Trump Suddenly Decides to Hold Press Conference to Take Charge of Kavanaugh’s Defense

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We have something to look forward to, or dread, depending on how you feel about Donald Trump deciding to step forward and take charge of defending Brett Kavanaugh against sexual abuse charges.

Because who better to defend someone accused of assaulting women than an old white narcissist who has openly boasted about sexually assaulting women, on a scale that makes Kavanaugh look like a piker?

Or maybe he’ll surprise everyone and suddenly withdraw Kavanaugh’s nomination… wait, what am I saying? This is Donald Trump here.

Either way it’s going to be nasty. Trump doesn’t do well with direct questions from the press — and this is only his fourth press conference since taking office — so I expect him to cut it short as soon as he stops blathering.

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Sir John Barron  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:43:40pm

The worst possible news Kav could have heard today.

“The POTUS is here to take charge of your defense.”

2
lawhawk  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:45:36pm

Pass the popcorn

Trump taking charge of defending Kavanaugh should once again remind everyone that:

1) Trump has been accused by what 18, 19 women of sex harassment/abuse?
2) Trump admits to being a self-professed sex predator who grabbed women by the genitals because he could get away with it.
3) Trump refuses to release his tax records.
4) Trump lies nonstop about everything he says and does.
5) Trump wants Kavanaugh because of Kavanaugh’s positions on executive power when a GOPer is in office.

Trump sees a bit of himself when he looks at Kavanaugh. Both privileged elite white guys who were born on 3d base and who treat women as disposable objects.

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Mike Lamb  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:45:45pm

If this presser isn’t a Tour de Force in misogyny, I will be very surprised. I suspect we’re about to see the full id on display.

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jeffreyw  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:45:52pm

re: #1 Sir John Barron

The worst possible news Kav could have heard today.

“The POTUS is here to take charge of your defense.”

“I am the Government and I’m here to help!”

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Citizen K  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:46:59pm

Republicans are terrible people. But it apparently takes a special type of horrible person to be a Republican as a woman, as exemplified by Sen. Hyde-Smith

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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:47:43pm

re: #1 Sir John Barron

The worst possible news Kav could have heard today.

“The POTUS is here to take charge of your defense.”

im the government and im here to help?

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electrotek  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:48:20pm

I’m fucking speechless:

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Kragar  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:48:22pm
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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:48:38pm

re: #4 jeffreyw

“I am the Government and I’m here to help!”

damn! you are fast

great minds and all

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:49:40pm

re: #7 electrotek

I’m fucking speechless:

They are so desperate to be right, to not be wrong, that they’ll sell their daughters if they have to.

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:49:53pm

re: #5 Citizen K

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Republicans are terrible people. But it apparently takes a special type of horrible person to be a Republican as a woman, as exemplified by Sen. Hyde-Smith

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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:50:31pm

re: #10 Belafon

They are so desperate to be right, to not be wrong, that they’ll sell their daughters if they have to.

How much for the little girl?

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makeitstop  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:51:20pm

This has the potential to be worse than the post-Charlottesville presser.

Still dunno if I’ll be able to handle watching it, though.

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Scottish Dragon  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:52:21pm

This infrastructure week is the best yet.

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Kragar  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:53:14pm
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Sir John Barron  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:53:28pm

re: #5 Citizen K

Hyde-Smith:

Who is this?

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:54:40pm

re: #5 Citizen K

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Republicans are terrible people. But it apparently takes a special type of horrible person to be a Republican as a woman, as exemplified by Sen. Hyde-Smith

Hyde-Smith is running neck-and-neck with Mike Espy in the special election (there’s another Republican in the field, if nobody gets 50%+1, then it goes to a runoff). Both are around 27%, another 27% are undecided, and about 20% or so are voting for the GOP spoiler. I doubt we get so lucky as to see Democrats win Senate seats in both Alabama and Mississippi, but it would be amazing.

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electrotek  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:55:01pm

Took him long enough

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:55:39pm

re: #16 Sir John Barron

Who is this?

She was appointed to the seat after Cochran resigned/retired due to health concerns. Running in the special election.

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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:55:48pm

re: #13 makeitstop

This has the potential to be worse than the post-Charlottesville presser.

Still dunno if I’ll be able to handle watching it, though.

personally i never watch him
not live, not in clips later

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William Lewis  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:57:39pm

re: #7 electrotek

I’m fucking speechless:

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Someone should complain to child protective services about her. Even Foster Care is better than a “parent” like that.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:58:05pm

re: #13 makeitstop

This has the potential to be worse than the post-Charlottesville presser.

Still dunno if I’ll be able to handle watching it, though.

Wait for the high(low?)lights. That’s been my approach, honestly, with almost every presidential address since midway through the Clinton Administration. I used to make an exception for the State of the Union.

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Scottish Dragon  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:58:44pm

Rod Dreher has gone all in on “wimminz iz liars”.

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wrenchwench  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:59:23pm

The primary thing I hope some men and women can learn from all this is the inescapable interconnectedness between sexual abuse of women and the criminalization of abortion. The stigma of both attach to women, who cannot experience either without involvement of men (with rare exceptions, probably). Everyone suffers from the politicization of sex, even if they don’t want any, and/or they aren’t having any. And the politicization of sex is what making abortion illegal is all about.

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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:59:24pm

this doesnt say it all. the bold part says a lot.

A new NPR/PBS/Marist poll finds that if Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh are true, 59% of Americans said they believe the Senate Judiciary Committee should not confirm his nomination to the Supreme Court.

The poll also revealed that 29% of those surveyed would support Kavanaugh’s nomination regardless of the legitimacy of Ford’s allegations, including 54% of Republicans.

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makeitstop  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:59:34pm

re: #15 Kragar

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Jesus, they’re gonna need a mop to clean up the desperation oozing off that woman.

And good on Katy Tur. She asked the $64,000 question - if he didn’t do it, why isn’t he demanding an FBI investigation to clear his name?

Maybe that simple solution is just too simple for these great legal minds to grasp.

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Single-handed sailor  Sep 26, 2018 • 12:59:55pm

Did something just happen? All the markets went negative.

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Single-handed sailor  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:00:41pm

Ah, Fed news conference.

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Ace Rothstein  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:01:41pm

I got $50 in Trump Casino chips that says this presser today never happens.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:01:50pm

re: #24 wrenchwench

The primary thing I hope some men and women can learn from all this is the inescapable interconnectedness between sexual abuse of women and the criminalization of abortion. The stigma of both attach to women, who cannot experience either without involvement of men (with rare exceptions, probably). Everyone suffers from the politicization of sex, even if they don’t want any, and/or they aren’t having any. And the politicization of sex is what making abortion illegal is all about.

the patriarchy is real, and it is fucked up.

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Sir John Barron  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:02:47pm

re: #17 KGxvi

Hyde-Smith is running neck-and-neck with Mike Espy in the special election (there’s another Republican in the field, if nobody gets 50%+1, then it goes to a runoff). Both are around 27%, another 27% are undecided, and about 20% or so are voting for the GOP spoiler. I doubt we get so lucky as to see Democrats win Senate seats in both Alabama and Mississippi, but it would be amazing.

There’s a special election before the election in November, or a special election for a Senator who will not have to run again until 2020 or 2022?

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BlueGrl21  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:03:06pm

And this is going to be the exact moment where I decide to turn all of this off. Because today’s revelations hit me right in the gut and Trump jumping into the fray is going to send me into orbit. Nope. Survivor leaving the field of battle.

Keep holding it down, people. This is one lizard who is leaving the field of this particular battle and choosing one I can handle. Go Beto.

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Sir John Barron  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:03:29pm

re: #25 dangerman

this doesnt say it all. the bold part says a lot.

Ford’s allegations are totally bupkis and untrue but even if true who cares MAGA.

/

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:04:35pm

re: #29 Ace Rothstein

I got $50 in Trump Casino chips hat says this presser today never happens.

Depends on which chip(s) you’re talking about. Annoyingly, some are actually fetching a decent amount on ebay.

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makeitstop  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:04:54pm

re: #32 BlueGrl21

And this is going to be the exact moment where I decide to turn all of this off. Because today’s revelations hit me right in the gut and Trump jumping into the fray is going to send me into orbit. Nope. Survivor leaving the field of battle.

Keep holding it down, people. This is one lizard who is leaving the field of this particular battle and choosing one I can handle. Go Beto.

We got you on this one.

{{{BlueGirl}}}

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wrenchwench  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:05:59pm

re: #30 KGxvi

the patriarchy is real, and it is fucked up.

The tipping point in replacing it with something better will be when people can no longer get away with saying it’s in our DNA, we can’t do anything about it. Even if it were in our DNA, we can still control it. The anti-abortion position is also unscientific.

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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:06:07pm

re: #33 Sir John Barron

Ford’s allegations are totally bupkis and untrue but even if true who cares MAGA.

/

that’s accurate
you really could take that slash out

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:06:42pm

re: #31 Sir John Barron

There’s a special election before the election in November, or a special election for a Senator who will not have to run again until 2020 or 2022?

Special election is on election day, jungle primary, nobody gets to a majority, runoff three weeks later. The winner would serve the remainder of Cochran’s term, which expires in 2020.

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wrenchwench  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:08:47pm

John Hiatt Hurt My baby

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Interesting Times  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:10:54pm
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dangerman  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:13:04pm

way back in january i made a resolution / pledge to listen to every piece of music or music related video posted on lgf

i dont know where that went

yeah, we had a major health crisis for a bit. that put a dent in it
even the last 2 or three good months, it’s so draining just trying to keep up
checking out every side road, i’d get even less done than i do

this administration is exhausting

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:13:07pm

re: #40 Interesting Times

False alarm, folks. They were just trying to work out a trade for their fantasy football league. Feinstein is in trouble because she had Garrapalo as her starting QB

/s (obviously)

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lawhawk  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:16:09pm

Trump’s going to hold a presser?

Let me grab the popcorn, especially since the Fed hiked interest rates again. Yeah, he’ll slobber on about how this is bad or something like that.

He might even say something about Kavanaugh, and at this point, Kavanaugh might not want Trump to weigh in.

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makeitstop  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:21:12pm

Hewitt is one dim bulb motherfucker.

Hugh….dude….he already did that, on Fox the other night, and he fucked it all up by all but claiming that butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth.

After Kavanaugh’s ‘firm, specific, complete denial’ he’s at 18% approval with GOP women.

And that was before today’s news.

The only play these mooks have got left is full-on scorched earth on the accusers - which I think the mook-in-chief is about to deliver in this presser.

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Schweppes7  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:21:24pm
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wrenchwench  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:21:46pm

re: #41 dangerman

way back in january i made a resolution / pledge to listen to every piece of music or music related video posted on lgf

i dont know where that went

yeah, we had a major health crisis for a bit. that put a dent in it
even the last 2 or three good months, it’s so draining just trying to keep up
checking out every side road, i’d get even less done than i do

this administration is exhausting

I’m a Master Spy addict. You seem to be the second lizard working on that. Since the other one’s nic is not right in front of me, I can’t think of it.

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HappyWarrior  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:23:40pm

re: #44 makeitstop

Hewitt is one dim bulb motherfucker.

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Hugh….dude….he already did that, on Fox the other night, and he fucked it all up by all but claiming that butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth.

After Kavanaugh’s ‘firm, specific, complete denial’ he’s at 18% approval with GOP women.

And that was before today’s news.

The only play these mooks have got left is full-on scorched earth on the accusers - which I think the mook-in-chief is about to deliver in this presser.

Just to clarify I think the story was Augh lost 18 points with GOP women. Hugh is living in a gop sandbox.

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:25:36pm

re: #45 Schweppes7

My eyes went o_o -> O_O.

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Dr. Matt  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:27:18pm

Call me silly, but wouldn’t this is a hellva lot easier if they just booted Judge McRapey and nominate someone that isn’t a sexual deviant? The GOP really wants THIS on their CVs??

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:28:32pm

re: #49 Dr. Matt

Call me silly, but wouldn’t this is a hellva lot easier if they just booted Judge McRapey and nominate someone that is a sexual deviant? The GOP really wants THIS on their CVs??

More likely is that trump will pardon Kavanaugh today at 5:00, then it’s all downhill from there.

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:30:18pm

re: #50 MsJ

More likely is that trump will pardon Kavanaugh today at 5:00, then it’s all downhill from there.

Which won’t change the nomination one bit since he’s not on trial.

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Jay C  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:31:24pm

re: #49 Dr. Matt

Call me silly, but wouldn’t this is a hellva lot easier if they just booted Judge McRapey and nominate someone that is a sexual deviant? The GOP really wants THIS on their CVs??

They could, but that would mean giving The Other Side a “win”, and neither Trump or any GOP bigwig would ever be able to stand that…

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:31:50pm

re: #51 Belafon

Which won’t change the nomination one bit since he’s not on trial.

Yeahbutt, he’s then clear to be pushed through as honorable Justice in the SCOTUS.

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:32:37pm

re: #52 Jay C

They could, but that would mean giving The Other Side a “win”, and neither Trump or any GOP bigwig would ever be able to stand that…

There’s an assumption they have someone whose not as rapey.

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Kragar  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:32:44pm

re: #49 Dr. Matt

Call me silly, but wouldn’t this is a hellva lot easier if they just booted Judge McRapey and nominate someone that is a sexual deviant? The GOP really wants THIS on their CVs??

No way they can rush thru another pick before the midterms.

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:33:48pm

dailykos.com

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Mike Lamb  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:33:59pm

re: #44 makeitstop

Hewitt is one dim bulb motherfucker.

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Hugh….dude….he already did that, on Fox the other night, and he fucked it all up by all but claiming that butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth.

After Kavanaugh’s ‘firm, specific, complete denial’ he’s at 18% approval with GOP women.

And that was before today’s news.

The only play these mooks have got left is full-on scorched earth on the accusers - which I think the mook-in-chief is about to deliver in this presser.

So we’ve got someone that put her name on an affidavit, with penalty of perjury, alleging sexual assault and rape. But an unsworn “firm, specific, complete denial” (or a statement in front of a body that can’t prosecute for perjury) will cover it for Kavanaugh? Oh. Ok.

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HappyWarrior  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:34:30pm

re: #56 Belafon

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He’ll ignore that I imagine but yet another cluster fuck.

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HappyWarrior  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:35:29pm

re: #57 Mike Lamb

So we’ve got someone that put her name on an affidavit, with penalty of perjury, alleging sexual assault and rape. But an unsworn “firm, specific, complete denial” (or a statement in front of a body that can’t prosecute for perjury) will cover it for Kavanaugh? Oh. Ok.

Well Kavanaugh has one thing that she doesn’t that nearly all the rest of the Republicans backing him shsre. What that is, I don’t know yet.//

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:36:06pm
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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:36:10pm
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electrotek  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:36:48pm

re: #61 MsJ

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Priorities.

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Kragar  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:37:01pm
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Sir John Barron  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:38:24pm

re: #61 MsJ

The FBI’s letter to Congress announcing the “re-opening” of Hillary’s email investigation kind of came at the 11th hour, too.

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Hecuba's daughter  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:38:33pm

re: #58 HappyWarrior

He’ll ignore that I imagine but yet another cluster fuck.

Probably won’t be necessary given the way this is heading now, but my guess is that unless DiFi has consented, Grassley won’t be able to proceed with the hire. It certainly is possible that they reached an accommodation and she approved.

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ObserverArt  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:38:57pm

re: #50 MsJ

More likely is that trump will pardon Kavanaugh today at 5:00, then it’s all downhill from there.

Pardon him for being innocent?

Yeah, that will look good after they all claimed he was a boy scout.

But there is always a chance Trump will be desperate enough to try something just that stupid.

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Kragar  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:39:10pm
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HappyWarrior  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:39:31pm

re: #63 Kragar

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A lot of people spoke highly of Ted Bundy too, David Duke fanboy.

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Citizen K  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:39:53pm
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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:40:02pm

re: #67 Kragar

Seems like a GIF of the UN is now appropriate.

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HappyWarrior  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:40:17pm

re: #67 Kragar

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I’m a bit confused how stupid you are Ned. Oh wait you’re a conservative.

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:41:26pm

I just cannot keep up.

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William Lewis  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:42:06pm

re: #32 BlueGrl21

Providing cover fire : pew pew pew

{{{BlueGrl21}}}

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:42:20pm

re: #66 ObserverArt

Pardon him for being innocent?

Yeah, that will look good after they all claimed he was a boy scout.

But there is always a chance Trump will be desperate enough to try something just that stupid.

Remember, trump is a fucking moron.

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Charles Johnson  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:42:51pm
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Mike Lamb  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:43:54pm

re: #67 Kragar

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Pretty sure both those examples fall under the “I’ll take ‘Criminal Acts’ for $500, Alex” category.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:46:54pm

re: #52 Jay C

They could, but that would mean giving The Other Side a “win”, and neither Trump or any GOP bigwig would ever be able to stand that…

On Pod Save America one of the hosts said something about the idea that within GOP circles the thinking seems to be “if Kavanaugh is defeated, it’ll fire up the base; but if he’s withdrawn, it’ll cause a lot of the base/base motivators to throw their hands up and give up.” This may well be another episode of the GOP being a prisoner of its base.

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:48:28pm

re: #77 KGxvi

On Pod Save America one of the hosts said something about the idea that within GOP circles the thinking seems to be “if Kavanaugh is defeated, it’ll fire up the base; but if he’s withdrawn, it’ll cause a lot of the base/base motivators to throw their hands up and give up.” This may well be another episode of the GOP being a prisoner of its base.

Then they should convince the retiring GOP, like Flake, to vote against him.

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Dave In Austin  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:48:53pm
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Blind Frog Belly White  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:50:57pm

Trump Suddenly Decides to Hold Press Conference to Take Charge of Kavanaugh’s Defense

Yeah. That’ll fucking work.

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MsJ  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:51:18pm

What is this 3-10 years stuff? Is it 3? 5? 10?

I’m confused.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:52:11pm

re: #75 Charles Johnson

THEY’RE TRYING TO INTERFERE IN OUR ELECTIONS BY RAISING THE PRICES ON THEIR GOODS AND HURT OUR ECONOMY!!11!

(didn’t watch the clip, but feels like the argument he’d make, because he still doesn’t understand what the fuck tariffs are)

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Mike Lamb  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:52:29pm

re: #77 KGxvi

On Pod Save America one of the hosts said something about the idea that within GOP circles the thinking seems to be “if Kavanaugh is defeated, it’ll fire up the base; but if he’s withdrawn, it’ll cause a lot of the base/base motivators to throw their hands up and give up.” This may well be another episode of the GOP being a prisoner of its base.

Interesting theory, but I think it would look way worse to have a nomination fail to be confirmed. That’s just rank incompetence.

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Dave In Austin  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:54:28pm

re: #79 Dave In Austin

Julie is the candidate for my district. Any Retweet for her video would be awesome.

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ObserverArt  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:54:39pm

Hallie Jackson (NBC) is saying her sources in the White House are saying Trump has no backup plan/candidate if Kavanaugh crashes and burns.

She asked them if they are 100% behind Kavanaugh. The answer: We are 1000% behind Kavanaugh.

Train Wreck ahead.

Trump is definitely all in because he needs his protector.

Even more reason to wish this nomination does not go ahead after tomorrow.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:55:00pm

re: #83 Mike Lamb

Interesting theory, but I think it would look way worse to have a nomination fail to be confirmed. That’s just rank incompetence.

They could blame a failed nominee on the evil urban godless liberal (but i repeat myself, right?) Democrats and no good terrible RINOs that obviously all need to be voted out of office. A withdrawn nominee is just weak leadership and caving to the aforementioned evil urban godless liberals.

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makeitstop  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:57:21pm

re: #85 ObserverArt

Hallie Jackson (NBC) is saying her sources in the White House are saying Trump has no backup plan/candidate if Kavanaugh crashes and burns.

She asked them if they are 100% behind Kavanaugh. The answer: We are 1000% behind Kavanaugh.

Train Wreck ahead.

Trump is definitely all in because he needs his protector.

Even more reason to wish this nomination does not go ahead after tomorrow.

This presser should be a 5 alarm tire fire in a dumpster.

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Belafon  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:57:44pm

re: #86 KGxvi

If failure was a problem for them, they would have never been able to milk repealing Roe for so long.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:57:54pm

re: #81 MsJ

What is this 3-10 years stuff? Is it 3? 5? 10?

I’m confused.

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I think it’s a minimum of 3 and a max of 10. Meaning the earliest he’d be able to get out because of good behavior and/or health and/or no longer being a threat to the community would be 3 years. But none of the reporting has been very clear on that.

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wrenchwench  Sep 26, 2018 • 1:58:33pm

re: #84 Dave In Austin

Julie is the candidate for my district. Any Retweet for her video would be awesome.

She’s got my vote retweet.

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sagehen  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:00:20pm

re: #54 MsJ

There’s an assumption they have someone whose not as rapey.

Of course they do; Amy Coney Barrett.

She’s got other issues; but they’re all to do with well-known, on the record stuff. No secrets, no surprises, no hiding of documents.

Also, she’s 46 and looks to be in good shape — she’s probably got another 50 years in her.

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KGxvi  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:00:35pm

re: #88 Belafon

If failure was a problem for them, they would have never been able to milk repealing Roe for so long.

The thing is, this is really the first time (since at least the Reagan Administration*) to actually swing the majority on the issue. We’ve had a surprising long run of Republican presidents replacing conservative justices and Democratic presidents replacing liberal justices.

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danarchy  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:02:50pm

re: #89 KGxvi

I think it’s a minimum of 3 and a max of 10. Meaning the earliest he’d be able to get out because of good behavior and/or health and/or no longer being a threat to the community would be 3 years. But none of the reporting has been very clear on that.

Actually with good behavior he would be eligible for parole in something like 28-29 months.

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Patricia Kayden  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:04:32pm
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William Lewis  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:08:18pm

re: #79 Dave In Austin

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These are the ones Christ told us to help. Not the rich. Not the healthy. Not the safe ones. And piss on the GOP fuckers that say otherwise.

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sagehen  Sep 26, 2018 • 2:09:46pm

re: #81 MsJ

What is this 3-10 years stuff? Is it 3? 5? 10?

I’m confused.

[Embedded content]

It means after 3 years he can apply for parole; if he’s turned down he can apply again later. But in any case, if he never gets paroled, it’s a max of 10 years.


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Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ...
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