Funny how Gorsuch was never accused of sexual assault

[Recursion]

It's almost like -- and, bear with me, guys, because I know this sounds crazy -- it's almost like the way to avoid sexual assault allegations is to not commit sexual assault.

[JHan]

1. It's funny how Mayer and Farrow also followed up on Eric Schneiderman,

it's almost like they're not politically motivated and want to get at the truth.

[SimpleC]

2. :O

puff... puff... woooohh!!!.... I NEVER thought of that...

[calimary]

18. Welcome to DU, SimpleC!

Yeah, it's just the damnedest thing, 'eh? Whooda thunkit?

[clementine613]

3. I don't know why you're giving Gorsuch this presumption of innocence?

Just because no one came forth doesn't mean he's not a rapist, attempted rapist or sexual assaulter.

There is an way to identify them... if they are Rethugs, then there is a 99.9% chance that they are guilty of at least one of the above in their life.

[Recursion]

6. If there were allegations against him I would believe the allegants

But there are not. My point is that if the Republican idea that women just made up charges randomly were true, then why did nobody make them up against Gorsuch?

[Agschmid]

13. This is kind of a ridiculous post...

Just saying.

[xor]

20. Makes me go hmmmm... Not very subtle.

[whathehell]

17. No. seriously, you can't assume someone is a rapist because

they are Repubican -- That's a false, very unfair assumption.

[calimary]

19. Welcome to DU, clementine613!

You make a good point. It never came up. But that doesn't necessarily mean there's nothing there.

[CincyDem]

4. I think this is a critical element of how Manchin and all the other red state Dems handle this...

I don't know their states like they do but try this on...

"Let's step back guys, I voted against Kavanaugh because there are a lot of unanswered questions about his drinking, gambling, and treatment of women...up to and possibly including sexual assault and rape.

Now we don't now and unfortunately, Mr. McConnell forced me to make a decision before we could get help knowing. So there you have it.

In the past 12 months I voted for a strongly conservative judge who, by the way, went through the same environment as Judge Kavanaugh, and there wasn't even the slighest wiff of question raised about Neil Gorsuch's personal behavior at any point in his life. Not so with Judge Kavanaugh.

That's why I voted for Gorsuch and that's why I voted against Kavanaugh. And I am clear...give me a judge of outstanding character and I'll spend all day looking at their judicial abilities - independent of their implied politics. But this, it's a bridge too far."

That's why they get to vote no on Kavanaugh, because they can personalize to the daughters, sisters, and wives of their constituents.

[RockRaven]

12. If Kavanaugh does get voted down, that's also the model for Repubs who voted no - blame McConnell

for forcing a vote early. They are going to have 2 women who have provided sworn testimony under penalty of perjury saying they were assaulted by this guy.

"Either they committed perjury or he committed assault. That is serious either way and anyone expected to vote to give a lifetime appointment ought to have all the facts before voting to give a lifetime appointment. If McConnell demands a vote before all the facts are in, well what does he expect, that we shirk our duties to the Constitution and the American People?"

It might not work quite as well as it could for red-state Dems, but it is better than taking all the "blame" upon oneself. If they vote yes, then they own the risk of doing so entirely.

[Stonepounder]

16. Just a slight nit to pick.

First sentence of your second paragraph I would change slightly to:

"Either they committed perjury or he committed assault and perjury."

[librechik]

5. and Gorsuch also went to Georgetown

too fuckin weird.

[Recursion]

7. Georgetown Prep. the same high school. With an enrollment of 500

It's like the Entitled Dude-Bro Pipeline.

[librechik]

9. yeah, like the parents joined a country club and entry level job for kids is a benefit

so easy for one-percenters.

[librechik]

10. and their mothers are both judges.

entitlement is so obvious.

[dchill]

11. You may have something there.

It could work. Too late for Kavanaugh, though. Way too late.

[RainCaster]

14. Apparently, that is the new GOP Golden Standard for the SCOTUS

or is it a golden shower?

[moondust]

15. Or Roberts. Or Alito.

CNN Trumpanzee Caputo lost his cool on Anderson Cooper's show tonight, claiming this kind of smear of Kavanaugh is "what Democrats do," that it's their MO, at which time another guest asked him if that's what Democrats do then why didn't they do that with Gorsuch, Roberts, or Alito. He mumbled.

[Midnight Writer]

21. Similarly, after Ailes, O'Reilly, etc at FOXNEWS, why not the supremely loathsome Hannity?

BECAUSE THEY HAD NO LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM!

[grantcart]

22. Or Biden, Obama and even Pence

But Trump, Cosby, and Kavanaugh just unlikely to attract goldigging liars.

[cstanleytech]

23. Plus the way to avoid any major hurdles in a nominee is

to throughly vet their background.

[Nitram]

24. Exactly. Kavanaugh wants us to believe no one will accept a position on the Supreme Court now

because they will be accused of sexual assault. Kavanaugh wouldn't answer the question when asked why he didn't demand an FBI i investigation. That's what an innocent candidate would do...