(09-15-2018, 11:05 AM)Duchess Wrote: I went looking for information on her thinking that she may be ill but all I could find was her recently saying the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings are "highly partisan". Is that what made you say something negative about her?

(09-16-2018, 01:24 PM)Maggot Wrote: No, she is right about the Dems being stupidly crazy about Kavanaugh. He went through a qauntlet that was worse than any appointee has ever been through and was right when she said the Republicans never did that to an appointee. That poor man did not deserve the BBQ that was waiting for him through those hearings. This is what the Democrat party has come to. Ambulance chasers and spooks the lot of them. Quite a bit different than 10 yrs ago you must admit.

(09-17-2018, 10:19 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Ford says that the experience traumatized her and she told her husband about Kavanaugh and their therapist about the incident in 2012.  Her lawyer says she took and passed a lie detector test.

Republican spokespersons claim this is an 11^th hour obstruction tactic by the Democrats and are slamming Democrat senator Dianne Feinstein for not bringing the allegation forward when she first heard about it months ago (Feinstein said the accuser did not want to go public).  

Democrats are asking how the Republicans were so quickly able to get 60 female associates of Kavanaugh to sign a letter stating that he's a great respectable guy who never behaved like that if the Republicans had no idea about the allegation in advance.

Anyway, Ford says she would now be willing to testify in front of the Congress.  And, Kavanaugh, who categorically and unequivocally denies the allegation, is reportedly willing to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as well.  

Ref:  http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-pol-kavanaugh-professor-20180916-story.html#

(09-17-2018, 10:10 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: It looks like Thursday's nomination vote for Kavanaugh might be delayed after all.  

Republican senators Flake and Corker have publicly stated that they, like the Democrat senators, favor hearing Kavanaugh's accuser before confirmation.  Republican senator Murkowski also said that she would rather delay the confirmation vote so the matter could be investigated.

Republican senator Lindsey Graham stated that he would listen to the woman's story, but it needs to be done in a timely manner so as not to delay Thursday's confirmation vote.

(09-17-2018, 01:17 PM)Maggot Wrote:

(09-17-2018, 10:10 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: It looks like Thursday's nomination vote for Kavanaugh might be delayed after all.  

Republican senators Flake and Corker have publicly stated that they, like the Democrat senators, favor hearing Kavanaugh's accuser before confirmation.  Republican senator Murkowski also said that she would rather delay the confirmation vote so the matter could be investigated.

Republican senator Lindsey Graham stated that he would listen to the woman's story, but it needs to be done in a timely manner so as not to delay Thursday's confirmation vote.

Flake and Corker..............some fine upright citizens right there. 

(09-17-2018, 01:58 PM)Ski at 1SKY6 Wrote: I am pleased that Senator Arlen Specter who challenged Anita Hill when Clarence Thomas was nominated for the Supreme Court isn't around to grill another innocent victim. He did quite a job adding insult to injury.

(09-17-2018, 01:08 PM)Maggot Wrote: This is a run-out the clock tactic. The Dems are trying to get more time before the mid terms so they can attempt to block the appointment should they take the house. I believe he will be appointed and this is just another nail in the Dems coffin. Americans can smell a smear tactic and coming from Feinstien who had a Chinese spy in her circle for quite a while would be comical if they were actually serious.

(09-17-2018, 07:00 PM)Maggot Wrote: Well if she has some actual proof or something substantial and not just hearsay then she will be fine. I'm glad it's getting done right away and not festering for weeks. But If she starts crying things might get woozy. I hope she doesn't. He needs to be cleared of any wrongdoing.