appear she/he has things to hide (as if it will discredit the already substantiated facts of the case) but even more so it’s the old Mob tactic of “snitches get stitches” to intimidate others from coming forward – and, in Trump’s world, revenge.
Gorrell and the other Trump Disciples want to know the identity of the whistle blower so that they might die under tragic and mysterious circumstances, like in Putin’s Russia.
They want never to have to deal with Trump’s secret Treasonous criminal activities being exposed again.
Their Messiah is NOT to be criticized and Putin is to be rightfully returned to ruling Ukraine.
It really is nuts. Publicans (and the vulgar talking yam first and foremost) seem to think that finding the identity of the whistleblower will prove something. “See something, say something” is not a partisan plot, and anyhow the whistleblower’s action was powerless until others acted responsibly on the report.
A classic “shoot the messenger” reaction, indicating just how astute Publicans these days are. It seems to be a whole confederacy of Louie Gohmerts, except that some of them are cuter.
The only problem with not knowing the Whistleblower’s identity is that we don’t know whom to award the Medal of Freedom (After Trump is gone, of course).
Leave the whistleblower out of this for a minute Bob and answer this question. What do Kent and Taylor have to gain by lying in front of congress? Were you ok with whistleblowers before this one? The reason why Dems took back the house was because of partisan hacks like yourself. In 2020 it will be BOTH the Senate and the Presidency. Stock up on your tinfoil now Bob!!!
@halvincobbes — Yes, Gorrell has become a ( PROUD ) shameless Toady, hiding behind our First Amendment’s right to lie and distort if it suits your political agenda!
The despicable behavior of Repubs didn’t start with Trump and his cabal. Remember when the Bush 43 administration outed Valarie Plame as a CIA operative because her husband Joseph Wilson wrote an op-ed stating that Bush’s claims about Iraq getting uranium from Niger were false. How many people died (e.g. covert contacts) because of revealing her identity will never be known.
Now Gorrell, Trump and the Repubs want the whistle blower to be harassed and threatened because they don’t want Trump’s crimes (and Repub complicity) to be revealed.
Republikans refuse to understand that the whistleblower is NOT providing evidence — he/she is like the person who calls the anonymous police tip-line. Not giving evidence, just giving the investigative authorities a heads-up that something is hinky and acts as a place from which to start an investigation. NOTHING the whistleblower/tipline-caller states is taken as evidence, unless they are willing to come forward and forfeit their anonymity. All evidence is independently collected by the police/FBI/congressional investigators.
Everything the “whistle blower” presented to investigate, has been confirmed now as true, plus other factors. Nothing Bonespurs has said in his defense has been proven true, except his own statements proving the charges are true.
what witnesses? they all stated they had no actual evidence. Y’all speak English right? Even Mueller report said as much. Grasping for outlawed straws….
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
The whistle blower worked in the Trump admin so they are probably Republican.
The witnesses made the whistle blower unneeded.
Disgusting Republicans will still make an insane issue out of it as they have no defense against the actual charges against lawless Trump so they ridicule the procedure and try to turn it into the crazy republican clown posse show.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
There’s courage, and then there’s stupidity. After il Douche’s ranting about this person, dems’d be stupid to just let the right wing crazies know where he lives. Though I doubt he’ll be able to keep his identity unknown for very long.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Well, Bob G, would like to paint a target on him for some MAGA-ott to practice 2nd Amendment rights.
suzalee over 4 years ago
Whistle blowers are protected by law. It is illegal to reveal who they are.
cdward over 4 years ago
It is illegal to reveal the identity of whistleblowers. The ONLY reason for revealing his/her identity would be to intimidate witnesses and future whistleblowers. The whistleblower’s lawyer has already said they would be willing to tell everything they know, under oath, in writing without revealing their identity. If that’s not good enough for the GOPers, that’s because they have no interest in knowing what he/she has to say, only in trying to destroy them.
Judge Magney over 4 years ago
There’s really only one good way to respond to Bob Gorrell flinging slime like this.
https://www.newsfromme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/johnoliver05.jpg
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
The whistle blower may be a GOP operative…..we can only hope
moderateisntleft over 4 years ago
This from the guy who supports any unfounded right wing conspiracy theory? And all of those from very mysterious sources. So it’s like this for you: if it’s pro-Trump it must be true, but if it’s anti-Trump it must be false. Facts be damned. Wow Booby, It’s this extreme partisanship that you promote that is at the heart of the very problem that is being investigated. Own it.
GradingGorrell over 4 years ago
Flipped and silhouetted version of
https://www.gocomics.com/bobgorrell/2019/10/15
Remarkable the lengths Gorrell will go to in order to avoid spending more than 10 minutes on a cartoon, and even more remarkable that there are newspapers and websites willing to pay money for this.
What hearing were you watching yesterday? Bill Taylor confirmed everything the whistleblower said. Informal channels. Aid money withheld. demand for a public statement on investigations.
GOP of course whines and moans that they can’t hear testimony from firsthand witnesses, ignoring the fact that Mike Pompeo, Rudy Giuliani, Mick Mulvaney, Mark Esper, Russell Vought, Gordan Sondland, Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, and Rick Perry have ALL IGNORED SUBPOENAS!
Why won’t they testify?
thelordthygod666 over 4 years ago
Bob, that’s the best you’ve got? [sigh]
walfishj over 4 years ago
This would be a good ‘toon if it didn’t disregard all the facts.
Librarylady over 4 years ago
This is a nonsensical “cartoon” that is grappling to transform the superfluous into the absolute necessity.
gcottay over 4 years ago
A good contender for the pathetic award.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
Gosh, I wonder why the whistle blower doesn’t want to be exposed. The Rump just accused him or her of treason and I’m sure some of the Rump’s followers would be happy to thank him or her.
retpost over 4 years ago
Dumb Republicans think Schiff knows who the Whistleblower is, he really has them confused.
retpost over 4 years ago
The identity of the whistle blower is the least important part of this inquiry.
Bobbers Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mr. Gorrell is helping to repeat the lie enough, so that…
Jimathai Premium Member over 4 years ago
This has just gotten ridiculous now. The new Republican slogan should be “Snitches Get Stitches!” … Still won’t help them with the black vote though.
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
Republicans have made themselves too psycho to deal with reality anymore.
Monchoxyz over 4 years ago
Whistle blower need to stay anonymous so they could stay alive.
Aliquid over 4 years ago
If there was a whistle blower that brought up something against Obama, Gorrell would have hailed them a national hero that should be protected at all costs.
The only way to stop government corruption (at any level) is to allow whistle-blowers to be anonymous and to remain anonymous.
kballweg Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ford had to relocate due to death threats after the Kavanaugh hearings. The price of being openly opposed to this cult is harassment and substantial risk of harm. The goal of the campaign to out the whistleblower is to make it appear she/he has things to hide (as if it will discredit the already substantiated facts of the case) but even more so it’s the old Mob tactic of “snitches get stitches” to intimidate others from coming forward – and, in Trump’s world, revenge.
halvincobbes Premium Member over 4 years ago
The role of the political cartoonist is to expose the truth, not be part of a propaganda machine. Shameless toady!
braindead Premium Member over 4 years ago
Gorrell and the other Trump Disciples want to know the identity of the whistle blower so that they might die under tragic and mysterious circumstances, like in Putin’s Russia.
They want never to have to deal with Trump’s secret Treasonous criminal activities being exposed again.
Their Messiah is NOT to be criticized and Putin is to be rightfully returned to ruling Ukraine.
AndrewSihler over 4 years ago
It really is nuts. Publicans (and the vulgar talking yam first and foremost) seem to think that finding the identity of the whistleblower will prove something. “See something, say something” is not a partisan plot, and anyhow the whistleblower’s action was powerless until others acted responsibly on the report.
A classic “shoot the messenger” reaction, indicating just how astute Publicans these days are. It seems to be a whole confederacy of Louie Gohmerts, except that some of them are cuter.
walkingmancomics over 4 years ago
Suuuuch bulldroppings.
DrPawl over 4 years ago
The only problem with not knowing the Whistleblower’s identity is that we don’t know whom to award the Medal of Freedom (After Trump is gone, of course).
jhayesd31 over 4 years ago
When The Facts are on your side Pound the Facts
When the Facts are against you but the process is suspect, Pound the Process
When Both the Facts and the Process are against you pound the Table.
When You Can’t Pound the Table Barge into the Hearing room
Union Man over 4 years ago
Leave the whistleblower out of this for a minute Bob and answer this question. What do Kent and Taylor have to gain by lying in front of congress? Were you ok with whistleblowers before this one? The reason why Dems took back the house was because of partisan hacks like yourself. In 2020 it will be BOTH the Senate and the Presidency. Stock up on your tinfoil now Bob!!!
DrDon1 over 4 years ago
@halvincobbes — Yes, Gorrell has become a ( PROUD ) shameless Toady, hiding behind our First Amendment’s right to lie and distort if it suits your political agenda!
Nantucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
The despicable behavior of Repubs didn’t start with Trump and his cabal. Remember when the Bush 43 administration outed Valarie Plame as a CIA operative because her husband Joseph Wilson wrote an op-ed stating that Bush’s claims about Iraq getting uranium from Niger were false. How many people died (e.g. covert contacts) because of revealing her identity will never be known.
Now Gorrell, Trump and the Repubs want the whistle blower to be harassed and threatened because they don’t want Trump’s crimes (and Repub complicity) to be revealed.
T Smith over 4 years ago
Republikans refuse to understand that the whistleblower is NOT providing evidence — he/she is like the person who calls the anonymous police tip-line. Not giving evidence, just giving the investigative authorities a heads-up that something is hinky and acts as a place from which to start an investigation. NOTHING the whistleblower/tipline-caller states is taken as evidence, unless they are willing to come forward and forfeit their anonymity. All evidence is independently collected by the police/FBI/congressional investigators.
Dtroutma over 4 years ago
Everything the “whistle blower” presented to investigate, has been confirmed now as true, plus other factors. Nothing Bonespurs has said in his defense has been proven true, except his own statements proving the charges are true.
Patjade over 4 years ago
Odd looking elephant you drew there, since the Whistleblower was part of the Trump White House.
SteveMatzke over 4 years ago
what witnesses? they all stated they had no actual evidence. Y’all speak English right? Even Mueller report said as much. Grasping for outlawed straws….