[phoneman08]

My prediction (for what it’s worth): She will say no, Kavanaugh will testify on Monday, the Committee will move him out of Committee, but before the Senate votes she will have a change of heart (AFTER Kavanaugh testifies, of course) and the handwringers on both sides of the aisle will say ‘she wants to speak, let her speak’. She will only speak AFTER Kavanaugh testifies, so she will know what to counter. This whole mess stinks to high heaven, but it’s the Democrats, so is anyone surprised?

Agree totally. And if the Democrats have another ringer lined up with another me-too tale, they'll trot her out just before the full vote.

The Republicans fell for the bait from day one when they didn't forcefully laugh off this ridiculous tale from 35 years ago.

[Jim Noble]

The Republicans fell for the bait from day one when they didn't forcefully laugh off this ridiculous tale from 35 years ago

The tale is not ridiculous, what's ridiculous is grown men turning typical teenaged bullsh*t into some sort of a crime.

They keep saying, "the allegations are serious" when no, they are not serious.

As long as they act in public like a 17 year old boy trying (and failing) to get a girl's top off is "sexual assault" while drowning a girl in a pond if you're a Senator is nothing, we will never get well.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Why would BK testify on Monday if she isn’t going to? He’s been through the Senate hearings already. No need to reopen them if she is a no-show.

But the rest of your scenario is interesting. What if the deadline passes, they move him out of Committee, and THEN she says “WAIT, I’ll testify.”

What would Grassley do? Hold firm and say “Too late, you had your chance!” Or cave in again and bring her in?