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lancelyons

(988 posts)
1. Did she tell anybody back then.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:12 AM
Sep 2018

If she doesnt have any corroboration, then this will just be deemed an attempt by democrats to derail this pick.

I hope she told some friends back then.

ScratchCat

(1,990 posts)
2. This will completely backfire
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:19 AM
Sep 2018

And I don't know why Feinstein went forward with this. The accuser doesn't want to be identified, doesn't want to "push this forward" and she's had the alleged letter since July. Looks completely political and desperate now. Its not even the business of the FBI. God, why do we shoot ourselves in the foot like this?

ScratchCat

(1,990 posts)
10. No
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:44 AM
Sep 2018

I don't want him confirmed, but there is plenty of legitimate arguments against him. This screams "fake" and "desperation" and will be used by the right to weaken the legitimate arguments which have been made.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
14. The Republicans don't care about any of the legitimate arguments.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:59 AM
Sep 2018

What is happening now is the prep for impeachment later.

i thought it was obvious. Guess not.

mac56

(17,572 posts)
3. If BK didn't discluse this to the FBI, it's perjury.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:21 AM
Sep 2018

As always -- not the crime as much as the cover up.

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
4. Not following.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:27 AM
Sep 2018

If he claims it never happened in the first place, how could he disclose it to the FBI? Did he know about the accusation and is just denying it?

 

Lee-Lee

(6,324 posts)
11. I am dumbfounded why this wasn't given to the FBI when they were doing the background chekc
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:46 AM
Sep 2018

And instead was held until it was complete and the FBI couldn’t act.

Horrible, horrible mistke to hold on to it until this late in the game.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
15. I have seen reports that the FBI had this from the get go.
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:02 PM
Sep 2018

WH does not care and Grassley hoped it would not come up. Senator Feinstein messed up their plan.

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)
17. And it's quite telling that this morning Grassley conveniently released a letter from 65 women
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:14 PM
Sep 2018

who attended HS with Kavanaugh singing his praises. The GOP knew and were helping him cover it up.

Vinca

(50,285 posts)
16. It's really hard to prove anything that happened so long ago. He said, she said. But . . .
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:11 PM
Sep 2018

if he did it once, it's highly likely there are other incidents out there to back up the claim.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
19. Hopefully she told people about it at the time
Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:26 PM
Sep 2018

But she wants to remain anonymous, so there’s that.

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