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here's a good anecdotal of

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 23:04:51 +0000

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here's a good anecdotal of the Republican wimmins vote problem:

From a former Orrin Hatch stafferhttps://t.co/7lgy5IMa88
— Elise Jordan (@Elise_Jordan) September 29, 2018

God, that's disgusting. I

Oxy Mora — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:55:29 +0000

In reply to NCD, you should like this one

God, that's disgusting. I just threw a drink at my computer.

Legal Experts and Yale

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:48:24 +0000

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Legal Experts and Yale Friends Believe Kavanaugh Committed Perjury https://t.co/Rc3CSyK3BE pic.twitter.com/lms87TRlmh
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) September 29, 2018

The ⁦@nytimes⁩ fact-checked Kavanaugh’s testimony and found a substantial number of answers misleading or disputed. https://t.co/fhGCqLUuWK
— jodikantor (@jodikantor) September 29, 2018

Kavanaugh's testimony never

moat — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:30:53 +0000

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Kavanaugh's testimony never acknowledged Ford's testimony as something that needed to be addressed. If he had simply said that he did not know why Ford was so certain about an event he was certain did not happen, then he would have been taking the challenge as it was delivered.
What he provided instead was like watching Long Day's Journey Into Night. Especially with all those eye movements when he stopped himself from talking.

NCD, you should like this one

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:21:42 +0000

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NCD, you should like this one:

This is the only picture that matters. This is the endgame of a 40 year strategy. Rove’s quest for a “permanent Republican majority” can’t happen without the courts. It has to be Kavanaugh. He has been groomed for this position. Ds play checkers. Rs play chess. pic.twitter.com/TbRb89O05v
— Alice Tanzillo (@ajtanzillo) September 29, 2018

Not as important as Feinstein

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:16:22 +0000

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Not as important as Feinstein saying it, but the wording of this version looks pretty popular on twitter:

—> https://t.co/shOnUX71pq
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 29, 2018

I agree. This is in line with

ocean-kat — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:09:46 +0000

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I agree. This is in line with my post about his lying. Perjury "traps" only work if a person decides to lie when asked a question. Because they mistakenly believe they won't get caught.

This is actually much more

artappraiser — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:00:19 +0000

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This is actually much more interesting to me than the teen assault issue. I understand why many women are upset about that and how it ties into MeToo, etc., and am sympathetic of course. However, theoretically, as crime, I wonder how applicable it is to apply a standard of what people did as a youth. (Think of our own judicial standard, it is often to offer some kind of redemption in erasing records of minors)

My point: So make it a theoretical agreement that this was used as a sort of perjury trap, just like the whole Bill Clinton perjury trap. How did he react? Terribly, horribly, with bad temperament for someone who wants to be a Supreme Court judge.

Maybe not as bad for a president to act this way? I mean angry and wanting to lash out. Why do some of us feel that this wouldn't be unnatural for a president but is inappropriate for a judge? Because it is political. Feinstein pegs it well, she's never seen a judge act so blatantly political. At minimum, they have to be good at pretending they are not political, that's just what most people expect in behavior.

This came to mind after reading that Trump was thrilled with the performance after being worried that Kavanaugh was a goner after seeing Ford's testimony.

Makes me wish some pollster would ask Trump fans: would Trump make a good judge? I am guessing many of them would say no. That maybe what they like in a president they wouldn't like to see in a judge.

Feinstein: Kav doesn't have

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 18:46:08 +0000

In reply to Flake Hits the Brakes on Kavanaugh Confirmation

Feinstein: Kav doesn't have temperament to be in court.