Posted on 09/23/2018 9:01:37 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also made clear that Republicans "are not going to turn the hearing over to her lawyers" by allowing them to dictate which witnesses to call, or in what order to call the witnesses. If Ford's lawyer's persist, Graham said, "there won't be a hearing."
The South Carolina Republican specifically took an apparent shot at Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who received Ford's allegations in a confidential letter in July through a Northern California congresswoman. Ford only went public last week after news of the letter's existence leaked to the Intercept -- a leak Republicans have linked to Senate Democrats.
"I'm want to listen to Dr. Ford," Graham said. "I feel sorry for her. I think she's being used here. If she truly wanted to be anonymous, the person who brought this allegation to the public owes her an apology."
"We're not going to turn over to the other side how many witnesses to call. There will be two witnesses, Dr. Ford, then Judge Kavanaugh, and we'll hire our own counsel. ... If they continue to contest those two things, there won't be a hearing. If they really want to be heard, they can be heard in a small room with a lot of security, limited press availability, she'll be treated fairly. But we're not going to turn the hearing over to her lawyers." Asked by Wallace whether Republicans wanted to bring in outside lawyers simply to avoid the optics of having the all-male Republican contingent on the Judiciary Committee asking Ford questions, Graham said there were other concerns at play.
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Damn, McStain must have given Graham his stones back just before he croaked.
The sissy grows a pair? We’ll see.
An all male “committee” created the United States of America. Enough is enough of this circus!
What about the optics of deranged women interrogating Kavanaugh?
They all know Ford is never going to testify. They're just trying to spin the blame for which party is responsible for her failure to show up.
hallelujah!
I would demand to see the letter from Ford before anyone testify, Unredacted
I'm want to listen to Dr. Ford...
Editor, anyone?
Ford wanted to do a Jane Doe smear and it started out that way. Then it got elevated and the pros moved in to carry and coach her (and collect a chunk of the million or two that will be donated to her cause). Now it has a life of its own and she is on board the bus.
I think the redactions were the witnesses that she named. Now all or most are revealed and have denied the incident.
Grassley has tried. Finestein has ignored/obstructed his requests.
Here’s what I think will happen:
She’s going to delay as long as possible. The minute the GOP finally gets frustrated enough and holds the vote without her, her stooges will say she was JUST ABOUT to testify and the evil sexist Senators dropped the curtain and “silenced” her!
Bank on it.
Shame that Graham isn’t chairman. Grassley is an old man who is to decent for this.
LOL! Eleven politicians who don't want to be on the television cameras? It's the optics.
I think we should all nominate this Ford tramp for a starring appearance on the show “Intervention”!!!
I may be mistaken, but I’m sure I heard Wallace call him Linda Graham after the segment was over.
Credit where credit is due. Graham has been doing an excellent job for at least the last 6 months. Besides Rand Paul and Jim Jordan, he’s about the only member of Congress actually fighting for America and its people.
I think it shows the grip that McCain had over the party. Now that he’s gone, I think you’re seeing proof of that.
Who is this guy and what has he done with Lindsey Graham?
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