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Hortensis

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23. Experts agree Kavanaugh is prosecutable, both

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 07:59 AM

Sep 2018

for probable perjury during this hearing and documented perjury -- which is now coming to national light -- during his appellate court hearing. Being on SCOTUS would not prevent prosecution.

However, Mueller's mandate is to investigate Russian interference in the election. If in that process he came upon evidence of unrelated malfeasance committed by Kavanaugh, that'd need to be handled by the appropriate jurisdiction. As has happened to others.

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It Will Not Take 67 Senators to Take Down Kavanaugh. Here Is Why [View all] McCamy Taylor Sep 2018 OP

Yeah, good luck with that. john657 Sep 2018 #1

How many of them have been actual criminals? dchill Sep 2018 #3

No, but if we control the House we can investigate him. ooky Sep 2018 #13

The closest we came, I believe, was with Abe Fortas in 1969 sandensea Sep 2018 #14

But they have been murdered. Kablooie Sep 2018 #18

So? We've never had a justice this dirty, not in the Hortensis Sep 2018 #24

McCamy: SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #2

I wouldn't recommend holding your breath on that one. WillowTree Sep 2018 #4

Our Democratic senators intend to roll out various Hortensis Sep 2018 #25

This has about as much chance as Hillary being appointed Speaker of the House and then becoming jalan48 Sep 2018 #5

Another great post. I'm for anything to bring Kav down. Here's the "But." Hoyt Sep 2018 #6

Mueller isn't investigating Kavanaugh Takket Sep 2018 #7

Are you sure? After what Sessions did, Trump probably demanded that Kavanaugh McCamy Taylor Sep 2018 #12

Experts agree Kavanaugh is prosecutable, both Hortensis Sep 2018 #23

Chances are better that he'll get hit by lightning. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #8

Before Or After Shrub, Cheney & Rove? nt LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #9

Except there's that thing called the Statute of Limitations. pnwmom Sep 2018 #10

His last little fib was a little gassy... Mopar151 Sep 2018 #11

"Everyone seems to assume that Supreme Court Justices have the same immunity PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #15

Clarence Thomas' time might be coming DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #22

Nice to know it will not necessarily take 67 Senators blue-wave Sep 2018 #16

Even if maltzmax Sep 2018 #17

nope. orleans Sep 2018 #19

Meanwhile, he's f&ucking us over as a sitting S.Ct. Justice......... lastlib Sep 2018 #20

I appreciate your zeal, but you lost me in the first paragraph. Captain Stern Sep 2018 #21

LOCK HIM UP Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #26

Who are all the Debbi downers responding? we can do it Sep 2018 #27