Christine Blasey Ford Will Drive Across Country Because She Doesn’t Like Airplanes

Hot Air ^ | 21 Sep 2018 | John Sexton

[mandaladon]

Earlier today Allahpundit looked at the negotiations taking place between Christina Blasey Ford and the Judiciary Committee. The GOP agreed to push the date to Wednesday but is requiring that Ford testify first. A Politico story published today points to one additional factor which is apparently motivating Ford to push the date of the hearing back as far as possible: She plans to drive cross country to the hearing in Washington, DC.

The GOP has been told that Ford does not want to fly from her California home to Washington, according to the Republican senator, which means she may need to drive across the country to make the hearing. Ford has reportedly told friends she is uncomfortable in confined spaces, indicating a physical difficulty in making the trip by plane.

At first blush, this really sounds like a stunt. There are already people flying banners of support behind airplanes in northern California. Now Blasey is going to drive cross-country in what sounds an awful lot like a politician’s bus tour. No doubt we’ll be seeing excited tweets from people who encounter her at every gas stop along the way and probably a map showing her current location on

But last night, CNN published a story saying Ford’s claustrophobia has been known to her friends for years though they only recently learned she blamed it on her alleged assault at age fifteen:

So DeVarney and another friend have known about her discomfort in confined spaces but Ford only connected that to the alleged assault when she told her friend about it for the first time last month.

[butlerweave]

She gets car sick ?

[McGruff]

Juanita Broaddrick
50 minutes ago

I’m not afraid to fly.

[a fool in paradise]

Reminds me of George Costanza’s threat to drive to “his house” in the Poconos.

[pfflier]

I’m confused. Does this mean the republicans caved AGAIN???

[hsmomx3]

Is this a joke? This woman is bizarre? Watch, her car will breakdown and the hearing will have to be rescheduled.

[Gay State Conservative]

Took me just 2+ days of hard driving from Connecticut to Denver.

[mplc51]

Did she drive to Hawaii?

[Michael.SF.]

That is a 2584 mile 51 hour drive. This woman is nuts.

[a little elbow grease]

"Kate DeVarney, a neuroscientist who has known Ford for about 13 years, said in an interview Thursday that through their years of friendship, DeVarney knew Ford “really has a hard time being in a place where there’s no escape route.”"

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Must be hard in elevators.

[a fool in paradise]

She heard about passengers being violently molested by staff on United flights

[jocon307]

I hope she goes full nutter on national TeeVee.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Ford has reportedly told friends she is uncomfortable in confined spaces, indicating a physical difficulty in making the trip by plane...a bit bizarre in itself, since most people who don't like flying are afraid of the idea of going high into the air, what if the motor quits and all the rest - a car is even more confining than a plane, where at least one can get up and go to the bathroom and walk around a bit if needed - makes me wonder how she got to her congresswoman's office to begin with....

[simpson96]

So...why did she fly to the U. of Hawaii when she was a student?

Total B.S.

[centurion316]

Good point. There is a DoD secured video teleconference center at Moffet Field, minutes away from here campus office. What could be more convenient?

[Covenantor]

Bitch should have started last week if flying was a problem...the self indulgent Potomac Princess entitlement continues.

[a little elbow grease]

We hear She drove to her surfing vacation in Hawaii , too

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LOL

[funfan]

Grassley offered people to go to her in California I saw him say it on the news last night.

[CincyRichieRich]

Thelma and Loise...Perhaps kill a fer men on the way?

[Architect of Avalon]

There will definitely be flat tires, road construction, weather problems, and $50,000 speaking engagements on her cross country road trip.

[Osage Orange]

Can you not be claustrophobic in car?