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FM123

(10,053 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:40 AM Sep 2018

Grassley Rejects Blasey Ford's Request To Delay Senate Hearing For FBI Probe

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) rejected professor Christine Blasey Ford’s request to hold off on hearings on her sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until the FBI can conduct an investigation into the claim.

In a statement released Tuesday, Grassley said that there is no reason for “further delay” since “nothing the FBI or any other investigator does would have any bearing on what Dr. Ford tells the committee.” (read more)

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/grassley-rejects-blasey-ford-request-to-delay-hearing-for-fbi-probe

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Grassley Rejects Blasey Ford's Request To Delay Senate Hearing For FBI Probe (Original Post) FM123 Sep 2018 OP

Is he a registered seer? How does he know what the FBI can uncover? angstlessk Sep 2018 #1

Then you will pay dearly in November, Chuck. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2018 #2

Since Dr. Ford is being stonewalled, we need some of the other rumored witnesses Laurian Sep 2018 #3

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

1. Is he a registered seer? How does he know what the FBI can uncover?

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:46 AM

Sep 2018

He wants NO corroborating witnesses...and no investigation...just a woman afraid for her life to testify?

TheCowsCameHome

(40,167 posts)

2. Then you will pay dearly in November, Chuck.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 07:54 AM

Sep 2018

VERY. DEARLY.

Laurian

(2,593 posts)

3. Since Dr. Ford is being stonewalled, we need some of the other rumored witnesses

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 08:14 AM

Sep 2018

to his behavior toward women to come forward. That may be the only way to stop this train.

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