Senate panel formally postpones Kavanaugh vote

Source: The Hill
Published: Sep 18, 2018
Author: Jordain Carney
Post Date: 2018-09-18 21:19:28 by Hondo68
Views: 22781

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday formally postponed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, canceling a meeting set for later this week where a vote was initially expected to happen

Staffers for Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent out a notice that the Thursday business meeting had been canceled. The Senate is expected to leave town for the week on Tuesday.

The delay for a vote to advance Kavanaugh's nomination was widely expected following allegations from Christine Blasey Ford, a professor who alleges that Kavanaugh held her down and tried to remove her clothes at a party in the early 1980s when both were in high school.

Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.

Grassley announced this week that Kavanaugh would testify before the Judiciary Committee for a second time next Monday, days after the initial committee vote was scheduled

Grassley has yet to say when the Senate panel will now vote on Kavanaugh's nomination

The chairman declined to comment when leaving a closed-door meeting of Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday night. Grassley also dodged questions about it on Tuesday morning during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt

Kavanaugh's nomination first appeared on the Judiciary Committee's agenda roughly a week after the initial round of hearings took place.

President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his defense of Kavanaugh amid the allegations, saying he "is not a man who deserves this."


Poster Comment:

Kavanaugh confirmation before midterms will result in GOP loss of the HOR, he's that bad.

The GOP wing of the party will totally lose the HOR if they confirm *JJ Swamp before the midterm elections.

*Jesuit Judge Swamp

Now Kavi can go back to picking up Hillary's spent shell casings, and other cover up ops to protect her.

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#84: Liberator    To: Deckard, hondo68, ALL (#54)

Great chart - at one time Luberator would have seen the Trump presidency for what it really is.

Words don't help you understand. Crayons won't help.

Maybe THIS simple photo and graphic will:

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:09:32   Reply   Private Reply


#85: Liberator    To: misterwhite (#55)

You're missing the point. He said he wasn't there.

That's a different point.

I'm simply exposing the bizarro-world over-reaching contentions of 36 year-old "indictments of character": TEENAGERS DRINK ALCOHOL! AND AT TIME GROPE EACH OTHER!

But why would he lie about not being there? Too many witnesses.

Again -- I'm NOT saying that he lied or would lie about this fake incident; Only that the so-called bogus "criminal-charge" is:

a) BS
b) IRRELEVANT
c) WELL-BEYOND ANY REASONABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATION
d) Is OBVIOUSLY designed to criminalize all men.

FOR BEING MEN. FOR BEING WHITE. FOR BEING HETEROSEXUAL.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:18:54   Reply   Private Reply


#86: Hondo68    To: Liberator, Deckard (#84)

Words don't help you understand. Crayons won't help.

Maybe THIS simple photo and graphic will:

Hondo68 posted on 2018-09-21 12:26:44   Reply   Private Reply


#87: Liberator    To: Justified, hondo68 (#56)

Have you been smoking crack?

You need to ask?

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:31:36   Reply   Private Reply


#88: Liberator    To: nolu chan, misterwhite, CZ82, redleghunter (#58)

Let the confirmation proceed after she does not appear.

Regardless of any potential mid-term fallout, this appointment could determine the makeup of the court for the next 20 years of so.

Gentlemen, I believe the American public is being bamboozled.

Any "Fall-Out" is pure myth. Any negative "fall-out", controversy, and "contention" is based SOLELY on the MEDIA'S usual psyop character assassination of Republicans, Whitey, Men, Conservatives, Trump, etal "evil" fantasy portrayals of the Left's opponents. (What's they'll NEVER concede: Trump has succeeded in his own psyop: "FAKE NEWS".)

Q: HAS THE MEDIA NOW "OUT-KICKED ITS COVERAGE" and OVERESTIMATED THEIR ACTUAL INFLUENCE?

Q2: IF REPUBLICANS REALIZE THIS IS THE CASE AND STOP FEARING MEDIA RETRIBUTION, AREN'T THE DEMOCRAT-TERRORISTS FINISHED?

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:41:04   Reply   Private Reply


#89: Liberator    To: nolu chan (#59)

If the allegation is sufficient to disqualify Kavanaugh from SCOTUS, it is sufficient to impeach and remove him from the Circuit Court. Blasey Ford would still be in the middle of a shit storm.

Lotta assumptive worst-case scenarios there.

If that flimsy allegation is sufficient to prevent the nomination of Kavanaugh, Due Process is dead. And so is the USCON.

With respect to Ford's Blatant Lie and Smear and "justice", let's remember Hitlery,0bama, etal should also be in jail serving a 500 year term. BUT SHE AND THEY AREN'T.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:45:37   Reply   Private Reply


#90: Liberator    To: nolu chan, Deckard, hondo68 (#62)

Ken Starr was the Independent Counsel. Hickman Ewing was Starr's Deputy Independent Counsel. Young Brett Kavanaugh was an Associate Independent Counsel.

"Kavanaugh's" report, in October 1997, concluded that the death of Foster resulted from suicide. The investigation was led by Ken Starr and it is the Starr Report.

Thank you for clarification. And the truth of the matter.

I'm not a big fan of subverted "truth" and disinfo campaigns.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:48:29   Reply   Private Reply


#91: Liberator    To: nolu chan (#73)

Further evidence you are either demented or just a bullshitter.

Can't he be both?

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:49:25   Reply   Private Reply


#92: Liberator    To: CZ82 (#76)

("Stop being a selfish contrarian crusader. It's beyond ridiculous.")

That's what watching too much CNN will do to you...

THAT.

And hanging way too much over at Reason, Thought Project, and other fake "libertarian" propaganda sites.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 12:51:41   Reply   Private Reply


#93: Liberator    To: redleghunter, Vicomte13 (#78)

Had to believe that the Republicans let this happen. They have the power, and could simply ignore the nonsense and plow ahead.

This is true.

Disagree.

This is absolutely predictable. (You guys see who the (R)s on the Judiciary committee are?? Flake. Corker. Collins. BY DESIGN they "Designated Wild-Cards", aka RINOs/GOPe.)

The man probably had such a squeeky clean record in College they had to go back to High School to find something. Ok, Don't know about you Vic but there are many things I did in High School I am not proud of.

Yup. That's exactly the case. They had to go 36 years back into HS Daze. And even at that, this is still a trumped up, bogus allegation. (Imagine the chaos created were the Dem-Terrorists to "find" multiple (lying) witnesses??

On your last note Red, for sure -- ALL of us are guilty of doing stupid things -- not only in our teens, but into our early 20s (and beyond.) But is THAT what this insane War-on-Men has come to?? THAT is exactly what this bogus charge is about; That and...oh, and "The War on Whitey".

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:01:08   Reply   Private Reply


#94: Liberator    To: redleghunter (#80)

'Others' are probably in the Senate or House and have a (D) next to their name and know the truth.

Absolutely the case.

The problem as you well know at this point is:

"BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY".

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:03:00   Reply   Private Reply


#95: Liberator    To: redleghunter (#81)

Even when I was going for my military security clearance as a college student, the background investigators only asked for job history going back to High school.

Man if they asked fellow students about drinking and partying, no one would get a security clearance.

Yep...

But even BEYOND that; The Dem-Left-Terrorists seem to be creating a whole new precedence and criteria for political appointments and security clearance based on lies, rumor, innuendo, and POLITICAL AFFILIATION and MOB RULE.

(this trend can't turn out well if it gains even an inch of traction)

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:07:23   Reply   Private Reply


#96: nolu chan    To: Liberator, misterwhite, CZ82, redleghunter (#88)

Any "Fall-Out" is pure myth.

Rejecting Ford out of hand would have been bad politically. She can have an opportunity to be heard, but she cannot further delay and dictate terms.

If the GOP wants to see real fallout, they can just fail to grow a pair and bring the nomination to a vote.

nolu chan posted on 2018-09-21 13:24:50   Reply   Private Reply


#97: redleghunter    To: Liberator (#95)

Listening in to Mark Stein in for Rush today. He quoted from Acts 23 where under Roman law an accused must first hear the accuser before delivering a defense.

Did you see how Ford and the Demoncrats want her to go after the accused? 2000 years of legal precedence where an accused hears the charges before defending themselves is being thrown out the window. This on a Judiciary committee which should know better.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-21 13:27:14   Reply   Private Reply


#98: Liberator    To: nolu chan, misterwhite, CZ82, redleghunter (#96)

Rejecting Ford out of hand would have been bad politically.

I can't disagree with that; Those optics would have been bad. But they have already been patient with this stunt.

She can have an opportunity to be heard, but she cannot further delay and dictate terms.

THIS is where the entire stunt jumps the shark. (And when the GOP should have blown their fuse at the the Dem-Terrorists AND Ford. Again, the usual GOP problem: FEAR OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPRISAL)

If the GOP wants to see real fallout, they can just fail to grow a pair and bring the nomination to a vote.

As much as I'd like to believe that's the case, it's....not. Again, just look at who was chosen for that Judiciary Committee: Flake?? (PULEESE) Corker?? (Publicly HATES Trump) Collins?? (A Dem). And wasn't McStain on it as well? These are "Republicans In Name Only". The GOPe has consistent given the Finger to (R) voters. Fearlessly.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:40:11   Reply   Private Reply


#99: Liberator    To: redleghunter, sneakypete (#97)

Listening in to Mark Stein in for Rush today. He quoted from Acts 23 where under Roman law an accused must first hear the accuser before delivering a defense.

Nice. The mention of Acts 23 (even under Roman Law!) reinforces our own constitution-based criteria for "justice" and due process. As well as GOD'S justice.

THIS was sickeningly lacking in this case. That any of our "Due Process" is being reduced and/or eliminated means the End of Justice, End of Law, and...ANARCHY.

WARNING: TANGENT...

This whole War on Cops, War on ICE, War on Whitey and Men, and push to de-criminalize CRIMINALS is by design. (IMO by the Shadow Government and its LE Gestapo: "The Deep State". All in the name of the Globalist-Elites, aka The NWO.)

Anarchy ----> Chaos ----> Martial Law ----> "RE-ORDER"/FASCIST CONTROL

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:50:59   Reply   Private Reply


#100: Vicomte13    To: redleghunter (#78)

Ok, Don't know about you Vic but there are many things I did in High School I am not proud of.

I will freely and candidly admit every immoral thing I ever did. The reason I keep my mouth shut about all of it is not to protect me. It is to protect the other half of the relationships. They have families and children and reputations too. Mine will shrug their shoulders - I never claimed to be a saint. People hide things for a reason. It is not my place to go exposing them.

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#101: Liberator    To: redleghunter (#97)

Did you see how Ford and the Demoncrats want her to go after the accused?

Yes. Via Kangaroo Court and False Witness. This not only cannot be allowed to stand but heads should roll.

2000 years of legal precedence where an accused hears the charges before defending themselves is being thrown out the window. This on a Judiciary committee which should know better.

Yup. There quite a bit of that "thousands-of-years-of-precedence" getting tossed out the window (as in "Marriage" and the natural roles/inclinations of Males and Females.)

This Judiciary Committee DOES "know better"; However as you know, the Dems are possessed, and the Pubbies are either cowards OR owned.

We are witnessing the further crumbling of a political infrastructure and will to stand on righteousness.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:58:04   Reply   Private Reply


#102: Liberator    To: Vicomte13, redleghunter (#100)

The reason I keep my mouth shut about all of it is not to protect me. It is to protect the other half of the relationships. They have families and children and reputations too.

Sound judgement and sense.

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 13:59:38   Reply   Private Reply


#103: misterwhite    To: nolu chan (#96)

She can have an opportunity to be heard, but she cannot further delay and dictate terms.

I agree. They gave her Monday. She can't do it? Tough.

misterwhite posted on 2018-09-21 15:17:14   Reply   Private Reply


#104: redleghunter    To: Liberator (#102)

PJ Media did a nice little satire piece:

The Interrogation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-21 15:39:37   Reply   Private Reply


#105: Liberator    To: redleghunter (#104)

Thanks. That was excellent! (and basically the way it actually is in this New Mad Magazine World.)

Liberator posted on 2018-09-21 16:06:28   Reply   Private Reply


#106: nolu chan    To: Liberator (#98)

As much as I'd like to believe that's the case, it's....not. Again, just look at who was chosen for that Judiciary Committee: Flake?? (PULEESE) Corker?? (Publicly HATES Trump) Collins?? (A Dem). And wasn't McStain on it as well? These are "Republicans In Name Only". The GOPe has consistent given the Finger to (R) voters. Fearlessly.

Much of the GOP base vote was concerned with Supreme Court nomnations. Give them the finger, don't even bring the nomination to a vote, and see how many 2016 voters stay home in November.

nolu chan posted on 2018-09-21 17:29:06   Reply   Private Reply


#107: nolu chan    To: redleghunter, Liberator, misterwhite (#104)

PJ Media did a nice little satire piece:

The Interrogation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

That was good. You may enjoy a new HuffPo poll.

https://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/athena/files/2018/09/19/5ba234fde4b046313fc11590.pdf

Huffington Post has a YouGov poll with Question #9 regarding Christine Blasey Ford —

"9. Credible accusation

Do you think that the allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh generally is or is not credible?"

The results show that the following percentages found her allegation credible:

26% — total
31% — registered voters
28% — male
25% — female
25% — 18-29
22% — 30-44
27% — 45-64
24% — white
42% — black
21% — hispanic
23% — other

26% — total
53% — dem
19% — ind
04% — rep
62% — 2016 Clinton vote
04% — 2016 Trump vote
24% — <$50K
26% — $50-100K
33% — $100K+
31% — Northeast
29% — Midwest
21% — South
28% — West

All that huffing and puffing and still no sale. A HuffPo poll. That had to sting.

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#108: misterwhite    To: nolu chan (#107)

53% Dem.

I think they read the questions as, "Do you want to believe that the allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh is credible?"

misterwhite posted on 2018-09-21 17:49:57   Reply   Private Reply


#109: nolu chan    To: misterwhite, Liberator, redleghunter (#108)

Here is the latest delaying tactic from Dr. Ford.

From Burgess Everett, Politico political reporter

https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1043204451253727233

Burgess Everett @burgessev

Dr. Ford has indicated to Republicans she doesn't want to fly, in part revealing why she doesn't want the hearing to be on Monday

She probably just rediscovered a long repressed memory that she does not fly.

nolu chan posted on 2018-09-21 18:21:49   Reply   Private Reply


#110: Fred Mertz    To: nolu chan (#109)

Dr. John Madden Ford?

I hate flying too. Its the prices and pat downs that irk me.

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#111: GrandIsland    To: Fred Mertz (#110)

I hate flying too. Its the prices and pat downs that irk me.

Walking or driving 4,000 miles pisses me off way more that your pat-down irritation. Don’t be a cheap fuck at your age. You can’t take it with you, grandpa.

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#112: Vicomte13    To: nolu chan (#106)

That’s right. Republicans have to fight to the death on this one.

Vicomte13 posted on 2018-09-22 06:30:09   Reply   Private Reply


#113: CZ82    To: nolu chan (#107)

All that huffing and puffing and still no sale. A HuffPo poll. That had to sting.

You know just as well as I do that they don't give one damn about that poll no matter how stupid it makes them look. It's all about the end game which is make sure Kavanaugh is not confirmed.

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#114: CZ82    To: hondo68 (#86)

https://media.giphy.com/media/mpfMDb6MB6EWQ/giphy.gif

Is that Gatlin??

CZ82 posted on 2018-09-22 07:58:15   Reply   Private Reply


#115: CZ82    To: Liberator (#88)

Q: HAS THE MEDIA NOW "OUT-KICKED ITS COVERAGE" and OVERESTIMATED THEIR ACTUAL INFLUENCE?

No, there are still way too many stupid/naïve people out there in the world.

CZ82 posted on 2018-09-22 08:03:14   Reply   Private Reply


#116: misterwhite    To: nolu chan (#109)

Dr. Ford has indicated to Republicans she doesn't want to fly

I'll bet we can find dozens of times in the past where she did fly, and for lesser reasons.

I hope someone on the committee finds out then confronts her with it to illustrate her lack of candor.

misterwhite posted on 2018-09-22 08:58:11   Reply   Private Reply


#117: misterwhite    To: CZ82 (#114)

That's what happens when you putt with a driver.

misterwhite posted on 2018-09-22 08:59:44   Reply   Private Reply


#118: CZ82    To: misterwhite (#116)

I'll bet we can find dozens of times in the past where she did fly, and for lesser reasons.

So she could be groped by TSA?

CZ82 posted on 2018-09-22 09:42:19   Reply   Private Reply


#119: Hondo68    To: misterwhite, CZ82 (#117)

That's what happens when you putt with a driver.

You misspelled putz.

Hondo68 posted on 2018-09-22 14:00:36   Reply   Private Reply


#120: buckeroo    To: misterwhite (#20)

No. What she wants is to drag this out for another 2-3 months then refuse to testify under oath. She's using the #metoo movement to bully the Republicans.

Your post is full of BS as is usual.

buckeroo posted on 2018-09-22 14:25:08   Reply   Private Reply


#121: nolu chan    To: misterwhite (#116)

I'll bet we can find dozens of times in the past where she did fly, and for lesser reasons.

She completed her Ph.d. with an internship in Hawaii.

I read she was in D.C. twice last year for seperate events.

nolu chan posted on 2018-09-22 15:31:56   Reply   Private Reply


#122: misterwhite    To: hondo68 (#119)

You misspelled putz.

Nah. That's spelled h-o-n-d-o-6-8.

misterwhite posted on 2018-09-22 20:04:58   Reply   Private Reply


#123: redleghunter    To: Vicomte13 (#112)

That’s right. Republicans have to fight to the death on this one.

And this includes WV senator Manchin (D). He's toast if he does not vote to confirm. Trump will see to that with just one rally in his home state.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-25 17:05:56   Reply   Private Reply


#124: redleghunter    To: CZ82 (#113)

You see this one yet?

Montgomery County police: No word from Christine Blasey Ford about Kavanaugh investigation

The helmet BDE is on the move there.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-25 17:08:12   Reply   Private Reply


#125: nolu chan    To: redleghunter, Vicomte13 (#123)

And this includes WV senator Manchin (D). He's toast if he does not vote to confirm. Trump will see to that with just one rally in his home state.

Yea, verily. People counting only Republicans are probably miscounting. There are two or three Dems who will be deeeply engangered by a "nay" vote.

Just imagine if one of the Pubbies votes "Nay" followed by a Dem "Yea." That Pubbie would face a tough time for reelection.

nolu chan posted on 2018-09-25 17:14:00   Reply   Private Reply


#126: Vicomte13    To: redleghunter (#123)

I'm calling it now.

Kavanaugh will be confirmed. All 51 Republicans will vote for him.

The GOP will hold both houses of Congress.

Rosenstein will deliver a nice October Surprise in Trump's favor.

Bookmark it and ball up your fists to laugh at me when it turns out otherwise. But have a frozen crow ready in the fridge for when I turn out right.

Vicomte13 posted on 2018-09-25 19:59:22   Reply   Private Reply


#127: redleghunter    To: Vicomte13 (#126)

I'm calling it now. Kavanaugh will be confirmed. All 51 Republicans will vote for him. The GOP will hold both houses of Congress. Rosenstein will deliver a nice October Surprise in Trump's favor. Bookmark it and ball up your fists to laugh at me when it turns out otherwise. But have a frozen crow ready in the fridge for when I turn out right.

Murkowski is waffling from recent reports. But Manchin is not speaking with reporters. Might be 50 votes with Pence deciding.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-26 09:58:25   Reply   Private Reply


#128: Vicomte13    To: redleghunter (#127)

Is McCain's replacement seated?

Vicomte13 posted on 2018-09-26 15:09:24   Reply   Private Reply


#129: redleghunter    To: Vicomte13 (#128)

Jon Kyl was appointed but won’t start serving until after the new year.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-27 00:11:58   Reply   Private Reply


#130: Vicomte13    To: redleghunter (#129)

Well, that’s stupid timing re: Kyl.

So it’s a 50-49 body now. Any single Republican can blow it up, which means that a few of them will need to be bought off with pork.

And there’s the guy who’s leaving office - Flake - he has no future election to protect and can vote his conscience, which could make it 49-49, Pence breaks the tie.

Collins, Murkowski, Snowe - Alaska and Maine are going to be getting some serious pork. Just sayin’. Definitely worth it.

If the Republicans fail on Kavanaugh, they will lose both houses, and the Trump presidency will devolve into what the Clinton presidency did after the Republicans took over Congress.

Vicomte13 posted on 2018-09-27 07:11:06   Reply   Private Reply


#131: CZ82    To: redleghunter (#124)

You see this one yet?

Montgomery County police: No word from Christine Blasey Ford about Kavanaugh investigation

The helmet BDE is on the move there.

Yea I responded to it bta you probably already know that by now :)...

CZ82 posted on 2018-09-27 18:22:29   Reply   Private Reply


#132: redleghunter    To: CZ82 (#131)

Ringo over there was exploding last night.

Lol.

redleghunter posted on 2018-09-27 21:38:07   Reply   Private Reply


#133: CZ82    To: redleghunter (#132)

Ringo over there was exploding last night.

Lol.

Yeah he's been sitting on a couple of the Kavanaugh threads for a couple of days now. You would think he has something better to do but I guess not. He was on the board almost continuously from 10AM to 2AM and made about 40 posts strictly on Kavnaugh. And I'd bet if I took the time to read from his very first post on the subject the theme would be "Kavanaugh is guilty he needs to be hung, neutered, drawn and quartered". AAARRRGGGHHHH.......

That subject most be his only assignment from his handlers lol...

BTW I sent you a PM.

CZ82 posted on 2018-09-28 07:14:56   Reply   Private Reply