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originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: face23785
originally posted by: CrawlingChaos
a reply to: Wayfarer
It's not a criminal investigation, and the named witnesses were interviewed. As to Dr. Ford, her testimony and written statement are already on record. Any decent lawyer would advise her, to not continue any further interviews in fear of a changed, or mismatched (to previous recorded testimony) testimony.
But hey, if you think giving her more rope would be a good idea ; Well I differ in my opinion.
If anything, this has further damaged women. But hey, it was worth it right? Because, politics.
Polls are suggesting that this whole debacle has not improved Republican standing with women voters. Of course time will tell whether Kavanughs appointment fires up conservative voters or lulls them into complacency...
I guess it depends on what polls you're being shown. The Dem advantage on the generic ballot was double digits before this Kavanaugh sham started. Now it's down to 4 or 5 points, depending on who you get your numbers from. R enthusiasm is up. D enthusiasm was already high.
Yes but my supposition you linked suggest that there is some concern among conservatives that once Kavanugh is appointed there will be a dearth of excitement as one of the pillars of Trump's presidency has been achieved; insomuch as even those people that were luke warm on Trump were extremely fired up about a SC nominee (on account of the longer time-frame implications of such an appointment). Now that the biggest concern element has been achieved they perceive to have less at stake in future elections that may concern those semi-regular voters from coming to the polls.
originally posted by: face23785
That sounds like wishful thinking to me. People are furious about this. They're still gonna be furious next month. The Democrats mishandled this big-time. They woke up Republicans and conservatives who were probably gonna stay home for the midterms. This didn't wake up anybody on the left. Everyone who is fired up against Kavanaugh has already been throwing a 2-year temper tantrum since Trump won. They were already going to vote in the midterms. This isn't adding anything for the Democrats.
originally posted by: face23785
Even Shep Smith on Fox, well known liberal and Trump hater, is saying the Democrats' complaints about the FBI investigation are baseless. The FBI did it the way they always do it. The Democrats knew the FBI investigation wouldn't resolve anything.
originally posted by: UKTruth
The FBI report is completely irrelevant and always was.
The game here involves 3 players only and all the delays have been about smearing Kavanaugh and working on three people: Flake, Collins and Murkowski. Nothing else ever mattered.
This entire show comes down to those three people - all the rest of the noise was for show.
I hear Flake is already a NO and I believe one of Collins/Murkowski will follow suit, which will be enough to block the nomination.
That's OK, though. It's important to get to the vote and a NO will likely add more impetus to Republicans to win a bigger majority in the Senate and take big decisions out of the hands of RINO's.
Not sure on whether Kavanaugh can be nominated again??? There is a precedent for that.
originally posted by: Butterfinger
a reply to: UKTruth
You must be behind thanks to the world news.
Everyone is saying Flake is on board because the report didnt reveal any new info.
originally posted by: darkbake
It's too bad the FBI investigation was sabotaged so much by Trump and the Republicans. It makes it not credible.
originally posted by: Athetos
So people will be charge for their fake testimony’s? I hope so. You can’t attempt to ruin a persons life with slander and just walk away.
a reply to: Agit8dChop
originally posted by: SKEPTEK
originally posted by: darkbake
It's too bad the FBI investigation was sabotaged so much by Trump and the Republicans. It makes it not credible.
Your tears are delicious!