I PRAY that Dr. Ford will NOT answer any questions from NON committee members.

[Kajun Gal]

A woman lawyer asking the questions is not on the Judiciary committee, therefore her questions would not be valid. I pray Dr. Ford is smart enough to refuse answering. I feel sure she is.

[SHRED]

1. Prepare for resistance here

I posted similar earlier.

[Kajun Gal]

9. True, I read it. She should do her opening statement and go from there.

[elleng]

2. So she should be as obstructionist as repugs are?

I don't think so.

[Blue_true]

18. Yeah, the not testifying struck me as strange.

I want her to answer questions and be credible. If she does that, the fact that repugs chose to have a woman ask the questions hurts them badly and makes them look like fools.

[elleng]

20. Yes

[gordianot]

3. You know I would guess that is her right.

Why not?

[hexola]

4. Her demeanor is the big wild card here...

We saw how wishy-washy the Kavanaugh's were.

We have no idea what's she's like...and they probably don't either.

She could have everyone back on their heels very quickly.

[bettyellen]

5. The Dem senators should insist on questioning her- I'm sure she would welcome it.

I saw one member saying he’d cede his time to Harris. Harris is a lawyer, she should be allowed to question both.

[democratisphere]

6. redumbliCONS are setting a trap for Dr. Ford.

Why are redumbliCONS not divulging the name of their female interrogator?! More redumbliCON dirty filthy tricks.

[OnDoutside]

8. Everyone thinks it's to deny Ford preparation time on this lawyer. Maybe it's just because they had

to scrape the bottom of the barrel and they're embarrassed ?

[Poiuyt]

7. I feel her best tactic is to appear sympathetic

If she becomes defensive, she (and America) will lose.

We have to remember the goal is not to outsmart the republican lawyer, it's to keep a rapist from being seated in the SC.

[Hassler]

10. She should answer all prosecutor questions with the same

talking points Bart used on FIX, "I want a fair hearing."

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

11. There's no reason why Dr. Ford should have to subject herself to that kind of harassment...

it's essentially treating her like SHE'S the criminal, when it's KKKavanaugh who's the serial rapist!

[Kajun Gal]

12. Yep!

[Honeycombe8]

13. If the committee leader appoints her to do it, I guess she is the official interrogator?

I don't know how that works. Or if it's ever been done before. It's disgusting, though. It's chicken sh*t.

[bluestarone]

14. I'm wondering if she doesn't answer her questions Could

The Committee could end the meeting?? (not sure)

[TomSlick]

15. This is one of those occasions when Dr. Ford should not stand on her rights.

She puts the biggest hurt on Kavanaugh if she tells her story as calmly and persuasively as possible.

She should definitely make a point if the Rethugs turn over questioning to an Aunt Lydia - I would even recommend referring to her as Aunt Lydia. However, she needs to tell the story. She needs to say she passed a polygraph. She needs to say she welcomes talking the the FBI. Most importantly, she needs to say that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her - in gory detail.

This will all come down to whether Dr. Ford will be perceived as persuasive. If she is persuasive, either Kavanaugh will go down of the Rethugs will pay a terrible price in November and again in 2020 and still face the issue of a possible impeachment for "Justice" Kavanaugh.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Does Dr. Ford's attorney get to question Kavanaugh?

[Arazi]

17. Dr Ford should preface every answer by asking which R senator asked that question

Then she needs to direct her answer to that R senator. If the interrogator refuses to provide the author of the question Dr Ford should refuse to answer.

The R senators are abdicating their responsibilities here and Dr Ford should make that crystal clear with every answer (yes I think she should answer fwiw)

[Kajun Gal]

19. I love this idea!