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Blueplanet

(253 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:34 PM Sep 2018

Is Christine Ford backing down? [View all]

MSNBC - Congress is experiencing some difficulty in getting a response from Christine Ford regarding the upcoming hearing

https://epeak.in/2018/09/18/christine-blasey-ford-has-not-yet-confirmed-monday-testimony/

"What that hearing will look like is still being decided, according to comments made by Chuck Grassey, Iowa’s senior Republican senator and chairman of the committee, during a Tuesday interview on conservative talk radio. Ford, as of this writing, has not confirmed her participation, according to Grassley: “I would surely hope she’d come Monday. She’s surely prepared. She hired a lawyer, I understand, back in August,” Grassley said, in what appeared to be an effort to build pressure around Republicans’ preferred timeline."

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Is Christine Ford backing down? [View all] Blueplanet Sep 2018 OP

Probably just working out the logistics. john657 Sep 2018 #1

In HER TIME she will respond. democratisphere Sep 2018 #2

Yeah, they're trying to open it to more witnesses. Judge would be interesting. bettyellen Sep 2018 #3

Perhaps some of Kavanaugh's other victims have come forward and joined her. nt procon Sep 2018 #4

Nope, Grassley is just a deceitful piece of shit LuvLoogie Sep 2018 #5

That's what I was getting.. HipChick Sep 2018 #7

She most likely doesn't want to be another Anita Hill SHRED Sep 2018 #6

Unrec. for source that appears to be clickbait. n/t demmiblue Sep 2018 #8

Yep...poster "forgot" to mention Ford was nor even told to come Monday...more disrespect from Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #12

Doubt it. Mark Judge is refusing to appear, which Hortensis Sep 2018 #9

Grassley is being disingenuous (Shocking, I know!) gratuitous Sep 2018 #10

is Kavanaugh? bigtree Sep 2018 #11

She's probably scared ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #13

Her phone is probably ringing off the hook MiniMe Sep 2018 #14

I wonder if Collins' request to have Kav's lawyer question her is scaring her. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #15

Honestly, I don't blame her if she does not want to show up tulipsandroses Sep 2018 #16

"At the end of the day - when the dust is all settled. She will have to go back to her life." LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #17

Just heard that she's had to move out of her house and hired security tulipsandroses Sep 2018 #18