How many lies under oath to Congress does a nominee get to make?

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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/brett-kavanaughs-dubious-claims-under-oath-draw-close-scrutiny

Brett Kavanaugh’s dubious claims under oath draw close scrutiny

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The New York Times obtained previously unreported documents from Kavanaugh’s past late yesterday, and there are some notable revelations in the leaked materials. As we discussed earlier, in 2003, then-White House lawyer wrote an email in which he questioned whether Roe v. Wade should be seen as “settled law of the land.”

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Not to put too fine a point on this, but if Kavanaugh discussed warrantless surveillance with the Justice Department in 2001, but later said under oath that he didn’t know anything about warrantless surveillance, then it’s entirely possible he misled the Senate during a confirmation hearing.

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Making matters worse, as Rachel noted on the show last night, Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) turned his attention yesterday to an incident from 2002 and 2003, in which a Republican Senate staffer stole thousands of documents from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh, who worked closely with the staffer at the time, said in his 2006 confirmation hearings that he didn’t know anything about the theft and leaks of the Democratic materials.

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Making matters worse, as Rachel noted on the show last night, Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) turned his attention yesterday to an incident from 2002 and 2003, in which a Republican Senate staffer stole thousands of documents from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh, who worked closely with the staffer at the time, said in his 2006 confirmation hearings that he didn’t know anything about the theft and leaks of the Democratic materials.

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How is someone who lied multiple times under oath not disbarred, let alone given a life time appointment to the highest court in the land? Anyone?

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1. all of them.

if you're a republican, anyway....

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2. Newly Released Emails Show Brett Kavanaugh May Have Perjured Himself at Least Four Times

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newly-released-emails-show-brett-kavanaugh-may-have-perjured-himself-at-least-four-times

[Nevilledog]

3. I hate the use of the word misled.

If you do not know the answer to a question you would reply "I don't know". Answering Yes or No to such a question is a fucking lie.

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4. Five Times Brett Kavanaugh Appears to Have Lied to Congress While Under Oath

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/09/five-times-brett-kavanaugh-appears-to-have-lied-to-congress-while-under-oath/

[MiniMe]

5. Are they republican or Democrat?

Republicans can tell all they want with no consequences, Democrats can only tell 1.