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In fast-moving events, Kavanaugh accuser refuses Monday hearing; nominee appears confident
Washington Examiner ^ | September 19, 2018 02:03 AM | Byron York

Posted on 09/19/2018 4:45:50 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

On Tuesday morning, Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford's expected testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee was being called the most-anticipated event in Washington in decades. By Tuesday night, the whole thing appeared to be off.

Through it all, as Democrats scrambled and re-calibrated their position, Kavanaugh appeared extraordinarily confident.

Ford says that in 1982, when she was 15, a drunken 17-year-old Kavanaugh forced her onto a bed, tried to undress her, and covered her mouth with his hand at a high school party.

Ford revealed her identity in a Washington Post article Sunday. Democrats immediately began calling on Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to schedule a hearing. Early Monday morning, Ford lawyer Debra Katz told CNN that Ford would appear if asked.

"Will your client, Christine Ford, be willing to testify in public to the Judiciary Committee?" asked anchor Alisyn Camerota.

"The answer is yes," said Katz.

Calls grew through the day for Grassley to agree to a hearing. Late Monday afternoon, the chairman said yes. Committee rules call for a week's notice for hearings, so Grassley said the panel would meet next Monday, Sept. 24, to hear from Ford and Kavanaugh.

The news flew through Washington. The hearing was on. It would be a chance, the co

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To: treetopsandroofs

Blows up in Feinstein’s face.

Wiley Coyote.....


41 posted on 09/19/2018 5:25:22 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: marktwain

She never had any intention of testifying. The demand for FBI to investigate proves that. It will never be enough for the lib dems. They will never be satisfied because they want to stop this confirmation at all costs. This is just one more delay tactic. Next It’ll be a bomb scare when they try to vote.


42 posted on 09/19/2018 5:25:27 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ford won't do it for this reason: she will be under oath during her testimony. That's a very scary proposition given the potential for perjury charges.
43 posted on 09/19/2018 5:25:43 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Called her bluff.
She folded.


44 posted on 09/19/2018 5:25:50 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: grania

Then someone should have photos of Kavanaugh and Ford together at the alleged party.

Physical evidence would establish who is telling the truth.

Unless it doesn’t exist.


45 posted on 09/19/2018 5:28:23 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I guess this Lib whacko isn’t as stupid as she first appeared.


46 posted on 09/19/2018 5:28:49 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Get in the Spirit! The Spirit of '76!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s obvious to me that this woman has several screws loose. She’s in the middle of a mental breakdown right now. As she’s turned out to be useless to the Democrats, they will fume and obfuscate, but Kavanaugh is on track for confirmation.


47 posted on 09/19/2018 5:36:19 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Time-Lies-Warner-Turner-HBO resurrected Anita Hill for the 2016 election season.

lies to young voters, vote for the vajayjay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_(film)

Confirmation is a 2016 American television political thriller film, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Susannah Grant. It is about Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination hearings, and the controversy that unfolded when Anita Hill alleged she was sexually harassed by Thomas. It stars Kerry Washington as Hill and Wendell Pierce as Clarence Thomas, as well as Erika Christensen, Jennifer Hudson, Greg Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Irwin, and Eric Stonestreet in supporting roles. The film aired on HBO on April 16, 2016

then again they made a story up about the forged national guard memos and called it “truth”


48 posted on 09/19/2018 5:36:27 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: RayChuang88
Her lawyers have probably been telling her from Day 1 that there is no upside for her on this.

There's a lot of talk in the MSM today about the FBI taking the step to investigate Anita Hill's allegations against Clarence Thomas. These talking points ignore two things:

1. Clarence Thomas was formerly Anita Hill's boss, so Hill was interviewed as a matter of course when the FBI was doing its routing background check for him as a Supreme Court nominee.

2. When Hill made these accusations, she formalized them in a sworn affidavit. Whether the allegations were true or false, they carried legal weight because of this document.

Item #2 is critical here. As of now, this "Betty" Ford hasn't done anything more than send a letter to a member of Congress and then reveal her identity in an interview with the Washington Post. No credible law enforcement agency will conduct an investigation into an allegation that dates back 35+ years based on this kind of idiocy. Ford hasn't even filed a formal complaint or completed a police report detailing her accusation against Kavanaugh.

I'm sure Ford's lawyers already know she's lying ... not because they know there are a bunch of holes in her story and they doubt the accusation is true, but because they surely advised her that a sworn affidavit would be a strong piece of evidence to support her claim, and she's refused to do this.

49 posted on 09/19/2018 5:38:33 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The hearing was scheduled for six short days from today and would include interrogation by senators who appear to have made up their minds that she is 'mistaken' and 'mixed up.'"

She is outright lying to serve the liberal agenda. Anyone who would support the murder of unborn babies for the sake of convenience wouldn't mind lying to protect that ability.

50 posted on 09/19/2018 5:38:35 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Democratic socialism is when the majority of people vote to steal your property.)
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To: tom paine 2

They say she studied with Monica Lewinsky.


51 posted on 09/19/2018 5:38:56 AM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
My wife laughs it off as a bad extended case of menopause and midlife crisis from a sick person with lot of regrets.
She is dragging the whole country with her thanks to our crazed media and 24/7 cable TV news .
52 posted on 09/19/2018 5:41:37 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever w)
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To: grania
People kept and saved pictures of everything.

They ought to dig up her old classmates and find out what they have to say.

53 posted on 09/19/2018 5:42:19 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This whole thing may have helped Kavanaugh. The GOPers who were on the fence will probably be more likely to support him now due o what appears to be an unjustified crucifixion.


54 posted on 09/19/2018 5:44:52 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: BBQToadRibs
Bad move to speak up then bow out.

She learned a hard lesson about trusting DiFi. She apparently sent the letter in confidence thinking DiFi could stop Kavanaugh without getting her personally involved. When that failed DiFi threw the Hail Mary pass, and with it, threw her confidentiality under the bus.


55 posted on 09/19/2018 5:46:43 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: pepsionice

Feinstein will now lose. Be opponent is further left than her and a number of GOPs like me will vote DeLeon rather than leave Senate blank


56 posted on 09/19/2018 5:47:04 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: bert; rjsimmon; Flick Lives

I got only one pop up which was quickly closeable.

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57 posted on 09/19/2018 5:47:22 AM PDT by deks
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To: goldstategop
Then someone should have photos of Kavanaugh and Ford together at the alleged party. Physical evidence would establish who is telling the truth. Unless it doesn’t exist.

Of course it doesn't exist. Back in the day if you were engaged in activities your parents wouldn't approve of you tried to be somewhat discreet. You certainly didn't create a photo record. Not like today when kids stream selfies in realtime.


58 posted on 09/19/2018 5:49:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Clearly she’s a nutter.


59 posted on 09/19/2018 5:49:43 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Col Frank Slade
Wiley Coyote
“Anonymous” letter provided by ACME
60 posted on 09/19/2018 5:50:12 AM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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