Grassley working to set up calls with Kavanaugh, accuser before vote

The Hill ^ | 9/16/2018 | JORDAIN CARNEY

[bitt]

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is working to set up separate phone calls with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before a committee vote scheduled for Thursday.

"Given the late addendum to the background file and revelations of Dr. Ford’s identity, Chairman Grassley is actively working to set up such follow-up calls with Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford ahead of Thursday’s scheduled vote," a spokesman for Grassley said on Sunday.

The aide added that "the Chairman and Ranking Member routinely hold bipartisan staff calls with nominees when updates are made to nominees’ background files."

The announcement comes after Ford spoke publicly about her accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s, while they were both in high school, in an interview with The Washington Post published on Sunday.

Ford, in the interview, alleged that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed at a party and forced himself on her. Ford told the Post that Kavanaugh "groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it."

[juggernaut]

Grassley should be fine......we all need to exhale. Just a speedbump.

[andmy_]

The Judiciary Committee voted 11 to 10 on Thursday to hold the vote at 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 20, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected to set full Senate votes on Kavanaugh’s confirmation for the final week of September.

09/20/2018

Kavanaugh will be confirmed by Senate. :)

Thursday will be a good day!

[Alberta's Child]

If Grassley really had a set of balls, he’d call Diane Feinstein as a witness — which may effectively force her to step down from this committee.

[FrdmLvr]

You’re absolutely right!

[Trump20162020]

Because Flake and Corker are demanding it.

Because "hearing her story" gives them cover to say they weren't convinced.

This is political novice stuff...

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

GOOD POINT.

MY OPINON.....FALSE MEMORY

[farming pharmer]

Since Anita Hill it’s become part of the playbook, and Feinswine is the dirtiest political pig of the bunch. One could see this coming a mile away.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

TO END THIS CHARADE.

[smokingfrog]

Can anyone else actually corroborate that both were at this house party some 35 years ago where some underage teenagers were in a drunken stupor?

[mrsmith]

They’ve known of this since midsummer. They’ve had plenty of time to prepare.
An affidavit is no good for PR. Gotta be “Live!”.

I think she’ll look like the liar she is.
And that’s with everyone being nice to her, which they’ll do.

[Jane Long]

Agree.

And.....Why is grASSly giving this witch ANY credence?

[AndyJackson]

Let her file a sworn affidavit with her accusation, and let Kavanaugh respond in kind

The response in kind is a suit for perjury and defamation.

[Vigilanteman]

. . . the Democrats are perfectly willing to destroy the Country because they’re out of power.

I've got news for you. They will destroy the country even faster if they are in power

[bitt]

What was she doing in the bedroom, anyway?

[farming pharmer]

They cannot let her testify. Nobody has time to prepare to question her. Let her file a sworn affidavit with her accusation, and let Kavanaugh respond in kind. Feinstein screwed the Democrats here by sitting on the letter for 2-3 months, because she already had an opportunity — even a RESPONSIBILITY — to address the matter when she was questioning Kavanaugh directly in his confirmation hearing.

This is the "Hail Mary' because Collins isn't playing ball with the extortionists.

[BobNative]

I believe that POTUS will send roaring Tweets tomorrow morning.

[andmy_]

Flake and Corker are Democrats. However, our side has relationships with both closest Dems and they will not appose a qualified candidate. Both of them have people in their lives that are patriots and will admonish them to do the right thing and vote for Kavanaugh

[TigerClaws]

Why did she first mention it to anyone in 2012?

Good theory here.

http://www.bookwormroom.com/2018/09/16/accusation-kavanaugh-plan-2012/

[LibFreeUSA]

She told the Healthcare provider in 2012. That’s under the reporting requirements of when the Healthcare provider was informed of the sexual assault.

[marygam]

Just read her reviews on “rate the professor”. Basically comes across as a “polarizing teacher”. Many stated that she hasn’t got a warm and fuzzy personality.
It’s disgusting that we have to go through this again, ala, Clarence Thomas vs Anita Hill, but it might work out so well trotting this poney out.