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Jill Abramson 'Shudders' to Think of Republicans 'Destroying' Christine Ford
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/18/2018 7:34:05 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Jill Abramson: suffering from Anita Hill flashbacks?

The author of the anti-Clarence Thomas book Strange Justice appeared on CNN this morning. Introducing her, Alisyn Camerota said, "you say that you shudder to think what will happen" when Christine Ford is questioned at Monday's scheduled Senate hearing.

Replied Abramson:

"I think that the Republicans, despite all the changes that have happened in the generations since those [Clarence Thomas] hearings, are still going to go in with a strategy to save this nomination at all costs. And if that means destroying, destroying Dr. Ford, I hate to even think about it, but I think it's going to be the same kind of political circus that we saw back in 1991. That's what worries me."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; anitahill; brettkavanaugh; christineford; jillabramson; maga; merchantsoftruth; plagiarism; plagiarist; radicalfeminists; scotus; smearcampaign
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To: nonsporting

I think he means “play to the court of public opinion, not to the Senate hearing.” At least that’s the way I read it.


121 posted on 09/18/2018 8:33:41 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Cowboy Bob

People who engage in these type of accusations should be severely punished, such as people who manufacture racial crimes to prove racism, or women who accuse men of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or outright rape.

What is not forbidden is allowed, and we don’t punish people who engage in it, so we shouldn’t be surprised when they use things like these as every day tools to achieve their ends.


122 posted on 09/18/2018 8:35:00 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: jazzlite

Agreed.

Hold the hearing regardless.

Allow Kavanaugh the chance to answer questions and clear his name. Allow the friend - who was named by Ford as being present - to appear under oath and testify it never happened. Allow his girlfriends to testify they dated him then and never saw this behavior.

If she doesn’t show, it speaks for itself. She’s afraid to appear because she’s lying and will be exposed.

She scrubbed her social media. That likely had far left SCOTUS comments and other damning info.

Canceling the hearing is a mistake. Leaves the cloud present. Hold it and she can show or not show.


123 posted on 09/18/2018 8:35:23 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: DarthVader

Unfortunately, we have yet to see ANY of them getting “fed to the lions” - figuratively or literally and it’s way past time.


124 posted on 09/18/2018 8:36:00 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Bonemaker

True. She might believe her lie.

Problem is: She can’t say when it happened, or where it happened.

Unlike the he said/she said = guy loses Roy Moore situation, Ford made the mistake of naming specific people as witnesses (guy with last name of Judge she said was in the room, ironically).

So TWO of the three people in the room can come and testify under oath it never happened.


125 posted on 09/18/2018 8:37:43 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Christine Ford has destroyed herself already. Her life will be laid bare for all to see.


126 posted on 09/18/2018 8:38:41 AM PDT by Clean_Sweep
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To: CaptainKip
I don’t think she will show up on Monday. The woman cannot possibly testify under oath.

I am sure this has been well planned out and that contingency taken into consideration
127 posted on 09/18/2018 8:38:56 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: DarthVader

“Americas political problems are terminal...like treating stage 4 cancer with aspirin”

Sadly, this does seem to be true. It is largely the result of the completely insane, unhinged, out of control left. They follow the communist dictum: “The ends justify the means.” There is absolutely nothing too low, too dishonorable, too totalitarian for them.

The role of the Senate to provide “Advice and Consent” (Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2) has been warped to a disgusting charade by Democrats.


128 posted on 09/18/2018 8:42:10 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: TigerClaws

...”Canceling the hearing is a mistake. Leaves the cloud present. Hold it and she can show or not show.”...

I agree. If she is a “no show,” then the Judge can be there as well as the other guy she named who said he has no memory of such a thing happening, plus the army of women who have known the Judge from high school, the workplace, the sports field and other venues all of his adult life. They know him as a classmate, a community volunteer, a coach of their children, a neighbor, friend and colleague. Hear them out!


129 posted on 09/18/2018 8:42:11 AM PDT by jazzlite
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To: nikos1121

THe drinking age at the time was 18


130 posted on 09/18/2018 8:44:55 AM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: Arm_Bears
Seeing as the only evidence she offered is that she reported it to her therapist 30 years after the event (and six years ago) .. those records (of her therapist's notes) need to be made available.

And then we can decide if the "sluts and nuts" claim against her is valid. I suspect both halves are.

131 posted on 09/18/2018 8:45:43 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The left is a gangrene infected appendage which must be amputated.


132 posted on 09/18/2018 8:45:55 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: UB355

He was 17. That’s why I’m asking the simple question to him. “Did you drink alcohol before your 18th birthday?” If he says no, then case over....and he’s a better man than me....


133 posted on 09/18/2018 8:49:01 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Trump w/ Cabinet to the press:"You're free to stay or to go, as I believe in a free press." lol)
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To: jazzlite

Unfortunately, in today’s bizzarro world, the lone voice of one crazed woman can drown out the voices of 10,000 good character witnesses and supporters.


134 posted on 09/18/2018 8:50:00 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The nasty republicans will ask questions like, what happened? When? Where? Who else knew?

And-—wait for it—they would like to know the truth.

Nasty, nasty republicans.


135 posted on 09/18/2018 8:50:30 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: DarthVader
The left is a gangrene infected appendage which must be amputated.

Which is why its UTTERLY CRUCIAL that we GET OUT THE VOTE in November. To paraphrase Lady Thatcher we MUST hold onto power, because our opposition is INSANE.


136 posted on 09/18/2018 8:52:54 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Clean_Sweep
Her life will be laid bare for all to see.

She’s apparently scrubbed much of the record from social media. What could she possibly have to hide?

137 posted on 09/18/2018 8:54:41 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

What a hag! I’ve seen homeless old women in tatters look far prettier.


138 posted on 09/18/2018 8:56:18 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Getting out the vote is important and we shall still amputate the left. I’m looking forward to it.


139 posted on 09/18/2018 8:56:31 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I think the whole thing is a trap. The dems want the pubs to destroy this poor helpless victim. This is a layup before the midterms


140 posted on 09/18/2018 8:58:24 AM PDT by plain talk
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