Posted on 09/21/2018 12:31:54 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Senate Republicans on Friday extended a counteroffer to Christine Blasey Ford to testify on Capitol Hill next Wednesday, amid negotiations over whether Ford will elaborate on her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in public.
It was not immediately clear whether Ford would accept the offer. Fox News was told that the Republican senators want an answer “by the end of the day.”
“We need to hear from her,” said one senior source familiar with the process. “Monday is the preferred date. But we are open to other things.”
A senior Republican source told Fox News “we can’t postpone forever.”
Ford has accused Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her while both were in high school. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley had invited Ford to testify on Monday and gave Ford until 10 a.m. Friday to respond. That deadline passed Friday without a deal after Ford’s attorneys made clear this week Ford didn’t want to testify Monday but suggested she would another day.
Ford attorney Debra Katz told the Judiciary Committee on Thursday that Ford is willing to appear for a hearing on Capitol Hill as long as senators provide "terms that are fair and which ensure her safety."
Among the terms requested by Ford’s legal team: Only members of the committee -- no lawyers -- can question her; Kavanaugh cannot be in the room at the time; and Kavanaugh should be questioned first, before he has the opportunity to hear Ford's testimony.
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Good question
Enough words. Action now. Vote today or Monday. Stand up like you are a true American and not a selfish politician
I hope you are right, but I’m holding my breath. Our side has a way yanking defeat from the jaws of victory.
I think Trump may be one of the few sane people left in DC.
“GOP losers. Glad I quit the party. Going down in flames in Nov!”
How is you quitting the party any different than what Flake is doing? You are both letting the Democrats win by not voting GOP.
The GOP (Gutless Old Pricks) caved into this douchebag instead of telling her to show up on Monday or STFU.
Now they’re just encouraging the Democrats to gin up another lie to hold up the nomination.
Want to get really pissed off? She can’t testify on Monday (about attempted rape against her) sarc. because she’s afraid to fly and has to make alternate plans to get to DC.
I’m now becoming a believer that this won’t happen. Kavanaugh is totally innocent and will make a great SCJ.
Amazing that in an era punctuated by “leaked information”, her letter still remains an object of conjecture?!?
The United States justice system has been turned on its head.
Isn’t Ted Cruz on this committee?
She does not want to do anything but delay. Ford is not even the one talking. Its all the lawyers who work for the DNC, not Ford. Ford is just a pawn hidden away in someones house. She has not even spoken to the Senate. The whole thing is done through email. We don’t even know who is on the other end of it. We don’t know where Ford is. We don’t know who is negotiating. We only know democrats want this thing to last as long as possible. If they demand it happen by Wednesday. She will say no, then yes, then no. But Wednesday afternoon it will be yes again. And if there is a vote, she will hold a press conference or release a video. The video will complain that she was never given a chance.
She is being uncooperative. Why she’s lying. No police report. Doesn’t remember when it happened. Does remember where it happened. WHY? BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN!
The dems wouldn’t negotiate with her because they can be counted on to act in concert. GOPers like to fancy themselves as “Mavericks.”
caved
Another day.
Another delay.
Then another.
And another.
And another.
Eventually, it will delay the Kavanaugh confirmation long enough to get it derailed — or the red wave will sweep the election and Dems will have to come up with some other strategy.
and then what... i've got a headache, my belly hurts, another star witness, SCREW THIS ALREADY!!!
The guppies have a patent on “snatching defeat from the jaws of victory”...
The Democrats are doing a terrific job of depressing the Republican vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections. Who wants to vote for such weak-kneed idiots?
There was supposed to have been a deadline this morning and all we have is the usual media leak. You would think our representatives owe us some information even if they have no spine. We will now be into Monday with a demand for any chance into the following Monday... or whatever.
GOP FOOLS!
She wont be able to complete her testimony and the drama will continue.
Jerking around.
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