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Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination for the good of the Supreme Court and the country
NBC News Think ^ | 9-17-20148 | Evan Siegfried

Posted on 09/17/2018 5:47:12 PM PDT by tcrlaf

I'm a Republican and support Trump's judicial strategy but the perceived legitimacy of the court is more important than one man.

When President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, I was thrilled. The judge has a resume that makes him unquestionably qualified to sit on the highest court in the land.

Further, I have found the attacks on him made by Democrats until now to be unfounded or pure spectacle made by politicians engaging in theatrics simply because they knew there were cameras on.

The sexual assault allegations by Christine Blasey Ford are different: After reading them, I can no longer support Kavanaugh’s nomination and have concluded that for the good of the country, he must withdraw.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brettkavanaugh; christineford; evansiegfried; fakenews; hillaryvoter; hit; kavanaugh; metoo; scotus; supremecourt; trump; who; yeahright
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To: TomGuy

He’s a New York Rangers fan. That means he’s about two steps above a paramecium and one step above a Philadelphia Flyers fan in the food chain.


101 posted on 09/17/2018 6:40:46 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: freeandfreezing

The left is determining the location of the battlefield. Conservatives are the only ones who care if their candidates behaved like this. The charges are not rape, or assault. It’s dumb to let the left always pick how the battle will be defined.


102 posted on 09/17/2018 6:42:59 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: tcrlaf

Siegfried sounds like a Flake, are they related?


103 posted on 09/17/2018 6:46:51 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: TADSLOS

After reading that May 2016 article from Evan Siegfried, no one should believe a word this guy says again. He got everything completely wrong.


104 posted on 09/17/2018 6:47:16 PM PDT by TruthFactor (Hang em', Hang em' High.)
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To: tcrlaf

So they can do the same thing to every conservative judge until he appoints a liberal...?

F*** THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


105 posted on 09/17/2018 6:47:26 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: tcrlaf
"...I'm a Republican and support Trump's judicial strategy but the perceived legitimacy of the court is more important than one man..."

Republican my ass. But he did say "Republican" and not "conservative", so I guess that defines him well enough.

106 posted on 09/17/2018 6:47:30 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: Godebert

Reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit, is it?


107 posted on 09/17/2018 6:54:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Science is a method, not a belief system.)
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To: tcrlaf

“The judge has a resume that makes him unquestionably qualified to sit on the highest court in the land.”

.. then shut the hell up and sit yer azz down...

These “but conservatives” really tick me off.


108 posted on 09/17/2018 6:56:51 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: tcrlaf

No, Evan. You are not a Republican.


109 posted on 09/17/2018 7:03:14 PM PDT by henkster (Monsters from the Id.)
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To: tcrlaf
All you need to know:

Why I'm with her: A Republican strategist explains why he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump By Evan Siegfried
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | May 04, 2016 | 5:00 PM
NY Post - Evan Siegfried - Why I'm With Her
110 posted on 09/17/2018 7:05:21 PM PDT by Ron/GA
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To: henkster
“...It's unclear whether Feinstein sat on the letter at the behest of Ford, though its existence eventually leaked to the press after the hearings were complete and it was only last week that she referred a redacted copy of the letter to the FBI for inclusion in his background check file. Feinstein has some explaining to do...”


The only part of the whole article that is correct...:^)

111 posted on 09/17/2018 7:05:30 PM PDT by az_gila
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To: az_gila

If Brett Kavanaugh is not confirmed to the SCOTUS because of this, then we are living in a banana republic and the Constitution is a dead letter.


112 posted on 09/17/2018 7:10:16 PM PDT by henkster (Monsters from the Id.)
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To: tcrlaf
"My inclination has alway been to believe women who are victims of sexual harassment and assault..."

Well then Evan, I'll make sure to believe every woman who claims you've groped, brutally raped, and sexually harassed them.

113 posted on 09/17/2018 7:11:55 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: tcrlaf

See

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/evan-siegfried-hillary-article-1.2625104

... in which the so called Republican Trump supporter calls on everyone to vote for Hillary in 2016.


114 posted on 09/17/2018 7:17:53 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: tcrlaf

“I’m a Republican and support Trump’s judicial strategy but the perceived legitimacy of the court is more important than one man.” Always a false premise to start. “I am a Republican.” That was quick, and you’re a liar.


115 posted on 09/17/2018 7:23:01 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: tcrlaf
A Never Trump dim wit is author of this garbage.

Any Republican that won't approve Kavanaugh is useless. The judiciary is the one issue there can be no caving on.

116 posted on 09/17/2018 7:53:09 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: tcrlaf

Ah ha ha ha ha ha. Best laugh I’ve had all day!


117 posted on 09/17/2018 7:54:56 PM PDT by matt1234 (Jan. 20, 2017: the national nightmare ended.)
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To: turfmann

Classic case of a “concern troll”


I mean, it was formulaic. You have to just shake your head.


118 posted on 09/17/2018 7:55:48 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Lazamataz
LOL. Should have scrubbed your history like Accusey-Chick did.

Blasey the Bumper-Hitch B*tch POWER-WASHED her social media accounts.

And her relatives have all got theirs locked down...

119 posted on 09/17/2018 8:02:12 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: dowcaet

“If Jesus Christ were alive and part of the public debate the Democrats would be smearing him too.”

Jesus was falsely accused at His illegal trial. But the Law required facts to be established by 2-3 witnesses. That’s the Biblical standard.

It should be fairly easy to cross examine multiple witnesses of an event to establish the facts.

In this particular case 2 of the 3 “witnesses” agree that the event did not happen. Only 1 witness alleges this event happened.

Accusations that are not made as soon after the offense has been committed lose their credibility over time. There must be a credible reason why an adult is unable to come forward to report a crime as soon as is practically possible. Otherwise, it deserves no audience except maybe in the privacy of counseling.

The only exception would be if there is physical evidence which proves the alleged crime took place (not just supporting evidence like a yearbook proving 2 people attended the same school).

False allegations of sexual assault are themselves a crime. When such allegations are made with no physical evidence of the crime itself, with no corroborating testimony, decades after they were alleged to have occurred, it makes it impossible to prove or disprove. The burden of proof lies with the accuser, and a person is, in the eyes of the law, innocent until proven guilty within a reasonable doubt as determined by a jury of peers.


120 posted on 09/17/2018 8:04:56 PM PDT by unlearner (A war is coming.)
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