Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has been shambolic, to say the least. As many have noted though, this isn’t a “prosecution” or a “persecution.” Kavanaugh is applying for one of the most powerful jobs in the world, and a job with a lifetime appointment. There is zero need to fast-track his nomination with only partial information, nor is there a need to ignore pertinent information, or refuse to ask the hard questions. Questions like “did you sexually assault women in high school and college?” and “did you coordinate with men in the private sector to smear your victims and other classmates?” and “how many women do you remember assaulting?”
Even though I think *any* Trump nominee should have to face a grueling nomination process, I think it’s time to cut this one loose. Kavanaugh needs to go. He’s lied under oath, his finances are shady and we really don’t know how many women he assaulted. But at this very moment, Trump and the Republican party is sticking with the Doughy Predator. Because… abortion, and executive authority, or something. Donald Trump is still saying words about him.
President Donald Trump said Monday that sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are “totally political.”
“For people to come out of the woodwork from 36 years ago and 30 years ago and — never mentioned it, all of a sudden it happens — in my opinion, it’s totally political. It’s totally political,” the president said. “There’s a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything.”
I mean… what else is going to say? What else are the Republicans going to say about this? They’ve realized that they can’t just simply say “never happened!” because more and more people are coming out to say “oh, I remember that” or “I heard about it” or “Kavanaugh’s BFF Mark Judge told me he gang raped an unconscious woman.” Their only argument at this point is that it’s all “political.” Welcome to Washington, Dorothy. Trump is shocked to find that his political appointments are going to be judged politically!!
A lot of senators – Democrats – are just calling on Kavanaugh to step down entirely. Enough is enough. I think that will probably happen – my guess is either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Enough is enough. One credible sexual assault claim should have been too many to get a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court and make decisions that will affect millions of women’s lives for generations. Two is an embarrassment. It’s time for a new nominee.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) September 24, 2018
If Brett Kavanaugh refuses to withdraw, then at the very least we cannot move forward until there is a complete and thorough investigation of what appears to be a disturbing pattern of behavior by this nominee.
— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) September 24, 2018
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Shocked, shocked he would say that 🙄
So I guess it’s another staying off Twitter again for the next month to preserve what’s left of my sanity….
Chyle…….that’s all I got
If Dr. Ford is lying about the incident, why would she want the FBI to open an investigation?
And why would she be willing to subject herself to public questioning in the Senate? I think it must be true
and why did she tell her friends about it when it happened? and her husband and therapist years ago?
this whole “why now?” thing is backfiring for them, though. besides the fact that Ford DID tell people before now, a SH*T TON of people are speaking up using a hashtag of “why I didn’t report” (or something like that) to explain why they never said anything. the stories are heartbreaking. and there are SO MANY of them.
Because she knows there will never be an investigation so there’s no harm in ‘demanding’ one.
Oh no, there’s going to be an investigation. Kavanaugh is going to be very lucky if he doesn’t end up in prison before this is over. You don’t know what you are talking about.
brightdark, just to be clear, are you implying/insinuating that Dr. Ford is lying?
Bright dark is confused. Does not know if it’s night/day according to his/her tag. I don’t believe Kav he will make it to the Supreme Court, stick a fork in him, he’s done, IMO.
He could end up losing his current job at the circuit bench. His finances are also shady as hell. He is required to file a financial disclosure report as long as he is employed with the judiciary. I bet he omitted the debt and all that spending he does.
No statute of limitations in Maryland. Kavanaugh isn’t out of trouble yet.
Let it drag out. I’m sure they’ve got a line of psychos being prepped in the wings. Are we sure they can’t find someone else to ram down our throats in six weeks before midterms?
Agree, they should just slow down the whole process. Let it drift towards the midterms.
But if the Republicans see that they are not going to get Kavanaugh through they will drop him or have him step down for some ridiculous reason that has nothing to do with the allegations against him because they want someone on the court before midterms. Believe they are scared that the House and Senate will turn blue.
they are more scared of Mueller than anything else.
“There’s a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything.”
I’m sure Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama might have something to say about that, a**hole.
I thought Trump has been saying that he himself is the most unfairly politically harassed person ever in the history of the USA? So many witch hunts, so little time.
And John Kerry..
Yeah ask Judge Kimba Wood who had to withdraw from her nomination to USA because “GASP” she employed an illegal immigrant for a nanny. Sorry if I am not crying for him.
Just saw Celebitchy’s side-by-side photos of Trump and Joaquin Phoenix in full Joker makeup. It’s pretty sad that out of that pairing, our scumbag president’s the one who looks more absurd and vile.
Could someone PLEASE take that header picture and add Joker makeup to it (and I’m thinking more of the makeup Heath Ledger’s makeup. All I see is the Joker in that picture (very appropriate!)
Anyone else think he might have a drinking problem? All stories seem to have a common thread and that’s large alcohol consumption.
Kavanaugh has a lot of problems that he and the Republican Party are desperate to cover up. Start with his drinking, which I believe is still an issue. His history of abuse and uncomprehending disrespect towards women–that he exploited the young girls for a photo op is creepy. Wouldn’t you want to protect a group of young people you mentor from the media glare? His gambling debts. His obvious indebtedness to wealthy Republican donors. He is a mess.
Drump boasted about being a bully for the last two years. Slowly he started acting the victim. Both are all about him.
That header picture you keep using Kaiser, that picture is the picture that should be Trump’s official portrait, if he ever gets one in the National Portrait Gallery in DC. That picture encompasses his entire presidency.
So now “political” is a dirty word? GMAB—This is politics! What shouldn’t be political about it? As I said on the other thread, Trump would have already renamed this guy Creepy Kavanaugh if we were looking at a democratic nominee. Meanwhile, how many POTUS-assualted women are waiting to come out of the woodwork? It might be hard to count that high.
It looks like there is now a fourth accuser. Floodgates.
My heart goes out to all of the women who are experiencing trauma due to this ongoing horror.
Apparently these men drugged women and gang raped them as well.
Poor poor women.
I know. We are in the worst of times.
Let’s see how much havoc Trump will cause this week at the UN. That would be one way to get the focus off Kavanaugh (although that focus is going no where fast).
Snack, It truly is a daily dose of the Twilight Zone with this administration, primarily with Drumpf. Everyday it’s another scandal or some ludicrous leak and constant attacks on the media, FBI, etc. When will the RepubliCANTS face facts and cut Drumpf loose? They truly are baffling to the mind.
Axios reporting Rosenstein is out.
Buckle up everyone.
God save us all 🤦🏽♀️
MSNBC is saying that Rosenstein is not resigning. Speculation is that the White House leaked the idea that he “verbally resigned” to Kelly in hopes they could push him to do it – then the Vacancy Act would kick in (but not if he is fired).
I hope MSNBC has the correct story. I would expect Rosenstein to not just resign because he thought he would be fired, but rather to make Trump fire him.
@jwoolman — OOOooohhhh! Rosenstein won’t resign. They have been pressuring him and brought him into testify before the Senate and he would not bend to them then. They will have to fire him, I believe to get him out.
Hold Strong Rosenstein, Hold Strong!!
That’s why Mueller spread out his investigation to state AG’s as well. He knows the kind of political creeps he’s working against. But, even if RR is fired, that doesn’t stop the guilty pleas and the jail time that has already been handled through the courts. Manafort, Gates, etc., STILL gonna go to jail and Manafort is still gonna forfeit his property and cash–those things will not change. Cohen still gave up that information and he’s still testifying to both the state and Feds. . .there’s still a modicum of hope.
Sure, Donnie, whatever. Have a cheeseburger, jerk.
Lindsay Graham had the huevos to lecture us all on comittee procedure today. GFY Graham. We remember Merick Garland you POS. My dream is for this to be delayed further, until after the midterms. For the Fat Nazi to nominate someone else and for Dems to say they cannot hold a hearing until after the Mueller investigation is complete.
Lindsay Graham had the huevos to lecture us all on comittee procedure today. GFY Graham. We remember Merick Garland you POS. My dream is for this to be delayed further, until after the midterms, for the Fat Nazi to nominate someone else, and for Dems to say they cannot hold a hearing until after the Mueller investigation is complete.
Lindsay Graham squawked about his email getting hacked right after the election — so we know that Russia has SOMETHING on him, because he’s just going overboard with this stuff. I don’t usually like or trust him, but in general, he’s more moderate than this. But, what’s the dirty-dirty that ol’ Lindsay was up to?? He’s sweating big time, because he knows the clock is ticking on everyone finding out. . .
yeah, he did a pretty swift and complete about-face when it comes to 45.
KOMPROMAT.
Could not agree more. Graham, Rand Paul and Nunes are compromised.
There are undoubtedly going to be a lot of people who are going regret that they jumped up to vouch for what a fine man Brett Kavanaugh is!
There is nothing tougher to learn that someone you trusted and admired is not the person you thought they were. i had the experience of learning that someone I had trusted and even admired was accised pf sexually touching young teenage girls, including his own daughter. Your first reaction is “No, can’t be! Never, never in a million years”. I had seen this man interact with his family for years. I would have said he was a great father
He came to my house a few weeks after having been arrested. I asked him point blank if this was true and he began to cry and said “Yes”. I too began to cry and asked him to please leave because I just could not handle the situation. (I too had a daughter – who thankfully had never been around him.)
This was just an awful experience for everyone. For his shattered family, his children, his wife, his parents, and his friends.
You just never know in life what people will do.