Conservative columnist hints Kamala Harris may be sitting on bombshell linking Kavanaugh to Russia

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TOM BOGGIONI
06 SEP 2018 AT 13:13 ET

In a column for the Washington Post, a conservative commentator highlighted a little-noticed exchange between Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that indicated that she is holding back a bombshell that would link President Donald Trump’s appointee to the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

According to Jennifer Rubin, late Wednesday night Harris asked Kavanaugh about any communications he may have had about the Russia investigation with anyone at Kasowitz Benson Torres, the law firm founded by President Trump’s lawyer Marc Kasowitz.


Kavanaugh replied, “I would like to know the person you’re thinking of,” to which Harris cryptically shot back, “I think you’re thinking of someone and you don’t want to tell us,” which appeared to baffle the judge.

According to Rubin, Harris’ line of inquiry has observers and White House aides scrambling to see what she might have been leading up to.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/conservative-columnist-hints-kamala-harris-may-sitting-bombshell-linking-kavanaugh-russia-investigation/

[Hekate]

1. Jennifer Rubin is solid. I await developments.

[marble falls]

2. Kudos to Sen Kamela Harris. She's the only one who got a topic ...

Kavanaugh wasn't prepped for. But now knows what he's facing even if specifically we don't. Harris is a Democratic leader we need to pay attention to.

[lagomorph777]

8. Kavanaugh appeared to soil his tighty whiteys in that exchange.

This was not part of Trump's plan.

[tazkcmo]

10. I want her as my next President.

She has all my votes!

[OMGWTF]

20. Me too!

Would love to have a woman president in 2020, which is exactly 100 years since women got the right to vote.

[marble falls]

27. She's one of a pack of good Presidential potentials that are really beginning ...

to show themselves.

Finally the next generation of leaders in the truest sense of the word, leaders, are emerging.

[Rorey]

41. "She has all my votes." LOL

Careful now.

Kamala Harris is brilliant. I would truly love for her to be our next president.

[brush]

52. I watched it. I didn't hear any mention of Russia. Sen. Harris did grill him about any...

conversation he had with someone at the law firm of trump's personal lawyer.

This is probably what she has on him.

It's about his opinion that presidents should be able to stop prosecutions etc.

Someone speculated that she maybe holding it back for impeachment later.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11100419

[marble falls]

56. It had to do with a discussion she seems to know he had with Trump's lawyers regarding ...

Trumps obstruction of justice regarding Russian interference with the election and that there is a lawyer with that firm who has some sort of direct communication with a Russian.

[B2G]

3. Why is she sitting on it? nt

[leftstreet]

4. +1

Good question

[gratuitous]

12. It may be part of the committee confidential muckworks

Sen. Harris sounded like she was sidling up to something with her line of questioning, but since she wasn't divulging any of the committee confidential documents, the Republicans on the committee couldn't stop her (although Sen. Lee did his best to signal Kavanaugh about how he should answer Harris' questions).

Kavanaugh showed a very convenient memory lapse for someone who's sat on the DC Circuit bench for 12 years, feigning that he doesn't know anyone at the Kasowitz firm (which is based in New York, but has something like seven lawyers in its Washington DC office). Kavanaugh knows damn well what the Kasowitz firm is, and is well-acquainted with the lawyers from that firm who practice in DC. It would be like asking Bill Belicheck about this week's opponent and he said, "The Hew Stone Techs Anns? Who are you talking about?"

[Perseus]

22. If that is the best Lee could do then he is in the same 5th grade as trump

His interaction was as lame and childish as any I have ever seen, he must not be very creative because he was stepping on his words trying to make stupidity up..."there are thousands of law firms, and many people work at these law firms"...well dummy, she is asking about one only, it should not be difficult for the judge-con to remember who he spoke with.

If you look at the video, Kavanough's left hand started grabbing the notepad he had very hard, he became very tense, which is one way the body automatically manifests discomfort, and that discomfort usually happens when the person is lying. He also presented a thinking and speech impediment, he could not convey his thought very well, which is another sign of being caught lying.

[AdamGG]

25. Maybe she was hoping he'd perjure himself about it

[marble falls]

28. Respect for Mueller's investigation might be a good choice of possible reasons.

[pnwmom]

5. Are the hearings over for the day? Did Harris get another shot at Kavanaugh today? n/t

[bettyellen]

29. I check Twitter, where her staff will give an update... but so far the media have said yes she is up

And it’ll be late this afternoon or this evening. Her staff will likely Tweet about 30-60 minutes beforehand on her own account. That’s how they’ve been handling it.

[barbtries]

31. mcconnell suspended the senate

or somesuch.
he must not like the way the hearing is going.

[pnwmom]

34. I understand the hearing can keep going even with the Senate suspended.

They had to do that because Democrats, in a protest, refused to give unanimous consent for going on past 2 o'clock.

[barbtries]

35. oh!

well, then i don't know the answer to your question!
i've been working all day unable to watch it just getting updates from DU and twitter

[bettyellen]

36. They just said when they resume at 6:15 after dinner Booker is first, then Tiller (R) and then

Kamala. So sometime after 7 is my best guess. More likely 7:15-25 ish.

[pnwmom]

39. Thanks, bettyellen. I assume you're talking Eastern time?

[bettyellen]

42. Yes! Sorry, friend! Booker is on now. I missed the beginning so I can't guess how soon. It seems

Like each one is taking 25 min or so? She will be on at anytime within 30-60 min now, Eastern.

[bettyellen]

44. She's on NOW!!

[pnwmom]

45. Yeah, unfortunately I missed the beginning because I mistakenly thought MSNBC

would cover it.

Did she go back to her questions about Kavanaugh talking to the law firm about the Mueller investigation?

[bettyellen]

46. I miss d the beginning too. Mostly she asked for his own opinions on cases and he refused to answer.

She was good at catching him and stopping him from going back to other judges and precedent, which was always his answer.

[bettyellen]

47. Also- she is on Rachel tonight!! So that will be good.

[pnwmom]

48. Yes, I'm looking forward to that.

[Achilleaze]

6. republican traitors to America deserve justice

lock them up

[trueblue2007]

7. i hope Kavy has ties to Russia !!!! Has he been brainwashed by the russians????

[Mike Nelson]

9. So...

… when is this bomb going to go off?

[B2G]

11. Probably right after he's confirmed at this rate. nt

[oberliner]

13. This is Raw Story stealing content from the Washington Post and adding a clickbait headline

And crediting its own writer in the byline even though the entire piece is lifted from Rubin.

[catbyte]

17. I'm aware of that, but I posted it to get around the WP paywall just to get the topic out there

for those who don't subscribe.

[OnDoutside]

32. Thank you.

[aeromanKC]

33. Thanks

[marble falls]

30. Oh gee, thanks for pointing that out. Now explain the significance. Hint: there is none.

[pnwmom]

40. Lots of people get stopped by the paywall, and appreciate a summary and quotes. n/t

[uncle ray]

43. while we're at it, you should consider buying a star here.

it could be tax deductible as a business expense.

[sheshe2]

50. Oh my.

[GoCubsGo]

14. Was this the person who paid off Kavanaugh's $200,000 gambling debt?

[B2G]

15. I thought the $200K was for season baseball tickets,

not gambling.

Hard to keep up though.

[GoCubsGo]

16. Yeah. Either way, it reeks.

[Roy Rolling]

18. $200,000

Who on a judge's salary of around $200,000 lends "friends" $200,000, and then racks up $200,000 in credit card debt to pay his family expenses?

He lends "friends" $200k, borrows $200k on credit cards, and then suddenly every person pays him back at once!

I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to see loan agreements on this.

[ananda]

19. Why would she be sitting on it?

If it's good to go, release it!!!!!!

[getagrip_already]

21. It's a dish best served cold......

Timing is everything, and this is focusing media attention on it. If there is something she drops, it's a brilliant maneuver.

[nini]

55. She's probably working on getting him to perjure himself

Then go for the kill.

[ffr]

23. Double REC

From her question wording of Kavanaugh, it would appear that she does.

[mobeau69]

24. We pray to the Lord.

Please nail his ass, ladies.

[AndJusticeForSome]

26. We're gonna need another smilie!

Inside joke. Inside my head, that is.

ETA: Aw, ok this: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211103239

[BamaRefugee]

37. "Bombshell" after "bombshell" after "bombshell", yet the right wing...

...just keeps rolling along. Apparently the Kool Aid they drink makes them bulletproof.
Why isn't Kool Aid served at every meal in all the mess halls in every branch of the military? No more Purple Hearts, no more combat deaths, no need for the VA!

[SayItLoud]

38. If you don't think some scumbag RePUBIC didn't call

Kavanaugh last night and ask who, when and what the fuck did you discuss...I have a bridge for you.

The follow up question now should be; Did anyone call you to discuss Ms. Harris' question ?

[orleans]

49. she asked again

he said no, he never was party to a conversation about mueller with anyone at that lawfirm

[BeyondGeography]

51. SF Chronicle: Kamala Harris' viral grilling of Kavanaugh ends with a thud

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/GOP-tries-to-help-Kavanaugh-after-tough-13210347.php#photo-16114298

When her turn came Thursday, it turned out Harris didn’t have the goods after all. After another couple of courtroom-style go-rounds between veteran lawyers, Kavanaugh issued a flat-out “no” to Harris’ yes-or-no question.

And that was it. Harris said she was just asking a question based on what she termed “reliable” information that Kavanaugh had talked with someone at the Trump-linked law firm. She did not identify her source or give any details of the tip.

“It wasn’t a trick question,” Harris spokeswoman Lily Adams said. “His answer (Wednesday) night was entirely unclear, and it raised concerns by many people about whether this had happened.”

Adams said Harris does not plan on doing anything more with the information she said she received from her source.

[underthematrix]

53. During her Rachel interview she said she had

a source who told her he did discuss the Mueller investigation with someone at Trump's attorney's law firm.

I see a very clear connection between Kavanaugh's nomination and Trump's fate in criminal and civil matters. I believe Kavanaugh's nomination is part of Trump's conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Link to tweet

[john657]

54. Then why not call in that source to contradict his testimony?

My feeling is that she doesn't trust this source enough to have him/her testify against him.

[underthematrix]

57. I don't think she can do that because it would be part of

the scope of Mueller's obstruction investigation. I imagine someone from Mueller's office called to set up a meeting to get the information on her source. Kavanaugh's nomination looks like part of a conspiracy to obstruct justice.