Yet Another Self-Inflicted Wound
When Republicans refused to disclose tens of thousands of documents pertaining to Kavanaugh’s past record, the obvious reaction of thinking people was a suspicion that there was something to hide – and given the volume of documents that were refused to be disclosed, it seemed to confirm that there was A LOT of something to hide.
In the doing, the Republicans raised a red flag the size of a small state, which in turn caused Democrats to go into the confirmation process with more than a small amount of scepticism, wondering exactly what was being withheld – and why.
Of course, Kavanaugh’s performance in Q and A sessions only served to cement the concept of things being hidden – such as his own views, opinions, and positions on legal questions. His answers were so vague, so wandering, and often so unrelated to the questions posed, he could have picked a man off the street – with no legal knowledge or experience whatsoever – to be questioned in his stead. And that man’s answers would probably have been more enlightening than Kavanaugh’s turned out to be.
Enter Professor Ford and her allegations – and the inevitable thought that dots are being connected. Was this the reason – or one of the reasons – why the GOP was so blatantly reluctant to have Kavanaugh’s past fully vetted? Was this the reason – or one of the reasons – why the Republicans are so intent to rush through the confirmation process with as little scrutiny of the nominee as possible?
Needless to say, there may be no connection whatsoever. But it’s the actions of the GOP that have invited speculation and suspicion.
And then there’s the biggest red flag in all of this: the letter signed by 65 women attesting to Kavanaugh’s good character when he was in high school – a letter that miraculously appeared within days of Professor Ford’s allegations being made public.
There are only two possibilities as to how that letter of exoneration could have been produced in such a short period of time. One, someone was able to track down 65 women who knew Kavanaugh in his high school years within days – or two, the list of potential signatories to such a letter was compiled long before Professor Ford’s accusations in anticipation of such an endorsement being required at some point in the future.
If you’ve ever tried to track down female schoolmates from decades ago, you know how difficult it is. Women marry and adopt their husband’s surname, making it impossible to locate them without intensive, time-consuming investigation. The idea that anyone could instantly locate 65 females who knew Kavanaugh over thirty years ago not only strains credulity – it literally laughs in the face of common sense.
And then there’s the closing argument from Kavanaugh. While Professor Ford has stated that she doesn’t remember when or where the party at which she was assaulted took place, Kavanaugh stated that he wasn’t at that party. How can you possibly know that you weren’t in attendance at an event that hasn’t even been specifically identified?
At this point, there isn’t a single aspect of Kavanaugh’s nomination that doesn’t stink, from Kennedy’s sudden retirement – in light of the fact that he would have had to recuse himself from any case before him involving Trump, due to his son’s connection with Trump via his position at Deutsche Bank – to Kavanaugh’s opinions on virtually limitless presidential powers, to his carefully-crafted non-answers to very pointed questions during his confirmation hearing. It’s a cloth woven of the same filthy threads – and they are all emanating the same stench as they’re unravelled.
It all comes down to one indisputable fact. Trump’s nomination of Kavanaugh was based solely on one thing: his position that the president is above the law. In choosing him as a SCOTUS candidate, all other considerations were irrelevant. And the fact that the Republicans are oh-so-anxious to have this particular nominee confirmed quickly is yet another example of how desperate they are to exonerate themselves for having elected a lying traitor to the Oval Office.
The Republicans have many skills – lying, cheating, and enriching themselves at the expense of taxpayers, just to name just a few. But they’ve now added a new talent to their repertoire: shooting themselves in the foot. Kavanaugh’s nomination – and the necessity to withhold relevant documents about his past record – is the proof thereof.
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Republicans did NOT expect what they ended up with. Even more true for Ike with Earl Warren! 
told tRump to pick anyone else on the possible justice list except Kavanaugh. This could be due to what they already knew about his gambling problems and his past crimes related to women (there may be another victim too). McConnell says that getting Gorsuch was the highest point of his career as Senate leader. He is scum...he told Obama to select Garland when Obama asked who he would like (thinking this strategy would get a bipartisan justice). McConnell played him. As soon as he could he changed the rules and said no nominations to the court during the entire election year. McConnell knew Hillary would lose...why was he so confident!? Did he know something?
But they have had this letter since July so I would imagine that it came up in the committee meeting so the GOPers jumped at the chance to get those signatures in anticipation. I wonder if the media will bother to track any of these women down and interview them too. The GOP are thick as thieves, those bastards.
Always a fan Nance. 
