No one is saying out loud, but Trump could nominate the Buddha and Dick Durbin would vote against him for "principles". The era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.Things That No One is Saying, for $500, Alex."They should just nominate someone else. We'll be totally cool with the next choice, we swear."
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Absolutely, my only argument is how diligent was the FBI or original investigations done. Full-stop, the conversation should have started and ended with the "baseball" ticket thing. How in any right mind did they think that the explanation was going to work?I know that, but people are saying it should have come out sooner, and Democrats should have brought it out sooner.The lady has already said she'd testify today if needed.But do you bring it up against the wishes of the woman who alleges it happened? I’m not sure what the right answer is to that.Kavanaugh was on Romney's list. He has a perfect rating from the ABA.
We are talking about attempted rape here. Not high school philandering anymore.
Really think anyone with a conscience would think that crime is not important to bring up?
Kavanaugh is far more Roberts than Alito and is moderatr on abortion.
The Amy Barrett lady is faaaaaar more an abortion radical than Kavanaugh and she'll be up next.
Also, Kavanaugh has lawyered up.
It's about a solid of a job as this house committee that cleared the election months ago.
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#ThanksMitchThe era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.
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They should have told their colleagues sooner. But politics got in the way.I know that, but people are saying it should have come out sooner, and Democrats should have brought it out sooner.The lady has already said she'd testify today if needed.But do you bring it up against the wishes of the woman who alleges it happened? I’m not sure what the right answer is to that.Kavanaugh was on Romney's list. He has a perfect rating from the ABA.
We are talking about attempted rape here. Not high school philandering anymore.
Really think anyone with a conscience would think that crime is not important to bring up?
Kavanaugh is far more Roberts than Alito and is moderatr on abortion.
The Amy Barrett lady is faaaaaar more an abortion radical than Kavanaugh and she'll be up next.
Also, Kavanaugh has lawyered up.
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#ThanksMitchThe era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.
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Except Reid specifically exempted SCOTUS noms...#ThanksMitchThe era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.
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And Gorsuch got 3 Dem votes...
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Except Reid specifically exempted SCOTUS noms...#ThanksMitchThe era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.
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And Gorsuch got 3 Dem votes...
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He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.Absolutely, my only argument is how diligent was the FBI or original investigations done. Full-stop, the conversation should have started and ended with the "baseball" ticket thing. How in any right mind did they think that the explanation was going to work?I know that, but people are saying it should have come out sooner, and Democrats should have brought it out sooner.The lady has already said she'd testify today if needed.But do you bring it up against the wishes of the woman who alleges it happened? I’m not sure what the right answer is to that.Kavanaugh was on Romney's list. He has a perfect rating from the ABA.
We are talking about attempted rape here. Not high school philandering anymore.
Really think anyone with a conscience would think that crime is not important to bring up?
Kavanaugh is far more Roberts than Alito and is moderatr on abortion.
The Amy Barrett lady is faaaaaar more an abortion radical than Kavanaugh and she'll be up next.
Also, Kavanaugh has lawyered up.
It's about a solid of a job as this house committee that cleared the election months ago.
Also, the Baseball ticket thing? It was shown that he was spending a lot to keep up with the Jones's and paid off the debt using his $200k salary over several years. Ironically he would be, by some measure, the poorest of all the justices on the court.
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https://twitter.com/StephenGutowski/sta ... 3122170881Senior GOP senate staffer tells me Grassley is working to schedule a background call with Ford. He described that as "standard practice." Says Dems are balking at the idea and demanding an FBI investigation. FBI already publicly said it isn't opening a new investigation.
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Right, that's my point. I'm not saying anything is unique to Kavanaugh. The start of the October session drives rapidity.Kavanaugh hasn't been all that "quick" in comparison to others. There is a meme going around that this was "rushed", but it falls into a fairly normal timeline.
http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/07/past- ... timelines/
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If we don't figure out who to blame for this, the system is in trouble!
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Does such vetting cover the subject's conduct as a minor? I honestly do not know.He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.
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I highly doubt they would unless there was a sealed juvenile record, which I'm sure at the higher end of those clearances they would get unsealed.
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Two women who dated Kavanaugh in high school...seriously...are now "on the record".
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For the SF-86, yes, expunged juvenile records are unsealed.Does such vetting cover the subject's conduct as a minor? I honestly do not know.He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.
But, since the accuser never bothered to mention this during a period of time that the justice system could have taken action there is no investigation or conviction to unseal. Coming out with an unprovable accusation at this late date is a circumvention of the criminal justice process and an obvious political ploy, but, alas.
To answer more indirectly, when you get a high level clearance they send someone to sit and talk with family/friends/acquaintances. They're trying to find out if there is anything in your past that would make you vulnerable to blackmail. You can infer that he was investigated six times and this event or others like it were never mentioned else it would've become a focal point of said investigations.
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Yeah. They interviewed a next door neighbor of mine from when I was 14, and college professors.For the SF-86, yes, expunged juvenile records are unsealed.Does such vetting cover the subject's conduct as a minor? I honestly do not know.He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.
But, since the accuser never bothered to mention this during a period of time that the justice system could have taken action there is no investigation or conviction to unseal. Coming out with an unprovable accusation at this late date is a circumvention of the criminal justice process and an obvious political ploy, but, alas.
To answer more indirectly, when you get a high level clearance they send someone to sit and talk with family/friends/acquaintances. They're trying to find out if there is anything in your past that would make you vulnerable to blackmail. You can infer that he was investigated six times and this event or others like it were never mentioned else it would've become a focal point of said investigations.
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Yeah, that's why they're so expensive (and make you marketable to private employers once you've secured a clearance with SSBI).
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I guess the broader point of the question is more along the lines of "If there was no police record of this, and the accuser was only an acquaintance, would the FBI have any reason to question her, or others similarly disposed?"For the SF-86, yes, expunged juvenile records are unsealed.Does such vetting cover the subject's conduct as a minor? I honestly do not know.He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.
But, since the accuser never bothered to mention this during a period of time that the justice system could have taken action there is no investigation or conviction to unseal. Coming out with an unprovable accusation at this late date is a circumvention of the criminal justice process and an obvious political ploy, but, alas.
To answer more indirectly, when you get a high level clearance they send someone to sit and talk with family/friends/acquaintances. They're trying to find out if there is anything in your past that would make you vulnerable to blackmail. You can infer that he was investigated six times and this event or others like it were never mentioned else it would've become a focal point of said investigations.
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That's what I was wondering as well. Why would they talk to her?I guess the broader point of the question is more along the lines of "If there was no police record of this, and the accuser was only an acquaintance, would the FBI have any reason to question her, or others similarly disposed?"For the SF-86, yes, expunged juvenile records are unsealed.Does such vetting cover the subject's conduct as a minor? I honestly do not know.He's had 6 FBI investigations, so I'd assume the ones they did for his security clearance in the Bush admin were pretty thorough.
But, since the accuser never bothered to mention this during a period of time that the justice system could have taken action there is no investigation or conviction to unseal. Coming out with an unprovable accusation at this late date is a circumvention of the criminal justice process and an obvious political ploy, but, alas.
To answer more indirectly, when you get a high level clearance they send someone to sit and talk with family/friends/acquaintances. They're trying to find out if there is anything in your past that would make you vulnerable to blackmail. You can infer that he was investigated six times and this event or others like it were never mentioned else it would've become a focal point of said investigations.
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What and when should they have told their colleagues, and what about the wishes of Ford?They should have told their colleagues sooner. But politics got in the way.I know that, but people are saying it should have come out sooner, and Democrats should have brought it out sooner.The lady has already said she'd testify today if needed.But do you bring it up against the wishes of the woman who alleges it happened? I’m not sure what the right answer is to that.Kavanaugh was on Romney's list. He has a perfect rating from the ABA.
We are talking about attempted rape here. Not high school philandering anymore.
Really think anyone with a conscience would think that crime is not important to bring up?
Kavanaugh is far more Roberts than Alito and is moderatr on abortion.
The Amy Barrett lady is faaaaaar more an abortion radical than Kavanaugh and she'll be up next.
Also, Kavanaugh has lawyered up.
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Probably not. But, if she had raised the issue earlier in his career it would've shown up during subsequent investigations.I guess the broader point of the question is more along the lines of "If there was no police record of this, and the accuser was only an acquaintance, would the FBI have any reason to question her, or others similarly disposed?"
Also, isn't the implication that this kind of 'sexual predator' behavior isn't a one time thing and that he's an incurable serial rapist at heart? If so, certainly someone would have mentioned it during any of the investigations. And if that's not the premise we're operating under here, what's the point of this again?
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That's what I mean... there aren't any Dems out there saying that they'll be fine with the next choice.No one is saying out loud, but Trump could nominate the Buddha and Dick Durbin would vote against him for "principles". The era of persuadable Senators not voting for the team on SCOTUS noms is long over.Things That No One is Saying, for $500, Alex."They should just nominate someone else. We'll be totally cool with the next choice, we swear."
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I mean I hate to keep saying this, but we are not talking about Al Franken levels of groping or inappropriate comments, but an attempted forcible rape, sexual assault, with an element of something much worse with the part about the covering up of the mouth.What and when should they have told their colleagues, and what about the wishes of Ford?They should have told their colleagues sooner. But politics got in the way.I know that, but people are saying it should have come out sooner, and Democrats should have brought it out sooner.The lady has already said she'd testify today if needed.
But do you bring it up against the wishes of the woman who alleges it happened? I’m not sure what the right answer is to that.
Also, Kavanaugh has lawyered up.
If that was reported to you, when exactly would you think would be the right time to tell your own party's folks, let alone the opposite party?
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I'm not sure the implication is that he's a serial rapist. Maybe for some it is though. However, for argument's sake, let's say her version of events is true. A one-time thing. Should someone that did that be on the Supreme Court? That becomes the question.Probably not. But, if she had raised the issue earlier in his career it would've shown up during subsequent investigations.I guess the broader point of the question is more along the lines of "If there was no police record of this, and the accuser was only an acquaintance, would the FBI have any reason to question her, or others similarly disposed?"
Also, isn't the implication that this kind of 'sexual predator' behavior isn't a one time thing and that he's an incurable serial rapist at heart? If so, certainly someone would have mentioned it during any of the investigations. And if that's not the premise we're operating under here, what's the point of this again?
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Ford didn't want this out, correct? Now, I'm not saying that it was kept quiet because of that, but do they have more of a moral responsibility to spread the word or to keep it quiet for Ford, who wanted it kept confidential?I mean I hate to keep saying this, but we are not talking about Al Franken levels of groping or inappropriate comments, but an attempted forcible rape, sexual assault, with an element of something much worse with the part about the covering up of the mouth.
If that was reported to you, when exactly would you think would be the right time to tell your own party's folks, let alone the opposite party?
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