Posted on 09/16/2018 6:50:58 AM PDT by upchuck
Democrats making a last-ditch effort to block Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court are arguing he misled members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with incomplete or unsatisfactory answers to questions.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) made the pitch publicly to undecided Republicans, arguing that during his confirmation hearing, Kavanaugh “evaded” questions, gave “totally unsatisfactory” answers or, in some cases, “offered misleading testimony” and “shaded the truth” about his work in the George W. Bush White House.
“I urge my colleagues on the other side to scrutinize Judge Kavanaugh’s comments to the Judiciary Committee … and decide for yourself whether he was completely forthcoming,” Schumer said during a Senate floor speech Wednesday.
“Because if a nominee provides false or misleading testimony to a committee that should weigh heavily, very heavily on the minds of every senator when it comes time to vote, to confirm or reject the nominee,” Schumer said.
The White House has dismissed the comments from Democrats as an attempt to “smear” Kavanaugh.
But Democrats argue that Kavanaugh’s testimony, as well as “confidential” documents released after the hearing, show that he wasn’t truthful about his work in the Bush White House, where he served as an associate counsel and staff secretary.
“Time and again, on issue after issue, Judge Kavanaugh has misled the Senate, under oath, when a job promotion was on the line. That is disqualifying,” Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a former committee chairman, said when he announced his opposition to Kavanaugh.
If confirmed, Kavanaugh, 53, is expected to tilt the court to the right for decades.
Leahy said that he had “never been more concerned” about a Supreme Court nominee’s “willingness and unwillingness to be truthful under oath.” He made the remarks as part of the Senate Democratic weekly address released on Friday.
The allegations from Democrats are just part of a swirl of 11th-hour drama that has roiled the final weeks of Kavanaugh’s nomination.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), one of a handful of undecided centrists in both parties, has seen her staff field “vulgar” calls over the nomination. Her office, on Thursday, received a cardboard cutout in the shape of male genitalia with words “f-ck you and the donor class you rode in on” written on it.
Kavanaugh’s nomination, meanwhile, is entrapped in the midst of a sexual misconduct allegation over reports of a letter detailing an alleged incident between Trump’s nominee and an unidentified woman, when they were both in high school.
Kavanaugh said Friday that he “categorically and unequivocally” denied the allegation, which liberal outside groups opposed to the nominee’s say should block his confirmation.
Democrats, who have otherwise been eager to lambast Kavanaugh, have been silent on the letter, instead focusing on the policy and political implications of confirming Trump’s second Supreme Court nominee.
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How many last ditch efforts do they have?
Guns and ammunition of loyal Democrat Federal Agency personnel.
“You don’t like a particular policy or a particular president? Then argue for your position. Go out there and win an election,”
Barack Obama
With ALL respect to YOU, sir,every time I am forced to either hear or see the name of Sen. Schumer, your “handle” is always my instinctive reaction.
The “media” that trumpets the questionable letter of an event from decades ago by a person demanding Anonyminity while ignoring the testimony of 65 women who have come forward openlly is full evidence of the “FAKE NEWS” reality.
Schumer is a “Smuck”.
Time to vote for confirmation NOW.
I can’t wait till Trump replaces Ruth Buzzard, probably half the leftists in the country will probably have strokes.
Thanks for your comment. I’ve had a lot of fun with my handle over the years :)
My guess is the supposed author of the letter will step forward early in the week. I’m thinking Feinstein would not have released the letter without arranging for her to appear
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Even some Dem Senators have remained silent about the letter because anyone could have written it and without someone to step up and take credit for the letter, the letter is worthless and just looks like an anonymous smear campaign.
The other possibility is a second female will appear who says Kavanaugh molested her long ago. This would probably kill his nomination since there would appear to be a pattern of abuse, no matter that it couldn’t ever be proven.
Do you ever get this feeling building up inside you that makes you wish you could slap all leftist pols (that includes GOPe) until their faces are bright red from it?
Sheesh!
Since Kavanaugh and his friend don’t know when this was supposed to have happened or who is making the accusation, his friend just says nothing like that ever happened. I suspect that is completely true. Feinstein’s cabal dreamed up this scheme to make it vague enough that no specific disproof could ever be given. They learned from Anita Hill to be nonspecific to prevent the accused from fighting back.
——I can’t wait till Trump replaces Ruth Buzzard, probably half the leftists in the country will probably have strokes.——
I fully expect someone to set themselves on fire as a protest in front of the Senate building...
The frothing at the mouth will be a sight to behold from leftists...
It’s not happening.
How many “Last Ditch Efforts” do the Democrats have?
How many “Farewell Tours” did Cher have?
How many “Last Ditch Efforts” do the Democrats have?
How many “Farewell Tours” did Cher have?
"Entrapped"?
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