Posted on 09/19/2018 11:51:09 AM PDT by Hojczyk
And the GOP response hasn’t changed much either. What Grassley says here is the same thing the GOP said when Democrats demanded more documents, i.e. we’re not delaying this confirmation. As Grassley put it above, Ford’s opportunity to be heard is Monday. There’s no need for additional delay, not for the FBI and not because Ford is worried about TV cameras. She can tell her story in open session or closed session but she can tell it on Monday. And if she refuses to show up, the vote should proceed without further delay.
Update: Here’s Grassley’s letter to Ford’s attorneys in which he makes the same points he made in his tweets
Letter https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1042464877875474432/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1042464877875474432&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhotair.com%2Farchives%2F2018%2F09%2F19%2Fchuck-grassley-offers-let-ford-testify-closed-session-says-not-investigation-necessary%2F
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Because it protects the republicans from the mid-term election fallout: If in open session, they take it easy on her, don't challenge the veracity of her charges/memory, it hurts Judge K. and will piss off the conservative base. If they take her to task, the women vote democrat in the November mid-terms. Any senator after the hearing that votes for Kavanaugh will then be blackmailed/threatened politically and/or physically.
Kamala, the Ugandan Giant, was a fairly popular professional wrestler. He was about as Ugandan as James Earl Jones, but that was his schtick. For those of us who followed wrestling as kids, that's the first thing we all though of when we heard "Kamala":
Senator Grassley, you made the offer, quit trying to sweeten the deal. Reschedule the confirmation vote for Monday at the same time you offered to take her testimony. If she doesn’t show, vote to approve and move out of the committee.
Norm McDonald is now grovelling to the #MeToo crowd. ENOUGH ALREADY!
Closed door sessions are more pointed without the preening for the media.
She definitely will not show.
She already refused the invitation. The vote should be held tomorrow.
“As Brit Hume pointed out to Tucker Carlson the other night, the GOP Senators are terrified of not appearing sympathetic of the #MeToo movement. Especially right before an election. “
Brit is a #MORON. If the Repukes manage to torpedo Kavanaugh’s nomination, they not only will lose the house but the senate, too. The question is why are they doing this? Because they want to lose...
You are one of the most succinctly brilliant FReepers here and I enjoy your posts.
You need to understand that he wouldn't get confirmed if the vote is held tomorrow, because the real POS RINOS (Jeff the Flake, Collins, etc) have said they won't vote 'Yes' unless she at least gets the opportunity to talk to them.
Nope. Once you toss the shite-ball there’s nothing left to say. Besides, she’s already admitted she has nothing to add.
“Just vote against Kavanaugh so we can continue to screw and kill our babies if need be”
The FBI role is complete with respect to Judge Kavanaugh.
The FBI role is just beginning for Professor Ford based on what she says under oath to the Senate in the closed hearing.
Hey Grassley....if you CAVE, then you are a WEAK SISTER and you will be in the MINORITY because why should we vote for Republicans that are so BALL LESS!!
This is a very delicate issue. So far I think he’s handling it exactly right.
Sadly, not everyone sees this the way we do. We need to seem respectful as we slowly slip the knife in and twist. A shotgun blast to the face, though righteously deserved, would be a huge political mistake in this situation.
Sorry, my previous comment was supposed to be a reply to Electric Graffiti.
Or she can hop on a barstool and tell her sad tale, but most likely she will try to land a "tell all" book deal, with the forgotten parts filled in by dem operatives skilled in fiction.
1,020,000 news stories results for Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of groping her 35 years ago.
2,080 news results for Karen Monahan, who accused Keith Ellison of beating her up in 2016.
The media has a different standard for Democrat men.
1,020,000 news stories results for Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of groping her 35 years ago.
2,080 news results for Karen Monahan, who accused Keith Ellison of beating her up in 2016.
The media has a different standard for Democrat men.
Calm down and save the bad language for the Rats. From a political point of view, he is offering her every opportunity. If she says no, it looks good on the GOP. And that is what is going on here. Going your way gives the other side Amo. Just be patient and let it play out. By Monday the committee will vote and we will have a huge win.
“He has no idea how to deal with democrats and always lapses back into the craven bowl of jello he is.”
Thank you.
Did she also write a letter on Gorsuch ?
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