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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 08:02 PM Sep 2018

Cotton to Blumenthal: You don't have credibility to question Kavanaugh

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) ripped into Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday for lying about his military service and then questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's credibility.

"@SenBlumenthal lied for years about serving in Vietnam, which is all you need to know about his courage & honesty," Cotton, who is not on the Senate Judiciary Committee, tweeted during the questioning. "Maybe he should reconsider before questioning Judge Kavanaugh’s credibility."

Blumenthal has said he served in Vietnam, when he in fact sought at least five military deferments and eventually landed a spot in the Marine Reserve, where he was essentially guaranteed not to serve in the conflict itself, The New York Times reports.

Blumenthal went after Kavanaugh's credibility in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings Thursday of Christine Blasey Ford's allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assault her in 1982.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408857-rep-sen-blumenthal-lied-for-years-should-reconsider-questioning-kavanaughs

So he was a reservist just like G DUHbya.

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Cotton to Blumenthal: You don't have credibility to question Kavanaugh (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP
As opposed to Trump with his bone spurs exemption. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2018 #1
I served in war JonLP24 Sep 2018 #2
I served in Vietnam and there was very much sexual assault wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #4
There was too while I served JonLP24 Sep 2018 #5
I understand now thanks wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #7
Dear Mr. Cotton. I am your constituent backtoblue Sep 2018 #3
Cotton doesn't realize Blumenthal's not a candidate for SCOTUS. oasis Sep 2018 #6
Blumenthal customerserviceguy Sep 2018 #8

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
5. There was too while I served
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 08:23 PM
Sep 2018

I was saying I don't know what Blumethal's service has to do with sexual assault on Christine Classy Ford.

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)
3. Dear Mr. Cotton. I am your constituent
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 08:10 PM
Sep 2018

My sexual assault was horrific and other women who came forward were SILENCED.

I came forward. My attack was reported on local and state television and I have been in a state of reclusion and anxiety since it happened to me. I haven't talked about it to anyone other than my therapist and close friends since the trial.

I was humiliated and lost my career due to the assault.

I'm going to send my court records, police reports, and news reports to his office. Listen for fucks sake!

Women are your mother's, sisters, daughters, nieces, grandmother, etc. LISTEN.

I'm going to puke again. Very very rough day.

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