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Sen. Collins Criticizes Democrats' Handling of Christine Blasey Ford's Accusations Against Kavanaugh
Townhall ^ | September 17, 2018 | Lauretta Brown

Posted on 09/17/2018 7:44:15 AM PDT by Trump20162020

“What is puzzling to me is the Democrats, by not bringing this out earlier, after having had this information for more than six weeks, have managed to cast a cloud of doubt on both the professor and the judge,” Sen. Collins commented.

“If they believed Professor Ford, why didn’t they surface this information earlier so that he could be questioned about it?” she wondered. “And if they didn’t believe her and chose to withhold the information, why did they decide at the 11th hour to release it? It is really not fair to either of them the way it is was handled.”

Sen. Collins told CNN Sunday that she discussed the allegations with Kavanaugh last Friday and he denied them. She said she would discuss the committee proceeding to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination with her colleagues.

She said she didn’t “know enough to make a judgment at this point," on the veracity of the accusations.

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TOPICS: Government; US: California; US: Maine; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: abortion; brettkavanaugh; california; calstatefullerton; christineblaseyford; christineford; karenmonahan; kavanaugh; keithellison; lyinglimolib; maga; maine; minnesota; scotus; supremecourt; susancollins; tomperez
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1 posted on 09/17/2018 7:44:15 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

[“What is puzzling to me is the Democrats, by not bringing this out earlier, after having had this information for more than six weeks, have managed to cast a cloud of doubt on both the professor and the judge,” Sen. Collins commented. ]

Wake up idiot. This is war. You don’t know how the scumbag Dems/left operate by now?


2 posted on 09/17/2018 7:46:36 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Trump20162020

What is puzzling is that this accuser was no where to be seen when Kavanaugh was in the Bush Administration or when he he was nominated to the DC Circuit court. Why now, and why some 30 years later? These Dems should be sent to Leavenworth!


3 posted on 09/17/2018 7:49:18 AM PDT by MGunny
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To: Trump20162020

Collins seems to be signaling she’s still good to go, so let’s vote.


4 posted on 09/17/2018 7:52:28 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: headstamp 2

Interesting Comments on Chrissie Ford from Heavy.com

FWIW—

Lukas Statler September 17th, 2018
I was in the same class as “Chrissie” Blasey (1984). She went to Holton Arms–the sister school to my school, Landon School for Boys. She was well known for her sexual escapades, some of them quite disturbing.... Like the famous “bj” car where in the back of a darkened station wagon she .... on multiple young men. Or the time she took on most of the football team. Her nickname was Chrissie Blowsey–

I’ll leave it at that. She was also a very manipulative and vindictive person. So we all need to take her allegations with more than a grain of salt. she was a knock-down, drag-out slut all through High School. I know–I was there, graduated in the same Class of 1984. So how can we trust her?

Again, FWIW.

Has Christine Ford made false accusations before? Wonder what the attack on the local judge was all about? Anyone familiar with Palo Alto politics - Santa Clara County & its judges?

47 posted on 9/17/2018, 8:15:42 AM by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

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5 posted on 09/17/2018 7:55:38 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Trump20162020

Very good signal.


6 posted on 09/17/2018 7:58:50 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberal is lies.)
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To: Trump20162020

“What is puzzling to me is the Democrats, by not bringing this out earlier “

Tell me she’s not that naive. The best we can hope for now is a delay. I think it’s probably a kill shot and the Rats get another scalp because the GOP let them do this to Roy Moore.


7 posted on 09/17/2018 7:59:13 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Trump20162020

Why did they wait until the last minute? Because they are trying to delay the nomination until after the elections. It has been the obvious ploy since day one!


8 posted on 09/17/2018 7:59:27 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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Collins want’s to know why they waited until the 11th hour to bring this info forward!?? Really Sen. Collins!!?? How can you still be that flippin naïve? They brought this info out at the 11th hour precisely because it was the 11th hour. Anything to delay and defeat? Come on Man!


9 posted on 09/17/2018 7:59:38 AM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: UCANSEE2

She sounds like a sociopath/borderline looking for notoriety. Sociopaths have no problem lying their asses off. Its second nature. I’ve dealt with many of them both male and female.


10 posted on 09/17/2018 8:00:17 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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It is really not fair to either of them the way it is was handled.”

FAIR??? Expecting RATs to be "fair"? Dream on!

11 posted on 09/17/2018 8:13:15 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: fightin kentuckian

I don’t agree with or support Collins on most things.

But I’d give her a little credit here. She asked the question in the context of the 11th hour. This is a lot like when the president asks a question in his tweets. They both know the answer. They are just trying to stir the thought process.


12 posted on 09/17/2018 8:14:13 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Trump20162020; LS; Travis McGee

VERY ENCOURAGING.

If even *Collins* is sick of this bullshit, looks like Kavanaugh will get approved.


13 posted on 09/17/2018 8:15:43 AM PDT by Lazamataz (On future maps, I suggest we remove the word "California" and substitute "Open-Air Asylum".)
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“Collins seems to be signalling she’s still good to go, so let’s vote.”

What Collins is doing is ripping the Rats’ asses and as a woman that’s exactly what is needed here.

The vote will be held this week. It won’t be stopped by this slander. Congressional insiders said so late yesterday and it’s appeared on Twitter. Sen. Collins is playing her part and putting up the ante.

It’s going to backfire on the Dems.


14 posted on 09/17/2018 8:17:50 AM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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To: Trump20162020

Shoot, even RBG is criticizing the way the Rats are behaving. At least I’ve heard that.


15 posted on 09/17/2018 8:18:21 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Lazamataz

When I first heard Collin’s response on Fox News this morning, I had the same thought. It is encouraging.


16 posted on 09/17/2018 8:27:01 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: gibsonguy

Roy moore is a wingnut who when questioned acted erratically
In addition he was 20 something hitting on HS girls
No comparison


17 posted on 09/17/2018 8:28:36 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Trump20162020

i read this as a good sign that Collins will not be easily swayed by this accusation. She is setting up the reasons she can claim plausible doubt about the accusation, enough to allow her to vote yes.


18 posted on 09/17/2018 8:30:06 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: headstamp 2

Still, this is good news. Sounds like she’s ready to confirm if no real, solid evidence appears-—like a blue dress. It won’t.


19 posted on 09/17/2018 8:33:42 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Lazamataz

One down, two to go.


20 posted on 09/17/2018 8:34:55 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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