Schumer: McConnell owes Kavanaugh accuser an apology

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Source: The Hill





By Jordain Carney - 09/25/18 12:32 PM EDT



Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday demanded that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) apologize to a woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, saying the GOP leader had labeled the allegations a "smear job."

"Leader McConnell owes an apology to [Christine Blasey Ford] for labeling her allegations a 'smear job.' Let me repeat that ... Leader McConnell owes an apology to Dr. Ford for labeling her allegations a 'smear job.' And he should apologize to her immediately," Schumer said from the Senate floor.

Schumer added that comments McConnell made during a Monday speech were "galling" and that the Senate GOP leader has "done more than maybe anyone to politicize the Supreme Court nomination process."

Schumer's demand is the latest in an escalating rhetorical battle in the Senate as sexual misconduct allegations have placed Kavanaugh's nomination on tenuous footing.

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During a Senate floor speech on Monday, McConnell said Democrats were using Ford's allegation to “smear” Kavanaugh and called their tactics “despicable.”..............................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/408299-schumer-mcconnell-owes-kavanaugh-accuser-an-apology

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I think Mitch is acting beyond the pale with this nomination. Sickening.

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[pecosbob]

1. Oh, yeah? Chuck Schumer something something something grew balls...

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Please stop attacking our Democratic leaders.

[pecosbob]

7. That wasn't an attack

A poorly chosen phrase, no more. I've been pleased with the job he's done for a number of years, but I had yet to hear anything from him since this confirmation process began. Consider it my way of saying 'job well done...do it again'.

[mcar]

9. Nice smear of a Democrat

BTW, our female leaders are strong too - and guess what? They don't have balls.

[Freethinker65]

2. Rinse and repeat.

[guillaumeb]

3. McConnell has no integrity.

His 8 year record of racist obstruction is evidence of that.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. He owes the American people an apology for his antics over the years

Particularly for his obstruction of President Obama! But I couldn't agree more with my senator on this, McConnell's attacks on Kavanaugh's victims are completely beyond the pale and I can't wait until he's replaced as Leader!

[mjvpi]

10. Point man for the Caucus Room Conspiracy

[Rhiannon12866]

17. I really don't get why he was chosen as "Leader"

He has no charm or charisma, listening to him is painful - but most of all, he has no ideas except for obstructing those with ideas which will help the American people!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. amoral mitch

Amoral Mitch was chosen as their leader because he has no morals to interfere with doing whatever is called for to maintain power.

[bdamomma]

6. McConnell is so deep

into this scandal, his ass would be hauled off with many of his traitors. Fuck him. WE need to get these SOB's out period. VOTE.

They are slowly deteriorating our Justice system the Supreme Court is on the chopping block also. We have to fight back hard.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. McConnell called Dr. Blasey a liar, & then will hide behind a female "assistant" to question her

McConnell is a Coward - what an ass.

[DallasNE]

14. What Kind Of Woman Would

Take this job under these conditions?

[marieo1]

11. Apologize Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell is and always has been a degenerate fool. Talk about the waste of space on this planet, you would be talking about the space taken up by McConnell. He should have been gone a long time ago.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. K&R

[Haggis for Breakfast]

15. I fail to understand why anyone is surprised at the behavior

of Bitch McConnell.

Let's all put on your memory caps and recall exactly how he treated Senator Elizabeth Warren during the AG confirmation hearing for Jeff Sessions when she tried to read into the record a letter from Coretta Scott King, reminding everyone just how racist bastard the man is: "She was warned. She was given an explanation, nevertheless she persisted." He then invoked an obscure Senate rule that had never been employed on any male senator (and in fact had only ONCE been invoked in recorded testimony) and effectively shut her down.

His behavior toward women has never been respectful and he is NO gentleman.

[xxqqqzme]

16. He is the lead

Geriatric
Obsolete
Partisan

He has stayed too long at the fair.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

18. And he's 9 years younger than

that geriatric gasbag Grassley

[Nitram]

20. McConnell publicly calls a victim of sexual assault a liar when he accuses her of being part of a

smear campaign. And this is after he has refused to call on the FBI to investigate her claims. That is wrong on so many levels - morally, legally, and politically.

[libdem4life]

21. Chuck Schumer is leading the way for the Democrats...finally.

He's said a few things...maybe more, as the MSM is likely not to be too eager to cover it. I applaud him !!