But McConnell said that they can’t have hearings for a Supreme Court Justice while the presidential election campaign is ongoing. And Trump is still pushing his campaign for reelection rallies. So by the McConnell Rule… No hearings, not vote, no confirmations.
That anchor was attached when the White House decided to hold back documents needed to fairly decide if he is going to be a good justice or not. This confirmation hearing is a sham because the GOP senate is so weak.
Come on, Robert! The Democrats are doing their job according to the Constitution and the good of the country as opposed to Mitch McConnel who blocked Judge Merrick Garland, Obama’s last nomination for the SCOTUS for eight months against the clear language of the Constitution and for purely spiteful partisan (political) purposes. Nothing in the Constitution dictates the specious reason Mitch gave that he was holding the nomination up because “the people should have a voice in the sitting of a Supreme Court Judge.” If that were true, Mitch should have after the election held hearings on Judge Garland since “the people” preferred Hillary fo Trump by 3 million of “the people’s” votes.
The Republicans didn’t release thousands of documents until Monday night. The White House is still holding 100,000. Kavanaugh lied to Congress during his confirmation hearing in 2006, he stated that he didn’t have anything to do with “detainees” in the Bush 43 administration even though he was VERY involved in discussions. When this came to light in 2007, Durbin and Leahy filed a complaint to DoJ, which was ignored because IOKIYAR.
Kavanaugh was the one who promoted going after deep, personal secrets during Ken Starr’s investigation on Clinton, but now doesn’t think a president should be investigated or indicted because IOKIYAR.
Kavanaugh didn’t just peddle Vince Foster conspiracy theories under Starr—
it was his idea to do it.
As Sean Wilentz narrates in the New York Times, it appears to be that it was Brett Kavanaugh’s idea, and he insisted on it. He spent $2 million in taxpayer money and nearly three years of “investigation” on it, and he did so, according to his own files, based on the theories of a collection of conspiracy-minded nutcases with absolutely no credibility on anything.
But shortly after the Senate report was released, Mr. Kavanaugh convinced Mr. Starr to reopen what he called a “full-fledged” investigation of the Foster matter, telling his colleagues, as justification, that “we have received allegations that Mr. Foster’s death related to President and Mrs. Clinton’s involvement” in Whitewater and other alleged scandals.
Nebulous Premium Member over 5 years ago
But McConnell said that they can’t have hearings for a Supreme Court Justice while the presidential election campaign is ongoing. And Trump is still pushing his campaign for reelection rallies. So by the McConnell Rule… No hearings, not vote, no confirmations.
Mr. Blawt over 5 years ago
That anchor was attached when the White House decided to hold back documents needed to fairly decide if he is going to be a good justice or not. This confirmation hearing is a sham because the GOP senate is so weak.
lobo1939 over 5 years ago
Come on, Robert! The Democrats are doing their job according to the Constitution and the good of the country as opposed to Mitch McConnel who blocked Judge Merrick Garland, Obama’s last nomination for the SCOTUS for eight months against the clear language of the Constitution and for purely spiteful partisan (political) purposes. Nothing in the Constitution dictates the specious reason Mitch gave that he was holding the nomination up because “the people should have a voice in the sitting of a Supreme Court Judge.” If that were true, Mitch should have after the election held hearings on Judge Garland since “the people” preferred Hillary fo Trump by 3 million of “the people’s” votes.
Nantucket Premium Member over 5 years ago
The Republicans didn’t release thousands of documents until Monday night. The White House is still holding 100,000. Kavanaugh lied to Congress during his confirmation hearing in 2006, he stated that he didn’t have anything to do with “detainees” in the Bush 43 administration even though he was VERY involved in discussions. When this came to light in 2007, Durbin and Leahy filed a complaint to DoJ, which was ignored because IOKIYAR.
Kavanaugh was the one who promoted going after deep, personal secrets during Ken Starr’s investigation on Clinton, but now doesn’t think a president should be investigated or indicted because IOKIYAR.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Dems better drag this out if they want to keep there seats,
people are angry that this rich bozo is being shoved down our throats
by the worst president in memory.
kaffekup over 5 years ago
Womp, womp, Bob.
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
After they put a better candidate in drydock for a year without action, somebody thinks there’s an anchor on this runaway train?
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Kavanaugh didn’t just peddle Vince Foster conspiracy theories under Starr—
it was his idea to do it.
As Sean Wilentz narrates in the New York Times, it appears to be that it was Brett Kavanaugh’s idea, and he insisted on it. He spent $2 million in taxpayer money and nearly three years of “investigation” on it, and he did so, according to his own files, based on the theories of a collection of conspiracy-minded nutcases with absolutely no credibility on anything.
But shortly after the Senate report was released, Mr. Kavanaugh convinced Mr. Starr to reopen what he called a “full-fledged” investigation of the Foster matter, telling his colleagues, as justification, that “we have received allegations that Mr. Foster’s death related to President and Mrs. Clinton’s involvement” in Whitewater and other alleged scandals.