Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:15 AM
Tactical Peek (1,076 posts)
Spokesman for GOP on Kavanaugh nomination resigns; has been accused of harassment in the past
Source: NBC
WASHINGTON — A top press adviser helping lead the Senate Judiciary Committee’s response to a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has stepped down amid evidence he was fired from a previous political job in part because of a sexual harassment allegation against him. Garrett Ventry, 29, who serves as a communications aide to the committee chaired by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, had been helping coordinate the majority party's messaging in the wake of Christine Blasey Ford’s claim that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her 36 years ago at a high school party. In a response to NBC News, Ventry denied any past "allegations of misconduct." After NBC News raised questions about Ventry's employment history and the sexual assault allegation against him, Judiciary Committee Spokesman Taylor Foy replied in a statement: "While (Ventry) strongly denies allegations of wrongdoing, he decided to resign to avoid causing any distraction from the work of the committee." Republicans familiar with the situation had been concerned that Ventry, because of his history, could not lead an effective communications response. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/spokesman-gop-kavanaugh-nomination-resigns-has-been-accused-harassment-past-n912156
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Tactical Peek | Sep 2018 | OP |
SCVDem | Sep 2018 | #1 | |
kimbutgar | Sep 2018 | #2 | |
Lulu KC | Sep 2018 | #17 | |
marble falls | Sep 2018 | #5 | |
bitterross | Sep 2018 | #12 | |
marble falls | Sep 2018 | #19 | |
bluescribbler | Sep 2018 | #3 | |
DeminPennswoods | Sep 2018 | #24 | |
bluescribbler | Sep 2018 | #33 | |
dalton99a | Sep 2018 | #4 | |
KY_EnviroGuy | Sep 2018 | #11 | |
deurbano | Sep 2018 | #18 | |
DeminPennswoods | Sep 2018 | #23 | |
brush | Sep 2018 | #6 | |
central scrutinizer | Sep 2018 | #26 | |
Tom Rinaldo | Sep 2018 | #7 | |
Scarsdale | Sep 2018 | #8 | |
Norbert | Sep 2018 | #9 | |
RKP5637 | Sep 2018 | #10 | |
SunSeeker | Sep 2018 | #13 | |
orangecrush | Sep 2018 | #14 | |
RockRaven | Sep 2018 | #15 | |
paleotn | Sep 2018 | #16 | |
calimary | Sep 2018 | #20 | |
Judi Lynn | Sep 2018 | #21 | |
FakeNoose | Sep 2018 | #22 | |
APPPLE_PIE | Sep 2018 | #25 | |
IthinkThereforeIAM | Sep 2018 | #27 | |
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin | Sep 2018 | #28 | |
Julian Englis | Sep 2018 | #29 | |
forgotmylogin | Sep 2018 | #30 | |
Cha | Sep 2018 | #32 | |
riversedge | Sep 2018 | #31 |
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:27 AM
SCVDem (5,103 posts)
1. Only the best people!
Grassley is a puppet! Senile and being controlled. Notice the lack of any decency?
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Response to SCVDem (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:33 AM
kimbutgar (16,909 posts)
2. Grassley needs to feel the wrath of people
Find out where he lives, surround his house and refuse to let him leave. I know it sounds “ mob like” but we are at a pitchfork time in our history. Imagine over a thousand people peacefully protesting but refusing to let him go to the hearing on Monday unless he allows the fbi to investigate and release all the documents until Brett’s records are fully vetted.
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Response to kimbutgar (Reply #2)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:41 AM
Lulu KC (2,189 posts)
17. Maybe even post his floor plans
interior photos, map with nearby country clubs, etc. all over social media. Where's Whelan to help?
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Response to SCVDem (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:34 AM
marble falls (45,632 posts)
5. How he could be so stupid as to let this guy on his staff is astounding.
Response to marble falls (Reply #5)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:00 AM
bitterross (4,066 posts)
12. Clearly, Sexual Assault is not a disqualifer for GOP employment.
It does start at the top you know.
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Response to bitterross (Reply #12)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:53 AM
marble falls (45,632 posts)
19. It seems to be a qualifier.
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:33 AM
bluescribbler (1,981 posts)
3. Birds of a feather
They're dropping like flies.
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Response to bluescribbler (Reply #3)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:22 PM
DeminPennswoods (13,706 posts)
24. Birds of a stupid feather
is more accurate.
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Response to DeminPennswoods (Reply #24)
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 02:35 PM
bluescribbler (1,981 posts)
33. ok
I'll buy that.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:33 AM
dalton99a (68,329 posts)
4. "Ventry still appears to be employed at CRC Public Relations, a prominent GOP firm"
Response to dalton99a (Reply #4)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:00 AM
KY_EnviroGuy (13,687 posts)
11. Well, that sure rang a bell...
from another post on DO this morning:
A Perfect Tweetstorm: Senate And FBI Must Probe Whelan Hoax - By Joe Conason See: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211164459 (snip) Circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy is abundant in this case — including efforts to promote the “mistaken identity” theme by conservative publications, columnists, and at least one Senator. Politico reported on Friday that CRC Communications, headed by Republican P.R. veteran Greg Mueller, who helped to promote the 2004 “Swiftboat” smear of John Kerry, advised Whelan on his Twitter frameup strategy — and represents both the Federalist Society and the Judicial Crisis Network, the two national organizations leading the battle for Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
Same outfit? This plot thickens (and sickens) more by the minute...... ![]() |
Response to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #11)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:49 AM
deurbano (2,615 posts)
18. Good catch!
s://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/21/ed-whelan-kavanaugh-tweets-pr-firm-836405
It is unclear to what extent Whelan was coordinating with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and other Republicans on Capitol Hill. A former CRC employee, Garrett Ventry, had been working for Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) until Saturday, when he resigned after news surfaced that he had faced accusations of sexual harassment in the past. NBC News first reported the resignation. A source said Ventry had joined the Committee after the Federalist Society requested that CRC send somebody over to the Hill to help with the Kavanaugh nomination. Ventry did not respond to an email seeking comment and said in a Twitter post that the Committee had no foreknowledge of Whelan’s plans. It is not clear whether Ventry remains an employee of CRC, where he worked as recently as July |
Response to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #11)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:22 PM
DeminPennswoods (13,706 posts)
23. Conason is the best
Loved his reporting since his days at Salon.com.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:37 AM
brush (41,381 posts)
6. WTH? Repugs, thy name is hypocrisy.
Better check the rest of them.
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Response to brush (Reply #6)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 01:15 PM
central scrutinizer (10,551 posts)
26. Reminds me of the Lewinsky hearings
When the republicans had a hard time finding someone who wasn’t plooking an intern
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:44 AM
Tom Rinaldo (22,309 posts)
7. concerned that Ventry, because of his history, could not lead an effective communications response.
What about being concerned about his history?
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Response to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #7)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:49 AM
Scarsdale (9,426 posts)
8. He is a republican.
I am wondering if it is in their DNA, to harass women? McConnell and Lindsey Graham are the exceptions, of course. Women are not of any interest to them.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:54 AM
Norbert (4,950 posts)
9. You can't make this shit up
Keep going GOT(rump)P(ence). We'd love more ammo to be able to take back the House, and the Senate too.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:58 AM
RKP5637 (62,983 posts)
10. It just doesn't end with the F'en GOP, the herd of them ... mostly horrible people. n/t
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:15 AM
SunSeeker (46,718 posts)
13. K & R for exposure.
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:19 AM
orangecrush (14,047 posts)
14. Kick
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:30 AM
RockRaven (10,379 posts)
15. If this were parody, it would be unfunny because it was too obvious or heavy-handed.
Just another day in the GOP.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:35 AM
paleotn (13,227 posts)
16. Scum will be scum and trash will be trash...
They can't help themselves. And lucky for us, they're heavily concentrated on one portion of the political spectrum. Seems today, if they're a Republican hack, the odds they've done and / or are doing something royally fucked up is approaching 1.
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Response to paleotn (Reply #16)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:05 PM
calimary (68,387 posts)
20. And trash of a feather scums together.
Are there as many sexual predators within the GOP as there are Russians? Sure does look like it. I don’t know which vicious, malignant, and utterly skeevy infestation is worse, frankly.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:05 PM
Judi Lynn (151,983 posts)
21. Him's onwy 29 years old, and look how far him's come.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Garrett Ventry: GOP Aide Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations https://heavy.com/news/2018/09/garrett-ventry/ |
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:15 PM
FakeNoose (23,672 posts)
22. Looks like somebody dropped a dime on Ventry
Maybe somebody sent an anonymous tip to NBC News. I seriously doubt that NBC found this on their own.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 12:40 PM
APPPLE_PIE (18 posts)
25. Grassley Folds
Version 1: Grassley would fold if Professor Ford said she would immediately press charges for attempted rape on both Kavanaugh and Mr. Judge if her terms were not met. Statute of Limitations have not expired where the attempted rape occured.
Version 2: Wait until he is confirmed ( if he makes it ) and then press charges. When he goes down, you get two for one. The Judgeship and the Supreme Court are then both captured. The benefit is that when the Dems win the Senate they control the pick, effectively stealing the SCOTUS back by trading Merrick for Kavanaugh. I like version 1 |
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 01:18 PM
IthinkThereforeIAM (2,973 posts)
27. Pigs of a feather flock together...
... eom. |
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 03:15 PM
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (83,903 posts)
28. You can't makes this shit up
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 06:11 PM
Julian Englis (2,309 posts)
29. K & R
Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 07:44 PM
forgotmylogin (7,016 posts)
30. You can't misbehave as a communication aide...
but a president? NO PROBLEM.
This is like Billy Bush getting fired for what TRMP said. |
Response to forgotmylogin (Reply #30)
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 12:32 AM
Cha (276,222 posts)
32. Or a SCOTUS nominee.. no worries!
Yes, it is reminiscent of billy bush.
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Response to Tactical Peek (Original post)
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:41 PM
riversedge (63,620 posts)