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Grassley panel scraps Kavanaugh hearing, warns committee will vote without deal
The Hill ^ | 09/21/2018 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 09/21/2018 3:57:21 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

The Senate Judiciary Committee is postponing a high-stakes hearing set for early next week on the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The committee announced on Friday that the Monday hearing — where both Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, had been invited to speak — was being called off.

Instead, Grassley said in a statement Friday that he is giving Ford’s lawyers until 10 p.m. on Friday to respond to the GOP request for her to testify on Wednesday. If they do not, or if Ford declines to testify, Grassley said the Judiciary Committee will vote Monday on Kavanaugh's nomination.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; brettkavanaugh; christineblaseyford; chuckgrassley; committee; ford; grassley; hearing; judiciary; judiciarycommittee; kavanaugh; panel; scotus; senate; supremecourt; vote
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To: SpeedyInTexas

She won’t appear. Her Democrat minders have figured out that they can’t take the risk of putting her under oath on live TV. She’s a Wackadoodle. While Whelan’s theory has been withdrawn by Whelan himself, the Dems checked it out and found out that he has stumbled into the truth. This is over.


21 posted on 09/21/2018 4:12:46 PM PDT by centurion316 (Back from exile from 4/2016 until 4/2018.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Finally. They better not back track on this deadline. Hopefully the weak-kneed Flake, Corker, Collins don’t go all wobbly.


22 posted on 09/21/2018 4:12:56 PM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: Ingtar
I wonder what the dims have made up for release this weekend.

They're releasing their bowels into their adult diapers after Ed Whelan set them up the bomb yesterday...

23 posted on 09/21/2018 4:13:23 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: mrs9x
Where? 10:00 p.m. is 12 hours past the original obamesque deadline. ⏳⏲⏰. We shall see in a few hours.
24 posted on 09/21/2018 4:13:51 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: SmokingJoe
It doesn't matter. She isn't coming to testify. I've seen reports that 3 to 4 of the other kids at the party have all filed sworn statements for Senate investigators. Kavanaugh is ready to testify, too -- so we know where he stands on this.

1. Accuser makes an allegation and "demands to be heard."

2. Alleged attacked says: "OK -- I'm ready to testify in my defense at any time, and anywhere."

3. Accuser and her legal team and political handlers spend days demanding conditions for her testimony, and then making up excuses not to be there.

This clown fest is over. That's too bad, too -- because I was just starting to enjoy it.

25 posted on 09/21/2018 4:14:48 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will)
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To: JoSixChip

GOP often sounds like the guy saying:
This time you made me mad. This time, unlike the last one, I’m really really mad. I’m about to make a fist. See it? I could punch you any minute....

Pull the trigger, GOP! The Dems will never pat you on the head , say Good Boy, and give you a delicious dog biscuit.

They will always call you a white racist sexist rapist enabler who let a sex criminal join Thomas the one with a sex offence rumor hanging over his head, on the Court. No matter what you do to placate the Dems or feminists.


26 posted on 09/21/2018 4:15:08 PM PDT by frank ballenger (.End noncitizen & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Maybe ford can pick one up for him on her drive across the country.


27 posted on 09/21/2018 4:15:55 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Can I get a Duff Man Ohhh Yeaaaah!


28 posted on 09/21/2018 4:16:57 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: SpeedyInTexas
For months, the Democrats have been using a tactic where a two-bit judge anywhere in the country can jump up and paralyze the administration. Their new tactic is to use any random person. No need for a judge.
29 posted on 09/21/2018 4:17:22 PM PDT by snarkpup ("We need to have a REAL political campaign - rivaling the scale of Comic-Con!" - Tan)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

7 PM Pacific time. Countdown clock is running


30 posted on 09/21/2018 4:17:55 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

10 PM?

Wanna bet Grassley blinks?


31 posted on 09/21/2018 4:18:17 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Sarah Barracuda

As I read it, she accepts their counteroffer by 10:00pm tonight or it’s over and the committee votes.


32 posted on 09/21/2018 4:18:28 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: SpeedyInTexas

What is missing in this discussion is an honest debate about the Statute of Limitations.

No country and no economy can function normally if every person and every organization is vulnerable to the perpetual threat of accusations or litigation.


33 posted on 09/21/2018 4:19:10 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Mercat

Yeah but the counteroffer is for Wednesday, that is basically giving in(Since she said originally Thursday) it should be Monday or NOTHING


34 posted on 09/21/2018 4:20:12 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda
I think the possible delay to Wednesday gives Republicans good cover. We stretched as far as we could...

I still think she will not testify no matter what they offer, and that is because her story is thinner than a one-layer bathroom tissue.

35 posted on 09/21/2018 4:20:36 PM PDT by Missouri gal
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To: SpeedyInTexas

They didn’t “scrap” it all. The delayed it once again and now she’ll rsvp and NOT show up.


36 posted on 09/21/2018 4:20:51 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: centurion316
She won't appear....She will be hospitalized with a minor nervous breakdown from the stress of the repressed memory.

My guess is that this chick IS on meds already.

37 posted on 09/21/2018 4:21:36 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: SpeedyInTexas

The first real Tick Tock news I have read yet. :)


38 posted on 09/21/2018 4:21:48 PM PDT by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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To: SpeedyInTexas

... My guess is that the Democrat/Socialist endgame is probably to create an environment to force the Confirmation Vote without hearing any testimony from Ford .... Then afterwards Protest that her voice is being silenced by the Trump Cult of Demonic Anti American Evil White Misogynous Males.


39 posted on 09/21/2018 4:22:12 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: Alberta's Child

3 of 4 kids at the party have sworn statements? What did they say? Got a link?


40 posted on 09/21/2018 4:22:24 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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