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Kavanaugh's tone is off, from the start (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2018 OP
Yes. He is almost yelling. He is digging in DEEP!! already blaming Dems. riversedge Sep 2018 #1
great way to convince us he's not a violent jerk bigtree Sep 2018 #33
That's because he knows he'll lose Trump's support if he doesn't look "strong" on TV. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #2
You are absolutely right. joshcryer Sep 2018 #12
Yeah, this guy's an asshole. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2018 #3
evidently he was told to use his "big boy"voice questionseverything Sep 2018 #4
I actually just turned my volumn down riversedge Sep 2018 #14
And I just MUTED mine! TrishaJ Sep 2018 #43
Wise but I had to leave for a while and missed it anyway. riversedge Sep 2018 #44
He is scared shitless. GemDigger Sep 2018 #5
dr.Ford would have to file a compaint with the law enforcement agency. riversedge Sep 2018 #20
I am talking about the others. GemDigger Sep 2018 #29
Avenatti said yesterday he and his client were seriously considering filing criminal charges. triron Sep 2018 #38
May they be pressing charges now and LEO be at the door. GemDigger Sep 2018 #40
His anger will play well with Trump. PA Democrat Sep 2018 #6
Assertive man in righteous anger because he has been wronged! I tell you, wronged! Solly Mack Sep 2018 #7
yelling the 10 day delay has been harmful to him and the country riversedge Sep 2018 #8
Is he drunk? nt thucythucy Sep 2018 #9
went on a morning bender bigtree Sep 2018 #36
He sounds like the angry nasty asshole he is. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #10
Maybe he's had a couple drinks to calm himself down. kskiska Sep 2018 #11
Dr. Ford is staying in the room? sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #13
No, she asked to be out grantcart Sep 2018 #19
Thanks. Sitting in O'hare waiting a flight. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #37
Yep! He has hate in his heart too. LiberalFighter Sep 2018 #15
Coached by the White House grantcart Sep 2018 #16
As I posted a half hour ago, he'll be forceful and defiant Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #17
He looks pale. cwydro Sep 2018 #18
He is taking a page from Clarence Thomas. PA Democrat Sep 2018 #21
He was told he had to come on strong marlakay Sep 2018 #22
He just said - "coming at me from the left" BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #23
Kavanaugh's going for his "high tech lynching moment". oasis Sep 2018 #24
Now he's claiming it's a Democratic conspiracy. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #25
His wife looks so miserable lostnfound Sep 2018 #26
we would love to ask judge's x gf......she says judge admitted to questionseverything Sep 2018 #27
Womp womp. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2018 #28
Performing for an audience of 1, DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #30
Remember when SC Thomas dug in and said it was a political lenching against hime. Kav is doing riversedge Sep 2018 #31
How dare anyone accuse me and my friends of anything! Solly Mack Sep 2018 #32
Good lawd, it is grating. demmiblue Sep 2018 #34
He is practically slamming the pages as he turns them. PA Democrat Sep 2018 #35
This act would've worked better if he'd testified first DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #39
Poor baby, give him some tissues. GemDigger Sep 2018 #41
I cannot listen to him or when his buddies question him. Muted, my BP is in overdrive. GemDigger Sep 2018 #42

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
2. That's because he knows he'll lose Trump's support if he doesn't look "strong" on TV.
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:13 PM
Sep 2018

And maybe he thinks yelling makes him look strong.

Solly Mack

(90,763 posts)
7. Assertive man in righteous anger because he has been wronged! I tell you, wronged!
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:13 PM
Sep 2018

That's how he sounds to me.

Just another lecturing asshole.

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
10. He sounds like the angry nasty asshole he is.
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:13 PM
Sep 2018

What a complete jerk.

This makes him look like a person totally capable of behaving cruelly and abusively.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
17. As I posted a half hour ago, he'll be forceful and defiant
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:14 PM
Sep 2018

Immense value to going second, especially when there is no follow up from the original party

marlakay

(11,457 posts)
22. He was told he had to come on strong
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:15 PM
Sep 2018

And be angry at them attacking his reputation.

He is acting like a victim.

lostnfound

(16,177 posts)
26. His wife looks so miserable
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:15 PM
Sep 2018

Fighting back sobbing I suspect,
If she has inkling that he was guilty, her life is falling apart

questionseverything

(9,654 posts)
27. we would love to ask judge's x gf......she says judge admitted to
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:16 PM
Sep 2018

orchestrating gang rapes of young women

beyond disgusting

DeminPennswoods

(15,285 posts)
30. Performing for an audience of 1,
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:16 PM
Sep 2018

but turning off an audience of 320M many of whom will be storming the polls on Nov 6th to vote everyone with an R next to their name out of office.

riversedge

(70,204 posts)
31. Remember when SC Thomas dug in and said it was a political lenching against hime. Kav is doing
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:16 PM
Sep 2018

Thomas playbook. digging in playing the victim and blaming others.

DeminPennswoods

(15,285 posts)
39. This act would've worked better if he'd testified first
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 03:22 PM
Sep 2018

but after Dr Ford's emotional and credible testimony, it's an umitigated disaster.

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