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Senate Republican signal they will forge ahead on embattled nominee Kavanaugh
Washington Post ^ | Sept. 19, 2018 7:38pm | Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, John Wagner

Posted on 09/19/2018 5:09:05 PM PDT by Innovative

Senate Republicans strongly signaled on Wednesday that they will forge ahead with embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation as his accuser called the rush for a public hearing next week unfair.

GOP senators who fretted earlier this week about the prospects for President Trump’s pick are now largely pushing for a vote on Kavanaugh, who is accused of sexually assaulting now-professor Christine Blasey Ford when they were teenagers, amid signs that she may decline to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. And Trump is more convinced he should stand by Kavanaugh than he was two days ago, people close to the White House say.

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To: Lazamataz

Is that a Hitlery double?

She looks like Clinton’s stage double.

Maybe liberal fascism has a common genetic component.


41 posted on 09/19/2018 9:07:13 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Innovative

42 posted on 09/19/2018 9:31:25 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Innovative

He is not “Embattled”. The Dems have made him “embattled” with their lies. Dr. Ford is a liar.


43 posted on 09/20/2018 2:01:20 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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To: Innovative

Funny how the ‘rush to have her testify” is unfair to her after she has supposedly known about it for 36 years, had her life ruined by it, talked about it 6 years ago, had a couple months to prepare since she sent the letter, and Kavanaugh only recently ever heard about it but can be ready to defend himself......


44 posted on 09/20/2018 4:01:39 AM PDT by trebb (So many "experts" with so little experience in what they preach....even here...)
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To: bubbacluck

The word they’re looking for, here, is “slandered”. Maybe “libeled”. But they won’t use that word, because they’re part of the slander machine.


45 posted on 09/20/2018 4:03:24 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Innovative

As far as I can see this is being falsly reported as he wasn’t really accused of sexually assaulting Ford. He was accused of closing the door and holding his hand over her mouth. At the most that would be regular assault, not sexual assault. My understaning of sexual assault involves the perpetrator touching someone in an inappropriate place. She did not allege that he touched her anywhere that is off limits. The thoughts in her head that he intended to rape her do not confirm any intentions on his part. People can think anything.

I do not think this incident happened at all, but even if it did, a teenage boy will push until he gets a no. That is not victimizing someone, it is empowering her to allow her to say no and leave the room unscathed. Alleging PTSD is ridiculous in this scenario, and damaging to women who have had real experiences with sexual assault.


46 posted on 09/20/2018 5:02:58 AM PDT by Saveourcountry
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To: Innovative

Embattled? WTF? These people are just assinine


47 posted on 09/20/2018 5:08:07 AM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: Innovative

“embattled”....

Uh huh...


48 posted on 09/20/2018 8:00:58 AM PDT by Professional
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To: bubbacluck

I do not think they care much what it means. It sounds sexy. That’s how low the media has sunk.


49 posted on 09/20/2018 9:57:43 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Professional
He will be.... I hear the distant sounds of the tanks rolling out of the Ardennes. This time we don't have the airborne or Patton to stop the 'skank tanks' from rolling over this nominee.

You don't give scum an almost an additional week to come up with another 'Ho' or another reason for delay.

The newsies are already starting to sing their 'Über Alles' in that regard. Too much time. Should have gotten an immediate commitment or a vote.

As ole 'cue ball' Carville said about, "Dragging a dollar through a trailer park...." ... they're draggin'.

50 posted on 09/20/2018 10:10:32 AM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: NorthMountain

maybe “besmirched” would be an appropriate adjective? millenials wouldn’t understand “ borked”


51 posted on 09/20/2018 11:05:58 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: Innovative

I thought he was supposed to be voted to confirm today.

What happened? Thursday, right?


52 posted on 09/20/2018 12:40:30 PM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Innovative

Vote and confirm and give the left something else to pitch a fit about.


53 posted on 09/20/2018 2:14:48 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Chickensoup

At some point they were going to go ahead no matter what.

But then things were changing every half hour.

I just hope they get their act together nd vote next week.


54 posted on 09/20/2018 4:29:22 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: bubbacluck
Embattled. I do not think this word means what they think it means.

Partner, this is a "Classic Line". Loved it & loved the movie, since my kids used to watch this movie.

55 posted on 09/21/2018 4:50:46 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: Lazamataz

Partner, this is a great photo.

BTW, we heard from an excellent lawyer last night on Fox News and he really is an excellent lawyer mentioned that the Pubs should bring in the PGA golfers while they interrogate this lying witch, Miss Ford.

This is all we need to hear.

56 posted on 09/21/2018 5:03:29 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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To: TheConservativeTejano

I think the republicans should start digging up dirt from the dems on their high school years.. release it all right before the midterms.


57 posted on 09/21/2018 5:26:30 AM PDT by freedomlver
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I think the republicans should start digging up dirt from the dems on their high school years.. release it all right before the midterms.

Partner, I really like this idea.

The Rats will only continue to Lie, Deny, Back Stab and they continue to behave like a bunch of low lying snakes.

We saw Alan Dershowitz last night on Fox News and he mentioned he has never ever seen a case in court where an incident occurred 35 years ago period. He also said that in the Constitution you are innocent until proven guilty. We kknow that the Rat party has conveniently or has never read the Constitution of the U.S. written by our founding fathers.

58 posted on 09/21/2018 6:50:11 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas...)
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