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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. I take it Mitchell is Ford's attorney? If so, she can interject or hope a democratic senator on the
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:44 AM
Sep 2018

committee may. This will be a ruthless attempt to damage Ford's VERACITY as thats the only play the GOP has and even with doing so, this will not bode well for the republicans

2naSalit

(86,502 posts)
5. Nope... she's the
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:47 AM
Sep 2018

prosecutor whose skirt the chickenshit misogynists have hired to interrogate her because they think it will help them avoid the backlash in November.

MontanaMama

(23,297 posts)
11. Mitchell is a second crimes prosecutor.
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 10:10 AM
Sep 2018

And a very curious choice by the GOP, IMO. Is she goes at Dr. Ford like a prosecutor, it won’t be good for anybody. I seriously doubt she will take Kavanauh apart like she is capable because she wasn’t hired to do that.

 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
2. Grassley has abdicated his duties.
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:45 AM
Sep 2018

Expect a constant interruption from comittee members.
It's designed to be a shitshow with nothing accomplished in the end

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
7. a shitshow doesn't help GOP, will make matters worse as women and independents watch what
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:49 AM
Sep 2018

happens. Both demographics GOP is in deep trouble with

 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
12. Don't forget about Bromwich, also. His role is yet to emerge
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 10:23 AM
Sep 2018

Here's a conversation as to what may be yet to come.
Nothing set in stone, but worth pondering the theory.
We look for hope that this will all end as necessary.
Here's this.





JML
@_JLava
Replying to
@geokelley
I buy your theory re Bromwich. He seems to be there for something a lot bigger (perhaps a conspiracy).

Don’t you think it’s odd that the Kavanaugh doppelgänger hasn’t emerged yet to clear his name? Paid off to go along? That can’t sit well for a middle school teacher.


Hilts, CAPTAIN Hilts
@geokelley

Thats exactly my theory. He is part of a felony conspiracy to obstruct justice for Christine Ford, where he agreed to take the fall and it involves him, Kavanaugh, Senate Judiciary, Federalist society, Ed Whelen and more

Twitter Link
https://mobile.twitter.com/geokelley/status/1045120904538271744


OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)
9. If Dr. Ford uses the GOP playbook, she can respond to all GOP questions with
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:53 AM
Sep 2018

1 or 2 of five memorized deflective answers like Kavanaugh does.

8. Is she going to be allotted the combined time of the Repugs?
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 09:52 AM
Sep 2018

If so, the Dems will have five minutes each and she'll have 30 consecutive minutes to make her case. A politician of either party can't even welcome a witness in less than three minutes. Watch for a lot of "run out the clock" plays, with Grassley interrupting the Democrats and being sure to stop a Democratic Senator in mid-sentence if he runs over five minutes.

"Each Senator will have five minutes to question the witness" is absolute bullshit if the Repugs' hired gun gets all of the Repugs time at once.

 

Bfd

(1,406 posts)
13. Thanks for answering the question, since so much is on the line & considering how
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 10:28 AM
Sep 2018

unpredictable & conniving the GOP .
Appreciate this.

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