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honest.abe

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32. Yeah, no doubt most Republicans would dismiss anything presented against this nominee..

Reply to lunatica (Reply #31)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:56 PM

Sep 2018

but I was thinking those Senators like Collins, Murkowski, and Flake thinking of voting no and would need some cover. An official signed letter would carry more credibility than a staged media event. However the staged media event would be great for getting the truth out to the general public.

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Assley thinks he can hold that line. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #1

They can go to the media and be able to tell more of the truth anyway. lunatica Sep 2018 #15

But Mark Judge needs to be subpoenaed. nt pnwmom Sep 2018 #30

This is collapsing around him and he knows it... Adrahil Sep 2018 #17

Will Dr. Ford at least get her lawyer to be present? Dawson Leery Sep 2018 #2

Has she agreed to appear yet? Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2018 #3

Not yet democratic friend Sep 2018 #13

I suspect that her lawyers.... Adrahil Sep 2018 #18

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call NOW Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #5

Assley isn't gonna get away with this if the committee Democrats do the job we elected them to do. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #6

Under those circumstances, I would not testify. Raven Sep 2018 #7

Agreed. Nt BootinUp Sep 2018 #8

You sound like women should just give up lunatica Sep 2018 #16

I know I do and I don't mean to but Raven Sep 2018 #21

Evidently this incident did her a lot of harm lunatica Sep 2018 #22

Cant the Dems on the panel get signed statements from corroborating witnesses? honest.abe Sep 2018 #9

They can go straight to the media with it lunatica Sep 2018 #23

Yes, that sounds like good idea. honest.abe Sep 2018 #26

There already is corroborating evidence lunatica Sep 2018 #27

Yes, but more is better in this case. honest.abe Sep 2018 #28

People have come forward but her therapist's notes are ironclad lunatica Sep 2018 #31

Yeah, no doubt most Republicans would dismiss anything presented against this nominee.. honest.abe Sep 2018 #32

Call a press conference and let them "testify" there SoCalDem Sep 2018 #10

K&R!!! Good idea IMO! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2018 #11

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #12

So their other witnesses just need to go public. B2G Sep 2018 #14

Just a guess Separation Sep 2018 #24

Interesting thread. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #19

the whole situation bdamomma Sep 2018 #20

trump just lied at his presser, said the FBI doesn't do those investigations spanone Sep 2018 #25

The FBI already investigated Kavanaugh. lunatica Sep 2018 #29

So he's a rapist? john657 Sep 2018 #33