2018-10-03, 13:57 | Link #41 | |
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2018-10-05, 20:35 | Link #44 |
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i am not sure why anyone is surprised. The American People gave all three branches of government to the same political party. They surely only did this because they wanted it, right?
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2018-10-06, 09:59 | Link #49 |
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Better them than the bunch of fascists who want to put forward someone who is deemed unfit for the job by former SCOTUS justice John Paul Stevens. Those justices sitting on the Supreme Court should also have their say on welcoming or not someone in the club based on what they saw.
In 16 of 18 cases as a federal judge, Kavanaugh ruled in favour of polluting industries against the environment. He overwhelmingly rules in favour of the state's powers over the citizen, and against the state's power to help the citizen. If that's the kind of justice you want in a country, give your head a wobble, I say. Last edited by Toukairin; 2018-10-06 at 10:27. |
2018-10-06, 13:39 | Link #51 |
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Why assume he's a sexual predator when the FBI report could find no evidence to support the claim? An allegation is a proof-less claim, nothing else. Susan Collins was on the fence, but the FBI report tipped her over to his side as she was then able to judge him based on his merit as a judge, and not as a perpetrator to a sexual assault case. Lets be honest, it was a flimsy allegation that Ford had very little recollection of. My best guess is that Ford was sexually assaulted, but it was by a different man at a different time and place.
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2018-10-06, 14:19 | Link #52 |
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How can Manchin still lead in the West Virginia senate race, that's beyond me. Seriously, his ass deserves to be challenged by a Democrat who is sitting more on the left of the spectrum. In a state that has been poor for so long as West Virginia, it should be a hotbed for left-leaning ideas to blossom.
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2018-10-06, 15:13 | Link #53 | |
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Let's not kid ourselves here, this did not deserve to be called an investigation. The republicans once again dropped any pretense of being interested in anything else than entrenching their personal interests. As for Ford's accusation, she was able to give the area, neighborhood, year and location in the house at her hearing. Obviously she doesn't recollect every single detail like the color of her shoes for example but she seems to remember the act of being assaulted and the perpetrators very clearly. We already know that you're a firm supporter of Trump's echo chamber so that's nothing new. Kavanaugh could set a woman who wants to abort on fire and you'd still support Trump's nominee. - Kavanaugh has lied several times, under oath, during his hearing and has given the impression of being heavily partisan. His behavior alone during the hearing disqualifies him for the Supreme Court. Several thousand law professors have spoken out against his nomination. Last edited by Eisdrache; 2018-10-06 at 15:49. |
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2018-10-06, 15:16 | Link #54 | |
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Well I hope this nomination means that the reps gonna lose hard in midterms. If not, hm, well sooner or later all great realms went down under. Sooner or later the same will happen with America as well given how deeply divided that country is that they have a president who only won with a minority vote ruling over a majority which hates and is disgusted with him.
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2018-10-06, 15:24 | Link #55 | |
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The investigation mostly focused on people that were at the party. Not people that simply knew his character as that doesn't prove anything by itself. Even Fords friend who was allegedly at the party states she had no recollection of it. She later mentioned that she was pressured to alter her story in a way that wouldn't make Kavanaugh seem innocent. Anyways, it honestly doesn't matter if the investigation wasn't sufficient for you. The fact remains that there isn't evidence to accuse him of being a sexual predator. So why assume that he is? Also how could 20 people corroborate her story when she claims to have told no one about it until many years later.
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2018-10-06, 16:34 | Link #56 |
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None of these grievances speak against the accusation at its core, that Kavanaugh pushed her into the room and tried to assault her. The list provided by her lawyers would support, or you know, corroborate, Ford as a believable victim. The fact remains that the FBI didn't contact any of these people and thus cannot claim to have performed a thorough investigation which should have been its utmost priority. Her friend being pressured into a statement against Kavanaugh has been debunked already.
And let's not gloss over that the investigation flat out ignored the other two accusers. Kavanaugh got confirmed to the Supreme Court before he was cleared of his accusations. And even if it ends in her story against his story there is his whole other baggage that speaks or at least should have spoken against his confirmation. And of that we do have plenty of evidence. Last edited by Eisdrache; 2018-10-06 at 16:45. |
2018-10-06, 16:36 | Link #57 | |
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2018-10-06, 17:05 | Link #58 | |
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2018-10-06, 17:34 | Link #60 |
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So for you being OK with politicians pushing forward a judge who fits your and their political agenda instead of protecting all citizens of a country. That is mob justice.
True justice would have required a deeper and longer investigation on everything that came out, especially on whether or not Kavanaugh lied under oath. Perjury means jail time, and the American Bar Association has been willing to investigate as well. Obviously, you're the only one who has no clue about how things do and should work. That's why the Dems must flush him out at the next opportunity for a primary or find a new candidate if Manchin defects to the other side. At least, Heitkamp had more guts to stand up even though it has become highly probable that she will lose in November. Last edited by LKK; 2018-10-08 at 09:54. Reason: Posts merged. Don't post multiple times in a row. Use the Edit button instead. |
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