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Hortensis

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32. Yes. We live in interesting times.

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 05:00 PM

Sep 2018

The NYT and AP did severely smash journalistic standards to help defeat Democrats in 2016, and outstandingly Hillary, so I'm not too sure of them on this either. But this is big. I'm assuming the press are swarming.

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OK, Everything has just changed re Kavanaugh. Here's what Senator Collins just wrote" [View all] PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 OP

She needs to put them both under oath - why not? BSdetect Sep 2018 #1

Collins is saying both Dr. Ford and Kavanaugh can have their attorneys at the hearing. PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #2

Call her: 202.224.2523 She's up for reelection in 2020. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #3

Right on! Good for you! Call them! PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #5

other senators' contact info Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #14

If Senator Collins gets her way (and I expect she will) I don't expect a hearing next Monday. PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #4

If Kavanaugh is pulled and the GOP puts up Amy Barrett Dawson Leery Sep 2018 #7

Griswold too? Wealthy Republicans won't like that. yardwork Sep 2018 #15

Why would they care if we cant get contraceptives? Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #30

They won't be able to get them either. yardwork Sep 2018 #36

Confused...How is openly stating you will take a position a problem for a party with no Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #31

Well played on Collin's part PatSeg Sep 2018 #6

He's be that albatross of a legacy held around her neck for the rest of her life. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #10

I agree PatSeg Sep 2018 #13

I can't believe anyone (other than the GOPers she always supports) shanny Sep 2018 #37

Yes, she does have that reputation PatSeg Sep 2018 #39

The other guy in the room should also testify. Repugs don't want that because... brush Sep 2018 #8

No. She needs to be calling for enough time to investigate the claim. Unfair to get Prof Ford wiggs Sep 2018 #9

I agree with you! The FBI needs to investigate this! PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #11

And dems should ask to see the hundreds of thousands of withheld docs to see wiggs Sep 2018 #12

The FBI has zero, nada, no jurisdiction to investigate this, this is not a federal crime, john657 Sep 2018 #16

Doesn't have to be a crime. I was investigated by Hortensis Sep 2018 #18

Was this in any way related to the federal govt? john657 Sep 2018 #19

Yes. But Trump does not have to ask the FBI to Hortensis Sep 2018 #20

Here's the thing, john657 Sep 2018 #21

:) Zero. Okay. I'm only vaguely remembering comments on TV Hortensis Sep 2018 #23

Someone should hire a private investigator, preferably a former FBI john657 Sep 2018 #25

Yes, best guess that has been done? Hortensis Sep 2018 #27

If little old me could think of it, john657 Sep 2018 #28

Yes. We live in interesting times. Hortensis Sep 2018 #32

Yes,we do, john657 Sep 2018 #33

How interesting..... Bayard Sep 2018 #17

I think this is just Collins' posturing. I don't think it will happen. aikoaiko Sep 2018 #22

Could be: She sometimes likes to play reasonable, but votes party. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #26

As in just about ALWAYS DFW Sep 2018 #34

I suspect Republicans want a lawyer to ask Ford the nasty questions Alhena Sep 2018 #24

They should get Kav's exes who were on Faux torius Sep 2018 #29

Collins knows her days (and campaign dollars) are numbered if she sides with Kavanaugh. FM123 Sep 2018 #35

If Prof. Ford doesn't agree to testify, this won't happen & Collins will vote to confirm Kaleva Sep 2018 #38

They will tell her "no", and she'll go back to her jellyfish routine jberryhill Sep 2018 #40