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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Patrick Leahy Sets 'Memogate' Trap for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
But on Wednesday, Leahy suggested that the Senate Judiciary Committee has in its possession six emails that directly contradict Kavanaughs sworn testimonywhich would mean he twice committed perjury.
If true, that would surely imperil the Kavanaugh nomination, which has been coasting through the Senate Judiciary Committee despite fierce (and impotent) Democratic opposition. Its one thing for Democrats to complain about improper vetting proceduresquite another if the nominee is caught blatantly lying under oath.
If true, that would surely imperil the Kavanaugh nomination, which has been coasting through the Senate Judiciary Committee despite fierce (and impotent) Democratic opposition. Its one thing for Democrats to complain about improper vetting proceduresquite another if the nominee is caught blatantly lying under oath.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-patrick-leahy-sets-memogate-trap-for-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh
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Sen. Patrick Leahy Sets 'Memogate' Trap for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh (Original Post)
ehrnst
Sep 2018
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SHRED
(28,136 posts)1. Republicans will vote to confirm a liar
Perjury means nothing to them unless we do it.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)3. I know - however, there are those who will screech that Democratic Senators did NOTHING
to stop it, even as they call for Dems to 'boycott the hearings."
SHRED
(28,136 posts)4. Boycotting is foolish
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)5. But yelling angrily for it seems to be so satisfying to those
who want to blame Democratic leadership for anything and everything, whatever they do or don't do...
Mike Nelson
(9,967 posts)2. I don't think the majority party cares...
Clarence Thomas said, under oath, he had not heard about Roe v Wade - and he was in law school at the time!