And then there were Three....Correction....FIVE...!!

[AirPo]

The last minute pile on makes it even more obvious that it's all a political hit job.

Hey Hey HEY! No it doesn't!

 

[AirPo]

The first allegation isn't turning out so hot, so the democrats are throwing everything they have at the wall and hoping something sticks.

The projection in this point is strong. The stress Republicans are under must be overwhelming.

 

[AirPo]

Or it might not.

I'd be more convinced if the democrats hadn't waited until the last possible moment to unveil all of this. The fact that they delayed as long as they did tells everyone that:

A) this is a politically motivated attack, and
B) they're so unconfident in these claims that they didn't want to give the committee the time to investigate them soon enough to let the vote take place if proven false.

The rationalization in this post is strong. The stress the Republicans are under must be overwhelming.

 

[super animator]

Hey Hey HEY! No it doesn't!

If you forget the political stunt that the republicans did under Obama administration when it comes to SC nominee.
Game theory predicts this.

 

[AirPo]

Or it might not.

I'd be more convinced if the democrats hadn't waited until the last possible moment to unveil all of this. The fact that they delayed as long as they did tells everyone that:

A) this is a politically motivated attack, and
B) they're so unconfident in these claims that they didn't want to give the committee the time to investigate them soon enough to let the vote take place if proven false.

Point B is blatantly untrue. Republicans control the time table. They are so afraidthat they refused to release the requested documents until the last hour. They didn't want to give the committee the time to investigate.

 

[AirPo]

I understand that you've been ignoring my words.

You're not listening to me!

 

[AirPo]

Based on mere numbers?

Hey, hey, HEY! Five is more than three!

 

[NotreDame]

And judging by the direction of recent polls, so has a Kavanaugh...!



Quibbling...

Observing your example is not parallel to Kavanaugh's nomination is not "quibbling."

And a salient point you are missing is that Kavanaugh is not elected by the people, so the ostensible loss of support as reflected in the polls is not determinative of whether he should serve on the bench.

 

[NotreDame]

Hey, hey, HEY! Five is more than three!

Yes it is, but this should not be a mere numbers game.

 

[AirPo]

Yes it is, but this should not be a mere numbers game.

It's not. That's my point. Did you not understand the Cosby reference?

 

[whatbogsends]

Observing your example is not parallel to Kavanaugh's nomination is not "quibbling."

And a salient point you are missing is that Kavanaugh is not elected by the people, so the ostensible loss of support as reflected in the polls is not determinative of whether he should serve on the bench.

However, unresolved questions about his character certainly should be.

 

[essentialsaltes]

The first allegation isn't turning out so hot, so the democrats are throwing everything they have at the wall and hoping something sticks.

"Republican Senate investigators asked Kavanaugh about the new complaint during a call on Tuesday between Kavanaugh and committee staff.

When asked about the allegation, contained in an anonymous letter sent to a GOP senator, Kavanaugh responded, “we’re dealing with an anonymous letter about an anonymous person and an anonymous friend. It’s ridiculous.
...
While Republican staff posed questions to Kavanaugh, their Democratic counterparts were also on the call but did not ask any questions."

No, this is Republicans themselves bringing up something weak so they can mock it, rather than investigate claims made by named people in sworn testimony.

 

[NotreDame]

However, unresolved questions about his character certainly should be.

Unresolved? No. Information sufficiently reliable to provide insight into his character, or reflect upon his character, sufficient evidence supporting a particular character trait, etcetera, assuming both are negative, may be enough to keep him off of the bench.

 

[AirPo]

Unresolved? No. Information sufficiently reliable to provide insight into his character, or reflect upon his character, sufficient evidence supporting a particular character trait, etcetera, assuming both are negative, may be enough to keep him off of the bench.

nm

 

[whatbogsends]

Unresolved? No. Information sufficiently reliable to provide insight into his character, or reflect upon his character, sufficient evidence supporting a particular character trait, etcetera, assuming both are negative, may be enough to keep him off of the bench.

That is the point. The confirmation should not proceed while questions are unresolved. The resolution of those questions should provide the actual basis for a determination if Kavanaugh is fit to serve.

 

[Allandavid]

...oh, is that what that smell is? I was wondering.

Yep....pretty sure it’s toast...

 

[Ana the Ist]

I smell toast....

Might be a stroke.

 

[Ana the Ist]

But the accusations might be true...

She's unable to recall the date or location of the events. Everyone she claims was there has denied that these things happened.

She's giving her testimony, and I expect that will be the end of it.

 

[Ana the Ist]

Here’s what your leader in the Senate had to say about a series of allegations...

“The daily barrage of allegations of sexual misconduct against Senator Franken are extremely concerning to all of us in the Senate,” the Kentucky Republican said in a statement. “While the Senate Ethics Committee is reviewing these serious allegations, it now appears that Sen. Franken has lost the support of his colleagues, and most importantly, his constituents.

“I do not believe he can effectively serve the people of Minnesota in the U.S. Senate any longer.”

So, without an investigation having been completed, ol’ Mitch thought it completely appropriate to call on a Senator to quit. Should a Supreme Court nominee be held to a lesser standard...?

Lol what investigation? They had a picture of Franken grabbing a woman's breasts....what were they going to investigate? If he has a horny twin brother?

 

[Ana the Ist]

Point B is blatantly untrue. Republicans control the time table. They are so afraidthat they refused to release the requested documents until the last hour. They didn't want to give the committee the time to investigate.

No...Feinstein sat on these allegations for a long time. Those are the facts. She claims that Ford didn't want to come forward with the allegations until the FBI investigated (which the FBI isn't going to do without allegations, duh). It's a nonsense excuse to delay the allegations until the confirmation.

They're playing politics in an attempt to delay Kavanaugh being confirmed.