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Title: Teenage Drunken Fumbling is Disqualifying, Mod Addtion to fix merge.
But only if you're a Conservative, of course. I mean, of course.
This is your daily reminder that if you're a Democrat, you can beat up your girlfriend on Domestic Violence charges and the Left won't whisper a peep. Heck, you can engage in shenanigans in the Oval Office with an intern and be impeached and STILL be lauded as a great statesman decades later.
But if your record is spotless save for one woman who says, 36 years later, that you once did things with her she didn't like, when you were both drunk and you were 17--your ship is sunk. But again: only if you're Conservative. This would be laughed off if you were a Democrat, because of COURSE you did those things.
They'd call you Uncle Brett for it. Maybe they'd wonder why you didn't drive her into a lake.
Mod Note: Nothing to do with this post. This thread is a MERGE of 26 threads created on this date which are mostly opinion, speculation, analysis of this junior high dust-up. DO NOT CREATE NEW THREADS.. 13 moved in from Current Events. DON'T DO IT THERE EITHER.
Use existing threads. Especially these daily merges. We're are gonna be closing or deleting all opinion threads that couldn't find an existing convo..
Who knows--if or when Ford will testify?
It's a little more political than this. Let's face it--it was a brilliant political maneuever by Diane Feinstein who apparently had this letter for who knows how long. So she lets Kavaunaugh in the gate,let's him go through confirmation hearings and waits until the last minute--knowing it would stall the process, and hold up the vote.
Democrats are still pissed that Republicans didn't give Merrick Garland (Obama's last nominee a chance) so Republicans could campaign on the SCOTUS, so it's payback time. They're trying to stall until after the midterm election cycle. If Democrats can take the Senate they will be the ones that will dictate who the next Supreme Court Justice is.
BUT I really don't know why Republicans are so upset about this, because in reality there is nothing special in Niel Gorsuch nor Brett Kavanuagh. At least (not in the way Republicans think they are.)
They have both run the Democrat Gaunlet under G.W. Bush. Both were G.W. Bush nominees coming out of 2006, at a time when Democrats owned the Senate & were in charge of confirming Federal Court Justices. While Democrats turned down many of G.W's nominees, they confirmed both Niel Gorsuch & Brett Kavanaugh to Federal court Judgeships. Niel Gorsuch is the first nominee in my memory who stated during confirmation hearings that ROE V WADE is precedent in the Constitution, meaning set in stone to you.
Gorsuch to Feinstein: Abortion ruling is 'precedent'
IOW these same Democrats would have also voted for & confirmed Brett Kavanaugh. You'll note that Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & Diane Feinstein confirmed them both to Federal Court positions.
![2017_02-02-schumer-gorsuch-hypocrite.jpg](https://polination.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/2017_02-02-schumer-gorsuch-hypocrite.jpg)
Where Republicans run the risk of confirming Kavanaugh prior to an investigation, is with women. Women have an unfavorable opinion of Trump. He is in the tank at 27% and we're headed into the midterm election cycle. Therefore by installing Kavanaugh without an investigation will only add fuel to that flre. The worse case scenario for Republicans, is if what this woman is stating is true, and it comes out after he becomes SCOTUS. Holy skeetshe.
Seven in 10 Women Have Unfavorable Opinion of Trump
So Republicans are stuck in a corner on this one. It would be in their best interest to play along and do an investigation, & then have her testify before confirming Kavanaugh.
Women are the largest voting block in this country today--they carry a very big punch in the voting booth. Women are already pissed, and you can click this link that will redirect you to another thread on this board to see if for yourself. Pictures included.
Blue wave coming this November 2018