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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:46 AM Sep 2018

Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT: "Untruthful testimony, under oath and on the record" (Kavanaugh)

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eta: NYT editorial on Kavanaugh https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/opinion/editorials/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytopinion

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Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT: "Untruthful testimony, under oath and on the record" (Kavanaugh) (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

sets the stage for impeachment of Kavanaugh in 2021 or 2023 beachbum bob Sep 2018 #1

CNN poll today: 38% confirm, 39% don't confirm. Hortensis Sep 2018 #2

Dems, please, start using the word: "LIES!" lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #3

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. sets the stage for impeachment of Kavanaugh in 2021 or 2023

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:57 AM

Sep 2018

or even 2019. A democratic controlled house can IMPEACH Kavanaugh and the make GOP senators defend a perjurer. Make GOP play defense on Trump, Kavanaugh right up to Nov 2020 election.....

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

2. CNN poll today: 38% confirm, 39% don't confirm.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 01:58 PM

Sep 2018

Reportedly the Repubs are, of course, trying to rush the confirmation before more people get a look at Kavanaugh.

I imagine McConnell is both mentally hugging Hurricane Giant Distraction and terrified of the consequences of blowing the disaster response.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. Dems, please, start using the word: "LIES!"

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 02:04 PM

Sep 2018

Our Congress critters find so many contorted ways to avoid calling a lie, a lie. What's up with that?

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