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

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lionheart · 18/09/2018 16:53

From Emily Dickinson. Smile

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

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ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:04

Didn't Kav. bring her up by name in his opening rant?

Daniel Dale
@ddale8
Kavanaugh says Sen. Richard Blumenthal is doing great harm to Renate, who was offended by his yearbook remark about her, by bringing her up. "Look what you're bringing up about her!...She's a great person!...Just dragging her through the mud."

lettuceWrap · 28/09/2018 00:07

Trump’s tweet Angry

'Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door,' Trump No. 95
ColdNeverBotheredMeAnyway · 28/09/2018 00:16

Just watching recap clips of the highlights... the man cannot stand up to direct questioning.

He. Is. A. Supreme. Court. Judge. Nominee!

He spluttered and ranted like a 10 year old. It beggars belief.

Sexual assault notwithstanding - the man showed by his demeanour today that he is not fit for the position.

#IBelieveHer

ColdNeverBotheredMeAnyway · 28/09/2018 00:18

Breaking News:

Key senators (moderate Republicans) are meeting now in private ahead of the larger republican meeting tonight.

The ultimate decision will rest with those handful of 4 key senators.

ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:19

This is reference to Kav's July 1st calendar entry, see Phillip Bump tweet below. That, and July 7th reference to 'Columbia' (Country Club) seem the most possible dates for the gathering where the assault occurred:

Daniel Dale
@ddale8

Asked by Booker if his weekday calendar reference to "skis" was a reference to brewskis, alcohol, Kavanaugh says he can't answer yes or no, has to explain. Booker moves on.

@TheRealEvanS
Replying to @ddale8
but only after he nodded and said 'yeah'

@ddale8
Sorry, didn't hear the "yeah":

Philip Bump
@pbump
That key July 1 calendar entry recorded by Kavanaugh came up by the Republican prosecutor. Despite how it overlapped with Ford's allegations, the prosecutor let him walk away from it.

Analysis | Kavanaugh is pressed on the key July 1 entry in his calendar. But only to a point.
washingtonpost.com

ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:23

I have just rewatched the Flimsy's meltdown; he should give up the day job for the RSC (where he could out-ham Olivier).

ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:31

ErikWemple
@ErikWemple
Judge Kavanaugh earlier cited a "media circus" and misrepresentation of the 'Renate Alumnius' mention in his yearbook.

That controversy roared after @davidenrichand @katekellyreported this story on the mulitple mentions of "Renate" a girl at another school who'd attended events with Kavanaugh and other boys and their meaning.

One classmate said the boys were disrespectful to Renate. But if we are to believe that the New York Times really led the way toward a misrepresentation of the matter, surely Kavanaugh or his people would have asked for a correction/retraction, no?

On that question, New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades Ha tells me, "We have received zero pushback from anyone regarding the story."

ColdNeverBotheredMeAnyway · 28/09/2018 00:31

I think the committee will order an FBI investigation.

I can't see any possible reason why they would not.

Dr Ford said she wanted one.
Judge Rapey refused to answer whether he wanted one... he fumbled and said it was up to the committee.

The Committee MUST order an investigation - there's no reason not to.

Gumpendorf · 28/09/2018 00:34

twitter.com/jiveDurkey/status/1045452361681043457

CNN reporting that right now Murkowski, Collins, and Flake are meeting behind closed doors with...

Manchin.

Interesting that Manchin is there. Will Kavanaugh be saved by a Dem trying to save his seat.

ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:35

The Associated Press
@AP
The Latest: President Donald Trump is backing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, calling the judge's testimony during a Senate hearing "powerful, honest, and riveting." link: apne.ws/Md3YfOi apne.ws/Md3YfOi'
apnews.com/amp/203cde2444124d6d92504c3a81686fa1?__twitter_impression=true

Gumpendorf · 28/09/2018 00:37

If K gets confirmed he’s a walking Pulitzer for some journo.

https://twitter.com/JohnBrownlow/status/1045454124739788800

This makes me feel a tad better. Wink

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lionheart · 28/09/2018 00:37

What a hateful day.

'Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door,' Trump No. 95
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ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:41

They are desperate to confirm him, Gump. Maybe they will all huddle under the same figleaf. Hope the Dems impeach him if the midterms go their way.

ohmymimi · 28/09/2018 00:47

Yet another lie in his sworn testimony.
Daniel Larison
@DanielLarison
He just said that he didn't watch. What a weird thing to lie about (link: twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/1045328308186095616) twitter.com/rebeccaballhau…
This Tweet is unavailabl e
wolfgang bogdanow deserves the world
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Receipts:
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lionheart · 28/09/2018 00:57

Yes, he did.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage/kavanaugh/card/1538060501

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lionheart · 28/09/2018 01:00

congress-edits
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@congressedits

'Devil's Triangle (disambiguation) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from US House of Representatives.' …

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lionheart · 28/09/2018 01:06

Sean Sullivan (WP)
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Verified account

@WaPoSean

'Senate GOP Whip John Cornyn explaining why Rachel Mitchell stopped asking Qs partway through: “Frankly, I think there was some frustration among the senators that they thought there were arguments that needed to be made, that she frankly was not equipped to make.”'

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BelfastBloke · 28/09/2018 06:08

can someone explain the controversy over 'devil's triangle'?

Is that a reference in K's yearbook? What do most people think its a reference to?

PerkingFaintly · 28/09/2018 06:22

Yes, "Devil's Triangle" is in Kavanaugh's year book.

When the year book was first revealed, it was believed to be a term for to something sexual (online definitions backed this up).

Someone with a Congressional IP address has now edited Wikipedia to match Kavanaugh's claim in the hearing that it was a drinking game.

edition.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/devils-triangle-edit/index.html

Kavanaugh claimed on TV this week that he remained a virgin until many years after high school

SharedLife · 28/09/2018 06:25

A devils triangle is a MMF threesome

In the 80s "Boof" meant to drink until you could drink no more

Renate alumnus clearly implies something sexual, hence her being insulted

He's a liar.

PerkingFaintly · 28/09/2018 06:27

MN has all the expertise. Grin

CaveMum · 28/09/2018 06:53

I had to switch him off in the morning end, how on Earth is that man a Judge?!

Good old Scary Mommy sums it up well: www.scarymommy.com/brett-kavanaugh-crying/?utm_source=FB

CaveMum · 28/09/2018 06:57

And I do love Bradley Whitford. If only we had a “Josh” to put this all right 😭😭😭

'Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door,' Trump No. 95
TheNorthWestPawsage · 28/09/2018 07:12

American Bar Association: Delay Kavanaugh until FBI investigates assault allegations
www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/politics/kavanaugh-american-bar-association/index.html

TheNorthWestPawsage · 28/09/2018 07:16

Report: George W. Bush Calling Up Lawmakers to Push for ‘Yes’ Vote on Kavanaugh
www.thedailybeast.com/report-george-w-bush-calling-up-lawmakers-to-push-for-yes-vote-on-kavanaugh

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