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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #250 on: September 25, 2018, 01:59:03 PM »
Already planting seeds for the extension request. The only surprise is it took them this long. I figured this kind of crap would start happening first thing yesterday morning.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/25/kavanaugh-hearing-once-again-in-doubt-as-christine-ford-raises-new-concerns.html

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Sen Grassley responded yesterday to a personal letter sent to him by Dr. Ford.

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/1044314445118418944

Note the handwritten Post Script.

I get the feeling that he's not very interested in delaying further.

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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #251 on: September 25, 2018, 01:59:51 PM »
Confirmed it through friends of mine... that's a woman I know.

And no, I never touched her.

Not for lack of trying...

In other words, you ran a gang rape ring when you were in high school.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #252 on: September 25, 2018, 02:47:27 PM »
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #253 on: September 25, 2018, 03:09:05 PM »
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.@MichaelAvenatti says the woman, whom he represents, has multiple security clearances and will “literally risk her life’’ by coming forward https://usat.ly/2N2tDNA  #BelieveSurvivors #StopKavanaugh

It appears that Avenatti was trolled by 4Chan.  His twitter account has been locked and he has gone off the grid.

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2018/09/25/holy-wow-if-this-is-true-wait-is-this-why-michael-avenatti-locked-his-twitter-account/

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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #254 on: September 25, 2018, 03:32:40 PM »


It appears that Avenatti was trolled by 4Chan.  His twitter account has been locked and he has gone off the grid.


If true, how epic the irony.

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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #255 on: September 25, 2018, 03:44:55 PM »


It appears that Avenatti was trolled by 4Chan.  His twitter account has been locked and he has gone off the grid.


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It's because he was embarrassed by a 4Chan prank. The "woman" who had him blaring about a new Kavanaugh accuser and Rape Gangs was the girlfriend of a 4Chan guy. When she went dark, he realized his big reveal was a hoax and he was gonna look like a punk.


Way too late on worrying about looking like a punk.  =D
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #256 on: September 25, 2018, 04:07:06 PM »

Way too late on worrying about looking like a punk.  =D

Yes it is, but it does make him look even more creepy. If this is confirmed I am sure Tucker Carlson will have a sweet Creepy Porn lawyer segment tonight. :)

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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #257 on: September 25, 2018, 04:09:40 PM »
hmmmmm. This is tough. Do I trust 4chan more than I trust Avenatti? Not really... =|
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« Reply #258 on: September 25, 2018, 04:11:24 PM »
I'm kinda curious on if there is some majority political makeup on 4chan. Libertarian? Anarchist? Because it seems like their last couple of epic pranks have been aimed at lefty nutballs.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #259 on: September 25, 2018, 04:26:18 PM »
I got the impression they just target whoever is the most trollable and that would currently be the lefty nutballs. Not really a strong political / ideological foundation behind it.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #260 on: September 25, 2018, 04:42:21 PM »
Now the media is investigating if Kavanaugh carnally knew in high school, and when he knew it.  :facepalm:

https://www.dailywire.com/news/36307/desperation-media-jumps-reports-kavanaugh-told-emily-zanotti
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #261 on: September 25, 2018, 05:04:04 PM »
Now the media is investigating if Kavanaugh carnally knew in high school, and when he knew it.  :facepalm:

https://www.dailywire.com/news/36307/desperation-media-jumps-reports-kavanaugh-told-emily-zanotti

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« Reply #262 on: September 25, 2018, 05:06:14 PM »
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2nd Kavanaugh accuser Ramirez won't speak to committee. GOP Sen. Kennedy says her lawyer told Rs, "if you want our statement, read the New Yorker.”
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #264 on: September 25, 2018, 07:27:04 PM »
I'll give 5 to 1 that Ford doesn't testify, or if she does there will be a lot of weasel words.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #265 on: September 25, 2018, 07:30:10 PM »
How did the Ds dare give an inquisition to a black man.  Rich, old white men against one poor black man.  Supporters of the KKK to boot.  How dare they.
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« Reply #266 on: September 25, 2018, 10:43:24 PM »
She's now dictating terms of press coverage.   She's wanting the R's to say "No" to her crazy demands to give her an excuse to no-show.
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« Reply #267 on: September 25, 2018, 11:26:37 PM »
She's now dictating terms of press coverage.   She's wanting the R's to say "No" to her crazy demands to give her an excuse to no-show.


They should accept the challenge, and just go ahead with the vote.

And McConnell should make it VERY clear to the Rs that any of them who don't vote yes won't even be able to get the time of day for the remainder of their careers.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #268 on: September 26, 2018, 09:43:06 AM »
I think they honestly believed she/they would never have to testify, or at least didn't consider the possibility. They though that showing up with a letter, someone who had tangible ties to a general range of time/date/place, and screaming "sexual assault victim!" loudly enough would have Kavanaugh withdrawing in mere minutes. Now their bluff has been called so the only fall-back position they have is to stall, ridicule, and attempt to blame-shift.

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« Reply #269 on: September 26, 2018, 09:55:23 AM »
Sadly, rumor has it that Trump is already reassessing and looking at a backup plan. Ford is submitting three letters from friends who said she told them this happened, and this is apparently now "corroborating evidence". They need to look that term up.

Additionally, I'm not sure the R's did themselves any favors hiring a sexual assault prosecutor to run the hearing. They lose either way, since the left is already saying that hiring a "female prosecutor" is a setup against Ford, even though most sane people would look at this as a favor to Ford.

I'm beginning to expect that out of political expediency, the Trump admin will consider pulling Kavanaugh, and once again the great tragedy is that this guy's life is ruined because he is "guilty until proven innocent". That in itself is scary, because I have now heard dozens of people who took an oath to the constitution who have been pushing the "presumed guilty" narrative. That is a very slippery and dangerous slope.

If this comes to pass, I only hope they nominate a gay minority female replacement who is Scalia X100, give her one day of hearings, then vote and ram her through.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #270 on: September 26, 2018, 10:24:00 AM »
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I'm beginning to expect that out of political expediency, the Trump admin will consider pulling Kavanaugh, and once again the great tragedy is that this guy's life is ruined because he is "guilty until proven innocent." That in itself is scary, because I have now heard dozens of people who took an oath to the constitution who have been pushing the "presumed guilty" narrative. That is a very slippery and dangerous slope.

Gawd, I hope not.  The Dems will have proven up on a new "non-parliamentary" technique for torpedoing any nominees, and  put a damper on any future nominees who aren't eunichs or gay.

Stay the course, Mr. President and Judge Kavanaugh.  As in fifth grade, you have to fight the bullies.

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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #271 on: September 26, 2018, 10:28:31 AM »
Now Ford is attempting to control press access to the hearing (that she might or might not actually attend).

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/25/accuser-senate-limit-press-kavanaugh-hearing/

I find it difficult to believe that there are still a couple of Republican senators who haven't decided that it's time to quit the circus and vote Kavanaugh in if for no other reason than to send a message to the Democrats that deliberate obstructionism is not the way to run the country. The American people desrve better than this.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #272 on: September 26, 2018, 10:41:39 AM »
Would Kavanaugh have a good case for suing Ford for defamation, and USA Today or whomever first published it for libel?  The discovery phase would be interesting.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #273 on: September 26, 2018, 10:48:05 AM »
deliberate obstructionism is not the way to run the country.
Quite the opposite in my opinion. Deliberate obstructionism is an absolute necessity in this country, it was vital during Obama's presidency, and it will likely be even more important following the midterms. It's one of the few things that the GOP has going for it in the fight against progressives.
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Re: Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.
« Reply #274 on: September 26, 2018, 11:05:12 AM »
Quite the opposite in my opinion. Deliberate obstructionism is an absolute necessity in this country, it was vital during Obama's presidency, and it will likely be even more important following the midterms. It's one of the few things that the GOP has going for it in the fight against progressives.

Good point. To elaborate on my position, then: It's one thing to be obstructionist on the grounds that "I'm from my party, and I oppose what your party stands for so I'm going to vote against you." This charade of incremental character assassination is something characteristic of a much lower form of life than even a United States senator.

Or so I thought, but obviously I thought wrong.

I have often thought that the best possible scenario is when one party controls the House and the other party controls the Senate, and neither party has a veto-proof majority. That way, nobody can railroad anything through, so there's a least a small mathematical possibility of cross-party cooperation for the good of the country.
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