KAVANAUGH HEARINGS CHARACTER ASSASSINATION AT ITS WORST
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
ADD 1, SEPT. 28 pm. — In late developments Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 along party lines to send Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate. They also agreed to delay the full Senate vote until the FBI could complete a new investigation into Kavanaugh with respect to the specific and narrow allegations made against him by Christine Ford. President Donald Trump ordered the probe, which will be limited to Ford’s charges. This will mark the seventh time Kavanaugh has been investigated by the agency.
The probe should put to rest the investigatory phase of the nomination. The agreement to get the FBI involved was hammered out in bipartisan fashion. Democrats got what they wanted: a close look at Ford’s claims. Republicans, too, “won,” requiring the FBI to complete its work within a week.
The burden of proof is on the accuser, and Kavanaugh must be considered innocent until proven otherwise. “Proven” means irrefutable hard evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt. Without this, the American system of justice collapses, with the new standard for verdicts not being evidentiary proof but an unsupported single-accuser allegation. Yes — police state territory.
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(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION SEPT. 28-30, 2018) — THE PLANET initially planned to present the “how” of successful sticker or write-in campaigns as a follow up to our previous column. However, the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC)hijacked that plan with the “Is That All You Got?” hearings, otherwise known to C-SPAN and history as “Allegation Uprise” or the Kavanaugh-Ford showdown. Our editorial board tells us that the column initially scheduled for today will run on Monday.
We could writes tomes on what occurred Thursday on Capitol Hill, but we won’t do that. It’s clear the hearings weren’t so much about finding Pilate’s “truth” as it was about displaying the respective political freak flags — 21 of them, 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
They flew high and waved in a gale of hot air, the partisan low fronts colliding with the high-pressure ridge coming from social media.
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Democrats disingenuously called for Kavanaugh to ask President Trump to re-open the FBI’s investigation, the piece of coal calling the chalkboard black. First, any senator could do that. Second, the SJC ranking member, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, received Christine Blasey Ford’s accusatory letter from Ford’s congresswoman on July 30 and sat on it for nearly six weeks, a time period when all of this could have been properly handled. Third, Kavanaugh has gone through a half dozen FBI checks. Fourth, the FBI only investigates. It doesn’t reach conclusions. In other words, it does what the SJC is required by law to do — and has already done. Fifth, when SJC Chairman Charles Grassley learned of Ford’s allegations, he immediately ordered staff investigations, with a full invitation for Democrats to participate. They declined. Sixth, the FBI learned of the Ford’s claims in July and found them not credible.
Feinstein’s delay in introducing Ford’s unsupported claims provide the smoking gun. She and the others who had or knew of the letter kept quiet through more than 35 hours of the SJC’s public questioning of Kavanaugh, under oath. They kept quiet during the investigatory phase of the nomination. They kept quiet and continued to withhold evidence during confidential sessions with the judge, never once bringing the allegations to the forefront and to his face. They kept quiet as Kavanaugh responded to more than 1,200 written questions from the committee — more than every other Supreme Court nominee in U.S, history COMBINED. Instead, they withheld the allegation throughout the entire proceeding. Only then, when everyone thought the process closed and the committee set for a vote, they acted.
Who buys that?
Who among us wishes to argue the action was anything other than political, aimed at delaying the confirmation at minimum and gunning down a defenseless Kavanaugh at max? Instead, Ford, her lawyers, Feinstein, and Feinstein’s staff waited until the exhaustive vetting process was complete to drop an 11th-hour, unsupported, 36-year-old allegation into the toilet they created from what should have been a fair and honest vetting process.
Ford proved to be a shaky accuser, not believable on the face of her testimony. Every witness that she identified as having been at the high school kegger, one she can’t place in time or in space, had no recollection of the event taking place. The supposed witnesses deny the event ever occurred. In her testimony, neither Ford nor her attorneys offered any supporting evidence, fantastically claiming it was up to Kavanaugh to prove it didn’t happen. That’s not how our system works. If someone files charges, the burden of proof falls to the accuser. The Democrats were only interested in smearing Kavanaugh, relying on the hysteria generated by social media to act as judge and jury.
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What has happened to America, where scurrilous and false claims can destroy the reputation of a jurist who has an unblemished career of public service and who in his private life is attested by scores of men and women to be a man of the highest character? What effect does this have on decent people who will now stay away from politics because they are not perfect and don’t relish the prospect of being dragged through partisan mud?
What happened Thursday before the SJC was a national disgrace.
Today THE PLANET mourns this country’s loss of soul.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
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Over the years, many allegations have been made against Carmen Massimiano’s alleged sexual deviancy and alleged child molestation, including his time as an alleged predatory camp counselor at Camp Russell many decades ago, and him allegedly fondling a then 7 year old boy at the Boys Club in the early 1970s. I even read one blog post that a man allegedly took his own life over what Carmen Massimiano allegedly did to him because he felt powerless to seek help and justice. If he or someone else spoke out against Carmen Massimiano, they would face retaliation, including harm to their family or loved ones, such as losing their job, being threatened, or being the target of bullying and vicious rumors. That is how powerful Carmen Massimiano is in Pittsfield!
Then there is Angelo Stracuzzi’s alleged sexual deviancy and history of alleged child molestation.
Both Carmen and Angelo have been respective high profile leaders in Pittsfield politics.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh has many allegations made against him by at least 3 to 4 respective women that he either directly or indirectly allegedly sexually assaulted them, respectively.
In closing, whether it is Pittsfield politics or D.C. politics, there are always leaders who are alleged sexual deviants who have allegations of sexual assault against them.
– Jonathan Melle
Melle,
There are no facts to support any sexual assault claims against Judge Kavanaugh. There is no reason to lump him in with suspected and alleged deviants like Carmen & Angelo. Why did you leave out Bill Clinton, one of the worst abusers of women who ever occupied the White House?
No facts? You are the king or queen of no facts. This is a fact.
Bravo Dan!
It WAS a national disgrace! The 35 year-old groundless accusations the Dems slung at Kavanaugh were an embarrassment to the judicial process. So he had a few beers as a teenager. Big whoop. JSenator Graham offered some strong push-back, and Kavanaugh’s speech showed his strength of character. Hopefully the vote will go in his favor.
For the first time you have told the truth The hearing was a national disgrace. The truth will set you free
A new low for Melle.
Did you notice the big elephant in the room or the big jackass ? Pick up your team jersey at the door and come on in an enjoy the show
What I saw in the end was the dark side of humanity, and certainly the dark side of politics. I believe that if they got Mark Judge in front of that committee, under oath, much of the hysteria could have been avoided.
Here we had a bunch of lawyer politicians having a hearing and purposely leaving out an eye witness to a potential crime. That says a whole lot to me about the integrity of the whole circus.
What you had here was a bunch of old men who had no interest in getting at the truth. A belligerant, defiant sitting judge who is terrified of the idea of an FBI investigation, and a courageous woman who stood before the nation and testified to a sexual assault, passed a lie detector test, and wanted an FBI investigation. This was a disgusting display that is becoming more common. A bunch of bullies using their power to extort their entitlements.
Better check a photo of the ranking Democrat member of the committee.
Spa Girl. I like your more detailed posts. Spot on. You win the days truthfulness award. All confirmed facts. Excellent post.
The Salem Witch trials ended in 1623. 325 years later, in a desperate, last ditch, democratic attempt to stop a decent man from becoming a United States supreme court justice, a Washington Witch Trial took place by the United States’s Senate committe. A disgusting and vial attempt was made to burn a man at the stake using his high school yearbook for a match, after 36 year old sexual assault allegations were found to have no basis in fact It was the beginning of the end of The Me Too Movement in America. Source: US History, published 2042, by Houghltin Miffed.
I keep hearing the Republicans call this, and everything else, a Witch Hunt. Let’s define what that means. During the Salem Witch Trials 20 innocent people were either hanged or pressed to death (no one was burned at the stake in Salem Village). What’s happening in Washington is political gamesmanship, in a most brutal fashion. I watched the hearings and found, in my opinion, that no one won. And mostly, the Senators showed their true faces, on both sides of this. She sounded calm and credible, he sounded defiant and certainly rightfully angry over what this has done to him and his family. The Senators sounded self-righteous and partisan. This was a low point for democracy, no matter which side you’re on.
And another correction, the Salem Witch Trials were held in 1692 and the final executions ended in 1693, not 1623.
Dan,Senator Fienstien was asked by Ford not to make the letter public,she was asked to keep it confidential and she did as you would have done as she sat on the info and it became public in some other way. Ford would not have been the ideal accuser to be believes if it wasn’t for her believability under questioning by your republican designated interrogator.She said she would be for a FBI inquiry and Kavanaugh would not wa nt the FBI to investigate to clear his name……if he is approved along party lines the republicans have continued to be in denial…..Kavanaugh has always gotten a green light and seemed frustrated and out of control with the democrats yellow caution light .
But Feinstein did tell “friends” about the letter. Put 2 and 2 together eh SC?
TSC
Sen. Feinstein had a legal and moral obligation to forward this allegation through to proper channels as soon as she had possession of it, in July. I would not sit on privilege if a source requested anonymity that implicated me in a srious crime. She had a duty to the American people, not to Ford. She COULD have protected Ford by doing as she (Ford) wanted: vett the matter privately. Instead, she chose to sit on it until the very last second. And she chose to to it through the press. That on its face reveals Feinstein’s sole goal: to delay or derail the nomination for political purposes. She didn’t care what it would to do Kavanaugh, Ford, or their families. It is probably the most abhorrent action I have ever witnessed in national politics, save for the assassination of JFK.
Dan. The most abhorrent you have ever witnessed in national politics? Where have you been for the last two years? You told me that the truth is what counts and I love the truth and I am certain you do also. I don’t agree with your last sentence.
You’re on the money Dan. I believe the judge did a fine job defending himself against the unsubstantiated claims. The good doctor was not believable.
So Lindsey Graham was upset about the whole process (which he helped set up) and he bitched like a banshee about how it was all designed to affect the November election.
I would submit that it will indeed affect the November election as multitudes of woman form long lines to vote out congressman who blatantly disrespected them. Playing to Trump is not always the best strategy. Actually the whole thing was a bit like a circular firing squad with the whole republican gang virtually begging woman NOT to vote for them.
This is far from over in America!! This will awake the Giant.
You are right, Spagirl! If he is not confirmed it will awaken all the conservatives who have been wrongfully silent for so long. It will be Karma at it’s very best!
Lots of accusations, but WHERE WAS THE PROOF?
SPIDER
That’s the point: No evidence to serve as proof. Only single-source, unsupported allegations. Good lord, does America now decide “guilt” based on such claims? If so, we are finished. My hope, as the ever the optimist that I am, is that the country will reject that and return to our imperfect system that honestly tries to evaluate competing claims fairly, without bias, to protect the Innocent.
See Dan, this is a serious part of the problem and I do not know how it can be fixed. Most ALL sex crimes occur in a 1 on 1 setting. They are almost always he said, she said. I was on a jury once with these circumstances. This is why women don’t come forward and report these crimes most of the time; proof is non existent and they are laughed at and belittled compounding the original shame.
MR G
Agreed. It’s a most difficult crime to prove. In the case of Ford, however, she claims there were several people present at the party and at least one other in the room where the alleged incident took place, although she’s not clear on the number. The burden of proof, however, must still be on the accuser, and the presumption of innocence goes to the accused. When sexual attacks occur, the best response of the victim is the same as any victims: Go immediately to the authorities: A hospital, police station. If you wait 36 years and you can’t prove beyond a reasonable doubt, then don’t expect a similarly contemporaneous outcome. The obligation is on men to be gentlemen. The obligation of women is not to put themselves into situations that are unnecessarily risky.
So sad but definitely true. We need to change this but don’t look to Scump to change it because he is the perpetrator of over 20 accusations but he will be gone soon. Maybe sanity will prevail after he is gone.
If the proof hit you in the face you would deny it. You are a product that scump has molded but those molds are starting to break and not fast enough for me. Some day soon the truth will be elevated to the status it deserves and all honest people will rejoice. I know I will.
The truth was before you eyes but you didn’t see it. Every woman in this country saw it and we will be hearing from them soon open your eyes and ears real info is out there but you are sticking to fake news.
The proof is before you open your eyes and it will hit you in the face. You are looking at scumps fake news.
When Kavanaugh uncontrollably ranted that this was a Clinton Family conspiracy then it was a democratic payback to neutralize the Trump election of 2016 and sobbing while he screamed at democrats for asking if he had a drinking problem or blacked out you could only imagine him in a drunken rage.I think he has hit bottom and hes pissed at himself.
Kavanaugh is brilliant,motivated,athletic,teacher,coach a leader and has extreme passion for everything he does so what do Trump supporters see?I easily see his talent but there’s something else and its not the politics you expect for every nominee and its not the conspiracy…..what is it,go ahead you can do it as this guys hitting bottom on National TV he knows his life will never be the same
The bottom line is…. what went down yesterday was not fit for a Lifetime seat on the Supreme Court!!
on several levels
The choir boy, Yale graduate, came unhinged, belligerant, defiant, and turned to his real self right before your eyes!! Agressive, loud, and flunked his job interview.
Anybody would be extremely angry after being called a gang rapist. Democrats were prepared for both responses from Brett Kavanaugh. If he had acted calm, cool, and intellectual, they would have accused him of being cold as ice and obviously capable of the alleged sexual misbehavior.
No, America could see the true evil in this country yesterday and it was coming from a party that will destroy people without hesitation to further its radical political agenda.
He could agree to a fair investigation to prove his truth. He is an ego maniac, who has been exposed for sexual assault, and feels entitled to a Lifetime job that he should be disqualified for.
SPA
Sen. Feinstein sat on Ford’s allegations for six weeks. There was plenty of time to introduce this claim, privately (as Ford wanted), so that if could be part of the exhaustive vetting process. Instead, Feinstein and the other she told kept quiet until the vetting was finished. That doesn’t wash. If you want to argue that Feinstein claimed privilege, protecting Ford and her request that the allegation and the name (Ford) be kept private, you fall on the merits. First, Feinstein COULD have kept this a private matter for the SJC and FBI to probe. Second, she had a legal responsibility to forward any new “evidence.” That would override any promise she made to Ford. It would be similar to my case as a journalist. If a source came to me and confessed to serial killings then requested protection under shield laws, I could not do that. Third, the FBI did have the allegation as early as July. They saw that it was an unsupported claim, with no supporting factual evidence. No federal or interstate crimes were alleged. They therefore decided not to investigate.
He’s in denial Pat,hes mad at everyone but himself.
Spagirl – What went down yesterday would never have stood up in any court!
SPIDEY
Agreed. Ford’s allegations would not have made it to trial. Charges need evidence. She had none. That decided it for me.
She knew Kavanaugh in high school and she pointed at him 35 years later and said he sexually abused her.Trump voters dont believe it and Democrats said lets put the FBI on this accusation and try to get more info on her charge and Kavanaugh wants his name clear so let’s see if he can do just that.
TSC.Sounds like the thing to do.
Corrected post:
The Salem Witch trials, a national disgrace, ended in 1623. In 2018, 395 years later, in a desperate, last ditch, democratic party attempt to stop a decent man from becoming a United States Supreme Court justice, a Washington Witch Trail took place, in the United States Senate. A disgusting and vial attempt was made to burn the man at the stake, using his high school yearbook for fuel, after 36 year old sexual assault allegations flamed out. It was the beginning of the end of the Me Too Movement in America, and the democratic party. Source: US History, published 2042, by Houghlin Miffed.
Susan Collins already flip flopped on the tax cuts,hope it goes to a full vote.
Can Trump veto their vote…can he override their decision? Can’t he, like OZ, just appoint Kavnaugh to the supreme court and put a crown on his head?
Actually, no he can’t.
Let’s hope so, a totalitarian government has always been a dream of mine.
A totalitarian government has always been the dream of the far left. The MeToo movement has become weaponized since they need to keep control of who gets on the Supreme Court. They don’t want the Supreme Court to follow the constitution. They want the Supreme Court to be political.
Pat, You go to stop listening to Rush ,Glenn and Sean
It’s now being reported that the names and addresses of anyone who spoke out yesterday in the senate for Brett Kavanaugh are being posted by the far left. What kind of people do this? What is their end game? This is what is done in Russia.
I agree with Dan V. We are losing the soul of this country. We see cruel and extreme behavior. The Kavanaugh hearings were a nightmare from the very beginning with people screaming and yelling at him. Democrat senators have been calling him evil. They pushed Kavanaugh against the wall and then mock and make fun of him when he defends himself. This is not the America I know.
On this blog we believe who and what we want to believe. These proceedings did give us a glimpse into what went on and still goes on in the lives of the overly prlivileged children who populate the tony prep schools surrounding D.C. The parties were far more sophisticated and they were drinking more than Narragansett.
Youare SO right Thomas. My upbringing was nothing like what was described. I got to know “these guys” in college and really despised them from my first meeting. The priviliged, tony prep school guys whoused alcohol and cocaine as tools to get women “upstairs”…Ugghh. And they all had those “hit me faces” too just like the judge herein.
Sounds like you two have a bad case of class envy.
Yes,the rich want all your money.Wealthy welfare
Here we go. If it’s not trying to divide people over race and gender then it’s all about getting everybody fighting over income. Bad behavior comes from all income levels. We don’t proclaim somebody guilty because we are jealous of how much money they have and without any evidence to back up an allegation.
I think this says it even better. Reinforces Dan’s argument that “America at its worst” was on display and demonstrates that i. The end there are no winners in this one.
http://theweek.com/articles/798574/supreme-court-battle-represents-american-politics-absolute-worst
Mr, G I wish I had read that article before I posted my entry. Should be required reading for all!
From your article – “Ford’s testimony bolstered her credibility.” I disagree! No facts, no witnesses, and many inconsistencies. I believe Grassley has run a very fair hearing. Innocent until proven guilty. Time for a vote!
No open minds. If you hate Trump you believe Ford, If you like the way we are going you believe Kavanaugh. The haters talk to themselves and belittle anyone that disagrees with them. Do you EVER say hey that’s a good point to someone that disagrees with you? Or do you think, or say “what an idiot!”?
What do you really know about the truth in this matter? Yes you have an opinion but do you know the truth? What are the facts? Bottom line is we are right where we were at the beginning of the day. Yes I have an opinion on what should happen but am I sure that my opinion is the right way to go? No!!
As Senator Flake said we are all imperfect people. This is the only thing that I can say with certainty is true.
I disagree, Chuck. Truth is based on facts and evidence. In this case I believe the truth is clearly evident.
Not true. We need real evidence that this really happened. Somebody saying it isn’t enough. Any law enforcement would refuse this case and they did because there is NO solid evidence. Democrat or Republican. It wouldn’t matter. There is no real evidence it happened.
The woman (a seasoned prosecutor) who questioned both Ford and Kavenaugh said in a meeting this morning that she would never refer this case for charges. She would not even authorize a search warrant with the evidence given.
FBI investigation ordered. Now we will get the facts we need. Due diligence will get the truth we need to set us free.
You are totally free of reality.
Here’s truth,hes very uncomfortable with the fact that drinking was a huge part of his life,not so unusual in a average males life in high school and college .He wants his reputation back and acts as if hes surprised that these stories from friends are out there.The FBI could clear the damage done by interviewing everyone.Remember he said he was not at the drinking party.I think if people who were there dont remember him there then he wins and hes on the court
The beautiful Mrs. Feinstein is speaking, please be quiet please.
They in it together. You got to get out and vote America.
Things to remember:
DemoRats = Rats
Left = LIAR
Left = Stalinist tactics, endorsed publicly by Maxine Waters, as just one of millions of examples.
The Left has never had any problem whatsoever lying for the sake of the cause. Despite their wealth, they’re all ideological Marxists at heart: Exhibit A: George Soros. The ultimate the ends justify the means.
But I must amend my earlier take slightly: Yes, obviously trying to delay things until the November elections.
But, it just dawned on me that this is payback for Kavanaugh’s role under Ken Starr and Rapist Clinton’s impeachment.
Seems the DemoRats have been gunning for him ever since–I heard 2012, 2015, and now 2018.
This was the entire raison d’etre behind the Bork hearings–payback for this role in Watergate. Bork was finally the one to actually fire the special prosecutor, after two others refused.
Excellent points Edward!
EDWARD
There are RATS and LIARS on the other side of the aisle, too.
And, “No adults around, 15 years old and drinking beer with boys.”
Yeah, duh.
Graham found his testicles. Other Republicans need to do the same, or whatever the female equivalent is, Lisa and Susan.
She left without telling her best friend?
She left without WARNING her friend there were two rapists in the house?
She can remember how many beers she had (one) but not whose house she was in, how she got home, the date, the place, how many people were there (sometimes it’s 4, or 5 or 6), or anything solid?
After she locked herself in the bathroom, Brett and Mark didn’t try to get at her? Didn’t jiggle the doorknob? Didn’t try to claim they were kidding? All tuned up for a rape, they just gave up and went downstairs like nothing happened?
No one asked why she was leaving or found it strange enough to ask her the following day why she just vanished from the party?
Great points.
Senator Durban was convincing. Just sayin. Like the investigation reference.Someone is clearly Lying, get both sides to agree to supeona Mr. Judge. What’s the rush?
The narrative that liberals have hung their hopes on to stop Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is falling apart. There are now so many holes in the story, it’s incredible Democrats are still running with it.
Christine Blasey Ford is the woman who accused Kavanaugh of drunkenly groping her at a party way back when he was 17 years old, but she has been largely unable to produce solid evidence or witnesses to back up her serious claims.
One of the only points in her favor was that she took a “lie detector” polygraph test, which was widely reported by the media as supporting her story by showing that she wasn’t lying.
That is, until now. On Wednesday, the actual details from that polygraph were released to the public — and they make her already-flimsy story seem downright unbelievable.
The biggest problem with the so-called “lie detector” results are that the examiner never actually asked questions about Kavanaugh during the polygraph test.
Bizarrely, the person conducting the polygraph — who was a third-party examiner and not a law enforcement official — had Ford scribble down her nearly 40-year-old memory of the drunken party, and then asked her two vague questions.
Those two questions were: “Is any part of your statement false?” and “Did you make up any part of your statement?”
This is absolutely important to understand: Again, the polygraph test didn’t actually ask the main accuser any questions about Kavanaugh. His name was never brought up by the interviewer.
Instead, Ford was simply asked if she she believed her own hand-written statement.
It gets even more strange, as nowhere in that written statement does the name “Kavanaugh” appear, either.
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And, to make matters worse, the statement from Ford that she was then asked about by the polygraph examiner directly contradicts different versions of the alleged event that the accuser has also given.
“Ford’s polygraph letter contradicts letter she sent to Feinstein,” pointed out Charles C. W. Cooke, the editor of The National Review.
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“Polygraph letter says ‘4 boys and a couple of girls’ were at party. Letter to Feinstein says ‘me and four others,’” he continued. “No way to reconcile the two — irrespective of whether she’s counting herself in polygraph letter.”
It’s important to remember that fundamental facts such as how many people witnessed the alleged incident and what their genders were have been up in the air already. Even journalists from the left-leaning Washington Post are seemingly unable to keep the details straight.
“July 30 (to Dianne Feinstein): It was me and four other people. August 7 (to polygraph examiner): There were four boys and a couple of girls. September 16 (to Washington Post reporter): There were three boys and one girl,” The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis posted to Twitter, summarizing the inconsistencies.
Here’s another huge point: The fact that Ford “passed” the polygraph based on a statement that she later herself contradicted while telling the story to other people shows how unreliable this “evidence” truly is.
Contrary to how it’s shown in the movies, a polygraph can’t actually determine if a person is lying or not. All it can do is indicate how calm or stressed somebody is compared to a baseline. It can be used to indicate deception, but a completely delusional person can also “pass” a polygraph.
In other words, Ford may believe that something happened at a party four decades ago, and she may be confident that some version of her story is true, but the vagueness and unscientific nature of this process proves absolutely nothing.
The problems with this accuser’s story don’t stop there. Buried in the release of the weak polygraph results was the fact that Ford was in Maryland — on the other side of the country from her home in California — to take that test.
But the supposed reason she couldn’t appear to testify in front of the Senate and answer questions about her accusations was that she’s afraid of confined spaces, which means she won’t travel by plane.
“The GOP has been told that Ford does not want to fly from her California home to Washington … which means she may need to drive across the country,” reported Politico just five days ago. “Ford has reportedly told friends she is uncomfortable in confined spaces, indicating a physical difficulty in making the trip by plane.”
Yet the letter from Ford to Senator Feinstein made no mention of this difficulty, and casually mentioned that she planned to be back in California from the East Coast in less than three day’s time.
November is coming. The way you shut down this white man culture is with the power of the people in the Voting booth. This culture is going to be changed one vote at a time. America will show up.
America did show up…..and they voted for Trump!
Roger that, Fritz!
Shut down the white man culture? The same white men who gave their lives and limbs throughout our history so America and other counties could enjoy the freedoms that all have today? The white men who today could be called upon at anytime to protect our soil right here, if needed?
The white man or white woman for that matter isn’t the problem. It’s a far left radical party that keeps setting people up against each other…..the old divide and conquer in order to get power for themselves.
There is zero evidence to say that Brett Kavanaugh did anything sexual to Ms. Ford. You want to turn our justice system into a kangaroo court. I know none of this was taught in school or appears on the internet chat boards about how our justice system really works, but it’s called following the law. The FBI already had the opportunity to review this case and they said there is nothing here they can investigate. Don’t believe your Democratic senators who keep harping on this point. They KNOW there is nothing here to investigate. They are just trying to fool the general public into thinking that there is more that can be done here.
Corporations and the wealthy want you fighting because they dont want you taking their power and wealth and they are represented by the republican party Pat ,that your party……wake up
You can be certain that they will. More certain than death and taxes. This circus is in it’s closing act and when it ends the country and the world will have a party like no party ever seen. By then scump will be living in Vlad’s cellar parting with all the women he wants graving them by the ? and telling them how great he was when he was president. Because they will not understand him he will feel right at home. Do you get it Trumpeters?
You are a sick man.
Seriously, Mark Judge write this book called ‘Tales of a Gen X Drunk’ and we trust him? WTF.
If conservatives want a conservative judge they would do better then select some brat pack movie villain who can’t handle a cross without a temper tantrum.
Disappointed Dan, sorry. This guy is garbage and even the ABA is bac tracking. I doubt anyone’s judgement that thinks Cavvano or however Judge poorly concealed him the book is a confirmable choice.
This is one big reason why people want to come to this country because we follow the law. People come from countries where you are guilty until proven innocent. This is why they are fleeing those countries. Just because there is a MeToo movement going on and you are now convinced that EVERY woman who accuses a man of sexual misconduct is telling the truth by naming the correct person who assaulted her….do you see how many innocent people could be hauled off to jail or worse and have their lives destroyed? The FBI has said there is nothing to investigate here. We have to accept their findings.
Don’t let the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings turn into a kangaroo court.
https://thefederalist.com/2018/09/19/dont-let-kavanaugh-confirmation-turn-title-ix-kangaroo-court/
Nope, cut him lose and he can go live in a Bros before Hos halfway house with Schneiderman and Spitzer.
Ah, remembering Birch Bayh.
Birch Beer was smarter,
Pat, was o j guilty until proven innocent? And he was innocent,right?
OJ had a trial and a jury found him to be innocent. We may not always like the decision, but we don’t do vigilante justice. I hated the decision of the Casey Anthony trial and really thought she was guilty. I hear they do that in South America and Russia.
Pat must be watching the nonsense. Something is happening is right. Trump probably phoned Grassley and told him to wait, he doesn’t want the North Carolina Senator upstaging him. Corn Flakes.
Good call on the FBI investigation Planet Contributors.
They both spoke. One of them was lying. What possible reason would either of them have to lie?
Flip Flop Flake, sound familiar?
Flake is a flake.
Good call Shelly, you nailed it, hope your happy. Dumbass Flake. Now they’re trying to get an investigation,vullshit.
YES!, The old two hour rule.YES!!!
Like I have always said the truth will set you free. No witnesses, A scump nominee, 11 Republican dinosaurs who made clear weeks ago that they were going to approve naugh no matter what he is accused of and they have kept their promise to scump and naugh but what everyone who is so happy for naugh fails to realize is that the American public will have their say in November and I believe that lovers of the truth will show up in numbers we have never seen in a US election to right this ship What is going to happen then is going to make many on this board very very unhappy. So savior your temporary miscalculation now because the American voting public Will right the calculation. Fake news,truth isn’t truth alternative facts is only going to play for only 30_40 more days. Real Americans will put an end to this chaos which this orange haired bloated Russian buffoon has created. Again real Americans are going to make America much greater than it has been for the last two years. This is the truth that will set the sane free. Bank on it.
Flake surprised me. He wants more info. Good for him.
Shortly before 2 pm EST today the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11 to 10 to report the nomination to the Senate floor (with the Flaky understanding that the floor vote will be delayed for one wekk and no more than two (?) to allow an FBI investigation, “to be limited in time and scope”)
Just a few minutes after that, Senator Markey (D, MA) walked into the BCC library, completely unmolested by any Stalinist mob of any sort over his probable no vote the Kavanaugh nomination.
Republican senators on the other hand . . .
ERM like I said most of your posts are jibberish. Common sense now will prevail or at least I hope so. This is a whole new ball game for you trumpeters who do not know the truth from a lie because you have been brainwashed by that dictator Scump. The next Democratic president will have to spend the first two years of her term untangling the tremendous mess Scump has created here and abroad. I have high hopes for our great country once we are rid of scump
I used to enjoy this board before Art Seller the obtuse simpleton starting dominating posting.
Well don’t enjoy the board any more. You evidently don’t care for well thought out ideas that don’t jibe with yours. You lend nothing to the conversation. Stay where you are
FBI investigation ordered. Now we will get the facts we need. Due diligence will get the truth we need to set us free.
Art, the only thing that will set you free is an exorcism.
Since when does an obtuse simpleton like you offer well thought out ideas? You only spew hate.
We know who the real dictators are and we are not fooled. Do you know that the far left Dems are already creating an URL to prepare for the next potential conservative Supreme Court pick in order to take him or her down before they are even picked. These far left people are out for total control. The moderate Dems are being led by the far leftists so there is no hope of pulling this party out of the extremism.
Pat listen to yourself. Who’s the extreme here? If you are not getting paid as an extreme right wing blogger, well maybe you should check it out. Doing this pro bono is getting you nowhere.
Pat, democrats have been caught on tape using a voodoo doll to make Flake do the unthinkable. How low can they go? They are just awful people and should all have to wear ankle bracelets and scarlet letters. ANDDDDD they should not be allowed to have children but if they do they should not be allowed to talk to them lest they contaminate their minds with democratic drivel.
Pat it is going to take a long time to repatriate you because scump presently has you hook line and sinker. I beginning to wonder if there is any hope for you.You are thoroughly brainwashed. Give up fox news as I asked you to do some time ago and seek out other sources I pointed you to in the past. You are worth saving just tremendously mixed up. Do you think you would make a good teacher like my friend the Gman? Watch his shows. They are fact filled and very informative. Have you ever seen his shows. He tries to help you and all other citizens but many like to throw stones at him Do you think he is working hard to help you and all city residents? Have you ever heard him ask for anything for himself? He is someone you should post about but we have seen nothing from you. He can help you scump could care less if you live or die. You see if he doesn’t have everyone’s support you and many who post on this board will be leaving town soon. This should be the topic on this board daily because what the wiz is doing is trying to save the residents from unscrupulous duds who are running this city. No one in this city can save this city from ruin that is coming if Gaetanis is not successful. All of you out there better start thinking about this because this is a do or die situation and that is why a individual of the Gman’s capabilities is involved. Everything is on his shoulders but the Gman performs best when his back is up against the wall. If he decides to throw in the towel you city residents are in huge trouble. No matter what happens with these w/s projects the Gman wins. If he kills the projects you and he win if he loses you lose but he still wins. How? He will buy your homes for pennies on the dollar and sell them for double what you paid for them. Do you understand now why I so admire the Gman? He is Gnious indeed. I am a millionaire because of him He should be listened to and listened to very carefully. He doesn’t need you. You need him and do not forget it.
They say thubyt is tough to break.
Republicans Stop crying. All this vote was, is a a precursor to the midterms. Trumps nonsense will end.
Blumenthal vs Trump. Federal judge says suit can proceed. Uh O!!!!
Wasn’t Blumenthal a Vietnam war hero?
I don’t think I need to comment anymore this weekend, Puppkins are stewing. Good calls go out to Art Seller,Spagirl,Shelly and of course the great Harrison. Everything else has and is fake news. Let’s go Clinton supporters, come out of the woodwork and tell your story about Brat.
TDs x lachs some ting wong angina and God knows how many other names you post under let me explain something to you. Any one who ever fought in a war is a war hero. Some are officially recognized like the Gman and the majority are not. The wiz spent almost 17 months in that hell hole He. Scooped up more remains of human corpses and placed them in body bags who were not recognized for their efforts. Every last one of those KIA,’s were to him War Heroes and because of them he is alive today. I do not know about Bluminthal,’s military service but if he was in the Vietnam war he is a hero. Additionally even people who were in the military but not in the war directly were to some extent heroes because they supported the troops in the field I like to call all who have served in the military heroes because they make up such a small minority of US citizens. To all who have served my heartfelt thanks to you. You are true patriots. TDS are you a war hero based on my interpretation of a war hero?
I am picturing Pat having a complete meltdown right now that there is actually going to be an investigation. Pots and pans are flying and the cat is hiding in the cellar under the stairs.
Time for a Hannity fix Pat. Hannity will soothe your nerves by spitting more venom into your mind, which is apparently for some people, an elixir that calms rattled nerves.
Get well soon
I think this could be a 300 plus posts this weekend session. Democracy in action I think it is great and everyone who will participate should be commended. There is certainly diversity on this site and that provides great dialog. Hats off to everyone. Have a good weekend.
Nice comment, ART!
Yeah, to bad republicans are acting like they ate sour grapes, especially when they!re dead wrong, they lose credibility. Maybe Mr. Gaetani can cheer up these types with a water rate break, we know you are very hard at work on that.
I believe Kavaugh said he liked beer, and beer and beer, and yeah, I like beer,yeh. What was that? Can’t wait until November.
Blumenthal was no hero. He lied about serving in Vietnam. He never left the U.S. He is a classic case of stolen valor. He is a total fraud as are most of the senatorial democrats. With these clowns in Washington any patriot should be ashamed to have a D after their name. They are all either communists, socialists or fascists?
uh and what about yer buddy Tump? Mr Bonespurs chicken shit. His yellow streak is rivaled only by his orange hair.
dusty, Trump never claimed to serve in Vietnam. Blumenthal on the other hand made that claim.
Lach that last sentence is very telling. Do you really be!I’ve that? I know that you are not as crazed as you put on to be but I don’t know where you came from or where you are going. Just try to relax man. Don’t you know that taking politics so seriously can make you sick? Relax and go with the flow. Today you lost and tomorrow you may win. That’s politics and I am having to take the same medicine I just prescribed for you Stop to smell the roses they will be gone soon.
I disagree. All bloggers here boasting of booting out President Trump in November are really interested in having their own party back in power. This isn’t really about Trump. They want the far left radical agenda back in play not these policies that are helping the country get back on its feet. Until the rest of the country is in the same shape as Pittsfield, people here will not be happy. You know it’s true.
This so-called investigation regarding Kavanaugh and Ford is just a time killer until the November elections. Everyone knows it. Actually I am resting comfortably because the country has finally seen where all this craziness is leading after the insanity of the past few days.
Trump nominated Kavanaugh. Everything and everybody Trump touches turns to stool matter. Thems the facts ma’am!
He also nominated Gorsuch Dusty and many think Gorsuch is the absolute best.
What does Gorsuch have to do with the Kavanaugh conversation? Try to focus and stop changing the subject. That may work on a Trump puppet but not on an independent thinker.
Yup,this is about choice for women and more corporate control of American citizens