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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:33:35 GMT
It's clear the GOP play now is not to throw blame directly at Dr. Ford (though they make it clear they don't believe her), but to throw all the blame at Democrats.
The GOP Senators are showing a lack of composure.
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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:34:13 GMT
I guess Ms. Mitchell was sent home for an early glass of wine.
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Sept 27, 2018 21:34:48 GMT
Why the need for so many breaks? The republicans seem to have decided they needed to do their own line of questioning. It’s a complete disaster and I don’t see anyone being swayed by Kavanaugh’s testimony. Old guys -- Prostates (Sorry, we need a little levity.)
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 27, 2018 21:35:14 GMT
It's clear the GOP play now is not to throw blame directly at Dr. Ford (though they make it clear they don't believe her), but to throw all the blame at Democrats. The GOP Senators are showing a lack of composure. “The Republican senators who would not ask questions during Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony are now questioning Brett Kavanaugh — and furiously condemning their Democratic colleagues. Rachel Mitchell, the prosecutor the Republicans hired to question Ford, is still in the hearing room, however, seated directly in front of them.” Yep...partisan my butt.
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Post by christine58 on Sept 27, 2018 21:36:22 GMT
On the other hand, if he is truly receiving threats against himself and his family that is NOT OK. I think they both are...
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Sept 27, 2018 21:39:53 GMT
I guess Ms. Mitchell was sent home for an early glass of wine beer! Fixed that fer’ya’.
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Post by lizacreates on Sept 27, 2018 21:40:39 GMT
Coons referencing Yale friend, Liz Swisher:
Swisher told the Post he was a “sloppy drunk.”
“I know because I drank with him. I watched him drink more than a lot of people. he’d end up slurring his words, stumbling,” she was quoted as saying adding that she could not prove from a clinical standpoint that he’d ever blacked out.
“There’s no way there’s no medical way I can say that he was blacked out …but it’s not credible for him to say that he has no memory lapses in the nights that he drank to excess.”
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 27, 2018 21:41:22 GMT
It's clear the GOP play now is not to throw blame directly at Dr. Ford (though they make it clear they don't believe her), but to throw all the blame at Democrats. The GOP Senators are showing a lack of composure. They are posturing for their base.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 27, 2018 21:42:54 GMT
Paul Waldman..
“I was shocked and horrified by Kavanaugh's tantrum. But I'm a liberal.
Conservatives, on the other hand, have been fed a steady diet of outrage and anger for years. It's the lens through which they view politics. They're going to eat it up and declare his testimony a home run.”
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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:46:02 GMT
I guess Ms. Mitchell was sent home for an early glass of wine beer! Fixed that fer’ya’. I love ya girl!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2018 21:46:57 GMT
Are the Republicans going to ask questions to get at the facts or just spew spittle?
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Post by annaintx on Sept 27, 2018 21:47:17 GMT
The repubs are going to put this guy on the bench. They are willing to sacrifice the November election and control of congress temporarily for the longer range goal of seating this guy on the SC for life. He will be confirmed...and I hope I am wrong. I agree with you 100%. The long term goals the Republicans have had of stacking the courts with Republican judges and then stacking the Supreme Court with conservatives/Republicans is exactly what they've been working at for years and years. This will affect us for years to come.
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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:48:47 GMT
Are the Republicans going to ask questions to get at the facts or just spew spittle? Answer B.
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 27, 2018 21:52:17 GMT
Wow, Kavanaugh hates Blumenthal.
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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:53:46 GMT
I wish someone would ask him why Neil Gorsuch didn't have to go through all of this.
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Post by karinec on Sept 27, 2018 21:55:35 GMT
I think Kavanaugh goes on and on in order to use up the time allotted to the senators.
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Post by jayfab on Sept 27, 2018 21:55:56 GMT
He is an entitled prick. The way he interrupts, shouts and over talks every dem senator then sits back with that entitled look makes me ill.
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Post by jayfab on Sept 27, 2018 21:56:35 GMT
I think Kavanaugh goes on and on in order to use up the time allotted to the senators. Yup, for sure.
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Post by thundergal on Sept 27, 2018 21:56:44 GMT
He is an entitled prick. The way he interrupts, shouts and over talks every dem senator then sits back with that entitled look makes me ill. Yep. And the GOP are encouraging it.
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Post by Zee on Sept 27, 2018 21:56:50 GMT
WOW he is such a little bitch!
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Sept 27, 2018 21:57:34 GMT
He is an entitled prick. The way he interrupts, shouts and over talks every dem senator then sits back with that entitled look makes me ill. That pinched mouth look is making me want to smack it off him. Cat Butt Face.
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Post by flute4peace on Sept 27, 2018 21:58:37 GMT
Man. Why didn’t that Senator ask him who won the baseball game?
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Post by lizacreates on Sept 27, 2018 21:58:45 GMT
Wow, Kavanaugh hates Blumenthal. Blumenthal wanted clarification on why the boys wrote Renata “Alumni” on the yearbook, with "Alumni" implying sexual conquest. Instead of answering, Kavanaugh says, “You’re dragging her through the mud. It’s just unnecessary.” Uh-uh. That’s what Renata says – her impression is clearly exactly what Blumenthal is saying. Blumenthal isn’t inventing this out of whole cloth.
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Post by lizacreates on Sept 27, 2018 22:00:34 GMT
I did not know this until Blumenthal brought it up - the statement that Mark Judge submitted was not signed by Mark. It was signed by his lawyer. It indicates to me that he does not want to be held liable for it.
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Post by flute4peace on Sept 27, 2018 22:01:37 GMT
ETA: he sounds way too whiny "I did this, I did that... I'm so great because I hired all these women law clerks..." he sounds very much like Trump in that way- "I did all this great stuff, look, look-- aren't I so great?" What would you sound like if you were accused of something so heinous and had to defend yourself against it? I would be calm, respectful, answer directly & clearly, and not say anything or behave in such a way that might make my credibility questionable.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 27, 2018 22:05:59 GMT
He is an entitled prick. The way he interrupts, shouts and over talks every dem senator then sits back with that entitled look makes me ill. Yep. And the GOP are encouraging it. Exactly!
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Sept 27, 2018 22:06:37 GMT
Are the Republicans going to ask questions to get at the facts or just spew spittle? Nope. It does not suit their purpose.
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Post by lizacreates on Sept 27, 2018 22:06:54 GMT
I guess Mitchell's out, huh? Why are the Repubs not addressing the alleged assault? Why are they going on and on about how bad the Dems are? Ask questions about the assault, for heaven's sake. That's what this hearing is about!
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Post by Rhondito on Sept 27, 2018 22:07:12 GMT
Wow, Kavanaugh hates Blumenthal. Blumenthal wanted clarification on why the boys wrote Renata “Alumni” on the yearbook, with "Alumni" implying sexual conquest. Instead of answering, Kavanaugh says, “You’re dragging her through the mud. It’s just unnecessary.” Uh-uh. That’s what Renata says – her impression is clearly exactly what Blumenthal is saying. Blumenthal isn’t inventing this out of whole cloth. Exactly. If it was something they did to 'honor' her because she was such a great friend, then why would she be so upset and hurt after finding out about the yearbook mentions a few days ago? Why would she withdraw her name from the letter of support she had signed earlier?
It means exactly what Blumenthal said - they all had sexual contact with her.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Sept 27, 2018 22:08:07 GMT
What would you sound like if you were accused of something so heinous and had to defend yourself against it? I would be calm, respectful, answer directly & clearly, and not say anything or behave in such a way that might make my credibility questionable. In addition, I would take pains to avoid any hint of partisan-fueled bitterness. Instead, he made outright accusations and then responded to the Democratic members with contempt, even baiting them. He is most definitely Donald Trump’s nominee. Same m.o. I do not trust him as a SC justice.
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