Official Brett Kavanaugh Thread

[Anonymous]

Hearing is going to be cancelled/postponed tonight, and he’ll be withdrawn. It’s over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh for gosh sakes, delay the hearing, delay the nomination and initiate an FBI investigation - 3 women have come forward with credible accusations. This is not a court of law - it's a job interview and until this is fully investigated, with witness interviews, the Supreme Court as an institution will be forever tainted if this guy is nominated without a full investigation. Clear and simple.

That's been the plan all along, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:there are news articles about it and there are sexual assault survivors all over twitter sharing their stories and talking about how hearing all of this - right down to the victim blaming like on this very thread (when were her taxes paid? no way someone goes back to a party) and how painful it is.

A lot of people - men and women are coming out and sharing their own stories.

Kavanaugh is going to bring down the republican party.

Nah. If anything, it is bringing us together looking at how horrible the Democrats have been behaving.
Victim blaming? You mean asking about taxes is now victim blaming? If that is what you think, you are officially a snowflake.

When someone comes out at the eleventh hour and makes horrendous accusations, especially with CPL as the attorney, people are going to ask questions. They want to know her motivations. Because.........

If this happened back in the early 80’s, she has had over 30 years to bring these allegations forward. It is very understandable to be hesitant to report sexual assault. But, to wait over 30 years, and to decide the best time to bring these allegations forward is when the accused is in the national spotlight screams, “Look at me!” If these women really were fearful and afraid of scrutiny, why bring these allegations when the accused is so front and center? Why not when he was being considered for the appeals court? Or, even after he was confirmed for that.

I disagree. I might ignore my assaulter as long as I could. Upon hearing he is to become a SCJ, I might feel compelled to reveal that he is not of good moral character. Makes perfect sense in the context of sexual assault.

Yep. I was raped my freshman year in college. I was inebriated and at a frat house so in true 80s style I blamed myself and have never spoken of it. This Kavanaugh ordeal prompted me to think about what I went through. I’ve known my attacker’s name the entire time yet I did nothing. Today, I drafted a letter to that piece of shit who, I learned through google, is an elected office in Burke County North Carolina.

I am sorry that happened to you. It was not your fault.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:there are news articles about it and there are sexual assault survivors all over twitter sharing their stories and talking about how hearing all of this - right down to the victim blaming like on this very thread (when were her taxes paid? no way someone goes back to a party) and how painful it is.

A lot of people - men and women are coming out and sharing their own stories.

Kavanaugh is going to bring down the republican party.

Nah. If anything, it is bringing us together looking at how horrible the Democrats have been behaving.
Victim blaming? You mean asking about taxes is now victim blaming? If that is what you think, you are officially a snowflake.

When someone comes out at the eleventh hour and makes horrendous accusations, especially with CPL as the attorney, people are going to ask questions. They want to know her motivations. Because.........

If this happened back in the early 80’s, she has had over 30 years to bring these allegations forward. It is very understandable to be hesitant to report sexual assault. But, to wait over 30 years, and to decide the best time to bring these allegations forward is when the accused is in the national spotlight screams, “Look at me!” If these women really were fearful and afraid of scrutiny, why bring these allegations when the accused is so front and center? Why not when he was being considered for the appeals court? Or, even after he was confirmed for that.

I disagree. I might ignore my assaulter as long as I could. Upon hearing he is to become a SCJ, I might feel compelled to reveal that he is not of good moral character. Makes perfect sense in the context of sexual assault.

Yep. I was raped my freshman year in college. I was inebriated and at a frat house so in true 80s style I blamed myself and have never spoken of it. This Kavanaugh ordeal prompted me to think about what I went through. I’ve known my attacker’s name the entire time yet I did nothing. Today, I drafted a letter to that piece of shit who, I learned through google, is an elected office in Burke County North Carolina.

Wow. And, I am sorry. And good for you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if there is an organized protest/event for the 27th? I have the day off and would like to participate but haven't seen anything.

cancelkavanaugh.com has been the central protest organizing site. it’s being run by women’s march people. there’s an email sign up form and you get on the list for more details

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9XCQDZGtZU0kUXO95VyrUhCRDCtnfnewR9EPEAnZw3mb4Yw/viewform

TH is set up as “solidarity speakouy day” for people to do actions in their local area, and there will be protests on the Hill as well

Thank you.

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From her statement it seems they were “house parties” but were not necessarily HS parties (unclear), and that she went until she herself became a victim.

No. She said she was raped in '82 but went to parties '82-'83.

So young people should never go to a party again if something bad happens? I mean, I can understand not wanting to, but that's an individual decision. I fell off a balcony during Beach Week and broke my ankle, but that didn't stop me from going back the next year for more stupid partying.

Falling off a balcony was something you did to yourself. That is totally different. If you saw women getting forced to drink tainted punch and boys were lining up to take turns raping them, would you really go to a party where those boys were going to be? If you didn't know, and they showed up, would you really stay and party with them? Would you partake of that rapey punch?

I mean, damn. My son went to a HS party last year and some guy showed some people he had a gun. He and his friends left the party. Fast forward to this year. They go to a party and lo and behold, that guy shows up. Guess what they did? They hauled ass out of the party. And that dude wasn't shooting anybody with it.

Did you call the cops on this kid? Or, do you not learn from history either?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh for gosh sakes, delay the hearing, delay the nomination and initiate an FBI investigation - 3 women have come forward with credible accusations. This is not a court of law - it's a job interview and until this is fully investigated, with witness interviews, the Supreme Court as an institution will be forever tainted if this guy is nominated without a full investigation. Clear and simple.

That's been the plan all along, right?

Pick better next time. If y'all had had a better nominee, he'd be confirmed by October. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh for gosh sakes, delay the hearing, delay the nomination and initiate an FBI investigation - 3 women have come forward with credible accusations. This is not a court of law - it's a job interview and until this is fully investigated, with witness interviews, the Supreme Court as an institution will be forever tainted if this guy is nominated without a full investigation. Clear and simple.

That's been the plan all along, right?

Yep. Brian Fallon laid out the plan yesterday........

https://twitter.com/HolmesJosh/status/1044586971224403973/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1044586971224403973&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftownhall.com%2Ftipsheet%2Fguybenson%2F2018%2F09%2F26%2Fsurprise-democratic-activist-admits-defeating-kavanaugh-is-really-about-saving-the-supreme-court-from-trumps-clutches-n2522458

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a discussion happening elsewhere on the board about the emotional reactions some of us are having to this stuff? I did not have an experience exactly like these girls back then, and am younger, but had others, heard and witnessed certain things. I went to one of the best publics and there was crossover IME, because of particular overlapping activities with some of the prestige privates. None of what’s alleged can shock the hell out of a student in Montgomery County, parts of Nova and the district from late 70s-early 90s.

Haven’t seen one. My college-aged daughter and I have had some interesting discussions over the past few days. My #MeToo moments were street- and workplace-related (not friends/peers/parties) and involved harassment without any violence or sexual contact. But I realized something I’d never articulated to her before. Which is that when I choose where/when to walk one of my constraints is avoid being alone in an area where no one could hear you if you screamed. How effed up is it that we live in a culture where one subgroup of the population could internalize and normalize that kind of principle? (And another subgroup would think it was batshit crazy).

I have a relative who was raped when he was a child. His life has been very hard and he has dealt with addictions. His life has not gone the way that it could have, or should have. Dh and I have been so careful with our sons. Sooooo careful. Some friends are like, "you are too protective! You don't have to worry because you have boys. It isn't the same for those of us with girls. " Not so, not at all. It is terrifying when you realize that the monsters are not just in the dark alleys, but can be all around us. That they can be coaching our kids' basketball teams, for example.

I hope that parents do not allow kavanaugh to coach their daughters anymore. I know that I would not want my sons anywhere near him. It is not safe. He is not safe.

[Anonymous]

Ford's statement is powerful.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408614-read-kavanaugh-accuser-christine-blasey-fords-prepared-remarks-for-thursday

Apart from the assault itself, these last couple of weeks have been the hardest of my life. I have had to relive my trauma in front of the entire world, and have seen my life picked apart by people on television, in the media, and in this body who have never met me or spoken with me. I have been accused of acting out of partisan political motives. Those who say that do not know me. I am a fiercely independent person and I am no one’s pawn. My motivation in coming forward was to provide the facts
about how Mr. Kavanaugh’s actions have damaged my life, so that you can take that into serious consideration as you make your decision about how to proceed. It is not my responsibility to determine whether Mr. Kavanaugh deserves to sit on the Supreme Court. My responsibility is to tell the truth.

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Anonymous wrote:there are news articles about it and there are sexual assault survivors all over twitter sharing their stories and talking about how hearing all of this - right down to the victim blaming like on this very thread (when were her taxes paid? no way someone goes back to a party) and how painful it is.

A lot of people - men and women are coming out and sharing their own stories.

Kavanaugh is going to bring down the republican party.

Nah. If anything, it is bringing us together looking at how horrible the Democrats have been behaving.
Victim blaming? You mean asking about taxes is now victim blaming? If that is what you think, you are officially a snowflake.

When someone comes out at the eleventh hour and makes horrendous accusations, especially with CPL as the attorney, people are going to ask questions. They want to know her motivations. Because.........

If this happened back in the early 80’s, she has had over 30 years to bring these allegations forward. It is very understandable to be hesitant to report sexual assault. But, to wait over 30 years, and to decide the best time to bring these allegations forward is when the accused is in the national spotlight screams, “Look at me!” If these women really were fearful and afraid of scrutiny, why bring these allegations when the accused is so front and center? Why not when he was being considered for the appeals court? Or, even after he was confirmed for that.

I disagree. I might ignore my assaulter as long as I could. Upon hearing he is to become a SCJ, I might feel compelled to reveal that he is not of good moral character. Makes perfect sense in the context of sexual assault.

Yep. I was raped my freshman year in college. I was inebriated and at a frat house so in true 80s style I blamed myself and have never spoken of it. This Kavanaugh ordeal prompted me to think about what I went through. I’ve known my attacker’s name the entire time yet I did nothing. Today, I drafted a letter to that piece of shit who, I learned through google, is an elected office in Burke County North Carolina.

I am sorry that happened to you. It was not your fault.

Thank you

I want to add - you are a badass for writing a letter!

[Anonymous]

Grassley says that ICE has detailed some investigators to the committee.

[Anonymous]

Kav Bro should have been a gansta! Participating in "trains", drugs and what not.

Oh, wait a minute, he is a gansta!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grassley says that ICE has detailed some investigators to the committee.

What?! ICE?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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From her statement it seems they were “house parties” but were not necessarily HS parties (unclear), and that she went until she herself became a victim.

No. She said she was raped in '82 but went to parties '82-'83.

So young people should never go to a party again if something bad happens? I mean, I can understand not wanting to, but that's an individual decision. I fell off a balcony during Beach Week and broke my ankle, but that didn't stop me from going back the next year for more stupid partying.

No, you don’t go back to the same parties with the same people who are supposedly still drugging and raping girls. No way, no how.

But the boys did.....again and again.....maybe, just once, they might be lucky enough to stand in line.

SICKENING!