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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:12 AM Sep 2018

Sen. Dick Durbin Cites #MeToo in Demanding Kavanaugh Vote Delay

Source: The Daily Beast



Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on his Republican colleagues to delay next week's Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of an anonymous allegation that the Supreme Court nominee tried to sexually assault a teenage girl at a party while he was in high school. In a series of tweets Saturday night, the Illinois Democrat said there are “far too many questions” swirling around Kavanaugh. “If the #MeToo movement has taught us anything, it is that we must respect and listen to survivors of sexual assault, regardless of the age of those involved or when the alleged attack took place,” Durbin wrote. According to the New York Times, Kavanaugh’s accuser detailed her story in a letter to her congresswoman, who passed it on to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who then alerted the FBI but did not publicly reveal the contents. Kavanaugh has “categorically and unequivocally” denied the accusation.

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Sen. Dick Durbin Cites #MeToo in Demanding Kavanaugh Vote Delay (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2018 OP
I'm glad he's giving it a try, but that's pretty weak. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #1
It's challenging, esp. the timing. More info. about the HS guy appalachiablue Sep 2018 #2
I agree it's weak. Merlot Sep 2018 #4
No, the FBI is not opening an investigation, john657 Sep 2018 #6
Unless the accuser comes forward, or there were a pattern of abuse Merlot Sep 2018 #7
It wouldn't be the FBI investigationg, john657 Sep 2018 #8
McConnell doesn't give a s**t about "Me Too." McConnell will do all that he can Stuart G Sep 2018 #3
Any Senator who votes for him duforsure Sep 2018 #5
kick 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #VoteThemOUT riversedge Sep 2018 #9

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
1. I'm glad he's giving it a try, but that's pretty weak.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:16 AM
Sep 2018

One allegation from when he was a minor, by someone who won't identify herself or even clarify what happened. That's pretty weak.

If more recent events, sexual harassment in the work place by Clarence Thomas wasn't enough....

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)
2. It's challenging, esp. the timing. More info. about the HS guy
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:04 AM
Sep 2018

who was with BK is in this article (see post #3) if you haven't seen it, and also a in longer one in Politico, similar info.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211139208

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
4. I agree it's weak.
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:22 AM
Sep 2018

And I don't want to see anyone, even dreck like kav, punished for anonymous accusations. I didn't like it when it happened to Franken either.

Is the FBI opening an investigation? If that were the case then yes, vote should be postponed.

 

john657

(1,058 posts)
6. No, the FBI is not opening an investigation,
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 11:25 AM
Sep 2018

they passed the letter on to the WH for inclusion into Kavanaugh's background file.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
7. Unless the accuser comes forward, or there were a pattern of abuse
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 11:39 AM
Sep 2018

I don't see how this has legs.

I wish the democrats were being more outspoken against kav and this whole process. They need to be on it every day - as we know the repubs would be if this were happening to them.

 

john657

(1,058 posts)
8. It wouldn't be the FBI investigationg,
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 11:42 AM
Sep 2018

it would be the State Police doing the investigation, and the statute of limitations has already expired.

I too, would like to see the person come forward and accuse him to his face, that would be powerful, but it seems that she has no desire or intention to put herself in that position.

Stuart G

(38,428 posts)
3. McConnell doesn't give a s**t about "Me Too." McConnell will do all that he can
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:10 AM
Sep 2018

to get him confirmed as soon as possible.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. Any Senator who votes for him
Sun Sep 16, 2018, 11:19 AM
Sep 2018

That has taken any money from russians and putin , funneled to them or their campaigns, will be again in deep troubles for not registering as a foreign lobbyist and representative for a foreign power, all felonies. If kavanugh is also tied to russians and putin , and trump it'll get even worse for them all. The KGOP are setting themselves up for more charges now. I can't see enough of them willing to put kavanugh in that position knowing how corrupt , and how much of liar he really is, and a protector of trump and putin , and them. Add to that them all doing it together is a conspiracy against the USA.

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