Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Chances Just Got A Lot Worse

[Soph0571]

Last edited Sat Aug 18, 2018, 09:08 AM - Edit history (1)

Lost in the mix, however, is some rather alarming news in the confirmation process for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. According to a letter signed by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senate Republicans are refusing to hand over documents pertaining to Kavanaugh — documents that could include damning evidence that’d surely kill the judge’s confirmation process before it even begins.

The senators’ letter to Chairman Chuck Grassley notes that the Republicans have only made available around three percent of documents covering Kavanaugh’s record. A full 98.4 percent of Kavanaugh’s record is being withheld. The senators noted that, by comparison, 99 percent of Elena Kagan’s record was made available to the committee prior to her confirmation process. Stating the obvious here: it looks like they’re hiding something. Duh.

And this might be the something. Kavanaugh might’ve lied under oath during his prior confirmation hearing in 2006. The senators wrote:

As you know, in 2006, Judge Kavanaugh told the Committee under oath that he was “not aware of any issues” regarding “the legal justifications or the policies relating to the treatment of detainees”; was “not involved in the questions about the rules governing detention of combatants”; had nothing to do with issues related to rendition; and was unaware of, and saw no documents related to, the warrantless wiretapping program conducted without congressional authorization.

[link:https://thedailybanter.com/issues/2018/08/17/brett-kavanaughs-supreme-court-chances-just-go-a-lot-worse/|

Oh look....a lying piece of shit conservative. What a surprise

[BSdetect]

1. Its a given really. Maybe 1.6% don't lie?

I work on that ratio.

[Harker]

11. Testimony to your generous spirit. n/t

[olegramps]

23. The Republican Party is a criminal enterprise. It started with Nixon and hasn't ceased.

The Republican Party's leadership is dedicated to enrichment of the 1% and enslavement of the working class. Unfortunately, for the present and foreseeable future 30% of the citizens have been so totally brainwashed by the incessant hated broadcast 24/7 that they are totally oblivious to fact that they are cooperating in their own destruction.

They are analogous to the Germans during the 1930s that swallowed the same propaganda that brought about their ruin. Its the same old story of the use of scapegoats to provide the desperate with a whipping boy to take out their frustrations of their inability to succeed. It is speaking to a large class of citizens who are minimally educated and have been replaced by automation. Those jobs that provided the minimally educated with substantial earnings attributable to unionization are gone and their only hope for employment is in menial jobs at starvation wages. In Germany it was the Jews, in Trump's delusional world its the immigrates. Trump is leading a major portion of our citizens down a dead end road that leads to a waste land of no hope. Rather than confronting the challenge and providing the tools for success, he is holding out false hope for a time that has long past. The situation is really pathetic. Unfortunately, I don't have a great deal of compassion for those whose only response is hatred and division as the balm they wallow in to pacify their failure.

[Raven123]

2. Not sure this will make a difference

Senators up for reelection in Trump land aren't allowed to check the facts. Will vote to save their seat.

[wryter2000]

30. But senators who are retiring

Could make a difference.

[Raven123]

34. Wouldn't bet on it

The retiring GOP senators may be willing to speak out against Trump, but I doubt they would rank the SCOTUS pick over this procedural issue. They could have stood up for principal when Garland was nominated and to my recollection they were silent.

[Maraya1969]

33. Why don't they send in a good spy to get the information? What is the GOP going to say?

"Hey we were hiding that from you!"

[Hortensis]

36. It could open Kavanaugh up to future impeachment.

Perjury and concealment of records, not for a minor matter, but to conceal information that could have caused the senate to not confirm him would be a huge matter.

And Kavanaugh was chosen not just for his extremism and willingness to reinterpret our constitution beyond recognition but for his young age. They want this appointee to be there for the next 40 years anyway.

[empedocles]

3. 'Kavenaugh record of 98.4 ratio witheld' headlline has 'bite'.

Should have some traction?

[FBaggins]

8. I don't know. It's awfully hyperbolic.

Obviously, his record as an appellate judge if by far the most relevant data when considering him for SCOTUS... and all of that is available. It seems like they’re trying to count every piece of paper he’s ever been involved with as equally a part of the record. How many people would be swayed by that?

It’s like arguing in the opposite direction that you turned over 99.9# of subpoenaed documents (in a “document dump”), so it isn’t a big deal that a few were missing... when those few pages were the ones they most wanted.

They’re going to run into republicans asking “so you found nothing objectionable in hundreds of rulings that he authored???”

[WinstonSmith4740]

22. This may be asking a lot of Democrats.

But if they argue this correctly, they should be able to keep the focus on the fact that he lied under oath, and since Republicans are refusing to release his records, what are they hiding? These are the people who tried to impeach Clinton for having sex with an intern, but claimed it was because he lied under oath. Unfortunately, Democrats tend to let their opponents set the parameters of the discussion, and then stay with-in the lines, while Republicans break every rule they themselves set out. If they can get out and stay out in front of this issue, it'll stick. On the bright side, I'm seeing more and more spine being displayed by Democrats lately, so keeping my fingers crossed.

[bettyellen]

31. It's MORE relevant if he lied to get his current seat on the bench. Super relevant if his dirty was

with the POTUS, considering where we are right now.
I hope you’re joking because it’s extremely serious issues.

[FBaggins]

35. A hypothetical is more important than actual rulings? For a judge?

They wanted to know whether or not he worked on certain issues for the Bush administration. He said that he didn't. They would like to prove that he lied.

The problem is that they don't have any evidence that he worked on those issues... just that he talked about them socially (like all the rest of us at the time).

[bettyellen]

37. There is credible evidence he lied. I'm betting it's backed up further in the next few weeks.

I wouldn’t call the reports hypothetical, or the records hidden unimportant, but you do you.

[Sherman A1]

4. I wouldn't count on it

The GOP has the votes, there is nothing to stop them.

[Achilleaze]

5. Nothing but honesty, decency, integrity, fairness, and loyalty to American democracy

[Scarsdale]

9. All qualities sadly

missing in the gop. GrASSley is covering for himself some way. Did he take Russian money, too??

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. GOP is gone, KGB is in charge, Kavanaugh will be the next corrupt SC choice by the traitors

[turbinetree]

6. If I sat in that committee, I would ask the question anyway, that

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)Leahy want the answer too, they have been waiting over 10 years for a response, why hasn't he done so......... ............ what makes this Federalist Society asshole so fucking special......... .............he hates the Constitution, unless it fits his right wing bull shit needs, after all he said yes to a fucking traitor............................



November 2018 cannot get here fast enough.....................vote

[manor321]

7. Please. Republican Senators are going to vote this guy in.

[sellitman]

10. Nothing will stop the GOP from voting him in.

He could *shoot someone in cold blood* on the street and they would vote him in.

*The new GOP Standard?*

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Along with lying to the American people, siding

With the enemy, trashing America's civil servants, ...never mind, don't have the energy to list it all. What's insane is that none of this is cumulative or his polls would be nose diving.

[lordsummerisle]

42. Love your profile name n/t

[lastlib]

13. "Lying piece of shit conservative"--redundant terms......

Every conservative is a lying piece of shit.

[Uncle Joe]

14. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Soph.

[Honeycombe8]

15. I don't see how that costs them any Republican votes.

Maybe I'm missing something. The Repubs have the votes needed to confirm him, don't they? There is nothing short of confession or proof of outright murder that will keep those Repubs from voting for him.

[world wide wally]

16. My only question is: does that get him "more" GOP votes in the Senate or less?

[jrandom421]

17. Isn't Jeff Flake on vacation

in Tanzania? Since he's a member of the Judiciary committee, that deadlocks the committee at 10 votes apiece, so no confirmations can make it out of committee while he's gone.

[Control-Z]

43. When does he come back? eom

[jrandom421]

44. Hey, it's all good

If he stays in Tanzania until New Years!

[jalan48]

18. The Bush/Cheney torture issue rears it's head one again

[bronxiteforever]

19. Kick and recommend.

[Codeine]

20. From a 100% chance to a 99.9999% chance.

“A lot worse” my ass.

[Initech]

21. Scary how much the GOP wants absolute power.

[Fullduplexxx]

24. Grounds for impeachment when the dems take over

Providing they vote

[Marcuse]

25. Republicans have already sold their souls. Why wouldn't they accept the payoff?

[wryter2000]

26. Have they started committee hearings?

Seems to me the Republicans are moving slowly on this confirmation. Not a good sign for the nominee, imho.

[bettyellen]

32. They scheduled them to start the first week of September.

[Mr.Bill]

28. If there was a video of him raping 12 year old boys,

every single one of the republicans in the senate would still vote for him.

[JustAnotherGen]

29. If it will make Putin happy

He will get confirmed.

Liars don't care about the lies other people tell. IE not a show stopper.

[JohnnyRingo]

38. There must be a LOT of damning case files

And I mean a lot!

Otherwise, the republicans would produce at least half of his record. He must be as partisan and polarizing as to make Bork appear an ambassador of good will. Then again, Trump picked him assuming his will was God's law.

[bitterross]

39. Sorry to be a cynic, but it doesn't matter.

If things like this mattered to the GOP Senate we wouldn't have Gorsuch on the bench.

[BigmanPigman]

40. There are UNITE FOR JUSTICE protests planned

Across the US for Aug 26th. Women, minorities, etc need to stand up and fight this or we can say goodbye to civil liberties for a generation.

Planned protests against SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh have been building steam and over 100 US cities will protest for our rights and civil rights for all on Aug 26th.

Join us on August 26th as we hold a national day of action in all 50 states to fight Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and demand that our representatives in Washington act NOW to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms. Roe v. Wade, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and much more are all in grave danger if this Supreme Court nominee is confirmed. With so much at stake, we cannot back down.

People across the country are rising up to demand that their Senators stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and protect our most fundamental rights. Everyone agrees: the balance of the Supreme Court is on the line with this lifetime appointment.

Help us spread the word by updating your social media profiles and timelines with Unite for Justice graphics by visiting our gallery of images! There are also ready-to-print posters available.

Find an event near you. More will be added before Aug 26 or you can start your own. RESIST!

https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/

[demtenjeep]

41. in a right world that would be so

but not now