'Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door,' Trump No. 95

[lionheart]

From Emily Dickinson.

Old thread.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3356297-Freedom-of-the-press-is-not-just-important-to-democracy-it-is-democracy-Trump-no-94

^GOP adviser on Kavanaugh nomination resigns over past sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON — A press adviser helping lead the Senate Judiciary Committee’s response to a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has stepped down amid evidence he was fired from a previous political job in part because of a sexual harassment allegation against him.,^

You really could not make this stuff up.

slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/brett-kavanaugh-ed-whelan-conspiracy-theory-christine-blasey-ford-zillow.html

'If the people who helped construct and hype this notion really thought it would work, then this nomination is in on the verge of collapse. Whelan’s theory is astonishingly desperate, an outlandish and potentially defamatory Hail Mary that no rational person would find persuasive. His willingness to humiliate himself and destroy his reputation in a calamitously misguided effort to push Kavanaugh over the finish line speaks volumes. Hard as it may be to believe, this is apparently the best they’ve got. Their last, best hope to contradict Christine Blasey Ford rests on cobbled-together Zillow pages, Google Maps, yearbook photos, and a Facebook comment.'

Michael Bromwich has that rare commodity nowadays, integrity. Kav. should take note. Great news for Dr. B.

Link for that story mentioned above about Garrett Ventry, press adviser to the Senate Judiciary Committee working on the Kavanaugh messaging.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/spokesman-gop-kavanaugh-nomination-resigns-has-been-accused-harassment-past-n912156

Is this of interest?

@anneapplebaum
has everybody else already clocked the fact that Gorsuch and Kavanaugh went to the same Catholic high school? I hadn't. It's a very small world...

in Bethesda, MD...two years apart

Someone gifted Trump Tower a little balloon.

:)

at Trump Tower balloon baby.

Interesting, woman11017 .

What might be at stake....

Guardian piece

I understand that Dr Ford has now agreed to testify.

Thanksgiving here would be quite something.

www.nytimes.com/2018/09/22/us/politics/paul-gosar-arizona-family-siblings.html?partner=bloomberg

Paul Gosar
‏Verified account
@DrPaulGosar

US House candidate, AZ-4
'I guess I really am Mom’s favorite! “I share the same philosophy and policies that Paul does,” she said. “He’s done a hell of a job for Arizona, and they love him.” Awww. Thanks'

Paul Gosar
Verified account
@DrPaulGosar

US House candidate, AZ-4
'My siblings who chose to film ads against me are all liberal Democrats who hate President Trump. These disgruntled Hillary suppporters are related by blood to me but like leftists everywhere, they put political ideology before family. Stalin would be proud.'

It would be.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-christine-blasey-ford-727789/

....He is quite experienced at this.....

Love the baby blimp in Trump tower.

And this was midtown NY yesterday...

'Ed Whelan’s Troubles Might Be Just Beginning.
He’s playing a dangerous game with the law.'
www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/09/21/ed-whelan-tweets-220527

'Trumpworld divided on Rosenstein — not whether to fire him, but when.
The disagreement between his advisers in the West Wing and those on Fox News aren't about whether he should, but about timing and stated justification.'
www.politico.com/story/2018/09/22/rosenstein-firing-trump-836453

'Rosenstein's Hill tormentors surprisingly cautious after bombshell report.
Some Republicans fear it would only help Democrats in the midterms if he's fired now.'
www.politico.com/story/2018/09/22/rosenstein-congress-trump-836451

'Yale Students To Prof Who Denies Coaching Kavanaugh Clerks: You're Lying.
Amy Chua has pushed back hard against claims she groomed students for Kavanaugh.'
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/yale-students-to-prof-who-denies-coaching-kavanaugh-clerks-youre-lying_us_5ba685dde4b069d5f9d369e6

The Repugly 'Sisterhood':

'Former Florida House Candidate On Kavanaugh Accusation: 'What Boy Hasn't Done This?'

“We’re talking about a 17-year-old boy in high school, with testosterone running high,” said Sosa. “Tell me, what boy hasn’t done this in high school? Please, I would like to know.”

“In the grand scheme of things, my goodness, there was no intercourse,” she said. “There was maybe a touch. Really? Thirty-six years later she’s still stuck on that?”

“I have no sympathy” for Blasey. “Perhaps maybe at that moment she liked him and maybe he didn’t pay attention to her afterward ... and she got bitter.”

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/candidate-gina-sosa-on-kavanaugh-what-boy-hasnt-done-this_us_5ba6d044e4b0375f8f9d9c0b

Stinkhorn defenders Lord, Dennard, Kingston and now Miller depart CNN under stinky clouds - can Cortez and Urban be far behind?
'Trump Contributor Jason Miller Departs Amid Legal Accusations'
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-miller-leaves-cnn-legal-mess-1146300

The Hill
@thehill
Republican women defend Kavanaugh: "What boy hasn’t done this in high school?" hill.cm/FLmb7kf

Lawrence O'Donnell
@Lawrence
Lawrence O'Donnell Retweeted The Hill
Ok men, it's time to answer this question. I'll start:
I didn't do this in high school.
Or any other time.

While all eyes are elsewhere...

washingtonsources.org/gop-quietly-sends-bill-to-gut-social-security-medicare-medicaid-by-2-trillion/

Who loves ya, baby? ...... Long silence ......
John Harwood
@JohnJHarwood

debate moderator asked candidates to say something nice about each other

O’Rourke praised Cruz’ sacrifice for his beliefs/goals for country at expense of family life

Cruz praised O’Rourke for sincerely fighting for socialism, bigger government, higher taxes like Bernie Sanders

mobile.twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1043289369954668549

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-executive-order-facebook-google-twitter-capitol-hill-silicon-valley-political-bias-a8550941.html

'The White House sought to distance itself Saturday from reports that President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would subject tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter to federal investigations for alleged political bias.'