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triron

(22,006 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:33 PM Sep 2018

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Looks like Lindsey Graham is willing to allow her (Mrs Ford) to testify.

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Looks like Lindsey Graham is willing to allow her (Mrs Ford) to testify. (Original Post) triron Sep 2018 OP

Sen. Flake concurs: Leghorn21 Sep 2018 #1

Again, have to watch Lindsey empedocles Sep 2018 #2

Yes, it appears to be good news, elleng Sep 2018 #3

A leak in the Republicon defensive dike empedocles Sep 2018 #5

Right, and as I said, we should take advantage of such, elleng Sep 2018 #6

Kavanaugh will withdraw by Tuesday.... sunonmars Sep 2018 #4

A day ago you would have been out on a limb eleny Sep 2018 #11

Anita Hill got to testify, too. We'll see how much has changed -- besides who's running the WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #7

Good. IluvPitties Sep 2018 #8

Lindsey talks alot, but caves in most times. Don't get your hopes up. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #9

There's no established process for the committee to review these kinds of allegations. I expect any WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #10

If I were Mrs Ford, I would not want to testify in front of a bunch of hostile Rs ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #12

What's that slippery little fucker up to now? Still In Wisconsin Sep 2018 #13

I hope that Dr. Ford is willing to testify DesertRat Sep 2018 #14

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

1. Sen. Flake concurs:

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:37 PM

Sep 2018

I asked Sen. Flake whether he would vote no at this
point in time. He would not say but emphasized that the
allegation must be addressed further by the cmte. "It needs
to be taken seriously," he told me.

✔
@WaPoSean
NEWS: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) tells me in an intv he that
doesn’t think the Judiciary Cmte should move ahead
with its Thursday vote on Kavanaugh until they hear
more from Christine Blasey Ford. “For me, we can’t vote until
we hear more.”

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empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. Again, have to watch Lindsey

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:37 PM

Sep 2018

elleng

(130,953 posts)

3. Yes, it appears to be good news,

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:39 PM

Sep 2018

and we should accept it as such.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

5. A leak in the Republicon defensive dike

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:08 PM

Sep 2018

A dike leak which no one can fix, other than Lindsey.

elleng

(130,953 posts)

6. Right, and as I said, we should take advantage of such,

Reply to empedocles (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:12 PM

Sep 2018

FULLY.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

4. Kavanaugh will withdraw by Tuesday....

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:59 PM

Sep 2018

eleny

(46,166 posts)

11. A day ago you would have been out on a limb

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:21 PM

Sep 2018

But today it's a "mark my words" kind of prediction. He's a goner and should be off the bench completely.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,355 posts)

7. Anita Hill got to testify, too. We'll see how much has changed -- besides who's running the

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:14 PM

Sep 2018

committee, of course.

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

8. Good.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:17 PM

Sep 2018

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

9. Lindsey talks alot, but caves in most times. Don't get your hopes up.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:19 PM

Sep 2018

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,355 posts)

10. There's no established process for the committee to review these kinds of allegations. I expect any

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:21 PM

Sep 2018

visit the committee has with her to be short and brutal.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

12. If I were Mrs Ford, I would not want to testify in front of a bunch of hostile Rs

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:22 PM

Sep 2018

I smell a set up. When she declines, then her accusation will be 'fake news'. I just hope a dozen more women come forward.

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

13. What's that slippery little fucker up to now?

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:24 PM

Sep 2018

Not anything right or honorable I guarantee!

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

14. I hope that Dr. Ford is willing to testify

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:15 PM

Sep 2018

She only came public because she has been forced to do so.

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