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And now we know why (Original Post)
SHRED
Sep 2018
OP
I get the feeling that not only did they want the committee vote on Monday...
regnaD kciN
Sep 2018
#10
pbmus
(12,422 posts)1. Before the shit hit the fan....
Jarqui
(10,119 posts)2. I've said it before: they've known all along
and they don't care
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)7. I'm sure they did
Maybe they didn't know to what extent but they knew Ford wasn't the only one.
Jarqui
(10,119 posts)9. I agree. They wouldn't likely know all the dirty details
but they had a fair idea of the gist of his history.
thucythucy
(8,037 posts)3. And why they were shaking in their shoes
thinking about the possibility of an FBI investigation.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,570 posts)4. Yes, indeed. They wanted to be able to vote before
any of this shit, which they knew or at least suspected was out there, hit the fan. That's the real reason for the big hurry.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)5. Yep. It was not a one-off. There are more. Even now, there are more.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)6. And it's NOT over yet folks,
Ronan Farrow is rumored to be about to drop another shoe.
How many feet does this guy have ?
FakeNoose
(32,552 posts)8. Of course there HAD to be a reason
We need to delay every one of their nominations as long as possible from here on out.
Never EVER trust the GOP. Never EVER let them have what they want. It's guaranteed to be bad for all of us.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)10. I get the feeling that not only did they want the committee vote on Monday...
...but the then planned to rush the final Senate vote through the next day.
msongs
(67,343 posts)11. why? nt