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dawg day

(7,947 posts)
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 07:44 PM Oct 2018

Did Trump just threaten to blackmail some Democrat?

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-threat-democratic-senator-brett-kavanaugh-investigation-allegations-2018-10

He is such a bs-er. "I've seen that person..." He's never seen whoever this is. And he's just making it up.

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President Donald Trump issued a vague threat to an unnamed Democratic senator during a Monday press conference while addressing scrutiny of his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's drinking habits.

Trump was fielding questions from reporters about an FBI investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations when he said he supported Kavanaugh being interviewed. But he cast doubt on Senate Democrats' apparent interest in the judge's drinking habits in high school and college.

"They're going back to high school, they're saying he drank a lot one evening in high school," Trump said, referring to the Senate Judiciary Committee's questions into Kavanaugh's past drinking habits after two women described drunken incidents of sexual assault and misconduct from his time in high school and college that Kavanaugh denied.

Trump continued: "I happen to know some United States senators, one on the other side who is pretty aggressive — I've seen that person in very bad situations ... somewhat compromising."
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Did Trump just threaten to blackmail some Democrat? (Original Post) dawg day Oct 2018 OP
He also makes empty threats nt marylandblue Oct 2018 #1
I'd love to know who or what this refers to. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #2
So would I Raine Oct 2018 #3
Trump talks out of his ass dalton99a Oct 2018 #4
"One evening"? jmowreader Oct 2018 #5
We don't need saints... SimpleC Oct 2018 #6
These people were elected by their state. Not for a lifetime. Not the same onecaliberal Oct 2018 #7
Exactly. Alone, one senator can't make new law. But one judge can tip how it's enforced. lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #9
The FBI would never believe trump. nt Ilsa Oct 2018 #8

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
2. I'd love to know who or what this refers to.
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:23 PM
Oct 2018
Trump continued: "I happen to know some United States senators, one on the other side who is pretty aggressive — I've seen that person in very bad situations ... somewhat compromising."

Raine

(30,540 posts)
3. So would I
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:28 PM
Oct 2018

probably could be any number of them. I'm not under any illusion that they're saints no matter what party they're in.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
5. "One evening"?
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:31 PM
Oct 2018

From what I remember, they're saying Kavanaugh was not only a frequent drunk, but a mean drunk.

 

SimpleC

(279 posts)
6. We don't need saints...
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:34 PM
Oct 2018

I've done some wild shit when I was younger...

But I'm honest about it and feel no shame... never assaulted a woman...

BUT... I did one time attempt to steal a Miami Dade Police car when I was like 16... I thought it would be cool...

It did NOT work out for me...

I was lucky... they didn't hammer me...

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