Hirono: Collins' Characterization Of Blasey Ford's Allegations Is 'Insulting'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Matt Shuham
October 7, 2018 10:41 am
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Sunday that it was insulting for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to say that Christine Blasey Ford simply thinks that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Collins, Hirrono asserted in an interview with CNNs Dana Bash, said that Dr. Ford thinks that she was assaulted Hirono emphasized the word thinks which is even more insulting than saying that she gave a very credible account.
Hirono was responding to an interview Collins gave Bash aired earlier in the hour, in which Collins explained how she could believe Blasey Ford was sexually assaulted while not believing Blasey Fords assertion that she was 100 percent certain Kavanaugh was the perpetrator.
I believe that she believes what she testified to, Collins said of Blasey Ford, adding later: I do believe that she was assaulted, I dont know by whom, and Im not certain when, but I do not believe that he [Kavanaugh] was the assailant. Hirono wasnt satisfied with that answer, given Collins crucial vote to confirm Kavanaugh.
To say that she thinks that Dr. Ford thinks that she was assaulted, what is that? Hirono asked. Is she mistaken? She, herself, said that she serves so many survivors from her state and elsewhere. All of us have been hearing stories and accounts from survivors going back many, many years where they kept all these painful, traumatic accounts to themselves.
Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hirono-collins-response-to-blasey-fords-allegations-is-insulting
UPDATE:
Hirono: Kavanaughs SCOTUS seat has 'big asterisk'
By VICTORIA GUIDA 10/07/2018 10:24 AM EDT
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Sunday said the confirmation of now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was tainted by the sham investigation into allegations of sexual assault, but declined to call for his impeachment.
Hes going to be on the Supreme Court with a huge taint and a big asterisk after his name, Hirono said on ABCs This Week. Everyone knows when you just interview a small number of people and not the dozens of others who wanted to be interviewed by the FBI, its a sham. And it raises more questions than it answers.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), who is in line to chair the House Judiciary Committee, promised in a New York Times interview to open an investigation into Kavanaugh if the lower chamber flips to Democratic control.
Asked about that remark, Hirono said, Jerry Nadler will do what Jerry Nadler will do, but added that she is focused like a laser beam on the elections and vowed to fight Republican efforts to secure more lifetime appointments for conservative judges on lower courts.
The confirmation battle may be over, but the court packing battle is certainly not over, she said.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/07/kavanaugh-confirmation-hirono-880289
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)INdemo
(6,994 posts)and that makes her comments even worse..her speech added more disrespect toward Dr. Ford when considering this was a script that came from the White House.
Shame on you Senator Collins
Collins Speech was that of an Attorney giving closing remarks at a criminal trial..its obvious
The only thing missing in the end was to the Jury "you must acquit"
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Not could only call one witness, was not allowed more than one, or any other evidence to prove the acusse guilty on the highest standard in law. Exactly zero criminal trial happen like that.
A fucking dream for a defence attorney to then scream "reasonable doubt" and pretend it was not all a farce from the beginning.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)Minutes after Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced her decision to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a site raising money for Collins' eventual opponent in her 2020 reelection bid crashed.
https://www.businessinsider.com/site-taking-donations-for-senator-collins-opponent-overwhelmed-2018-10?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar&utm_term=desktop&referrer=facebook
Collins might have cooked her own goose over her Kavanaugh vote. Fingers crossed!
Plus Susan Rice Hints She Would Consider Running Against Collins in 2020 (she has roots in ME). Fingers crossed again!
jpak
(41,758 posts)Vile swine.
TryLogic
(1,723 posts)That was 4 2/3 terms ago. Someone needs to find that video and play it over and over.
It is time for the people of Maine (I used to live there) to get her the hell out of the Senate. Her closing argument for Kavanaugh was despicable, outrageous, and insulting.
Gothmog
(145,487 posts)Homer Wells
(1,576 posts)Between her and LePage, they sound pretty weird to me.
Hekate
(90,773 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,372 posts)I thought that she asked Kavanaugh some of the best questions! She is magnificent!