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Sen. Lindsey Graham rips Dems for handling of Kavanaugh accuser Ford
Fox News ^ | September 23, 2018 6:00 AM | Gregg Re

Posted on 09/23/2018 9:01:37 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also made clear that Republicans "are not going to turn the hearing over to her lawyers" by allowing them to dictate which witnesses to call, or in what order to call the witnesses. If Ford's lawyer's persist, Graham said, "there won't be a hearing."

The South Carolina Republican specifically took an apparent shot at Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who received Ford's allegations in a confidential letter in July through a Northern California congresswoman. Ford only went public last week after news of the letter's existence leaked to the Intercept -- a leak Republicans have linked to Senate Democrats.

"I'm want to listen to Dr. Ford," Graham said. "I feel sorry for her. I think she's being used here. If she truly wanted to be anonymous, the person who brought this allegation to the public owes her an apology."

"We're not going to turn over to the other side how many witnesses to call. There will be two witnesses, Dr. Ford, then Judge Kavanaugh, and we'll hire our own counsel. ... If they continue to contest those two things, there won't be a hearing. If they really want to be heard, they can be heard in a small room with a lot of security, limited press availability, she'll be treated fairly. But we're not going to turn the hearing over to her lawyers." Asked by Wallace whether Republicans wanted to bring in outside lawyers simply to avoid the optics of having the all-male Republican contingent on the Judiciary Committee asking Ford questions, Graham said there were other concerns at play.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
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1 posted on 09/23/2018 9:01:37 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Damn, McStain must have given Graham his stones back just before he croaked.


2 posted on 09/23/2018 9:07:09 AM PDT by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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To: Hojczyk

The sissy grows a pair? We’ll see.


3 posted on 09/23/2018 9:07:32 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Hojczyk

An all male “committee” created the United States of America. Enough is enough of this circus!


4 posted on 09/23/2018 9:08:19 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Hojczyk
avoid the optics of having the all-male Republican contingent on the Judiciary Committee asking Ford questions, Graham said there were other concerns at play.

What about the optics of deranged women interrogating Kavanaugh?

5 posted on 09/23/2018 9:08:35 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Hojczyk
Watch what's happening here, folks ... first it was Richard Blumenthal yesterday, now it's Lindsey Graham today.

They all know Ford is never going to testify. They're just trying to spin the blame for which party is responsible for her failure to show up.

6 posted on 09/23/2018 9:08:36 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will)
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To: Hojczyk

hallelujah!


7 posted on 09/23/2018 9:09:03 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (Get to your polling place this November by any means necessary.)
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I would demand to see the letter from Ford before anyone testify, Unredacted


8 posted on 09/23/2018 9:09:57 AM PDT by mplc51
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To: Hojczyk
If Ford's lawyer's persist...

I'm want to listen to Dr. Ford...

Editor, anyone?

9 posted on 09/23/2018 9:11:14 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Ford also emailed a tip to the Washpost tip line in July. Of course that tip went into the folder with dozens of other similar tips that they undoubtedly received. Then the tip was leaked and/or Feinstein made her announcement and they looked through that folder.

Ford wanted to do a Jane Doe smear and it started out that way. Then it got elevated and the pros moved in to carry and coach her (and collect a chunk of the million or two that will be donated to her cause). Now it has a life of its own and she is on board the bus.

10 posted on 09/23/2018 9:14:11 AM PDT by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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I think the redactions were the witnesses that she named. Now all or most are revealed and have denied the incident.


11 posted on 09/23/2018 9:15:04 AM PDT by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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I would demand to see the letter from Ford before anyone testify, Unredacted

Grassley has tried. Finestein has ignored/obstructed his requests.

12 posted on 09/23/2018 9:15:29 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Hojczyk

Here’s what I think will happen:

She’s going to delay as long as possible. The minute the GOP finally gets frustrated enough and holds the vote without her, her stooges will say she was JUST ABOUT to testify and the evil sexist Senators dropped the curtain and “silenced” her!

Bank on it.


13 posted on 09/23/2018 9:23:33 AM PDT by StoneRainbow68
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Shame that Graham isn’t chairman. Grassley is an old man who is to decent for this.


14 posted on 09/23/2018 9:24:16 AM PDT by ALX
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"We've got 11 politicians who haven't done a trial in about 20 years," Graham said. "I thought it would be really smart to have someone come in who knows what the hell they're doing, to ask the questions, to be respectful."

LOL! Eleven politicians who don't want to be on the television cameras? It's the optics.

15 posted on 09/23/2018 9:25:02 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Cowboy Bob

I think we should all nominate this Ford tramp for a starring appearance on the show “Intervention”!!!


16 posted on 09/23/2018 9:26:38 AM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: Hojczyk

I may be mistaken, but I’m sure I heard Wallace call him Linda Graham after the segment was over.


17 posted on 09/23/2018 9:29:31 AM PDT by seowulf
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To: Hojczyk

Credit where credit is due. Graham has been doing an excellent job for at least the last 6 months. Besides Rand Paul and Jim Jordan, he’s about the only member of Congress actually fighting for America and its people.


18 posted on 09/23/2018 9:48:02 AM PDT by KyCats
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I think it shows the grip that McCain had over the party. Now that he’s gone, I think you’re seeing proof of that.


19 posted on 09/23/2018 9:49:05 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Who is this guy and what has he done with Lindsey Graham?


20 posted on 09/23/2018 10:01:04 AM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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