Feinstein to GOP: Show some heart to Kavanaugh accuser

The Hill ^ | 09/21/18 | Alexander Bolton

[yesthatjallen]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on colleagues to “show some heart” and wait until at least next Thursday to bring before the panel the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

Feinstein criticized Republican colleagues on Friday for announcing a proposal to bring Christine Blasey Ford before the Judiciary Committee next Wednesday, even though Ford’s lawyers have already said their client cannot appear before Thursday.

“Dr. Ford is receiving death threats. She’s had her identity stolen and her email account hacked. She fled her home wither family. But Republicans want to rush her into a hearing. It’s mean-spirited and candidly shows no sympathy or empathy whatsoever,” Feinstein said in a statement.

She argued that Republicans have no good reason not to wait another day to accommodate Ford’s request.

“It’s just an extra day, why not wait 24 hours?” she said. “Show some heart. Wait until Dr. Ford feels that she can come before the committee.”

Feinstein noted that Republicans delayed former President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, for nearly a year in 2016, denying him a hearing and a vote and keeping the seat open until after President Trump took office.

Senate Republicans have proposed that Ford come before the committee on Wednesday and testify first, allowing Kavanaugh, whom she has accused of an attempted sexual assault 36 years ago, to respond later.

They have agreed to a request from her legal team that television coverage be limited to one camera, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Ford has also requested that Kavanaugh not be in the room when she testifies and that senators––not special outside counsel––interview the witnesses.

Republicans are discussing whether or not to bring in an independent counsel, possibly a woman, to question Ford.

There are no female GOP senators on the Judiciary Committee, and the optics of 11 male Republican senators potentially questioning Ford has drawn comparisons to the 1991 Anita Hill hearings, when all members of the Judiciary Committee were male.

A senior Senate Democratic aide on Friday slammed the GOP proposal as “disingenuous” because Ford’s lawyers has informed them that she would not be ready to testify before Thursday.

[mulligan]

Why? She is a liar and part of the team to get rid of Trump.

[Obadiah]

Exactly. They have unmercifully tried to destroy Kavanagh, now they say have a heart? Pfffft... Yeah, the poll numbers must really be bad.

And spot on regarding Ford.

[SpaceBar]

Has anyone asked her if she’s sitting on any more compromising files?

[EnquiringMind]

This is the type of event that absolutely will change many Ds to Rs. It was watching the slimy Ds defending Clinton that switched my mind all those years ago. And because of that, and since that time, I have never, nor will I ever, vote for a D as long as I live.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Notice to DiFi, your scheme is being unraveled; now resign.

Christine Blasey Ford and the links to George Soros – GOPUSA

http://www.gopusa.com/christine-blasey-ford-and-the-links-to-george-soros/

[Kozy]

Isn't’t it amazing that Chrissy has been harmed by old white women. They hid her from the committee, they broke her request for anonymity. These old white women should be held accountable for the pain and suffering that she has endured.

[Luke21]

Feinstein loved Ted Kennedy. She shows no heart to any Republican being sandbagged.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Early ballots will be out October 8. I won’t be voting for either RAT bastard. I have never voted RAT in my entire voting life.

Beware, most RATs are hiding their Party affiliation even on the ballot.

[Covenantor]

When I was in the third grade going house to house for the March of Dimes, she invited me in to put something extra special in my can. It's sort of vaguely seared in my memory.

Memory recovery therapy has revealed she wore a witches outfit and there was a broom closet with 3 other witches, Nancy and Hillary. And ever since then I have been very afraid to fly.

My lawyer gave me a lie detector test and said I passed. The Magic Eight Ball answers came up...

very positive, just ask my attorney, Gorilla Allright!

[NorthMountain]

Has anyone asked her if she’s sitting on any more compromising files?

Has anyone asked her if she's inventing any new scurrilous accusations?

[Kazan]

Anyone using false or unverifiable claims as political weapon deserves NO mercy.

If there was any justice in this country, Kavanaugh would be able to sue Ford for liable and take everything she owns.

And, where is the compassion for Bill Clinton and Keith Ellison's victims from the Democrats?

[A_Former_Democrat]

The contempt I have for this bitch and her ilk is beyond description

[Maskot]

Another tragic case of clintoncide is in her future.

[A_Former_Democrat]

She’s had her identity stolen and her email account hacked

TFB She thrust herself into the spotlight after her C*S*** backdoor communications with the Nation’s enemies

She gets whatever is coming her way. Not an iota of pity for this conniver and her family.

[SaveFerris]

Heh - never noticed that before



It's also an anagram for "one rats" I do believe.

[VOR78]

So the person who sat on these accusations for months until the last minute is now asking us to wait? Sorry, I don’t think so.

[shanover]

Di Fi should take heart that it’s never to late to abort one’s self.

[timestax]

[Sarah Barracuda]

yeah and let’s throw Kavanaugh in prison and throw away the key..notice the commie left wants her add protected but not Kavanaugh

[Maskot]

Screw you, Feinstein! Have you shown any heart to the American people that don’t vote for you!? Any at all??

The answer is no. You’ve made a juvenile error Diane.