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malaise

(269,200 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:13 PM Sep 2018

I just saw video with the Parkland dad

and Kavenaugh- there was no security intervention. The WH is lying.

It was on Local 10 in Florida...they are calling it a Supreme Court snub. He looked at Mr. Guttenberg with utter contempt and walked off. Lots of cameras caught this. Video and photos are everywhere.
What an awful man.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-fred-guttenberg-parkland-snub_us_5b8ecc9ee4b0162f4727a279

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I just saw video with the Parkland dad (Original Post) malaise Sep 2018 OP
Here is the video Gothmog Sep 2018 #1
Thanks malaise Sep 2018 #3
That was pretty mean, typical winger asshole despite the lipstick they're trying to put on him uponit7771 Sep 2018 #6
He's an asshole. Only an asshole would do that. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2018 #16
Kavanaught looks right at the Dad and turns away..... riversedge Sep 2018 #18
He had enough time at least to acknowledge Guttenberg. calimary Sep 2018 #22
Kavanaugh looks right at the Dad _contempuously_ and turns away..... hvn_nbr_2 Sep 2018 #24
I agree. riversedge Sep 2018 #40
All the commentary I've seen has been about Kavenaugh. empedocles Sep 2018 #33
Shameful act...shameful human being. Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #2
I'm sorry, but wasn't Mr Guttenberg "introduced" by Dianne Feinstein early in the proceedings? KewlKat Sep 2018 #4
Yes malaise Sep 2018 #5
Kavenaugh is a bought and paid for MontanaMama Sep 2018 #7
And then the WH lied about it malaise Sep 2018 #8
I would expect nothing less MontanaMama Sep 2018 #9
He looked right at the Parkland Dad and gave him a dirty look FM123 Sep 2018 #10
What an asshole! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #12
Exactly! FM123 Sep 2018 #19
In a just world ok_cpu Sep 2018 #11
You nailed it malaise Sep 2018 #31
Kavanaugh is walking excrement. n/t Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #13
Wow MustLoveBeagles Sep 2018 #14
That ass went on and on about his own daughters BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #15
He went on so much about his 2 daughters, like Father of the Year, appalachiablue Sep 2018 #23
He'll be remembered for this contemptuous snub malaise Sep 2018 #30
Lowlife republican scum Pepsidog Sep 2018 #17
And the brunette that was flashing the white power sign 1cheapbeemr Sep 2018 #20
They're deplorable malaise Sep 2018 #21
He was also on with Lawrence O'Donnell and they also showed the video Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #25
Wow! malaise Sep 2018 #38
Just another Rethug POS... simple as that. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #26
1 picture worth 1000 words DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #27
You'd think they'd learn malaise Sep 2018 #29
Not this crew DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #39
republican lies are dangerous for America Achilleaze Sep 2018 #28
The GOP is trying to turn Kavenaugh into the Second Coming when he's just one of them: Vinca Sep 2018 #32
Let's not forget that Kavanaugh Sanity Claws Sep 2018 #34
Yep malaise Sep 2018 #35
kavanaugh looks like he saw a ghost spanone Sep 2018 #36
I hopevDems ask him about his beloved NRA's links to Russian money malaise Sep 2018 #37

malaise

(269,200 posts)
3. Thanks
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:21 PM
Sep 2018

That was unnecessary - everyone in that room had to clear security to enter-he's just one more tugging heartless deplorable.

calimary

(81,523 posts)
22. He had enough time at least to acknowledge Guttenberg.
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:47 PM
Sep 2018

He ALSO had enough time to ask the security person to pause for a moment so he could at least reach out a hand and be polite. Fred Guttenberg was trying to talk to him at the time. Presumably trying to introduce himself and his reason for being there. Kavanaugh stood there, staring straight at him, for enough of a moment that he could have just been briefly polite, with "nice to meet you. They're telling me I gotta go, sorry..." Talk about elitist.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
33. All the commentary I've seen has been about Kavenaugh.
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:37 AM
Sep 2018

Imagine how Fred felt at the confrontation, and Fred's felt aftershocks.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
4. I'm sorry, but wasn't Mr Guttenberg "introduced" by Dianne Feinstein early in the proceedings?
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:27 PM
Sep 2018

So, K should have known who he was. Mr Guttenberg was polite, saying excuse me twice before K turned to him. The look on K's face reflected contempt, IMO.

MontanaMama

(23,344 posts)
7. Kavenaugh is a bought and paid for
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:42 PM
Sep 2018

coward of the highest order. He couldn’t look Mr. Guttenberg in the eye. He ran.

FM123

(10,054 posts)
10. He looked right at the Parkland Dad and gave him a dirty look
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:59 PM
Sep 2018

then he walked away with his nose in the air like he was better than him. It was all very deliberate and intentional.

ok_cpu

(2,055 posts)
11. In a just world
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 07:03 PM
Sep 2018

that would be the end of his nomination. Everything you need to know about his character was laid bare in those few seconds.

BigmanPigman

(51,638 posts)
15. That ass went on and on about his own daughters
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 08:05 PM
Sep 2018

and his wife and how great teachers are. I wanted to puke. Fuck Kavanaugh!

appalachiablue

(41,180 posts)
23. He went on so much about his 2 daughters, like Father of the Year,
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:06 PM
Sep 2018

coaching their friends, about his own mother and father- yet he snubbed the Parkland victim's father in the most heartless, selfish way possible. In public and on camera. Awful.

Rhiannon12866

(206,202 posts)
25. He was also on with Lawrence O'Donnell and they also showed the video
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 02:34 AM
Sep 2018

Lawrence said Fred Guttenberg did the same exact thing to him - and he stopped dead, amazed that this grieving Dad was able to put himself out there like that. They have obviously remained in touch.

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)
27. 1 picture worth 1000 words
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 06:18 AM
Sep 2018

is exactly correct in this case.

The pictures and video show the WH lied (par for the course) about what happened, too.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
28. republican lies are dangerous for America
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:13 AM
Sep 2018

republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America
republican lies are dangerous for America


republican lies are dangerous for America

Vinca

(50,313 posts)
32. The GOP is trying to turn Kavenaugh into the Second Coming when he's just one of them:
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:27 AM
Sep 2018

evil, heartless, self-centered money worshipper.

Sanity Claws

(21,857 posts)
34. Let's not forget that Kavanaugh
Wed Sep 5, 2018, 07:40 AM
Sep 2018

Could have issued statement offering an explanation or apology and add the same trite phrase of thoughts and prayers for the father’s loss. But he didn’t.

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