Senator's dramatic demand spurs Trump to order FBI Kavanaugh probe

[Becker]

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

When will this "Soap Opera" end???

When the man-child is out of the WH and an adult has moved in.

[Basil B]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

9 hours ago, SuperTed said:

 

Huh? 21 in 1982? It took Reagan most of his Presidency to get States to switch to 21. Was MD an early adapter?


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Seriously?

Maryland. 1982.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._history_of_alcohol_minimum_purchase_age_by_state

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A bit of a smokescreen to appease the mathematically challenged red neck Republicans...

"1982: Raised to 21 with grandfather clause for those born June 30, 1964 or earlier" so there we have it, he was born February

 

                                                        . . . 1965

[Basil B]

On 9/29/2018 at 4:36 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

The FBI are going to go after:

 

Kavanaugh’s ‘wingman’ Mark Judge (He’ll cut a deal against Kavanaugh but still do time himself).

 

Kavanaugh’s multiple counts of Purjury before The Senate, both for this appointment and for his previous appointment to the appellate court.

 

Kavanaugh’s perjured financial declaration to the Senate.

 

Kavanaugh’s ‘disappearing’ debts, where he managed to find the deposite for his house (at a time when he was in debt), where he found the $92,000 membership fee for his country club.

 

Tax and corruption charges relating to the above.

 

Kavanaugh’s gambling, alcohol and drug usage.

 

Kavanaugh’s (alleged) sex crimes.

 

 

 

His life as he knows it is over.

But has not Trump given the FBI only one week to report back?

Hardly time to down a doughnut and coffee, and knock on the first door...

[Srikcir]

25 minutes ago, Basil B said:

But has not Trump given the FBI only one week to report back?

Hardly time to down a doughnut and coffee, and knock on the first door...

And ...

The White House has instructed the FBI to question two women who have alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. 

But the parameters of the new and limited FBI probe don’t include interviewing Julie Swetnick, a third accuser who alleged this week that he was at a party decades ago where she was gang-raped.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/29/wh-instructs-fbi-to-question-first-2-kavanaugh-accusers-but-not-3rd-report.html

 

[farcanell]

11 hours ago, dundee48 said:

Can you please provide a link to this,

 "as friends and associates of ford had become aware of the existence of the letter and allegations."

 

 

Lol.... I see you got all bent outta shape and asked twice..

 

me... I was at the sports bar watching the footy.... go eagles ????????????????

 

anyway.... despite the inevitable hangover, I see no reason to let you suffer as well... so

 

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dianne-feinstein-brett-kavanaugh-leak-christine-blasey-ford/2018/09/27/id/883819/

 

start there re Feinstein’s and the dems part in the leaky saga.

[ReMarKable]

11 hours ago, SuperTed said:

 

Huh? 21 in 1982? It took Reagan most of his Presidency to get States to switch to 21. Was MD an early adapter?


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If you google Kavanaugh and drinking age you get likely 20 stories confirming what I wrote

[farcanell]

https://www.vox.com/2018/9/27/17912102/feinstein-christine-blasey-ford-letter-leak

 

here ya go dundee.... a better article detailing the exchange between Feinstein and the repulsive republican.

 

hope you can rest easy now... link supplied.

[farcanell]

6 minutes ago, ReMarKable said:

If you google Kavanaugh and drinking age you get likely 20 stories confirming what I wrote

 

Really?

 

lets look at that (fact check).... 

 

oops.... but hey, to be honest I just glanced at the top of the list given for your suggested search words

 

 

[Rimmer]

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[neeray]

11 hours ago, newatthis said:

 

Wars seem a good way to get people's minds off domestic problems.

 

And to get the minds of the citizens off "their personal problems". The current POTUS is certainly a prime example of that thinking. Keep watching this "reality show". He's doing a pretty good job of raising tensions around the world.

[ReMarKable]

18 hours ago, farcanell said:

 

Really?

 

lets look at that (fact check).... 

 

oops.... but hey, to be honest I just glanced at the top of the list given for your suggested search words

 

 

You didn't read the article on the right where it states drinking age in Maryland was 21 not 18 when Kavanaugh was a senior?

[bristolboy]

22 hours ago, Srikcir said:

And ...

The White House has instructed the FBI to question two women who have alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. 

But the parameters of the new and limited FBI probe don’t include interviewing Julie Swetnick, a third accuser who alleged this week that he was at a party decades ago where she was gang-raped.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/29/wh-instructs-fbi-to-question-first-2-kavanaugh-accusers-but-not-3rd-report.html

 

You think I'm gonna believe the Socialists at Fox News? You are so naive.

[farcanell]

5 hours ago, ReMarKable said:

You didn't read the article on the right where it states drinking age in Maryland was 21 not 18 when Kavanaugh was a senior?

 

What... this one?

yep.... 21.... kavanaugh appears to have lied.... your 100% correct

lol... and I read your origional backwards  ????

 

 

Edited October 1, 2018 by farcanell

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[Jingthing]

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It's not over till the fat orange potus sings.

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[neeray]

26 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's not over till the fat orange potus sings.

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The "fat orange potus" doesn't care what the people want. He and is band of highly biased senators just want their pick of highly biased judges at any cost.

Neither he or his cronies demonstrate any respect for women's rights.

 

We'll see !

[Scott]

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[melvinmelvin]

On 9/29/2018 at 12:50 AM, Samui Bodoh said:

"...A dramatic last-minute demand by Republican Senator Jeff Flake on Friday prompted President Donald Trump to order an FBI investigation into his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over sexual misconduct allegations that have riveted the country and imperilled his confirmation chances..."

 

Good, the investigation should have already occurred, but better late than never.

 

This is a terribly difficult situation and I don't envy the Senators who have to make the final decision. Further, this is evidence of what we all already knew; the US political system and institutions are reaching a critical breaking point.

 

There is a simple truth about the US political system; it relies not on parties and an adversarial atmosphere (as in Parliamentary systems), but rather on representatives being able to put differences aside and unite around a common cause. Until now, the US polity has been able to function, but one does have to ask 'how much longer?' It is a highly complex organism, but in my view the (overly) simple, short answer is that the Americans need to find a way to get money out of politics to a large extent; it doesn't matter which party you are in, if an outside billionaire/well-funded group decides to target you if you vote a certain way, you are going to seriously consider voting as instructed. Yes, we can all say that they should stick to their principles and 'damn the torpedoes!', but it is very human to want to keep your job.

 

What's the answer? I don't really know, but limits on campaign finances and party 'discipline' are good places to start. 

 

I ain't holding my breath...

 

 

having problems understanding what you mean,

this opportunity or problem is not unique to the US system - power brokers can terrorize any democratic system

 

main problem is the Americans - dishonest and criminal - using threats and terror in politics - no integrity - no backbone

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

smth I wonder,

White House did request an FBI investigation, delivered yesterday

pretty short notice and pretty short time for doing a proper investigation

 

now,

could FBI have said ; sorry within less than a week we cannot do anything proper

give us 2 weeks and we can do at least a half baked report

3 weeks - yes - we could probably do smth of substance

 

or would it have been completely out of order for FBI to say smth like that?

 

[newatthis]

11 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

having problems understanding what you mean,

this opportunity or problem is not unique to the US system - power brokers can terrorize any democratic system

 

main problem is the Americans - dishonest and criminal - using threats and terror in politics - no integrity - no backbone

 

It's tragic really. This man, Kavanaugh, is trying for a lifetime place on SCOTUS, the highest law court in the USA. It's the final court of decision and it's opinions effect the lives of millions of Americans and probably has repercussions in other countries.

Now, instead of evaluating this man's suitability after his "job interview", it has all come back to "f&*k the Republicans" or "f&*k the Democrats" depending on which party you support. 

There seems to be no respect for the position that has to be filled.

[melvinmelvin]

6 minutes ago, newatthis said:

It's tragic really. This man, Kavanaugh, is trying for a lifetime place on SCOTUS, the highest law court in the USA. It's the final court of decision and it's opinions effect the lives of millions of Americans and probably has repercussions in other countries.

Now, instead of evaluating this man's suitability after his "job interview", it has all come back to "f&*k the Republicans" or "f&*k the Democrats" depending on which party you support. 

There seems to be no respect for the position that has to be filled.

yes, and no concern for the consequences of filling it with riffraff

 

[neeray]

3 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

yes, and no concern for the consequences of filling it with riffraff

 

What counts is the biased opinions of the nominee. That is why Trump chose and fought so vigorously for Kavanaugh. He's now one of Trump's boys.

"Drain the swamp" hahaha