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Republican governor says Kavanaugh allegations 'sickening,' calls on Senate to postpone vote
CNN Politics ^ | September 27, 2018 | Arlette Saenz

Posted on 09/27/2018 9:38:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

One of the country's most popular Republican governors on Thursday called for an independent investigation into the allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and said the Senate should hold off on a vote.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker made the comments as Professor Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh sexually and physically assaulted here.

"The accusations brought against Judge Kavanaugh are sickening and deserve an independent investigation," Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker tweeted. "There should be no vote in the Senate."

Baker, who faces re-election this November, is one of only a few Republican governors, all political moderates, to express dissatisfaction with the committee's handling of the allegations made against Kavanaugh. In July, Baker was one of three Republican governors, along with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, to not sign a letter to Senate leaders offering support for Kavanaugh's nomination.

In an interview with the Burlington Free Press, Vermont's Republican governor encouraged senators to conduct a full investigation and "take your time."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Maryland; Massachusetts; Vermont; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; abortion; brettkavanaugh; charliebaker; election2018; election2020; gop; kavanaugh; larryhogan; maga; maryland; massachusetts; philscott; republicans; rino; scotus; tiponeill; unclefester; vermont
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1 posted on 09/27/2018 9:38:56 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Sept. 24

Committee staff have first interview with a man who believes he, not Judge Kavanaugh, had the encounter with Dr. Ford in 1982 that is the basis of his complaint.

Sept. 25

Committee staff have a second interview with a man who believes he, not Judge Kavanaugh, had the encounter with Dr. Ford in the summer of 1982 that is the basis of her allegation. He described his recollection of their interaction in some detail.

2 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:10 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This guy made it a point to say he wasn’t voting for Trump in 2016.

No one cares, CNN.


3 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:24 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No corroborating evidence. People Ford did name say it did not happen.


4 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:26 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He governs a communist state with a Fake Indian as a senator.

He doesn’t count.


5 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:44 AM PDT by TADSLOS (I hate Russian Dolls. They are so full of themselves.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Read this:
6 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:56 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I agree that they are sickening, but only in that such unfounded allegations presented AFTER the last minute would be given any credibility.

We’re going to find out if the adults are still in charge.


7 posted on 09/27/2018 9:41:56 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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Election year for him plus he’s a RINO in a left wing state.

Nothing to see here...............


8 posted on 09/27/2018 9:42:14 AM PDT by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A Massachusetts is left of a Kentucky Democrat.


9 posted on 09/27/2018 9:42:35 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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Mass. r/Fauxpublican gov=just right of a linski? Just ask in’. Mass FReepers?


10 posted on 09/27/2018 9:43:43 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Reason #2 that I will never live in Massachusetts:

Charlie Baker is the best you're going to get as a Republican in statewide office.

And in case anyone is wondering about Reason #1: Any group of voters that keeps a bloated, drunken slob like Ted Kennedy in office for decades should be collectively euthanized.

11 posted on 09/27/2018 9:43:51 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will)
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Baker is a phony repubican.


12 posted on 09/27/2018 9:44:21 AM PDT by vigilante2 (I fixed my flag)
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Lol! Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker? He doesn’t even qualify as a RINO. He’s basically a democrat who’s just slightly less far left than the average Massachusetts democrat so he had to run with an (R) next to his name to stand a chance of making through the primary.


13 posted on 09/27/2018 9:44:37 AM PDT by apillar
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The old ‘convict on accusations’ rule.


14 posted on 09/27/2018 9:45:16 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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Are you white, guv Baker?
Do you have an R after your name?
Do you have a penis?

Wait ‘til they come after you.

I’m gonna lmao.


15 posted on 09/27/2018 9:45:19 AM PDT by beaversmom
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Every witness she named in her allegations denied her story.


16 posted on 09/27/2018 9:46:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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Charlie must be one of those ‘stuck on stupid’ types of popular republican governors.
Delaying the confirmation is exactly what the dems want.
#sit down Chuck


17 posted on 09/27/2018 9:47:31 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017...The end of an error.)
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Baker is about as Republican as Dick Durbin.


18 posted on 09/27/2018 9:48:29 AM PDT by qaz123
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We don’t need no steenking witnesses. She has named the accused so he’s guilty!


19 posted on 09/27/2018 9:48:46 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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Did Tall Deval Baker mention his own son who is charged with sexual assault?


20 posted on 09/27/2018 9:49:18 AM PDT by Boston Blackie
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