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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Fix is in ..Grassley will limit hearing to 2 witnesses only
The rapist and the victim.
No corroborating witness. His word against hers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/grassley-says-mondays-hearing-will-be-limited-to-two-witnesses-kavanaugh-and-his-accuser/2018/09/18/301da074-bb48-11e8-a8aa-860695e7f3fc_story.html?utm_term=.32b6a1b26e7a
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)That's so cute. Still thinks he's in control.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)pnwmom
(108,994 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)But he he thinks he has to try and shore up the collapsing wall. He doesn't want a mean tweet about him.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Watchfoxheadexplodes
(3,496 posts)?
democratic friend
(137 posts)But I am sure shell be there. If I were her, Id want to let the world know what a scum he is.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Are working with democrats to to try and secure the conditions they want. Preferably, the possibility of corroborating witnesses.
eppur_se_muova
(36,289 posts)the proceedings.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)Call senators; tell 'em you don't want Kreepy Kavanaugh!
Contact (phone, fax, address) info compiled by bettyellen and BigmanPigman:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10112543
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Raven
(13,899 posts)They have learned nothing since the Hill/Thomas atrocity. Ford does not owe this country her life and sanity. We've had more than two decades to get this right and we haven't.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Im pretty sure you dont mean to sound that way, but you do.
Raven
(13,899 posts)why should this woman upend her entire life for a country that elected an abuser? She's got no guarantee right now that she won't be molested like Anita Hill was...no guarantee at all.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)And maybe she feels other women may have been victimized by him. Plus now she will get the support of #MeToo and thousands of women. Im willing to bet shes already been contacted by feminist lawyers and women advocates who are willing to fight with her and for her.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)Not ideal, but I think that would be good enough to nail this weasel.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)and be able to tell their stories to a more receptive audience than all those old, white, dessicated Republican throwbacks to the caveman mentality.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)But I think they also need to submit some corroborating evidence during the questioning just to get it on the official record.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Professor Ford has released relevant parts of her therapy talks to establish corroborating evidence. No more is needed.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)It will give her even more credibility.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Because other people backing her would be dismissed by the dried up old Republicans as heresay or just friends lying. Not so easy when a professional trained therapists notes.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)but I was thinking those Senators like Collins, Murkowski, and Flake thinking of voting no and would need some cover. An official signed letter would carry more credibility than a staged media event. However the staged media event would be great for getting the truth out to the general public.
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)Media will cover it... and then press can let the public know that repubs were too frightened to hear the truth in their kangaroo court
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)
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B2G
(9,766 posts)What would be stopping them?
Separation
(1,975 posts)But, I would say it probably has something to do with the media parking outside their house, racist/sexist trolls possibly threatening them, etc. etc.
Kingofalldems
(38,475 posts)bdamomma
(63,922 posts)should be investigated by the FBI before the committee crucifies her on the cross that she asked to be raped. (dripping with sarcasm ) And we have a WH who does not believe in our justice system and a committee (repigs) that will not go out of their way to bring this situation to the FBI on its own, because they are in up the a$$ of this disgusting POS pResident.
spanone
(135,873 posts)the reporter, Ali Velshi said that precisely what they do.....
lunatica
(53,410 posts)But in order to re-open their investigation Trump has to request it. We can guess what his reply would be.
john657
(1,058 posts)When was he charged?
When was he tried?
When was he convicted?
When was he sentenced?
So far, it's only an allegation.
Fact is that no one on this board know whether or not he's guilty of this allegation.
There are proven facts of why he should not be confirmed, lying under oath is a pretty big one.