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So far as I understand the situation this group represents some, but not all, of the Evangelicals in the US.

They claim to have 40 million adherents so will be hard to ignore?

here is a good reason to ignore them: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b3586c1f576d

Article does not mention the other scandal of under age marriages!

GOP have set the vote on confirming Kavenaugh for tomorrow despite not yet seeing the FBI report.
Senators will have to share a single copy of the FBI report, which will be kept in a secure facility behind closed doors. So the chances of many of the 100 senators actually reading the report before the vote is slim. But then we never did expect the GOP to treat this job interview seriously did we?

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With the plethora of leaks in Washington, no doubt they can learn about the report on Fox and Friends. Or at least some bits ...

Good reasoning (for a religious group).
My thoughts entirely. It doesn't matter so much anymore what started all this, the way Kavanaugh handled it gave the answer whether to put him into this job or not.

True but the GOP will vote for Kavanaugh anyway because they are now the party of Trump followers.

Seems the allegations about Trump's inheritance and related tax came from a good foundation!
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Pass the pop corn!

Here again Trump openly humiliating a woman and journalist:





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Christine Blasey Ford is on the cover of this week's Time magazine. But it's not a photograph of Ford; it's an illustration of the words and phrases from her testimony arranged into a striking image of her taking an oath.


Spanky will not be hanging this cover in his clubs

And here about presumably a different FBI

As I expected, the FBI didn't come up with anything new. They didn't have time because the report was due to Congress on Wednesday night, not Friday. So it wasn't really a week. The reality is that it's almost impossible to prove that either Kavanaugh or his accusers are 100% truthful or 100% lying, so even if you allowed a month odds are the result wouldn't change (imo).

• I believe that Ford was assaulted by someone. Maybe it was Kavanaugh and maybe it wasn't. She certainly believes it was him or she'd not have come forward.
• I believe Kavanaugh believes he's never assaulted anyone.
• I also believe Kavanaugh can't remember everything he did at high school and uni parties - partly because he drank so much but partly because it's a very long time ago
• I believe the Rs are so desperate to confirm someone before the mid-terms that Kavanaugh is going to get confirmed.

Sworn statements have been pretty contentious in this thread. It sounds super scary to say you sign under penalty of felony (which WaPo says exists but is not very common) or penalty of perjury, so it's common to assume that a person who gives such a statement MUST be telling the truth. Why on earth would they sign such a scary statement if they're lying??

It's more nuanced than that, particularly in cases like this. Having a dodgy memory isn't a crime. Perjury happens when someone knowingly and deliberately makes a false statement. This is how President Clinton wound up impeached.

Many individuals on both "sides" of this issue have signed sworn statements with their versions of what did or did not happen. Given that everyone involved seems to truly believe what they say, and the events are from 35+ years ago, it is not likely anyone will be brought up on charges.

And again, a person can be guilty in their heart, guilty in the court of public opinion, etc. but the burden of proving guilt in a court of law is a higher bar.

Kudos 3wishes for the thoughtful, intelligent post! The only caveat I would make is that while Clinton had impeachment hearings, he was not impeached.

I suspect, Republicans will go after Dr Ford to clear Kavanaugh's name - if, indeed she lied under oath. But who knows? What a debacle this has been for the US! A travesty on all levels... Something needs to change!

Sorry, that's a common misconception. Many people think impeachment means removal from office, and it might be true in many countries, but in the USA that is not the case.

Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 19, 1998, after being found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice. The Senate held hearings about removal from office. However, he was not removed from office.

Which is the one place everybody avoids like the pest in this matter.

The Republicans may also choose to let this die. Ford has her supporters, a number of people think the FBI report was itself a travesty, and support for Kavanaugh is patched together. It could be like poking a hornets‘ nest with a stick. On the other hand, the main product of this administration seems to be distraction.....so who knows.


I have to add that i‘m fairly disgusted by Trump telling that reporter she doesn‘t think and the resultant snickers on his band of boys behind him. Bunch of assholes. Or is that too much outrage? Well it‘s the truth.

"Republicans will go after Dr Ford to clear Kavanaugh's name"
As 3Wishes posted "The reality is that it's almost impossible to prove that either Kavanaugh or his accusers are 100% truthful or 100% lying".
If the Republicans have any sense they will leave it alone to avoid the risk of more unpleasant stuff emerging.

Likely Kavanaugh will be confirmed but he will face many challenges to his authority, this story will hang around for years!

And in case anyone is wondering. U.S. Supreme Court justices can also be impeached and removed from office by Congress in the same manner as a president can be impeached and removed from office. Fun reading under the Tenure section on Wikipedia.

Not saying this is going to happen to Kavanaugh, but the way things are such a zoo in Washington right now who knows what will happen in the future.

Oh good. Something to look forward to. Hopefully they‘ll get rid of Thomas at some point too. I can dream, right?

There is also Michael Avenatti?
Will he strike his tent and disappear or continue his campaign against Kavanaugh with what, if any, evidence?

"Democratic lawyer Michael Avenatti has produced another sworn statement from a second woman claiming the Supreme Court nominee, while in high school, would “spike” the “punch” at house parties and be “inappropriate” toward women."

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Never ending story....

Edit: "sworn statement" LOL!

Impeachment means the levying of charges, essentially indictment, wherever English is spoken, not just in the US. Innocent until proven guilty, and all that.

It's frustrating, the number of people who speak out loudly and authoritatively on matters they actually know little about. I'm certainly not referring to you, 3W.