Oct 22^nd

I caught just a bit of the hearings this morning. Trey Gowdy was in his element, loud, controlling and full of himself. Naturally he had help; the Republicans outnumber the Democrats on the committee seven to five. The primary Clinton defenders were Elijah Cummings and Adam B. Schiff. They did an admirable job of challenging the Republicans’ assertion that the evil Sydney Blumenthal was influencing the naïve Secretary Clinton. The committee has adjourned for a vote in the house and will reconvene later. Unless Hillary Clinton loses her temper I believe she will have won the day. It’s obvious that she presents a presence of bemused disgust at the antics of her Republican challengers.

The inquisition has resumed; it is now 6:45 PM and the Secretary has maintained her cool. Eventually, probably tomorrow, the right wing commentariate will hold forth and provide me with some material but until then I think I’ll let it rest.