Posted on 09/22/2018 5:20:52 AM PDT by Plain and Simple
Grassley is doing fine. He is building a record to defend against accusations that he tried to stifle her from testifying. He knows she doesn’t want to testify. That’s why he’s giving her concessions, multiple extensions, and “I want to hear your testimony”. He’s giving her rope so she can hang herself.
As bad as this is, we are stuck with him for the present. Him stepping down would just introduce more chaos and not only would the Kavanaugh nomination fail, but so would other judicial nominations. He has handled this terribly IMO; what is the latest - 5 extensions? Each extension makes the GOP look weaker and hurts the November elections, but what is the alternative?
I think Grassley fears that Sens. Flake & Collins might not vote to confirm if the hearing doesnt happen. We have a razor-thin majority, 1-vote. Id have to say that the 3 or 4 Dems that were leaning for Kavanaugh are probable no-votes now.
How many of you agree that Senator Grassley should step down because of his continued incompetence?
If not Grassley, it would be some other equally incompetent old fart. He’s in his mid 80’s...might as well let him go out with a wheeze before he can screw up something else.
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Who are you .... Johnny Rocco?
Perhaps, but if you go down the remaining GOP members for legal experience and competence....other than Ted Cruz Robb Portman, and Orrin Hatch, it’s a marginal group.
There is consensus that you don’t matter
What a thing to ADMIT!! "I'm Ball-Less".
Chances are there’s many, many similar incidents party girl Ford’s enjoyed.....her on a bed surrounded by boozed-up boys.
Looks to me like she’s got a great memory.....she’s stringing together one bit here and one bit there.
The overall effect she hopes will be that she’s “hazy” with the details b/c it was so “traumatic.”
Truth is most of us would NEVER forget when and where a sexual attack occurred.
If all that McConnell accomplishes is judiciary appointments and a minimal amount to build the wall then he’s done everything I could expect from him. More would just be icing on the cake.
Only time will tell...
From your keyboard to God’s ears!
...”When he emerges victorious next week with a newly minted Associate Justice on the Supreme Court can I remind you of this thread?”...
This is frustrating for all of us. However these men know things we do not know and may never know. I appreciated Senator McConnell coming out to assure us that Judge Kavanaugh WOULD BE confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. He knows things about this that we probably will never know. So, let’s try not to lose our minds and to trust, at least, until Monday, to see what develops.
Raising hand.
Your assessment indicates your gross incompetence
I’ll bet he doesn’t have the votes in committee which is why he pulled this.
“Senator Grassley is handling this the right way.
I believe that Kavanaugh will be on the Supreme Court by October 1st.”
Grassley has to contend with the “Flakes” in the Republican party.
The story is just like the recent NY Times story about Trump — a “composite” lie, with just enough detail to suggest truth, but lacking in details like who, what, when, where, why, how.....
All you need to know about the smear is that Ricki Seidman is orchestrating this hit like she did the Anita Hill fiasco.....
Yes...it is quite sad to watch Republican, Senator, Chuck Grassley let him self be rolled by the low life, scum & vermin of the Democrat Party. I could go on for hours, but all I have to say is, Senator, Chuck Grassley is “SICKENING”!!!
“...stringing together one bit here and one bit there...”
I have also thought this: her story is a composite and is “believable” because she actually has been in these scenarios many times due to her own drunken skanky behavior and so sets the scene convincingly. However! I think she made up that Kavanaugh was there and word has gotten to her that he has an airtight alibi so she won’t testify.
This is very painful to see Grassley cave over and over again - yet if he knows this is the situation or a similar scenario, Grassley can be magnanimous to give cover to Flake, Collins, etc.
I know its awful but I am hoping for this.
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