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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMale Republicans Stick By Brett Kavanaugh In Face Of Attempted Sexual Assault Accusation
Top Republican lawmakers are already jumping to Kavanaughs defense. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, released a letter signed by more than 60 women who have known the nominee.
We are women who have known Brett Kavanaugh for more than 35 years and knew him while he attended high school between 1979 and 1983, the letter said. For the entire time we have known Brett Kavanaugh, he has behaved honorably and treated women with respect. We strongly believe it is important to convey this information to the Committee at this time.
The women describe the young Kavanaugh as an outstanding student and athlete with a wide circle of friends.
As the Me Too movement has repeatedly pointed out, treating some people well does not mean an individual did not sexually abuse another.
The sheer number of signatures also led some observers to question whether Grassleys office had known of the accusation before reports about the letter to Feinstein surfaced. Grassleys office denied this, and one of the women who signed the letter tweeted on Friday that she only found out about it the night before.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) defended Kavanaugh while admonishing Democrats for bringing up the allegation. He also mentioned that 65 women have come to the judges defense.
I do not intend to allow Judge Kavanaughs confirmation to be stalled because of an 11th hour accusation that Democrats did not see fit to raise for over a month, Hatch said in a statement. The Senator in the best position to determine the credibility of these accusations made the conscious decision not to take action on them, and the authorities to whom the accusations have been referred have decided not to take action either. Judge Kavanaugh has denied these accusations categorically, the only other potential witness has no recollection of the alleged event, and now 65 women who knew Brett in high school have come forward as witnesses of his strong character.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), another member of the Judiciary Committee, responded to the accusation dismissively by retweeting someone who had posted REO Speedwagons Take It on the Run. The lyrics include this line: Heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who, heard it from another youve been messing around.
HuffPost has reached out to Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine), who could ultimately be the swing votes on Kavanaughs confirmation.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-defend-brett-kavanaugh-attempted-rape-accusation_us_5b9bd48ae4b046313fba9bab
volstork
(5,403 posts)Sexual assault is just fun and games to that bunch.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)I am going to call GOP senators who are supposedly moral Christians and pretend I am too and call the staffers and say, "I am horrified, yes horrified I tell you. How can a man who is so filthy and doesn't embrace my Christian values can be on the SCOTUS?". Maybe I can make them feel that they are hypocrites, which they are. But no reelection for them and their party if this immoral person can even be considered for such a moral position.
Call the die hard GOP senators and those on the Judiciary Comm with the new Kavanaugh "dirty deed" allegations and rub their immoral face in his hypocrisy. That is what I am going to do with the GOP reps now. I had been calling the 8 "iffy" GOP and Dem reps. Here is their contact info.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1011&pid=2543
Murkowski is close to a NO vote thanks to Sen. Hirono on the Senate Judiciary Comm and King (Indep-Maine) just said he will vote NO too! We are close. Feinstein gave us new fuel to add to the fire so we should use it to our advantage and pressure the GOP to put their money where their mouth is and show us whether they are ready to lose votes from moral constituents. I can act like a high and mighty GOP voters if I have to to get Kavanaugh kicked out and not destroy our country for the next 30 years that he would be on the SCOTUS.
The DC Senate directory is (202)224-3121. RESISTANCE WORKS! Call..we have a good chance now thanks to the hard work from our Dem Reps on the Senate Judiciary Comm. They did the work, now we need to do our fair share and call non stop!