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Senate Republican leaders have agreed to delay a final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to allow time for an investigation by the FBI of the sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Republican, says, "There's going to be a supplemental background investigation," which would delay a vote "no later than one week."

Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called earlier Friday for the FBI to investigate the sexual misconduct claims against Kavanaugh. He said the process should not take longer than a week.

After Flake made that call, the Judiciary Committee sent Kavanaugh's nomination to the full Senate in an 11-10 vote

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...ocid=spartanntp

This may be a politically correct procedure but it is an insult to a decent man, Judge Kavanaugh.

I was very pleased with Senator Graham's spirited defense of Judge Kavanaugh yesterday and fully agree with him in his condemnation of these hearings, "the most despicable thing that I have seen in my time in politics." They are a disgrace as are some comments today from the likes of The View and such people as Anderson Cooper. It is just so ugly.

On a personal note, yesterday my cable went out. No TV, no internet, no nothing. Thus I was unable to watch any of the hearings, nor read anything about it on the net. When I got back on here, I was shocked to see no discussions on here of what occurred. I find that truly strange.

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I watched Kavanaugh's open statement which was reminiscent of Clarence Thomas fight back against character assassination by the left.

Ford's opening statement



I found Ford's testimony odd:

The juxtaposition of the little girl voice and a grown woman whose face looked older than her stated age.
The contrast among moments that projected a shy little girl persona, those that projected arrogance, and those that projected friendly chatting.
Ford's inability to be very specific and her calm voice when she responded to Feinstein's request for information as to how the alleged event impacted her life.

I believed Kavanaugh, not Ford.
Ford could be lying or she could have suffered an assault while she was a wild child in high school. Possibly she was a wild child in high school because of sexual abuse as little girl.

I eventually got so disgusted with the provarications and theater by the radical leftists that I stopped watching.

I found the following interesting article:

10 Red Flags About Sexual Assault Claims, From An Employment Lawyer
It’s not nice or politically correct to say, but people do sometimes lie to get money, revenge, power, attention, or political advantage. False allegations of assault have been documented.
Adam Mill
By Adam Mill
September 25, 2018

I stand athwart the streamroller of sexual misconduct complaints that crush the innocent, end marriages, and destroy careers. In the Me Too era, I am an employment attorney in the politically incorrect vocation of defending who must pay if misconduct is found.

My skin is thick, and I do not melt when asked, “How dare you!” I dare because I do not want the innocent to be wrongly punished. I know it’s a very unfashionable to advocate on behalf of the presumption of innocence, and I am often reminded of how insensitive and outdated the principle is in today’s climate.

Of course, courtesy to the alleged victim is absolutely essential to be effective. To do otherwise is completely counterproductive and quickly turns the focus from the facts to the conduct within the inquiry. So I go to great pains to make my questions respectful.

I don’t interrupt. I don’t impugn. I just ask the accuser to walk me through what he or she is saying entitles him or her to damages. We know from cases like the Duke lacrosse team that mob justice can trample defense of the falsely accused.

It’s not nice or politically correct to say, but people do sometimes lie to get money, revenge, power, attention, or political advantage. False allegations of sexual assault have been documented. Even the most pro-accuser advocates acknowledge that 5 percent of the claims are simply false.

When the complaint is “he said/she said,” we should not helplessly acquiesce to coin-flip justice that picks winners and losers based upon the identity politics profile of the accused and accuser. Experience with a career’s worth of complaints in hearings, depositions, and negotiations has taught me some tells, red flags that warn that an innocent person stands accused.

Without naming any particular accusation, I offer these factors for consideration to the fair-minded who remain open to the possibility that guilt or innocence is not simply a question of politics. I also remind the reader that politicizing these accusations have allowed men like Harvey Weinstein, Al Franken, Matt Lauer, Les Moonves, Bill Clinton, and Keith Ellison to escape accountability. Nobody seems to care if they walk the walk so long as they talk the talk.

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http://thefederalist.com/2018/09/25/10-r...loyment-lawyer/


While politically expedient I am highly disappointed by the agreement to a seventh check on Kavanaugh by the FBI. At least it is limited in scope (for now).

Anyone, no matter what their political leaning, ought to be extremely concerned that much of the discussions use the presumption of guilt based merely upon an accusation. 'J'accuse' therefore you are guilty.


Both Ford's yearbook and an article based upon it have been scrubbed from the net:

https://web.archive.org/web/201809200845...ool_19.html?m=1