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Related: About this forumAl Franken: LAT DC Bureau Chief Jackie Calmes did the investigation on Kavanaugh the FBI should have
LAT DC Bureau Chief Jackie Calmes did the investigation on Brett Kavanaugh the FBI should have doneThe FBI sent the tips from the Kavanaugh Tip Line to White House Counsel Don McGahn, who tossed them in the waste basket. Calmes tracked them down. Not pretty! 10/10/2021.
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Al Franken: LAT DC Bureau Chief Jackie Calmes did the investigation on Kavanaugh the FBI should have (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2021
OP
I knew if the guy was really an alcohol junkie with a gambling problem, all kinds of people would
brewens
Oct 2021
#1
And we already know that Obama got cheated out of a Supreme Court nomination!
Rhiannon12866
Oct 2021
#3
brewens
(13,574 posts)1. I knew if the guy was really an alcohol junkie with a gambling problem, all kinds of people would
blow the whistle on him. There might be something of a code of silence for bartenders where he "watered", but no way everyone he's pissed off stay quiet. I never believed for a second they didn't get a bunch of hits. I knew it was just blown off.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. And boof boy remains on SCOTUS & McGahn is a free man
Rhiannon12866
(205,202 posts)3. And we already know that Obama got cheated out of a Supreme Court nomination!
Our standards have gotten so low - from Justices to elected officials - and, yes, criminals walk free. Bill Maher nailed it when he said these are scary times...
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)4. Right!
ancianita
(36,023 posts)5. Where's all the "justice" gone? Does the system just eat away at it? Does McGahn get off scot free?
BootinUp
(47,141 posts)6. This is the kind of material Franken does the best. will watch!
Rhiannon12866
(205,202 posts)7. Completely agree!
Senator Franken may no longer be in office, but he's still serving the American people!
rickford66
(5,523 posts)9. I love Al, but why didn't he let her talk.