Supreme Court Nominee #3

[mickey2942]

As expected, the investigation is completed, and not "complete" enough.

Vote, move on. He is either accepted or not. The political situation is becoming dominating in the news.

 

[Boodles]

So apparently McGahn DID direct the FBI regarding the “limited scope.”

What a sham. Plus, Kavanaugh’s epic lying, bias and failure to possess appropriate judicial temperament disqualifies him, IMO.

I’m sickened by this entire sham. McConnell, Grassley, Graham et al are OWNED and this was a fait accompli. IMO.

A lifetime appointment. Heaven help us.

 

[Hope4More]

Brett Kavanaugh and the FBI report on allegations against him: Here's what we know now

>>snip

The White House did not outline what was in the report and said privacy laws prevented the information from becoming public. Spokesman Raj Shah confirmed that the FBI did comprehensive interviews with nine witnesses, but did not provide names.

Six people have separately confirmed that they were interviewed by the FBI:

• Deborah Ramirez, who alleged that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a dorm party while they were freshmen at Yale University
• Mark Judge, a high school classmate of Kavanaugh's who Christine Blasey Ford alleges was in the room when Kavanaugh assaulted her at a gathering when they were both teenagers
• Leland Keyser, a friend of Ford's who Ford says was present at the gathering where she was allegedly attacked
• Patrick "P.J. Smyth, who Ford alleges was also at the party where she was attacked
• Tim Gaudette, a Kavanaugh high school classmate who hosted a party in 1982 that was attended by some of the same people Ford alleges were present the night she was attacked
• Chris Garrett, a Kavanaugh classmate who was attended Gaudette's 1982 party

Shah said, "I can't outline the details of the background investigation," but indicated that nothing in the documents disqualified Kavanaugh.

>>snip

But at least five senators on both sides of the aisle are still undecided about how they will vote on Kavanaugh. Republicans Jeff Flake of Arizona, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have not set how they will vote. Neither have Democrats Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

Pffft. Flake & Collins have made clear they will vote to delegitimize the Supreme Court.

 

[simba16]

So apparently McGahn DID direct the FBI regarding the “limited scope.”

What a sham. Plus, Kavanaugh’s epic lying, bias and failure to possess appropriate judicial temperament disqualifies him, IMO.

I’m sickened by this entire sham. McConnell, Grassley, Graham et al are OWNED and this was a fait accompli. IMO.

A lifetime appointment. Heaven help us.

I always had faith in Supreme Court integrity, not anymore.

 

[simba16]

Pffft. Flake & Collins have made clear they will vote to delegitimize the Supreme Court.

Collins needs to be voted out. Flake's seat will go to Democrat in November.

 

[mickey2942]

The sooner this is over, the better. My husband is glued to the tv. He is so misogynistic, I want to....he is yelling at the tv now. Seriously, he needs medication.

Off to a movie.

 

[Sulamith]

The sooner this is over, the better. My husband is glued to the tv. He is so misogynistic, I want to....he is yelling at the tv now. Seriously, he needs medication.

Off to a movie.

My husband laughed at Trump's mocking of Dr. Ford. He tweets the nastiest stuff against the "libs". He also believes in that Qanon BS. He thinks Michelle Obama is a man. He now hates women. Fun times at my house. He is 60 and did not used to be this crazy evil. I wonder if he has had a small stroke or some kind of dementia.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

I always had faith in Supreme Court integrity, not anymore.

My guess is that, if Kavanaugh gets elected to the Supreme Court, an almost immediate process will get underway to impeach him.

He perjured himself repeatedly in the confirmation committee hearings — a felony.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

FBI has not contacted dozens of potential sources in Kavanaugh investigation

More than 40 people with potential information into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have not been contacted by the FBI, according to multiple sources that include friends of both the nominee and his accusers.
...

More than 20 individuals who know either Kavanaugh or Ramirez, who has accused the nominee of exposing himself to her while the two attended Yale University, have not heard from the FBI despite attempts to contact investigators, including Kavanaugh’s roommate at the time and a former close Ramirez friend.​

 

[Inthedetails]

I'm simply dismayed that this is the best we have to offer for the position. I know we can do better than this, and I am sad that an opportunity to bring people together with a candidate who is respected by all sides wasn't taken. The opportunity was there.

I'm dismayed by the glee I see from some people over the divisions in our country. I'm not gleeful about the divisions at all!

jmo

 

[DeepCover]

I'm simply dismayed that this is the best we have to offer for the position. I know we can do better than this, and I am sad that an opportunity to bring people together with a candidate who is respected by all sides wasn't taken. The opportunity was there.

I'm dismayed by the glee I see from some people over the divisions in our country. I'm not gleeful about the divisions at all!

jmo

What’s ironic about it is that Garland, Obama’s pick, would have had bipartisan approval across the board. It always amazes me when ppl accuse Obama of being responsible for the divisiveness in our country when he was always willing to work with the other side and meet them in the middle.

 

[Hope4More]

My guess is that, if Kavanaugh gets elected to the Supreme Court, an almost immediate process will get underway to impeach him.

He perjured himself repeatedly in the confirmation committee hearings — a felony.

If Dems take that route, IMO they will be making a huge mistake politically, and more importantly, will be doing even further damage to the SC's legitimacy UNLESS they have absolute, irrefutable proof that K perjured himself during the hearings.

No Supreme Court judge has ever been impeached & removed. It would take 2/3rds of the Senate to actually remove him (if he's seated. Yah.).

And the bar to remove any judge or justice is set extremely high in other ways, rightfully so. K would have to commit a serious crime while on the bench, or, again & only perhaps/theoretically, since it's never happened, to have perjured himself on a MATERIAL matter.

Short of being able to conclusively prove one or the other, an attempt to impeach him would only serve to further politicize and delegitimize the SC. We just can't afford for that to happen. Which is why he shouldn't be seated on the court to begin with.

 

[Hope4More]

My husband laughed at Trump's mocking of Dr. Ford. He tweets the nastiest stuff against the "libs". He also believes in that Qanon BS. He thinks Michelle Obama is a man. He now hates women. Fun times at my house. He is 60 and did not used to be this crazy evil. I wonder if he has had a small stroke or some kind of dementia.

That the husband of a woman I know from here to be thoughtful & informed (though I've disagreed with you far more frequently than not) could be so riled up as to believe in QaNon & that Michelle O is a man (?&*#) is frankly depressing.

 

[Hope4More]

What’s ironic about it is that Garland, Obama’s pick, would have had bipartisan approval across the board. It always amazes me when ppl accuse Obama of being responsible for the divisiveness in our country when he was always willing to work with the other side and meet them in the middle.

Edited. Hand covering mouth.

 

[Inthedetails]

Protesters against Kavanaugh nomination:

"LIVE: Police have moved in to detain and remove protesters from large protest on Capitol Hill."

NBC News on Twitter

 

[Rocco]

Heitkamp, a Democrat from red state North Dakota, ended the suspense over her choice in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday when she announced she was voting "no."

Heitkamp’s GOP opponent already calling out her Kavanaugh opposition

ETA: I'm a Republican from ND and here's what I have to say to Heidi Heitkamp---->Good for you. I don't want him appointed either. We can do better.

 

[Woodland]

Fwiw have been watching this from afar - the news outlets and this thread from time to time.

Allowing this man to be nominated to SCOTUS was a foregone conclusion - Grassley and McConnell told the US and the world it would happen regardless of circumstance prior to the latest FBI investigation. The investigation was clearly not going to do anything for anyone - another thing Grassley and McConnell told everyone.

I highly doubt the US as a whole will like this appointment over time - but you voted in the senators that will now vote on this appointment. I can only hope the results will not affect my country in the long run.

 

[Boodles]

Protesters against Kavanaugh nomination:

"LIVE: Police have moved in to detain and remove protesters from large protest on Capitol Hill."

NBC News on Twitter

I wish I was there. Not that those who will vote on a certain side care.

 

[Joe Friday]

Eyes on The Five: A look at the deciding votes on Kavanaugh

The eyes of the polarized nation are riveted on three Republican and one Democratic senator who aren't saying, so far, whether they are ayes or nays on the politically fateful question of whether Brett Kavanaugh should sit on the Supreme Court.

 

[DeepCover]

ETA: I'm a Republican from ND and here's what I have to say to Heidi Heitkamp---->Good for you. I don't want him appointed either. We can do better.

I’m on the other side of the aisle, and I just wanted to say that comments like this give me hope. “We can do better” is an excellent way of summing this up.