Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not - poll

By Chris Kahn

 

FILE PHOTO: Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., September 27, 2018. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four in 10 Americans believe sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while three in 10 do not and the rest do not know, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that split largely along party lines.

 

The poll, released on Sunday, follows an emotionally charged week in Washington, during which Kavanaugh's once-certain confirmation was jeopardized after three women made allegations against him, including accusations of assault and exposing himself in public in the 1980s.

 

Kavanaugh, a conservative federal appeals court judge nominated to the country's top court by U.S. President Donald Trump, has denied those allegations. The FBI has opened an investigation after Trump bowed to pressure from moderate Senate Republicans.

 

The poll found that 42 percent of adults said they believed the accusations, including about the same number of men and women. Thirty-one percent do not believe them and 27 percent said they "don't know" what to believe.

 

The responses were divided largely along partisan lines - about two-thirds of Democrats said they believed the allegations and nearly two-thirds of Republicans said they did not.

 

One of the women accusing Kavanaugh of misconduct, Christine Blasey Ford, told the Senate Judiciary Committee last week that when they were teenagers in 1982, Kavanaugh and a friend pushed her into a room and that he held her down and tried to take off her clothes.

Ford said she feared that she would be raped and accidentally killed.

 

Kavanaugh told the committee afterward that he considered the allegations part of a “calculated and orchestrated political hit” from Democrats who do not want him confirmed. He said he did not know any of the women who have accused him of wrongdoing and he produced calendars from the time that he said exonerated him.

 

A recent YouGov poll found that the country was split over the testimony that Kavanaugh and Ford presented to the panel, with 41 percent saying that they believed Ford and 35 percent saying they believed Kavanaugh.

 

The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted after the allegations were publicized, also found that 41 percent of adults opposed Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. That was up about 5 percentage points from a similar poll conducted from Sept. 18-24.

 

When it came to the allegations of sexual misconduct, the poll found that Americans who are younger, more educated and single were more likely to believe the allegations than those who are older, less educated and married.

 

The poll was conducted online in English from Sept. 26-30 throughout the United States. It gathered responses from 2,478 American adults, including 983 who identify as Democrats and 818 who identify as Republicans. It has a credibility interval, a measure of precision, of 2 percentage points.

 

(Reporting by Chris Kahn; Editing by Peter Cooney)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-10-01

it's not only the allegations , do we want someone with anger management issues sitting on the bench of the highest court in the country?

it's not only the allegations , do we want someone with anger management issues sitting on the bench of the highest court in the country?

How do you define “Anger management issues”?


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15 minutes ago, Sealbash said:

 

How do you define “Anger management issues”?


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Being able to hold your crap together when under pressure.  

 

17 minutes ago, Credo said:

Being able to hold your crap together when under pressure.  

 

Yep! When he answered the female Dem Senator Klobuchar about blackouts, he effectively pulled his pants down and crapped directly in her face!  He apologized after break but, I suspect, only because he was advised to.

I don't understand something, Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, so, there was nothing wrong with him being and ordinary judge but he's a rapist and a predator when he's nominated to the supreme court? double standard here or what?...

16 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I don't understand something, Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, so, there was nothing wrong with him being and ordinary judge but he's a rapist and a predator when he's nominated to the supreme court? double standard here or what?...

Not a double standard, just not properly vetted until his nomination to the highest court in the nation and accusations of sexual misconduct were brought forth.

24 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I don't understand something, Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, so, there was nothing wrong with him being and ordinary judge but he's a rapist and a predator when he's nominated to the supreme court? double standard here or what?...

 

Isn't it a matter of a more rigorous process to become a member of the Supreme Court?

 

I just watched this clip of  Judge Kavanaugh.    Pretty powerful.  No wonder he thought twice about it.

 

 

Edited October 1, 20187 yr by watcharacters

Highly biased poll. 

Won't matter as there is damaging revelations coming out every day regarding the accusers. 

38 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I don't understand something, Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, so, there was nothing wrong with him being and ordinary judge but he's a rapist and a predator when he's nominated to the supreme court? double standard here or what?...

 

The allegations against him were made during his nomination to the SCOTUS, not to the court of appeals.

 

He does however have a few perjury issues relating to his Appellate appointment and it is very likely that if he fails to gain the SCOTUS on the basis of these later allegations he will loose his Appellate post.

 

No double standards 

11 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

Highly biased poll. 

Won't matter as there is damaging revelations coming out every day regarding the accusers. 

Also more accusers coming out every day with damaging revelations of what a liar Kavanaugh is:

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/kavanaugh-lied-fox-news-interview-drank-excess-frequently/story?id=58143025

15 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

Highly biased poll. 

Won't matter as there is damaging revelations coming out every day regarding the accusers. 

Well, there you go, we won't let them on the SC either.

 

What time does the next Battle of Gettysburg start? 

The Russians and Chinese want to get their popcorn ready. 

Seriously though what a shambles. 

One gets the government one deserves, I suppose.

Everywhere.

So the Brits and Aussies shouldn't look so smug either. 

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

I don't understand something, Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, so, there was nothing wrong with him being and ordinary judge but he's a rapist and a predator when he's nominated to the supreme court? double standard here or what?...

Your lack of understanding is obvious in this attempt at sarcasm. You're right about one thing, he revealed himself to be an ordinary judge all right. Very ordinary.

Ordinary to the point of being unfit for the role, even leaving the sex debacle aside. 

Much as polls are a waste of time in my opinion (pun intended). 

The claim that less educated older married people leaned toward Kavanaugh says everything about what's wrong with this debacle, the States, and the world at large.

Idiots voting for their own subjugation.

 

And thus begins the politicization and devaluation of the judiciary; formerly one of America's most trusted institutions.

 

Why would someone purposely expose themselves to the wrath of trump the good doctor is not insane and putting that to the side he is to partisan judges are supposed to be neutral to hear him quote in reference to the democrats sir Arthur Harris (you have sown the wind and now you shal reap the worllwind is way way way out of line sir Harris was in command of bomber command during ww2 

So it was Kavanaugh and his friend who forced her into the room and tried to undress her? Is the friend being investigated too or is he not rich/famous/newsworthy enough? 

Kavanaugh produced calendars from that time which he said exonerated him. Wow, I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast never mind almost 40 years ago. Come to think of it, did I have breakfast this morning ????‍♂️ ???? 

It doesn't even matter anymore, since he lied under oath.

The "Devils Triangle" is NOT a drinking game...and he knows it!

Alumni doesn't reference dance partners...and he knows it!

Apart from that: little Brat seems to have quiet a temper, attacking Democrats directly!

That seems to be a guarantee for impartial decissions, huh?!

 

...oh...and he is a sexual predator!

 

3 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

Isn't it a matter of a more rigorous process to become a member of the Supreme Court?

 

I just watched this clip of  Judge Kavanaugh.    Pretty powerful.  No wonder he thought twice about it.

 

 

 

His evasiveness and resistance to directly answer a couple of questions does not help with his credibility.  

25 minutes ago, helpisgood said:

 

His evasiveness and resistance to directly answer a couple of questions does not help with his credibility.  

 

Edited October 1, 20187 yr by newatthis

3 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

Isn't it a matter of a more rigorous process to become a member of the Supreme Court?

 

I just watched this clip of  Judge Kavanaugh.    Pretty powerful.  No wonder he thought twice about it.

 

 

 

That "Hon" before his name must be for position not for character.

21 minutes ago, johnnysunshine said:

 Doctor Ford is really a bad actor as you can see when you open up the YouTube video:

 

https://youtu.be/uGxr1VQ2dPI

We require Kavanaugh in to have military trials for the Deep State criminals instead of civilian trials.    That is why this is such a big deal!

Sorry, I can't figure out if you're being facetious or are just a right wing nutter.

I think I would have got mad simply because he will never work again after the character assassination the Dems pulled on him if he does not get nominated.

 

It is not a case of he said she said when all 4 supposedly named witnesses said the event did not happen. They had the letter from Ford since July so there was plenty of time to bring the allegations to the senate and have a fuller investigation.... But No, wait until the last minute and pop in into the discourse so that just maybe his nomination can be delayed until after the mid-terms in the hope that the Dems will win enough seats to block any further nomination.

 

Before the hearings they already said they would do everything in their power to block his conformation.. 

 

Does any of that sound like a fair and above partisan politics nomination process..? If it does to you then you watch to much CNN

 

The good news is there is another investigation underway now and it just might expose some of the shenanigans certain paid for Soros idiots have been up to.. I would not be surprised if people are exposed for the lying partisan creeps they really are (do not expect CNN to report it though).. If they get a slander law suit and or lose their position in the senate then let the chips fall where they may.. I can not imagine what Kav and his family have been through... Just one more reason to stay away from American politics...

 

Work hard get rich and buy a few politicians is they way to do it, not just in America but unfortunately in many countries..

 

 

7 hours ago, sirineou said:

it's not only the allegations , do we want someone with anger management issues sitting on the bench of the highest court in the country?

I was somewhat on the fence over this until Kavanaugh launched into his defence.  That man isn't fit for the office he is being nominated for.  His aggressive response and unbalanced rhetoric was in stark contrast to Dr Ford's balanced and totally credible testimony.  Whether guilty or not, he isn't fit for office. 

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7 hours ago, wayned said:

Not a double standard, just not properly vetted until his nomination to the highest court in the nation and accusations of sexual misconduct were brought forth.

completely uncorroborated accusations with information withheld on purpose to delay the conformation while the ranking dem senator schemed to have certain activists attorneys appointed, no coincidence at all....really. then pretending to have a fear of flying all the while she is flying everywhere. 

 

A complete and total sham, unless you are painfully nieve and dim

22 minutes ago, mcambl61 said:

completely uncorroborated accusations with information withheld on purpose to delay the conformation while the ranking dem senator schemed to have certain activists attorneys appointed, no coincidence at all....really. then pretending to have a fear of flying all the while she is flying everywhere. 

 

A complete and total sham, unless you are painfully nieve and dim

Or politically blinkered ?

9 hours ago, Sealbash said:

 

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It is natural that he would get angry, but he failed to control his anger which lead him to open additional issues.other than the sexual impropriety allegations. It showed and undisciplined individual,emotional, and partizan , all qualities inconsistent with the requirements of the office he is nominated for. 

Thus my term "Anger management"  he failed to manage his anger!   

4 hours ago, 727Sky said:

I think I would have got mad simply because he will never work again after the character assassination the Dems pulled on him if he does not get nominated.

 

It is not a case of he said she said when all 4 supposedly named witnesses said the event did not happen. They had the letter from Ford since July so there was plenty of time to bring the allegations to the senate and have a fuller investigation.... But No, wait until the last minute and pop in into the discourse so that just maybe his nomination can be delayed until after the mid-terms in the hope that the Dems will win enough seats to block any further nomination.

 

Before the hearings they already said they would do everything in their power to block his conformation.. 

 

Does any of that sound like a fair and above partisan politics nomination process..? If it does to you then you watch to much CNN

 

The good news is there is another investigation underway now and it just might expose some of the shenanigans certain paid for Soros idiots have been up to.. I would not be surprised if people are exposed for the lying partisan creeps they really are (do not expect CNN to report it though).. If they get a slander law suit and or lose their position in the senate then let the chips fall where they may.. I can not imagine what Kav and his family have been through... Just one more reason to stay away from American politics...

 

Work hard get rich and buy a few politicians is they way to do it, not just in America but unfortunately in many countries..

 

 

Is that tin foil hat on you getting too tight?