‘Energy and persistence conquer all things’ - even vile orange ones. Trump thread con.

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From the august Benjamin Franklin. This thread is no. 84.

Old thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3369248-Not-knowing-when-the-Dawn-will-come-I-open-every-Door-Trump-No-95

www.salon.com/2018/10/03/orrin-hatch-under-fire-for-slutshaming-christine-blasey-ford-with-release-of-ex-boyfriends-letter/#.W7UozR4TABc.twitter

What gave them that idea?? They don't like anything to be said that's 'off-message'. (Their message of course. )

Sorry, I meant, what gave Wikipedia editors the idea that Breitbart was all that (no fact checking whatsoever)?

It's like switching off a toxic waste pipe.

www.newsweek.com/nyc-will-recoup-any-money-donald-trump-owes-people-tax-fraud-mayor-bill-de-1151427

The chosen one? The new film that claims Trump's election was an act of God
Well, we won't have to wait too long to check out that midterm tsunami prophecy:
Taylor has made other claims, which he calls “prophetic words”, including that Trump will serve two terms, the landmark supreme court ruling on abortion in the Roe v Wade case will be overturned, and that next month’s midterm elections will result in a “red tsunami”, strengthening Republican control of both houses of Congress.
Barack Obama will be charged with treason and Trump will authorise the arrest of “thousands of corrupt officials, many of whom are part of a massive satanic paedophile ring”. Trump will also force the release of cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s that are currently being withheld by the pharmaceutical industry.

Peter Nicholas
@PeterWSJ
After Christine Blasey Ford testified at Senate hearing, WH Counsel Don McGahn cleared holding room of aides and spoke privately to Brett Kavanaugh and his wife. McGahn advised that he not hold back and show some emotion when testifying before committee.
White House counsel Don McGahn devised Brett Kavanaugh’s strategy, urging the Supreme Court nominee to push back hard on sexual-assault allegations
The Man Behind the Brett Kavanaugh Strategy: Don McGahn
wsj.com
mobile.twitter.com/PeterWSJ/status/1047571714065027073

Kelly O'Donnell
@KellyO
@ChuckGrassley requests therapist notes, the complete set of polygraph records, including charts and recording, along with the full set of materials relevant to Dr. Ford’s allegations that have been provided to news media organizations.
mobile.twitter.com/KellyO/status/1047592302657642497

Chuck off:
Frank Thorp V
@frankthorp
Attorneys for Dr Ford say they won’t be providing @ChuckGrassley with the materials and documents he requested, but that they are prepared to provide them to the FBI, if they reach out to her:
mobile.twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1047580451513294849/photo/1

'The Cruelty Is the Point.
President Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear.'

Trump’s only true skill is the con, his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian men, and his only real, authentic pleasure is in cruelty. It is that cruelty, and the delight it brings them, that binds his most ardent supporters to him, in shared scorn for those they hate and fear: immigrants, black voters, feminists, and treasonous white men who empathize with any of those who would steal their birthright. The president’s ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric. It makes them feel good, it makes them feel proud, it makes them feel happy, it makes them feel united. And as long as he makes them feel that way, they will let him get away with anything, no matter what it costs them.

www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/572104/?__twitter_impression=true

'Have You Ex-Kavanaugh Defenders Learned Anything?
The people who brought us Brett Kavanaugh need to atone for their mistakes before they're trusted again.'
abovethelaw.com/2018/10/have-you-ex-kavanaugh-defenders-learned-anything/

Senate Judiciary
@senjudiciary
As part of Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to #SCOTUS, the FBI conducted its SIXTH full-field background investigation of Judge Kavanaugh since 1993. As part of these 6 prior FBI investigations, the FBI interviewed nearly 150 different people who know Judge Kavanaugh personally. 1/2

Nowhere in any of these six FBI reports, which the committee has reviewed on a bipartisan basis, was there ever a whiff of ANY issue – at all – related in any way to inappropriate sexual behavior or alcohol abuse. 2/2

Senator Dick Durbin
@SenatorDurbin
This tweet is not accurate. Committee Republicans must correct it. See our letter here: (link: www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Chairman%20Grassley%20-%20October%203,%202018.pdf. durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

@senjudiciary
Nothing in the tweet is inaccurate or misleading. The committee stands by its statement, which is completely truthful. More baseless innuendo and more false smears from Senate Democrats.

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Asha Rangappa
Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
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Seung Min Kim
@seungminkim
Yowza -- Senate Dems say in new letter that there is information in Kavanaugh's past FBI background checks that involve either inappropriate sexual behavior or alcohol abuse (aides won't elaborate which)
(link: www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Letter%20to%20Chairman%20Grassley%20-%20October%203,%202018.pdf) durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
Not surprised. As I stated previously, "passing" prior background checks doesn't mean there was no derogatory information found, just that previous decision makers did not find them disqualifying.
mobile.twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1047608389507985409

I wrote earlier in the thread about an incident in the South China Sea between the two warships of US and China. China claims sovereignty over this particular area, but they are disputed waters. That the US ship entered the area at all was provocative. The Chinese article I posted the other day made no mention of any Chinese warship presence at all. Today the US Navy released this image of the Chinese ship coming to within 45 metres of the US ship - when you’re talking huge ships, that’s way too close.

McConnell is filing cloture NOW on the Kavanaugh nomination.
Sets up Friday cloture vote
Final confirmation vote on Saturday

twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/1047666306496057345

Brett Kavanaugh's Yale roommate, Jamie Roche, tells @andersoncooper he has not been contacted by the FBI.

Cooper: "So just for the record, you've never been contacted either now or in any past investigation."

Roche: "I've never been contacted about Brett by the FBI ever." twitter.com/AC360/status/1047647278893129728/video/1

Touché. The Flimsy L. seems to have roused something in Mr. S.:
Steve Schmidt
@SteveSchmidtSES
The Senior Senator from South Carolina has shown his mettle by saying “shit” on CNN. Though all the world sees an emasculated hypocrite revelling in the glory of his submissiveness to the repugnant Grifter in Chief, Lindsey sees something else. Strapped in his sidecar 1/2

his teeth gritted and his eyes fixed adoringly on the small hands of the grifter working the throttle, he see’s two American heroes, Trump and his faithful sidekick working to make the world better with their smears, cruelty and just plain idiocy. Lindsey- a man for all seasons
mobile.twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1047566176157671425

Carol Leonnig
@CarolLeonnig
JUST IN
Ford atty: FBI investigation didnt interview Christine Ford,"cannot be called an investigation. We are profoundly disappointed that after the tremendous sacrifice she made in coming forward, those directing the FBI investigation were not interested in seeking the truth."
mobile.twitter.com/CarolLeonnig/status/1047690665021378560

As soon as McConnell invoked Cloture it was obvious that the FBI must have been instructed to complete their investigation by Wednesday. Otherwise Senate procedure would not have allowed the vote to be held on Friday. McConnell fixed this with the WH.
'Cloture is a procedure used occasionally in the U.S. Senate to break a filibuster. Cloture, or Rule 22, is the only formal procedure in Senate parliamentary rules, in fact, that can force an end to the stalling tactic. It allows the Senate to limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 additional hours of debate.'
www.thoughtco.com/the-definition-of-cloture-3367943

The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ
Breaking: White House finds no corroboration of sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh after examining reports from FBI's latest probe (link: on.wsj.com/2O4OCoA) on.wsj.com/2O4OCoA

Joyce Alene
@JoyceWhiteVance
Before allegations of sexual assault, there was evidence Kavanaugh lied about using stolen emails in connection with judicial confirmation proceedings he was involved in. Somehow, it didn't catch public attention. @senatorleahy lays it out in this thread & it's disqualifying.

Sen. Patrick Leahy
@SenatorLeahy
THREAD #1: A point-by-point breakdown of Judge Kavanaugh's claims about the Manny Miranda email theft scandal.
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mobile.twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/status/1047610549100580869

Daniel S. Goldman
@danielsgoldman
The last exhibit - Kavanaugh’s refusal to answer follow-up questions from Leahy after the hearing - truly confirms the fact that he knew his answers were not truthful. This was before Devil’s triangle, renate alumnus, boofing, and his assertions that he has never blacked out.
mobile.twitter.com/danielsgoldman/status/1047645312968523781

Senators will have to read report in SCIF in the CVC
Measure to restrict leaking of the text?
Seung Min Kim
@seungminkim
Tentative plan for how senators will read Kavanaugh FBI report, per a senior Senate official:
--Only one copy of the report is available
--Senators will have to read report in SCIF in the CVC, will get briefed by cleared committee staff ....
.... --Cleared staff will brief senators on report in one-hour shifts, i.e. Republicans will have access to the report from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. Then Dems get access at 9 a.m. Rs get it back at 10 a.m. Etc.
--This is so multiple senators can read/learn about report at once

Matthew Miller
@matthewamiller
In a SCIF? Since when are investigations of alleged sexual assault classified
mobile.twitter.com/matthewamiller/status/1047645639243390976

Scott Stedman
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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This is incredible. Roger Stone went on Randy Credico’s radio show in Oct 2016 and talked about a mutual friend who was in contact with Assange. Stone has maintained that Credico was his backchannel. This audio appears to blow up that narrative.
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andrew kaczynski
@KFILE
NEW from me: The Special counsel's office has radio interviews between Roger Stone and alleged WikiLeaks “back channel” that raise questions about Stone’s previous statements that Credico served as his alleged Wikileaks source. (link: www.cnn.com/2018/10/03/politics/kfile-roger-stone-randy-credico-special-counsel/index.html) cnn.com/2018/10/03/pol…
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Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
This is incredible. Roger Stone went on Randy Credico’s radio show in Oct 2016 and talked about a mutual friend who was in contact with Assange. Stone has maintained that Credico was his backchannel. This audio appears to blow up that narrative.

andrew kaczynski
@KFILE
NEW from me: The Special counsel's office has radio interviews between Roger Stone and alleged WikiLeaks “back channel” that raise questions about Stone’s previous statements that Credico served as his alleged Wikileaks source. (link: www.cnn.com/2018/10/03/politics/kfile-roger-stone-randy-credico-special-counsel/index.html. cnn.com/2018/10/03/pol…
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Trump should nominate a woman, says Rep.
Although... I bet his pick wouldn't be much better.

www.businessinsider.com/republican-ben-sasse-on-brett-kavanaugh-trump-should-nominate-someone-else-2018-10

'It’s Time for Democrats to Play Hardball With the FBI.
Absent any pressure from Democrats, the FBI is likely to simply follow its orders from the White House. So what should Democrats do? Treat the FBI'
www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/10/03/kavanaugh-allegations-fbi-investigation-politicize-220843