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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:41 PM Oct 2018

Democrats say Avenatti undercut their case against Kavanaugh [View all]

Senate Democrats believed they had Brett Kavanaugh on the ropes.

Christine Blasey Ford had just revealed her identity and was prepared to testify in public, detailing her allegations that Kavanaugh had tried to sexual assault her more than three decades ago. On top of that, a New Yorker article had just revealed that a second woman, Deborah Ramirez, was accusing Kavanaugh of exposing his genitals to her while they were college students.

Then came Michael Avenatti.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/06/politics/democrats-avenatti-swetnick-accusation/index.html

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Democrats say Avenatti undercut their case against Kavanaugh [View all] oberliner Oct 2018 OP

The fix was in... lame54 Oct 2018 #1

Exactly. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #67

This OP is verging on RW propaganda, just another thread meant to be divisive. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #68

From CNN? fallout87 Oct 2018 #70

Yeah, CNN is a liberal network. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #71

I am not so sure about that! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #2

Avenatti's broad, sensationalist claims were seized on Hortensis Oct 2018 #25

And if Avenatti didn't exist, they'd have seized on something else EffieBlack Oct 2018 #32

Oh, absolutely they would and manufacture it if needed. Hortensis Oct 2018 #39

Okay, Freestate_MD Oct 2018 #33

no, they didn't qazplm135 Oct 2018 #3

Not just self- .... propaganda machine on the right is in full play EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2018 #9

i disagree. n/t 0rganism Oct 2018 #4

the more women who speak up the better oldtime dfl_er Oct 2018 #5

Tired of this diatribe against Avenatti. triron Oct 2018 #6

This again? BeyondGeography Oct 2018 #7

"It's Like Dj Vu All Over Again." DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #11

Politics is 90 percent emotional BeyondGeography Oct 2018 #19

Oberliner with another anti-Dem rightwing talking point EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2018 #8

And Avenatti seems to frighten this ilk a whole lot. Must be why we love him. Squinch Oct 2018 #23

Avenatti isn't a candidate 0rganism Oct 2018 #28

+1 yes EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2018 #73

Yep Meowmee Oct 2018 #41

+1, this gets asinine uponit7771 Oct 2018 #60

How Many Shots is Oberliner Going to Take at Avenatti Stallion Oct 2018 #62

Maybe the democrats are allergic to bulldogs? CrispyQ Oct 2018 #10

republicans were going to confirm Kavanaugh no matter what standingtall Oct 2018 #12

I call bullshit. Avenatti is a fighter. Va Lefty Oct 2018 #13

Avenatti: This season's Franken? dchill Oct 2018 #14

Really? Blame it on Avenatti? LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #15

Avenatti definitely did not help Azathoth Oct 2018 #16

The usual RW bullshit ... NanceGreggs Oct 2018 #17

I think the fact her lawyer is Michael Avenatti is irrelevant JonLP24 Oct 2018 #18

I am NOT Avenatti's biggest fan ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #20

Oh, FFS. No, Democrats fucking don't. Don't you ever get tired of this shit? Squinch Oct 2018 #21

Avenatti had nothing to do with the democrats. spanone Oct 2018 #22

Maybe,,, just MAYBE it was the Republicans world wide wally Oct 2018 #24

+1 MustLoveBeagles Oct 2018 #49

How many times are you going to post this same sort of article? W_HAMILTON Oct 2018 #26

CNN attacking Democrats again. If CNN and others did their f###g jobs we wouldn't be in this mess Doodley Oct 2018 #27

That's bullshit EffieBlack Oct 2018 #29

that is BS KT2000 Oct 2018 #30

The GOP is more worried about Avenatti than Turbineguy Oct 2018 #31

Bunk. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #34

Hey wait a minute: I'm a damn Democrat and no one asked me about Avenatti. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #35

Avenatti was not in the room when the Democratic Senators fell for Kavanaugh's crying little boy act Snake Plissken Oct 2018 #36

Exactly. And they should have called out his ,BS attacks against Democrats and held him to Doodley Oct 2018 #46

So Democrats are blaming the guy who wants to run for President dem4decades Oct 2018 #37

Stupid. n/t Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #38

He's the only one not sending his "thoughts and prayers" for justice for the abused. libdem4life Oct 2018 #40

Wow, oberliner, lots of OPs attacking Avenatti. Kingofalldems Oct 2018 #42

You know I noticed the same thing myself. ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #64

Rubbish JCMach1 Oct 2018 #43

Baloney. Avenatti had nothing to do with it. My only complaint re Avenatti is that he has could Vinca Oct 2018 #44

But then his clients and the police would have gotten all the screen time. nt MadDAsHell Oct 2018 #48

Not a fan of Avenatti's but this flat out wrong MustLoveBeagles Oct 2018 #45

Accusing a guy with no criminal record of scores of witnessed gang rapes stretches credibility. MadDAsHell Oct 2018 #47

Avenatti did not make the accusation, Julie Swetnick did. Besides, the hearing stayed focused StevieM Oct 2018 #50

Whatever Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #51

Do you get a bonus if I say, "Yeah Fuck Avenatti" ? violetpastille Oct 2018 #52

Lol MustLoveBeagles Oct 2018 #54

if Al Franken was still in the senate same would be posting JI7 Oct 2018 #53

No he didn't, and they know it. It was over before it began. That is what happens when you don't still_one Oct 2018 #55

Lots of views, no recs. Imagine that. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2018 #56

She should have gone to Kirsten Gillibrand and claimed that Kavanaugh squeezed her waist. OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #57

Rubbish. Doremus Oct 2018 #58

You again with this baloney eleny Oct 2018 #59

I keep telling' ya'll..."It's his job." ret5hd Oct 2018 #65

Lol eleny Oct 2018 #66

Amazing isn't it? Drahthaardogs Oct 2018 #69

Why did she go to a male OBrien Oct 2018 #61

Avenatti is helping us MountCleaners Oct 2018 #63

OMG a rec! Please read this thread- rzemanfl Oct 2018 #72