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appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 11:44 PM Sep 2018

New Evidence, New Accuser And New Doubts Threaten Kavanaugh On Eve Of hearing

Source: New York Times

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR, 43 mins ago.

WASHINGTON -- Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh faced a whirlwind of new accusations on Wednesday that threatened to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court as key Republican senators wavered in their support and President Trump, in a rambling and combative news conference, acknowledged that he might be persuaded by the testimony of one of the judge's female accusers.

On the eve of an extraordinary hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee at which both Judge Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor who has accused him of assaulting her when they were both teenagers, will testify, Mr. Trump said that "some very evil" Democrats had plotted to destroy Judge Kavanaugh's reputation. And he lamented what he called "a very dangerous period in our country" in which men are presumed guilty.

But even as he described the charges against Judge Kavanaugh as "false accusations," Mr. Trump seemed, for the first time, to acknowledge the mounting challenges facing his nominee. Asked why he repeatedly sides with men over their female accusers, the president said hearing stories from Dr. Blasey might change his mind...


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Trump said, "I'm going to see what happens tomorrow," "I'm going to be watching, you know, believe it or not. It's possible they will be convincing."

But Trump admitted that his skepticism about Judge Kavanaugh's accusers is rooted in his own anger about having himself been the target of what he considers false accusations of sexual misconduct.

At Thursday's hearing, Kavanaugh will appear after Dr. Blasey and is expected to say in his opening statement that the allegations against him are "last-minute smears" and "grotesque and obvious character assassination," according to testimony he released Wednesday.

Staff lawyers for the Judiciary Committee have twice questioned Judge Kavanaugh by phone about accusations to prepare him for the Thursday hearing. Late Wednesday, as they were preparing to grill him by phone a third time, new charges under investigation were revealed and during Judge Kavanaugh's heated denials at times.

"This is crazytown," Kavanaugh said at one point.
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New Evidence, New Accuser And New Doubts Threaten Kavanaugh On Eve Of hearing (Original Post) appalachiablue Sep 2018 OP
Putin probably said, "If Kavanaugh is doesn't make it, you must remove Rosenstein." C Moon Sep 2018 #1
How can anyone be dumb enough at this point Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #2
They exist, the supporters, the base. Amazing. appalachiablue Sep 2018 #3
I was referring to the journalists who wrote the article in th OP Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #4
They know plenty & are aware of the habitual lies but must write appalachiablue Sep 2018 #5
Children with "I Vote...." signs underpants Sep 2018 #6
Home schooled kids taken there by fundy families. yardwork Sep 2018 #7
Damn right! Where but in Krazytown would Kavanaugh have been nominated? Nitram Sep 2018 #8

Mr.Bill

(24,104 posts)
4. I was referring to the journalists who wrote the article in th OP
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 12:10 AM
Sep 2018

and actually thinking Trump is wavering on Kavanaugh.

appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
5. They know plenty & are aware of the habitual lies but must write
Thu Sep 27, 2018, 12:28 AM
Sep 2018

with certain guidelines.

Like some experts, I think that if Kav doesn't perform a miracle tmrw at the hearing, they'll toss him and move on, as T. is known to do. Plan B is already in place.

He and the GOP have been informed of every new allegation coming out daily, and things don't look good.

Get it over with and move on to a new nominee, there are plenty of choices. My view.

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