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FBaggins

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33. You seem to get very creative with claiming what people meant by what they said
Mon Oct 1, 2018, 01:12 PM
Oct 2018

Flake was clearly talking about if the FBI investigation showed that he was lying about not assaulting Ford.

You need to pay attention to the difference between saying something under oath that turns out not to be 100% true and "lying under oath".

For instance. Ford testified that she ran into Judge a few weeks after the assault at a local Safeway. We now know that Safeway wasn't in that shopping center until a few years later (it was an Albertsons). This was clearly a statement under oath that was not true... but it isn't "lying under oath". It's just a mistake.

Under normal circumstances, it would be one of the lies that should disqualify him Siwsan Oct 2018 #1
Flake said on lie and he's out on 60 mins crazytown Oct 2018 #5
I hope I'm wrong, but I will bet his promises are empty. Siwsan Oct 2018 #14
Probably meant politically or legally significant lie, something Hortensis Oct 2018 #55
I don't see them caring about that marylandblue Oct 2018 #2
I agree, that might not be deemed a "significant" lie. Now, other ones . . . . . . Hoyt Oct 2018 #13
Your premise would be relying on Flake being honest in his statements. unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #3
My pemise is, having made a unambiguous public statement crazytown Oct 2018 #32
Nonsense. Lying under oath is perfectly acceptable... Kablooie Oct 2018 #4
If this wasn't a judicial issue crazytown Oct 2018 #9
He lied about the drinking age unc70 Oct 2018 #6
That's an optimistic scenario radical noodle Oct 2018 #7
The fact it's a small lie crazytown Oct 2018 #11
I can hear their excuses now radical noodle Oct 2018 #30
I'll take that bet. onenote Oct 2018 #8
He's already been appointed to SCOTUS FBaggins Oct 2018 #10
It's not about bumps. Kav's said he had No Connection crazytown Oct 2018 #12
Good luck getting Collins/Flake/etc. to agree with you FBaggins Oct 2018 #24
Flake made an unambiguous Staten on 60mins crazytown Oct 2018 #29
You seem to get very creative with claiming what people meant by what they said FBaggins Oct 2018 #33
Fun dayn moyl zu Got's oyem maxsolomon Oct 2018 #15
They don't care JCMach1 Oct 2018 #16
Hate to break this to you leftynyc Oct 2018 #17
Wanna bet? crazytown Oct 2018 #27
Nominate something on Amazon? leftynyc Oct 2018 #35
Hey man, it was a joke crazytown Oct 2018 #60
My apologies leftynyc Oct 2018 #67
LOL, ok! Nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #38
I am sorry but this seems berksdem Oct 2018 #18
The facts and the law is clear crazytown Oct 2018 #22
yet, here we are and if this investigation berksdem Oct 2018 #54
May I change just one word from the third paragraph.... asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #19
So he lied. You really think the Republicans will have any fucks to give over his lies? Autumn Oct 2018 #20
This is a straightforward matter of law crazytown Oct 2018 #23
The law does not matter to them, they know he lied. They knew he lied in 07 Autumn Oct 2018 #31
The connection to Yale is easy for the public to understand crazytown Oct 2018 #34
The FBI is not investigating any of this. unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #21
The FBI does not have to investigate wether Kavanaugh has connection to Yale. crazytown Oct 2018 #25
Kavanaugh almost certainly will be on the Sup Ct people Oct 2018 #26
We have Flakes public statement to the contrary. crazytown Oct 2018 #28
What future? RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #42
He wants to be prez, so you have something here. Personally I will work Eliot Rosewater Oct 2018 #48
"The Conscience of a Conservative" crazytown Oct 2018 #63
He lied about so much, but NOT about this -- NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #36
I can only reply there are a dozen articles out there crazytown Oct 2018 #37
And they're all missing the distinction I pointed out. NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #39
Does not his family connection to Yale crazytown Oct 2018 #40
Addendum: Just what sort of connection to the Law School crazytown Oct 2018 #41
If he had a relative who had attended the Law School, that would have helped. NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #44
I can't say for sure, but I really don't think it would help. NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #43
Facts - I appreciate facts. Thank you crazytown Oct 2018 #47
Thank you for the civil exchange as well! Not surprised the Law School is not thrilled to NeverTrumpDemocrat Oct 2018 #49
Kavanaugh will be seated on the court Runningdawg Oct 2018 #45
IfvChief Justice Roberts wants Kavanaugh on the Court he will be there crazytown Oct 2018 #46
I cannot imagine that Roberts would want him on the SCOTUS bench FakeNoose Oct 2018 #50
Trump could be talked into dumping him crazytown Oct 2018 #56
Yes I hope this will happen - smart play here FakeNoose Oct 2018 #64
When have LIES mattered to RETHUGIANS? Duppers Oct 2018 #51
Perjury is OK if you're a Republican. And as lies go, this one's just a fib. lagomorph777 Oct 2018 #52
Yeah - but that's political crazytown Oct 2018 #57
Funny thing about ancestors attending the Ivy League matt819 Oct 2018 #53
Well, you were smart enough to marry a smart woman crazytown Oct 2018 #58
So she tells me ! (nt) matt819 Oct 2018 #66
As if Republicans care that Kavanaugh has lied. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #59
No they don't care. Look at their President. crazytown Oct 2018 #61
lol - of course he will be confirmed - this is a goal that is worth huge sacrifice - even losing DrDan Oct 2018 #62
There are other radical right Judges to choose from :- crazytown Oct 2018 #65
Mitch does not have all the time in the world. Closing the gap by only one senator would severely DrDan Oct 2018 #69
Well I hope you're wrong. crazytown Oct 2018 #71
I called Rubio's office...he's getting an earful... Sancho Oct 2018 #68
There's part of that can't believe this is happening crazytown Oct 2018 #70
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