Sen. Patrick Leahy Sets 'Memogate' Trap for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

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But on Wednesday, Leahy suggested that the Senate Judiciary Committee has in its possession six emails that directly contradict Kavanaugh’s sworn testimony—which would mean he twice committed perjury.

If true, that would surely imperil the Kavanaugh nomination, which has been coasting through the Senate Judiciary Committee despite fierce (and impotent) Democratic opposition. It’s one thing for Democrats to complain about improper vetting procedures—quite another if the nominee is caught blatantly lying under oath.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-patrick-leahy-sets-memogate-trap-for-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh

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1. Republicans will vote to confirm a liar

Perjury means nothing to them unless we do it.

[ehrnst]

3. I know - however, there are those who will screech that Democratic Senators did NOTHING

to stop it, even as they call for Dems to 'boycott the hearings."

[SHRED]

4. Boycotting is foolish

[ehrnst]

5. But yelling angrily for it seems to be so satisfying to those

who want to blame Democratic leadership for anything and everything, whatever they do or don't do...

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6. There is that

[Mike Nelson]

2. I don't think the majority party cares...

… Clarence Thomas said, under oath, he had not heard about Roe v Wade - and he was in law school at the time!