Kavanaugh

1…4950525455…105

Comments

  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    pickupyourwill said:
    I think one of the lessons learned here, from watching bits and pieces of both sides the last couple weeks, is how people making false accusations can ruin a person's life and also the integrity of the media.  "I've got one thing I must confess, we try our criminals in the press, justice is a fading light"--Sheryl Crow.   I believe Ford--not sure about the other ladies.  I believe, too, that he could still be forgiven and elected to the Supreme Court.  They just wanted to make a point about how thorough of a background check a candidate of such an important position should have.  They were being tested, in my opinion.  In the end, she had a right to be heard.
    Why should anyone be “forgiven” who does not acknowledge responsibility, genuinely apologize and attempt to change their behaviour? 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    PJ_Soul said:
    Well, when the Senators express condolences to Kavanaugh and his family, that is code for "we don't believe her." So there you go - minds made up. He said/she lied, as far as they are concerned.
    And the ones who added Dr. Ford as a side note were too cowardly to say it to her face. 
  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    With that said, I hope Kavanaugh doesn't make it through because of the building power the Republicans seem to be gaining in the Supreme Court arena.  It is a shame that a man's reputation would be somewhat ruined because of the man he used to be.  I sympathize, but then I remember how myself and other loved ones have been screwed over so royally in the last couple years.  It only takes a legion of demons to discredit a person's life and reputation.  They can rewrite history if they want to.  Hell, they can even erase memories these days.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    edited September 2018
    Why should anyone tainted by this much controversy and a clear sense of angry partisanship with multiple sexual assault accusations against him be considered a reasonable choice for a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    There was no reason for Trump, the GOP or BK to ever go a different route. They're banking on the same group that elected a sexual assaulter to not care about these unproven accusations. One day people that still think this way will go the way of the KKK and Nazi fucks; disgraced dark reaches of society. We're just not quite ready yet.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    edited September 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    Why should anyone tainted by this much controversy and a clear sense of angry partisanship with multiple sexual assault accusations against him be considered a reasonable choice for a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS?

    Go ask Mitch McConnell. I mean, I know you're asking a rhetorical question.

    Edit to add: Have you seen who's in the White House? These traits are not dealbreakers for GOP leadership.
    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Anyone still wondering why women don’t report?

    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,656
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    mfc2006 said:
    Someone actually wants to bet about whether or not these assaults happened? Are you fucking serious?? 
    Hell yeah!  You down?  Although honestly I’d much rather Halifax-  he burps up most of the santorum we see in amt.
    I’m not taking that bet. The repubs are in lock step and Kavanaugh will be confirmed. Congratulations.
    09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;

    Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.

    Brilliantati©
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    PJ_Soul said:
    Why should anyone tainted by this much controversy and partisanship with multiple sexual assault accusations against him be considered a reasonable choice for a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS?
    He lied, he was belligerent and his opening statement was openly partisan. These should be disqualifying in a normal world. But we are not living in a normal world right now. None of this is normal.
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    oftenreading said:
    Anyone still wondering why women don’t report?


    Or why we don't even talk about it, most of the time. It's exhausting and, apparently, pointless.

    I'm beyond angry. I don't even know what I'm feeling, or if there's a word for it.
    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited September 2018
    curmudgeoness said:
    oftenreading said:
    Anyone still wondering why women don’t report?


    Or why we don't even talk about it, most of the time. It's exhausting and, apparently, pointless.

    I'm beyond angry. I don't even know what I'm feeling, or if there's a word for it.
    I am with both of you. I am exhausted and depressed. I could be very angry but I won't allow myself to be eaten up by a belligerent drunk.

    Talking about it and thinking it will matter does seem pointless right now, but we should never stop. That's what they want. 
    Post edited by njnancy on
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    I'm surprised they didn't rise for the anthem, recite the pledge of allegiance and then thank the almighty (Trump) for providing them their daily bread before BK was sworn in today.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,656
    EdsonNascimento said:
    A bit of free advice.  Stop watching news on tv.    Find objective sources.  Granted that’s near impossible right now, so question everything including your own beliefs.  People you see on tv are not the majority of people.  It’s convenient to paint people in those broad strokes.  But remember, they’re all after a buck.
    Care to speculate what our “objective “ sources were today?
    09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;

    Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.

    Brilliantati©
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    I wonder what Anthony Kennedy and his Deuche Bank son think about all this?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    As one commentator said.. .they can believe that Dr. Ford was assaulted but JUST cannot believe it was Brett. Or Bart... 

    and those lame meanings he gave for his yearbook entries 
    (rolls eyes)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,518

  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    Bentleyspop said:

    Amen.

  • wndowpayne
    wndowpayne Posts: 1,469
    Tragic thing is it's impossible to prove after so long..Had she said something 36 years ago and got it on record somehow...I think her story is true and his dodging the FBI investigation is my smoking gun.He should be insisting on it to defend his story and clear his name..Not allowing Judge to testify is mind blowing. You would think Republicans would want him there to back up ass hat..
    Charlottesville 2013
    Hampton 2016

  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    njnancy said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Why should anyone tainted by this much controversy and partisanship with multiple sexual assault accusations against him be considered a reasonable choice for a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS?
    He lied, he was belligerent and his opening statement was openly partisan. These should be disqualifying in a normal world. But we are not living in a normal world right now. None of this is normal.
    Agreed. A Supreme Court justice should be an honorable, impartial jurist. BK came off as a hot-headed, partisan hack. Yelling, scowling, deflecting with Clinton references, lying. Those are normal traits for a Trump cabinet position, but not the SCOTUS.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    As Dear Leader told his adoring base "What you're reading and what you're seeing is not what's happening." 

    These are truly terrifying times. 

Categories