Official Brett Kavanaugh Thread, Part 2

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, Diane, for sitting on the issue for 7 weeks. You fool.

DP, can you please keep up? This has all been discussed. Feinstein respected Dr Ford's request for anonymity as long as she could. It was Dr Ford who came forward after being harassed by the media. She testified that she came forward reluctantly, but felt it was her civic duty. Also during the hearing Feinstein reiterated that she played no part in releasing Dr Ford's name or leaking the letter. She also reiterated that no one on her staff did any leaking. Let's put this darn thing to a rest, please.

And, we don’t believe her. It was either Feinstein or Anna Eshoo. Feinstein has a history of leaking.

[Anonymous]

So canned, though. It looks like he's practicing for Lincoln Douglas with his mouth but for some reality tv show with the top part of his face.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think he knows he did what Dr Ford said he did, but he didn’t think it was an assault and still doesn’t. In his mind it was just fun and games, totally harmless and maybe even that she wanted it. That’s pretty much what all the entitled assholes were like at my HS.

+1

This is dead on.

Many of these incidents just don't seem like a big deal to the perpetrators. This mentality is common among bullies as well. They often genuinely don't see what they are going as particularly awful and feel like the victim is making a big deal over nothing. Kavanaugh is probably stonewalling because he genuinely feels unfairly vilified over what he regards as mostly harmless youthful hijinx that are being blown out-of-proportion.

Yes, yes, and yes!

He is totally innocent of these allegations - all of them - of that, I have no doubt at all.
And, it astounds me how many people believe he is guilty when there is no evidence, no corroboration, no details, no real facts. Absolutely astounding.

The get-together is on his calendar...

What get together? The one that nobody else can remember having happened? That one is NOT on his calendar because it never occurred.

Yes, it was likely July 1. It's on his calendar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think he knows he did what Dr Ford said he did, but he didn’t think it was an assault and still doesn’t. In his mind it was just fun and games, totally harmless and maybe even that she wanted it. That’s pretty much what all the entitled assholes were like at my HS.

+1

This is dead on.

Many of these incidents just don't seem like a big deal to the perpetrators. This mentality is common among bullies as well. They often genuinely don't see what they are going as particularly awful and feel like the victim is making a big deal over nothing. Kavanaugh is probably stonewalling because he genuinely feels unfairly vilified over what he regards as mostly harmless youthful hijinx that are being blown out-of-proportion.

Yes, yes, and yes!

He is totally innocent of these allegations - all of them - of that, I have no doubt at all.
And, it astounds me how many people believe he is guilty when there is no evidence, no corroboration, no details, no real facts. Absolutely astounding.

It is astounding to me that people still think sexual misconduct/assault is only believable if someone else witnessed it, or videotaped it. or watched it happen on the 50-yard line during Monday Night Football.

It's a sexual crime. Absent a rape kit, it's almost aways a he-said/she-said thing. If only someone had witnessed this incident....

Wait! Someone did! Wish we could actually hear from him. But that would take time and cause delays and we can't delay putting a justice on the SCOTUS....

[Anonymous]

Which Democrat leaked Ford's name to the press?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Christine Blasey Ford said she's not sure who paid for the lie detector test she took in August. Rachel Mitchell, who's asking questions for the Senate Republicans on the committee, asked her about it:

Mitchell: Did you pay for the polygraph yourself?

Ford: I don’t think so.

Mitchell: Do you know who did?

Ford: Not yet, no.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-ford-sexual-assault-hearing/h_a265278e0752d4b7cb72476b8afd46fe

The lawyers said they paid for it! Did you not watch?!
She also said she has had to move twice since then.

And?

Polys cost hundreds/thousands. They are not free. She doesn't know "yet" who paid for it?

What does moving have to do with who paid for the poly?

Her lawyers paid for the poly. They are working pro bono. Two gofund me accounts have raised almost half a million dollars.

She wrote the letter to Feinstein on July 30 and started interviewing lawyers almost right away. Katz was recommended to her by Feinstein. Interestingly Feinstein didn't send the letter to the chairman or the FBI, but advised her to hire a lawyer and do a poly first. The prosecutor pointed out the right process to deal with it is to do a forensic interview in confidence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm watching his statement now. They say he's aggressive and belligerent when drunk . . . boy, he's letting loose. It ain't pretty.

I know. He is aggressive and belligerent when sober! When speaking to the GOP hired prosecutor! When speaking with senators!

He should not drink alcohol at all. And no freaking way his wife didn't know he was a giant asshole.

[Anonymous]

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Which Democrat leaked Ford's name to the press?

She only gave it to Feinstein and her congresswoman. One of them leaked it against her wish to remain anonymous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think he knows he did what Dr Ford said he did, but he didn’t think it was an assault and still doesn’t. In his mind it was just fun and games, totally harmless and maybe even that she wanted it. That’s pretty much what all the entitled assholes were like at my HS.

+1

This is dead on.

Many of these incidents just don't seem like a big deal to the perpetrators. This mentality is common among bullies as well. They often genuinely don't see what they are going as particularly awful and feel like the victim is making a big deal over nothing. Kavanaugh is probably stonewalling because he genuinely feels unfairly vilified over what he regards as mostly harmless youthful hijinx that are being blown out-of-proportion.

Yes, yes, and yes!

He is totally innocent of these allegations - all of them - of that, I have no doubt at all.
And, it astounds me how many people believe he is guilty when there is no evidence, no corroboration, no details, no real facts. Absolutely astounding.

Testimony IS evidence. Whether or not you personally believe it is enough evidence is another point entirely. Ford provided hours of evidence with her testimony today

Yep. And so did Kavanaugh. The difference is Kavanaugh’s testimony was filled with facts - dates, people, places, events - very detailed facts. Dr. Ford’s lacked those entirely.
And, the people she did name have all said they have no knowledge of such a gathering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad thing is, I believe some relationships between Senators was destroyed today.

And, this could have all been avoided had proper procedure been followed.

Was it proper procedure to refuse to even hear Garland? Because there was an election a year away? By that logic, we can't vote to confirm now. Lindsay, you partisan hack.

[Anonymous]

Kavanaugh should really have beef with Judge because for me that’s where the he said / she said stops leveling out.

It’s hard to believe Bart O’Kavanaugh isn’t Brett Kavanaugh. With that, it’s impossible to believe Kavanaugh’s description of his high school and college years as truthful. Giving Ford the crediability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks, Diane, for sitting on the issue for 7 weeks. You fool.

DP, can you please keep up? This has all been discussed. Feinstein respected Dr Ford's request for anonymity as long as she could. It was Dr Ford who came forward after being harassed by the media. She testified that she came forward reluctantly, but felt it was her civic duty. Also during the hearing Feinstein reiterated that she played no part in releasing Dr Ford's name or leaking the letter. She also reiterated that no one on her staff did any leaking. Let's put this darn thing to a rest, please.

And, we don’t believe her. It was either Feinstein or Anna Eshoo. Feinstein has a history of leaking.

Evidence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christine Blasey Ford said she's not sure who paid for the lie detector test she took in August. Rachel Mitchell, who's asking questions for the Senate Republicans on the committee, asked her about it:

Mitchell: Did you pay for the polygraph yourself?

Ford: I don’t think so.

Mitchell: Do you know who did?

Ford: Not yet, no.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/kavanaugh-ford-sexual-assault-hearing/h_a265278e0752d4b7cb72476b8afd46fe

The lawyers said they paid for it! Did you not watch?!
She also said she has had to move twice since then.

And?

Polys cost hundreds/thousands. They are not free. She doesn't know "yet" who paid for it?

What does moving have to do with who paid for the poly?

Her lawyers paid for the poly. They are working pro bono. Two gofund me accounts have raised almost half a million dollars.

She wrote the letter to Feinstein on July 30 and started interviewing lawyers almost right away. Katz was recommended to her by Feinstein. Interestingly Feinstein didn't send the letter to the chairman or the FBI, but advised her to hire a lawyer and do a poly first. The prosecutor pointed out the right process to deal with it is to do a forensic interview in confidence.

Feinstein really f’ed up. That is one thing we learned today.

[Anonymous]

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Which Democrat leaked Ford's name to the press?

She only gave it to Feinstein and her congresswoman. One of them leaked it against her wish to remain anonymous.

Not only her name, but the letter.

[Anonymous]

I would sort of like a who’s who of who is sitting behind him. It’s a lot of blonde. Someone obviously felt like he needed a wall of attractive middle aged women behind him.