Kavanaugh Accuser Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week

[fleur-de-lisa]

Source: New York Times

The woman who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault, in an apparent bid to jump-start negotiations, has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she “would be prepared to testify next week,” so long as senators offer “terms that are fair and which ensure her safety,” according to an email her lawyers sent to committee staff members.

In the email, obtained by The New York Times, the lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford said that testifying Monday — the timetable Republicans have set for a hearing — “is not possible and the Committee’s insistence that it occur then is arbitrary in any event.” The lawyer reiterated that it is Dr. Blasey’s “strong preference” that “a full investigation” occur before her testimony — wording that stopped short of demanding an F.B.I. probe and suggested she is open to testifying without one.

Dr. Blasey has accused Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, of sexually assaulting her when the two were in high school at a gathering of teenagers in Montgomery County, Md. Judge Kavanaugh has categorically denied the allegation and has said he would be willing to testify.

In the email, addressed to top Republican and Democratic aides on the committee, the lawyer, Debra Katz, wrote that she would like to set up a call later on Thursday to “discuss the conditions” under which Dr. Blasey would be prepared to

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[leftynyc]

1. You beat me by a minute - I'll delete mine (n/t)

[BigmanPigman]

2. I am woohoo impressed with her!

I wish I could be as strong and courageous.

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. I agree. She is a hero to all women!

The optics of this are going to be terrible for republicans. A bunch of priveleged, influential, wealthy, old, white men cross-examining a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted as a teenager IS GOING TO LOOK TERRIBLE FOR THEM.

Fuck them all! They deserve what is coming!

I just hope the FBI can keep her safe in the months to come. There are a lot of crazy RWNJs out there.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I bet there are a lot of angry women

who would gladly protect her for free where ever she goes. Sisters across the US are energized by her...she will be part of history too.

[pangaia]

6. Hey don't leave us guys out of it.. Not just a hero to all women..

She's a hero to us also..

How come you women have all the great heros? Or is that hera?

Kamala, Elizabeth, Hillary, Mazie, Tammy. fill in your favs.....

[fleur-de-lisa]

8. You are right, pangaia! My bad.

[pangaia]

12. ha ha !!!

See what happens when we start giving women more power?

You start showing us just what idiots we are..



I had a Chinese girlfriend for about 2 years, from Sichuan.. The Sichuanese say their 'girls' are like MALA, the spicy chili and Sichuan peppercorn heat and zing that Sichuan cuisine is known for.. Honor and love them, and they will make sure you do NOT make a fool of yourself in the world..., OR ELSE... But under all that spice, they are warm and loving and tender as can be.

it is true.... She was smarter and more perceptive than I ever was and she didn't let me get away with anything foolish, ... I loved that girl....

[lapislzi]

10. They. Don't. Care.

At this point, the optics are meaningless to them. This is all about cramming their nominee onto the bench before it all goes to shit.

They don't care about women; they don't care about voters; they care for nothing but naked power in the quest for the mighty smash and grab. Everything else is collateral damage.

[fleur-de-lisa]

11. Female voters will.

[JonLP24]

7. Same here

[lark]

4. I HOPE she considers giving an interview on tv, along with corroborating witnesses.

if she did this Sunday, then appeared before the committee, they'd be screwed. Grassley has to stop the charade and allow her to appear without first sending him her full typed testimony and bio by Friday (tomorrow) AM. He's doing everything possible besides swearing to shoo her in the head to keep her away. That Friday nonsense just gave away his plan and that a fair hearing is the last thing in the world he wants. He wants to discredit her and hurt her, SSDD for old white repug men. They make my skin crawl.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. +10x

Every newsmagazine and Sunday news show should be interested, and other witnesses/events might attract attention too

Journalists have to dig on this story, and the $200k evaporating credit card debt. The GOP rush here is a coverup in progress

[LanternWaste]

13. I admire the strength of her convictions

And my concerns for her well-being are (hopefully) misplaced.

[Ligyron]

14. Just like Trump's upcoming release of carefully selected classified material

The GOP's very rushed sham "hearing" for Ford under their terms is going to backfire on them big time.

[honest.abe]

15. Excellent!

What a brave lady.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

16. Possibility Republicans go full asshole?

Monday or nothing?

[Liberalhammer]

17. Behavioral Psychology

I have a feeling she can predict some of the actions of the Republicans. And they don't even know it.

[fleur-de-lisa]

18. I never thought of that! Good observation!

[rzemanfl]

19. In addition to her lawyer, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden should go with her to the hearing.

Let the repukes attack her in front of those women.

[red dog 1]

20. Kick!

I doubt if Grassley will agree to "a full investigation" before her testimony, and I doubt that any of the other Repugs on the Judiciary Committee will either...(except maybe Jeff Flake)

What are Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins saying about the way she is being treated by Grassley?
Have they made any comments about her allegations?

[humbled_opinion]

21. I think their strategy

is to agree that an attack happened to Dr. Ford and because she has doubts about exact, date, time, place they will argue she can't credibly accuse Kavanaugh, and then mysteriously some former classmate will come forward and admit that it was he not Kavanaugh that did the attack, of course their version will be one of just playing around didn't intend any violence, i.e., everyone was doing it back in the day defense.

[honest.abe]

23. Yep, they will no doubt try to convince everyone no one can remember accurately that far back.

I think she can counter that by providing details and corroborating witness statements.

[waterwatcher123]

22. Dr. Ford Should Make History Work for Her - Invite Anita Hill to the Hearing.