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27. Republicans consider sexual misconduct as a positve

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 03:48 PM

Sep 2018

consideration when selecting people for higher office.

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Kavanaugh accused of sexual misconduct UPDATED [View all] RandySF Sep 2018 OP

Edit: Thanks for the update Randy. JHan Sep 2018 #1

Will it matter? DownriverDem Sep 2018 #38

Good Thing He's Not A Democrat LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #2

Valid observation there. :( BootinUp Sep 2018 #10

Yes, damn. I was really hoping it wasn't a sex thing. Hortensis Sep 2018 #28

Might be Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #51

I don't think that's accurate True Dough Sep 2018 #3

What sources did you see? I googled Kavanaugh and didn't get anything related to sex misconduct bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #4

NY Times RandySF Sep 2018 #5

Here's the story to it. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #6

The sad fact is none of this should even matter because there were Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #52

I hope its wrong ScratchCat Sep 2018 #7

part of the confirmation process involves an background investigation conducted by the fbi. unblock Sep 2018 #16

yeah just ask Ciscernos dsc Sep 2018 #21

charged, tried, and convicted for lying? lemme guess -- democrat, right? unblock Sep 2018 #23

He plead but yes a Democrat dsc Sep 2018 #25

Cisneros wasn't in high school! LeftInTX Sep 2018 #47

If he lied though it would have been recent dsc Sep 2018 #48

High School? Oh dear.. If it is anything short of rape, I think this may be hard to make relevent hlthe2b Sep 2018 #8

I don't think Feinstein would get the FBI involved over nothing RandySF Sep 2018 #9

But DiFi already stated ScratchCat Sep 2018 #13

Working real hard. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #17

Fienstein stated the author didn't want to be named. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #18

"Little Kroshka." Igel Sep 2018 #49

Stop wringing your hands leftynyc Sep 2018 #34

Clearly the letter writer DID act to make the matter known to the Congress karynnj Sep 2018 #37

what in the world are you worried about? qazplm135 Sep 2018 #46

This sounds like an item Kavanaugh should have.... magicarpet Sep 2018 #66

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #14

That's what I was thinking. If it's high school it would have to be really, really serious to make Vinca Sep 2018 #11

If he was 18 and she was not, that could be different alfredo Sep 2018 #42

Probably doesn't matter madville Sep 2018 #59

what if it's an abortion? Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #12

That... would be interesting... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #15

But that.... would be different. White boy with good creds - perhaps an affluenza defense. erronis Sep 2018 #19

he would be blistered by the heat Grasswire2 Sep 2018 #22

Name me a good repuglicon that doesn't have many indiscretions under his belt.... erronis Sep 2018 #24

I agree, if just some serious necking in the back seat of a car then Fla Dem Sep 2018 #41

I really hope this isn't TheFarseer Sep 2018 #58

I'm still amazed that one of the chief molesters on the SCOTUS is still sitting there erronis Sep 2018 #20

which one is that? samir.g Sep 2018 #53

lol...Clarence Thomas. nt Catherine Vincent Sep 2018 #65

High school? Mmm... IluvPitties Sep 2018 #26

They still don't get to lie about leftynyc Sep 2018 #36

Republicans consider sexual misconduct as a positve avebury Sep 2018 #27

McConnell had a motive for withholding 1,000's of Kavanaugh documents Zambero Sep 2018 #29

This can only help Kavanaugh. Like W's late DWI report and admission. Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #30

An FBI investigation could lead to a delay in the vote. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #31

Except the FBI has already said that they're not going to investigate it. WillowTree Sep 2018 #60

Oh well. I didn't hear that the FBI declined. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #68

Washington Post is reporting this, john657 Sep 2018 #71

Two things to consider: TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #32

Another thing to consider RandySF Sep 2018 #33

Money laundering. He paid her off. joshcryer Sep 2018 #35

But as always, IOKIYAAR* Still In Wisconsin Sep 2018 #39

It didn't matter with Long Dong Silver, this will matter even less. catbyte Sep 2018 #40

Georgetown Prep class of 1983 DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #43

But what did he disclose in background checks? RandySF Sep 2018 #44

Probably never even thought whatever it was DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #45

Hmmm let me think about this one mercuryblues Sep 2018 #50

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #55

Bringing up a high school event would be laughable calguy Sep 2018 #54

What if he raped a girl and got her pregnant? honest.abe Sep 2018 #57

What if he didn't? calguy Sep 2018 #62

I doubt DF would send to FBI if it was just a case of high school shenanigans. honest.abe Sep 2018 #63

The FBI has said they have no intention of investigating this letter, john657 Sep 2018 #67

Well at least they didnt dismiss it entirely. honest.abe Sep 2018 #69

They did pretty much dismiss it, john657 Sep 2018 #70

Statute of limitations may be the reason they didnt investigate. honest.abe Sep 2018 #72

Or . . . MichMary Sep 2018 #56

Oh, for crying out loud. We have statute of limitation laws for a reason. LAS14 Sep 2018 #61

I don't get it Catherine Vincent Sep 2018 #64