The Fix is in ..Grassley will limit hearing to 2 witnesses only

[Le Gaucher]

The rapist and the victim.

No corroborating witness. His word against hers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/grassley-says-mondays-hearing-will-be-limited-to-two-witnesses-kavanaugh-and-his-accuser/2018/09/18/301da074-bb48-11e8-a8aa-860695e7f3fc_story.html?utm_term=.32b6a1b26e7a

[lagomorph777]

1. Assley thinks he can hold that line.

That's so cute. Still thinks he's in control.

[lunatica]

15. They can go to the media and be able to tell more of the truth anyway.

[pnwmom]

30. But Mark Judge needs to be subpoenaed. nt

[Adrahil]

17. This is collapsing around him and he knows it...

But he he thinks he has to try and shore up the collapsing wall. He doesn't want a mean tweet about him.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Will Dr. Ford at least get her lawyer to be present?

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

3. Has she agreed to appear yet?

?

[democratic friend]

13. Not yet

But I am sure she’ll be there. If I were her, I’d want to let the world know what a scum he is.

[Adrahil]

18. I suspect that her lawyers....

Are working with democrats to to try and secure the conditions they want. Preferably, the possibility of corroborating witnesses.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Dems can always ask either one: "Are you familiar with an article in ..." and read the article into

the proceedings.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. call NOW

Call senators; tell 'em you don't want Kreepy Kavanaugh!

Contact (phone, fax, address) info compiled by bettyellen and BigmanPigman:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10112543

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Assley isn't gonna get away with this if the committee Democrats do the job we elected them to do.

[Raven]

7. Under those circumstances, I would not testify.

They have learned nothing since the Hill/Thomas atrocity. Ford does not owe this country her life and sanity. We've had more than two decades to get this right and we haven't.

[BootinUp]

8. Agreed. Nt

[lunatica]

16. You sound like women should just give up

I’m pretty sure you don’t mean to sound that way, but you do.

[Raven]

21. I know I do and I don't mean to but

why should this woman upend her entire life for a country that elected an abuser? She's got no guarantee right now that she won't be molested like Anita Hill was...no guarantee at all.

[lunatica]

22. Evidently this incident did her a lot of harm

And maybe she feels other women may have been victimized by him. Plus now she will get the support of #MeToo and thousands of women. I’m willing to bet she’s already been contacted by feminist lawyers and women advocates who are willing to fight with her and for her.

[honest.abe]

9. Cant the Dems on the panel get signed statements from corroborating witnesses?

Not ideal, but I think that would be good enough to nail this weasel.

[lunatica]

23. They can go straight to the media with it

and be able to tell their stories to a more receptive audience than all those old, white, dessicated Republican throwbacks to the caveman mentality.

[honest.abe]

26. Yes, that sounds like good idea.

But I think they also need to submit some corroborating evidence during the questioning just to get it on the official record.

[lunatica]

27. There already is corroborating evidence

Professor Ford has released relevant parts of her therapy talks to establish corroborating evidence. No more is needed.

[honest.abe]

28. Yes, but more is better in this case.

It will give her even more credibility.

[lunatica]

31. People have come forward but her therapist's notes are ironclad

Because other people backing her would be dismissed by the dried up old Republicans as heresay or just friends lying. Not so easy when a professional trained therapist’s notes.

[honest.abe]

32. Yeah, no doubt most Republicans would dismiss anything presented against this nominee..

but I was thinking those Senators like Collins, Murkowski, and Flake thinking of voting no and would need some cover. An official signed letter would carry more credibility than a staged media event. However the staged media event would be great for getting the truth out to the general public.

[SoCalDem]

10. Call a press conference and let them "testify" there

Media will cover it... and then press can let the public know that repubs were too frightened to hear the truth in their kangaroo court

[RKP5637]

11. K&R!!! Good idea IMO! n/t

[B2G]

14. So their other witnesses just need to go public.

What would be stopping them?

[Separation]

24. Just a guess

But, I would say it probably has something to do with the media parking outside their house, racist/sexist trolls possibly threatening them, etc. etc.

[Kingofalldems]

19. Interesting thread.

[bdamomma]

20. the whole situation

should be investigated by the FBI before the committee crucifies her on the cross that she asked to be raped. (dripping with sarcasm ) And we have a WH who does not believe in our justice system and a committee (repigs) that will not go out of their way to bring this situation to the FBI on its own, because they are in up the a$$ of this disgusting POS pResident.

[spanone]

25. trump just lied at his presser, said the FBI doesn't do those investigations

the reporter, Ali Velshi said that precisely what they do.....

[lunatica]

29. The FBI already investigated Kavanaugh.

But in order to re-open their investigation Trump has to request it. We can guess what his reply would be.

[john657]

33. So he's a rapist?

When was he charged?
When was he tried?
When was he convicted?
When was he sentenced?

So far, it's only an allegation.
Fact is that no one on this board know whether or not he's guilty of this allegation.

There are proven facts of why he should not be confirmed, lying under oath is a pretty big one.