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brush

(53,776 posts) Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:12 AM Sep 2018

Funny how Franken asked for an investigation of charges but Kavanaugh hasn't.

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Funny how Franken asked for an investigation of charges but Kavanaugh hasn't. (Original Post) brush Sep 2018 OP

Funny, but not in a funny "ha ha" way. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2018 #1

Of course. Seems if you have nothing to fear you want an investigation. brush Sep 2018 #2

Funny and sad. But mostly sad. And infuriating. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #3

It would be funny if it werent so sad. Le Gaucher Sep 2018 #4

The Senate Ethics Committee is a joke mythology Sep 2018 #5

Please. That's not the point at all. He wanted an investigation. This perjurer judge doesn't. brush Sep 2018 #6

Then why bypass such a joke? kcr Sep 2018 #7

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)

1. Funny, but not in a funny "ha ha" way. nt

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:14 AM

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brush

(53,776 posts)

2. Of course. Seems if you have nothing to fear you want an investigation.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:18 AM

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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

3. Funny and sad. But mostly sad. And infuriating.

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:23 AM

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He was railroaded. I'll never forget how he was treated. I'll also never forgive.

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

4. It would be funny if it werent so sad.

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Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:23 AM

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mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. The Senate Ethics Committee is a joke

Reply to brush (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:28 AM

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/361675-the-senate-ethics-committee-is-a-black-hole-where-allegations-die%3famp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/79704196

From 2007 to 2016 out of 613 complaints, 6 resulted in don't do that letters. The rest resulted in nothing.

brush

(53,776 posts)

6. Please. That's not the point at all. He wanted an investigation. This perjurer judge doesn't.

Reply to mythology (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:35 AM

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kcr

(15,315 posts)

7. Then why bypass such a joke?

Reply to mythology (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:37 AM

Sep 2018

Yep, it's the typical Why Bother argument when one's agenda doesn't align with fact-finding.

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