Posted on 09/18/2018 9:27:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Tuesday night said he hopes voters are paying attention to the Democratic "playbook" amid the tumultuous nomination process for his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which has recently been plagued by sexual assault allegations.
"The Supreme Court is one of the main reasons I got elected President. I hope Republican Voters, and others, are watching, and studying, the Democrats Playbook," Trump tweeted.
Senate Republicans have been determined to get Kavanaugh confirmed before the November midterm elections, where Democrats are hoping to ride out a "blue wave" and retake both chambers of Congress.
But Kavanaugh's confirmation, which until recently was seen as a virtual given, was thrown into doubt after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she had sent a secret letter regarding Kavanaugh to the FBI. Amid media reports that the letter contained allegations against Kavanaugh, a California professor named Christine Blasey Ford went public to accuse the nominee of sexually assaulting her at a party in the 1980s.
The public allegations led to calls from members of both parties to delay Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, which was originally intended for Thursday. A new public hearing, in which both Kavanaugh and Ford were invited to testify, was scheduled for next week.
But a new wrinkle in the proceedings emerged on Tuesday evening when Ford's lawyers sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) asking that the testimony be delayed until the FBI conducted an investigation into the allegations. The request was quickly shot down by Grassley.
Republicans have been critical of the way Feinstein and other Democrats have handled the allegations, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) likening their tactics to a "drive-by shooting." Trump earlier on Tuesday expressed sympathy for Kavanaugh, saying he felt "badly for him."
The nomination of Kavanaugh, which followed the announcement that Justice Anthony Kennedy was retiring, drew swift criticism from members of the left, who argue the judge poses a threat to women's reproductive rights.
Conservatives, on the other hand, have been largely supportive of Kavanaugh, as well as Trump's other judicial nominations. Senate Republicans have been confirming Trump's court picks at a record pace, as conservatives seek to reshape the country's judiciary.
Thanks very much, MAGAthon. That’s great. POTUS is cool, calm, collected, determined and confident.
MAGA!!
It’s all finally going to happen. May justice be served.
BTW, I’ve seen that Sessions will be “activated” soon.
BULLSEYE!! Well said and right on.
This is their playbook for elections, also. We need to educate the public concerning their last minute smear tactics and tell them it is wise to ignore them.
This is their playbook for elections, also. We need to educate the public concerning their last minute smear tactics and tell them it is wise to ignore them.
The Demon Rats are trying to save the Trump state Senators. I hope they fail.
“...and the liberal voters who are actaully pleased with Democrat malfeasance.”
My propagandized sister actually says that the end justifies the means.
They certain are. The “Resistance” is upsetting too many “middle America” voters and starting to drive many away from supporting the Democratic Party.
Then your propagandized sister will be one of the ones that rounds us up for orderly liquidation.
Yeah remember sh*t is what attracts more flies than honey or vinegar!
Every democrat running for the House and the Senate is coated with the Ford Slime.
She is them. She is what they espouse. She is what they do.
Yeap, just had that same conversation with a co worker yesterday.
I finally got thru to him when I suggested the Career path and Position he is aiming for could very well be destroyed if at the last minute right before the Board is making a decision his ex-girlfriend decides to get some “revenge” by sending an anon. email or a social media post suggesting he was into beastiality or some other freak thing.
I saw that light go off and he dropped his head. I then said, I am truely fearful for what the left is doing to this country. He had no comment.
Ah, euphemism. The Left has raised it to an art form.
Wait for a FBI investigation? No way. It could take years the way Muller is doing it. Although if he gets the Hillary treatment they may be writing the exoneration already.
Hah! By rational standards, a pure “he said, she said” about a purported event which (assuming there was something to it, which I do not) was not significant enough to rise to the level of being reported 35 years ago - and which certainly can’t be verified - means that the Democrats are out of ammo now.By irrational standards, of course - which is where we are now - there cannot be any such thing as “out of ammo."
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.