(09-23-2018, 10:25 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(09-23-2018, 10:20 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Ain't gonna happen. Too many Republicans will go wobbly because they don't want to run for reelection under constant allegation from opposing candidates that they sent an accused sexual abuser to the SC. Accusations of this sort do not require absolute proof in the eyes of the public at large, and the dems capitalized on it. Not only will they most likely derail this nomination, but they'll sully this man's name and family strictly for the sake of political expediency - and not lose a minute of sleep over it.

So, is this the end of confirmation hearings then , if this is a proven smear that works?

Someone has to break the mold eventually, right? Our democracy depends on it.

If Kavanaugh advances past the Senate Judiciary Committee, I would assume he's in. Even if Murkowski and Collins vote against him on the Senate floor, there are a few red-state Democrats who are going to have one hell of a time winning their election if they vote against a nominee whose only flaw is that Democrats don't like him--errrr, he maybe touched someone inappropriately 35 years ago, possibly, and maybe a second time the next year, but that woman admits that she was drinking and isn't even 100% sure it was him thrusting his junk into her face.

I don't like the idea of Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court. I'd rather not see a Supreme Court with such a strong ideological bias in one direction, regardless of which direction that's in. But what's happening with his nomination is disgusting. After the committee hearing is over, regardless of the end result, I'd love to see an FBI investigation. I'd love to see that investigation into who knew what, who said what and when, so that we can establish exactly how big the conspiracy to obstruct this proceeding is, and how many people knew that the claims were completely bogus (if they are). Senators can be expelled.

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