Discussion: Grassley: 'We Are Working Diligently To Get To The Bottom Of These Claims'

chelsea530 · September 17, 2018, 2:27pm

Just saw this. Keep that blue wave well-fed!

ourtown · September 17, 2018, 2:28pm

Clarence Thomas notwithstanding.

tsp · September 17, 2018, 2:32pm

Grassley said Ford “deserves to be heard…,”

IOW, Chucky wants to give Christine Ford the opportunity to be publicly shamed for being the victim of an assault by Brett Kavanaugh. How dare she! That sums up his concerns.

littlegirlblue · September 17, 2018, 2:33pm

I’m waiting patiently for the day people start demanding Grass step down because of age the way they’ve been doing to Feinstein since forever. They are exactly the same age, one is more compos mentis than the other, one has balls, the other doesn’t.

bob · September 17, 2018, 2:34pm

I don’t believe a word Chuck Grassley says, all he’s doing is putting on a front. He will try and push through this nomination at all cost.

tena · September 17, 2018, 2:35pm

hahahahahahaha Word!

tsp · September 17, 2018, 2:40pm

Different scenario. They weren’t asked because Al Franken wasn’t being confirmed for anything. His accusers just let those accusations fly with no regard to any specific proceeding going on in the Senate at the time. Besides, the media did their testimonial for them. Franken had no way to refute their claims other than the manner in which he did.

littlegirlblue · September 17, 2018, 2:40pm

socalista · September 17, 2018, 2:41pm

committee Republicans “have only known this person’s identity from news reports for less than 24 hours and known about her allegations for less than a week.”

This is a lie, right? Why is no one calling him out on that?

katscherger · September 17, 2018, 2:41pm

Yeah, almost as good as Catholic priests opining on female reproductive rights. s/

alana · September 17, 2018, 2:43pm

but the Republicans didn’t think that releasing docs on the eve of the hearing was unusual. Way to drive credibility and appear ‘fair’ there Chuck G.

tsp · September 17, 2018, 2:45pm

HAHAHAHA!!! Grassley has no balls!

socalista · September 17, 2018, 2:50pm

Except…haven’t they already announced that testimony from Ford and Kavanaugh will be in closed session?

26degreesrising · September 17, 2018, 2:51pm

I guess Grassley’s heard that only 2 of the 65 original Kavanaugh supporters haven’t backed out their support – not to mention the letter signed by more than 200 (and counting) Holton-Oaks alumnae in support of Ford. Oh, and the Holton-Oaks headmistress’s statement that the school is “proud” of Ford for using her voice.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/christine-blasey-ford-holton-arms-brett-kavanaugh_us_5b9fb3c2e4b04d32ebfabbc6

daled · September 17, 2018, 2:53pm

Grassley said Ford “deserves to be heard,” but grumbled that committee Republicans [are going to vote to confirm him anyway, so why are we wasting time on this?]

Stating the unstated…

tsp · September 17, 2018, 2:53pm

Grassley is getting greener every day.

southerndem · September 17, 2018, 2:56pm

Just heard on MSMBC he put out a statement he was not at the party.
Questions???
He was not at the party that she does not remember exactly when or where it was…
How is that possible???

chelsea530 · September 17, 2018, 2:56pm

Here’s the latest from Kavanaugh:

How many times has this guy lied?

drtv · September 17, 2018, 2:58pm

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southerndem · September 17, 2018, 2:58pm

So she does not remember exactly when or where the party was but he does and he was not there???