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Is Kavanaugh a masochist? I mean, why would he put himself thru this? (Original Post) Kajun Gal Sep 2018 OP
It's ambition and greed. dalton99a Sep 2018 #1
He has no honor MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #2
He was promised a walk in the park. dembotoz Sep 2018 #3
Power corrupts.. HipChick Sep 2018 #4
He didn't think it would go down this way marylandblue Sep 2018 #5
Because edhopper Sep 2018 #6
Manchurian nominee torius Sep 2018 #7
He owes too many people. bitterross Sep 2018 #8
His reputation is ruined no matter WHAT. irresistable Sep 2018 #9
He's got no morals and no shame, so he doesn't need to be a masochist because this isn't hurting... RockRaven Sep 2018 #10
I have been asking this question for a week. TomSlick Sep 2018 #11
Ego...ambition... Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #12
POWER. FromTheAshes Sep 2018 #13
Power. Influence. Retrograde Sep 2018 #14
This shows from a sociopathic asshole he is.. Cha Sep 2018 #15
He is sending a message to all the - DURHAM D Sep 2018 #16
Because the fix is in. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #17

dembotoz

(16,852 posts)
3. He was promised a walk in the park.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:09 PM
Sep 2018

Mitch had the votes and just a formality.

Still think the pervert gets approved

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
5. He didn't think it would go down this way
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:10 PM
Sep 2018

And he actually doesn't care. He is proud of what he did. He is a real man. And he takes care of his little woman too, so she can't complain. Maybe one of his daughters will spit in his face, but more likely they will marry men just like dear old dad.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
8. He owes too many people.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:13 PM
Sep 2018

He has debts to pay. Not all of them are straight up financial like the $200k he got.

RockRaven

(15,019 posts)
10. He's got no morals and no shame, so he doesn't need to be a masochist because this isn't hurting...
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:13 PM
Sep 2018

as for the sadist bit... well yes, either that or an indifferent psychopath.

TomSlick

(11,114 posts)
11. I have been asking this question for a week.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:14 PM
Sep 2018

I think Kavanaugh is making a terrible mistake.

One of two things will happen. Either he will be confirmed or he will not. If he is confirmed, these stories will continue to drip. He is risking being impeached from SCOTUS. If he is not confirmed, the longer this goes on - and the more stories that break - the greater the risk he will be impeached from the DC Circuit.

I understand ego and ambition but he really ought to withdraw his name.

Retrograde

(10,163 posts)
14. Power. Influence.
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:17 PM
Sep 2018

A chance to enrich himself (and not necessarily monetarily). Being one of the 9 most powerful people in the country.

It's a lifetime appointment: he's betting most people will forget about him in a year or so, and removing him from the court will be very difficult once he's in. So he's putting up with a big of flack for the long-term payoff.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
16. He is sending a message to all the -
Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:24 PM
Sep 2018

sexual harassers
sexual assaulters
rapists
drunks
gamblers
pathological liars
sexist pigs
prep school assholes
Federalist Society members
and
all Republican men
that you do can exceed if you just keep lying.



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