Discussion: Grassley: There Will Only Be Two Witnesses On Monday If Ford Agrees To Appear

I do not think this is publicity stunt on the part of Ford. Her attorney will respond in a serious and professional manner.

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This is a concession: if Judge testifies, the Rs lose.

(Repeat as necessary.)

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The Repubs must understand that if facts come out later that are relevant, and if the Senate flips to a Dem majority, there will be hearings and a possible impeachment of Kavanagh for lying.

Some ace reporters should be scouring Kavenagh’s high school yearbook to find other attendees at the party.

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After Monday if Ford doesn’t show the Republicans are going to say they went the extra mile; they held another hearing to bend over backward to give this “mixed up” woman a chance to make her case. I believe they will call the proceedings over and tell Clarence Thomas to move over and make room for Kavanaugh. These people have no regard for justice or truth.

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A Republican woman

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Definitely. Then follow up by shrugging your shoulders and saying, “How can we ever know? We can only put our trust in the man here, since he has no political agenda.”

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I’m not sure there’d be a point. Judge and Kavanaugh probably concocted their cover story back in high school.

It’s clear Grassley has never done jury duty, “…kind of act like a jury and then wait until you hear all the evidence and make your mind up afterwards.”

Sitting patiently listening to opposing stories is not evidence. And if it’s only the two of them, it’s setting up an intractable ‘he said, she said’ scenario that wouldn’t have any effect on anything.

I’m more interested in hearing more about Kavanaugh lying under oath. Both prior to this, and during these recent hearings. Release the damned documents from his time in Bush’s admin, and then we’ll know what’s what. Blocking those stinks of hiding something, and nothing less…

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And that, I’m sure, is exactly the point.

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This is already dated -written yesterday- but worth the read. Brett Kavanaugh should be calling for a complete and thorough investigation even if it means delaying the vote on his appointment.

The last paragraph:

If Kavanaugh truly is innocent, he should demand a full and fair hearing to demonstrate so, even if that means his confirmation vote is delayed for weeks or a month or more. As a man now credibly accused of misconduct he should display the same confidence in due process that he has promised to give to other men and women accused of misconduct. That’s what a judge who believes in facts and law would do. That’s what a nominee truly worthy of the Supreme Court would do. Some nominees get to the Supreme Court before we get to see their judicial character. Kavanaugh’s test is here. And now.

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Boy, you can really tell that Grassley’s #1 priority is to make sure we don’t put a rapist onto the highest court in the land.

God bless him.

/s

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It would be nice if one of the Dems could sum this up at the hearings and shame him, shame them all.

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“jury duty”?? He’s probably never gone to a grocery store … my dream is that Mitch McConnell and Grassley come back in their next lives as black women who have to clean old white asses at retirement homes and Alzheimer’s facilities for $9 an hour.

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Doctor Ford, also from a well-to-do family. A mature adult. Way beyond high school.

Lacking in credibility? I think not. This doesn’t rise to the same level of tabloid spectacle and breathless sensationalism as Trump’s porn stars, playboy bunnies and bed-wetting hookers…

We need to take her word very seriously. I would give her’s the benefit of the doubt over Kavanaugh’s any day, given the circumstances. Sight unseen even, at this point.

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An asserted eyewitness exists, and the committee declines to call him? That’s ridiculous. Of course, I am concerned that Mark Judge might lie to support Kavanaugh, his old buddy. The fact that he’s deleted his social media accounts suggests that he expects to be called to testify.

The therapist also should testify, and others who attended the party. If Kavanaugh is now saying he did not even attend the party, and others who attended it can testify that he did, then he’s toast.

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I really REALLY hate these fking douchebags that pretend that somehow they are the the moral arbitrators any ANYTHING. There is absolutely NO REASON why they can’t question these people in a closed room. It’s doesn’t have to be ‘public’…that is purely and simply to ‘shame’ the woman who brought the accusations. I hope Kavanaugh stammers and spits and hee haws like he did in his confirmation hearing. SHAME ON YOU JERKWADS…and by god if you take one potshot at the woman (I’m looking at you Orrin you filthy old reprobate) I’ll be rallying every woman voter to crush you.

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Like this?
Stormy describes the Dotard’s genitalia in grotesquely graphic detail. Raw Story

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I think this is largely being driven by forces outside of Grassley’s control…namely, this is being dictated from McConnell.

McConnell is losing votes right now. And he didn’t have any to spare to start with. So he is in a hole, and has to do something to at least give the appearance of appeasement to keep Flake, Corker, Murkowski and possibly more from bolting. They need cover,and this is what was devised to provide it.

I strongly suspect that Grassley was not happy with this solution, but he has been around long enough that he knows the game, so he agreed, no matter how grudgingly.

They still want him approved of course, but the wheels are off the bus on this charade now. From parading the girls behind him to the faux 65 women petition, its quite clear that republicans were completely aware of this landmine from the start. And now its gone off, so they are just trying to drag the damaged candidate across the line…quickly, before more shots start being fired.

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Judge Tic Tac: “I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a Georgetown Prep student, you can do anything – get stumbling drunk, grope 'em over their swimsuit, put your hand over their mouth. You can do anything!”

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IOKIYAR, Senator?

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Lets ask him about this , that managed to be overlooked in the first round
The Many Mysteries of Brett Kavanaugh’s Finances
Who made the down payment on his house? How did he come up with $92,000 in country club fees?
Stephanie MencimerSeptember 13, 2018 2:25 PM

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