If Feinstein had reported it to the committee in July, removing Dr Ford name to ensure privacy as she had asked, Republicans would have quite rightly said they were unable to investigate an anonymous allegation.
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Sen Crapo "I came away believing there had been a sexual assault in Dr. Ford's past."
Yet Senator Crapo also believes she can't tell one man from another, and that further investigation couldn't possibly shed any light on it.
Yet Senator Crapo also believes she can't tell one man from another, and that further investigation couldn't possibly shed any light on it.
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"Well I am sure a nice looking bird like her has been touched up by someone in the past, I mean who wouldnt eh?" seemed to be the theme.
yea, I found myself watching yesterday wishing Warren was on that committee. Like her or not, she would have given Kavanaugh something real to cry about.
Durban was the only one who got anywhere.
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Leahy has been the standout today, certainly his point that Kavanaugh's previous fibs before the Senate should disqualify him anyway but should also apply to these allegations (and who should be believed) are far more effective than "why isn't he calling for an FBI investigation into himself" that most of the rest of them have gone with.
I just thank heaven that Al Franken isn’t on it.
I don’t know what year Sen Kennedy is living in but in my timeline it is not a fact that the summer of 1982 is 40 years ago.
But he will swear to God that it was. So there.
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... and ended with "you reap what you sow", because threats are exactly what this situation needs.
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