Watched the entire bloody affair...
OMFG!
Most of it LIVE. As it was happening.
How on EARTH have we sunk this low.
Full Hearing
https://youtu.be/SVGIiiZXdl4
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And after you finish the 9+ hours of it you might find yourself asking
"What the HELL is wrong with these people?"
As the committee listens to a woman detail/relive the most humiliating, horrible experience of her life. Quietly. Shakily at times. Not coming forward for revenge, or politics...but simply because she felt it her civic duty and the right thing to do. Given the position the Kavanaugh is seeking is a lifetime appointment to the SCOTUS.
But civic duty and the right thing to do seemed a lost commodity today during the latter half of these hearings.
After several hours of quietness, her trembling and gut-wrenching opening statement and at times almost a childlike meekness it was time for Brett Kavanaugh's testimony...
His opening statement was angry and full of fury. Belligerent. Lashing out at everyone. Angry to the point of tears. Especially when he saw that nobody way buying the bullshit. Look at the faces of the women behind him.
He was THE VICTIM here. Those woman that spoke out were Democrat operatives. Worked for The Clintons. Hated Trump. He was a choir boy. Never drank to excess. His former room-mate was lying. Everyone else was lying. The inscriptions in his yearbook weren't what they seemed. The Devil's Triangle was "just a drinking game...like quarters" Boofing was another way of saying fart and FFFF was a joke about a friend with a speech impediment.
Except...even on these...he was lying.
And everyone who grew up during the late 70's and early 80's knew it.
The Devil's Triangle refers to a three way...two men and one woman.
Boofing is administering drugs or alcohol anally (for an immediate buzz or high)
and FFFF was used back in the day by both males and females (Find her/him, Feel her/him, Fuck him/her, Forget her/him.)
Find someone who didn't come of age during this time to tell your lies to...okay.
and he had his calendar from 1982...because..yeah...everyone has their calander from Highschool, right?
(...I must admit I found this fascinating...and then I wondered how hard to would be to buy a 1982 calendar unused on eBay and then distress it...turns out not hard at all...face it..you can find anything on eBay...)
And although he kept shouting his innocence he refused a polygraph, to have his friend Mark Judge (who was also said to be in the room when the rape attempt occurred) subpoenaed as a witness on his behalf, and refused 19 times during questioning (point blank) about wanting the FBI to do a full investigation on these allegations...which now number 5.
Although Ford has already passed a polygraph and asked for any/all of her statements to be investigated by the FBI.
So have three of the other accusers.
After the hearings were over the GOP glad-handed themselves and let the rest of us know that there would be a vote on whether or not to continue the confirmation in the morning at 9 AM.
"You're fucking kidding me, right?"
Sadly. no.
Then they herded the still dissident members of their party (Collins, Murkowski and Flake) into a separate room to "get them back in line" before tomorrow's vote.
Without at least 2 of them Kavanaugh's Nomination is DOA.
And it should be.
And I hope two of them have the intestinal fortitude to put Country Over Party and do the right thing...and refuse to let this be the new norm.
But I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
The phrase that keeps passing through my head is
"Cui Bono" (who benefits)
Why would any of the five unrelated accusers turn their lives upside down, relive a horrible piece of their lives, be subject to the insane death threats from the far right...for...what?
and why would GOP Congress even pretend (after today's display) that Kavanaugh was the best they had to offer. That someone, whose complete background files couldn't be released, even before these allegations and now has allegations pending of 5 sexual assaults...at least 2 of which are with high level credible witnesses...why would they stand by this nomination? Why would they not DEMAND further investigation. A polygraph. A subpoena of Mark Judge.
Why, indeed.
Took a hot bath and drank a glass of wine.
Hoping against hope that a couple of the three GOP Senators will break rank and file and STOP this travesty.
More determined than EVER to help make real change in November.
More as it comes...
Addendum: It was moved out of committee this morning 11-10 with Jeff Flake's addition of the caveat that Kavanaugh must submit to a week delay and FBI investigation. Otherwise he will vote no when it comes to the floor.
By early afternoon Murkowski, Manchin, and Collins had agreed to the same.
No FBI investigation...no confirmation.
The FBI will be limited to the multiple sexual accusers.
By the end the investigation...(which neither Kavanaugh or the GOP wanted) the problem may be moot...and Kavanaugh may choose to withdraw or be withdrawn.
Here's hoping!
And thank you, Senator Flake...for forcing this delay and investigation.
