What These Allegations Really Say About Brett Kavanaugh

[DonViejo]

September 20, 2018 at 8:04 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Matt Bai: “My fear about Kavanaugh isn’t that he’s a sexual predator; barring new revelations, there’s no evidence to suggest he is.”

“My fear is that his experiences as a partying teenager didn’t actually teach him a hell of a lot about fallibility or shame. He seems not to have emerged with much appreciation for the gray areas in which most larger truths reside.”

“A Supreme Court justice doesn’t need to be a perfect person, or to have led an unfailingly exemplary life. None of us can say that. But, especially on a divided court in a divided nation, we deserve a justice who demonstrates a capacity for nuance, reflection and humility. Whatever else is true about him, Brett Kavanaugh doesn’t seem to be that guy.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/09/20/what-these-allegations-really-say-about-brett-kavanaugh/

[CincyDem]

1. Let's not forget Fred Guttenberg...the handshake that didn't happen.

His partying teenage years didn't teach him much about basic human civility either. This guy's a victim blamer from the word go and has relied on his privilege to keep him on the "right" side of things all his life. His deer in headlights look is the face that goes along with the phrase "but...but...but...I'm a upper class white guy...how can this be happening to me?"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. And even if you give him the benefit of the doubt

And guess that he might have been taken aback at that moment, he never reached out after to make it right.

[bronxiteforever]

4. This +100000

[Jim__]

3. "... we deserve a justice who demonstrates a capacity for nuance, reflection and humility."

Yes, and there is absolutely zero chance that Trump would nominate anyone who has demonstrated those qualities.

[Jarqui]

5. There seem to be volumes questionable about Kavanaugh

Why does he pal around with Mark Judge? Why FFFF in his yearbook?

What did he lie about the 'spying' emails stolen from the Dems and not get held to account?

Ditto for torture. Ditto Judge Pickering.

etc

What about the $200,000 in credit card debt that hasn't been properly explained?

Why can't many of the 65 women who supposedly vouched for him be reached now?

How did Yale release quotes of approval on his nomination within one hour of his nomination and why is the alumni calling them out for supporting Kavanaugh?

The list of concerns is more than the above. Until they're cleared up, there should be no vote.

[Nitram]

6. Not to mention the crime of covering it up now.

[dlk]

7. What These Allegations Say About Kavanaugh is that He's Likely an Entitled Sexual Predator

Kavanaugh is the poster boy for "Affluenza" - rich, entitled, not held accountable. Make no mistake, his Dark Ages attitude toward women is about the cause enormous harm to American women for many decades after he's appointed to the Supreme Court. He's the crowning achievement of the Republican War on Women and I'm afraid the worst is yet to come.

[volstork]

8. "a capacity for nuance, reflection and humility"

Good luck finding that in a right-winger.

[Pisces]

9. The fact that he denied ever being at a party like that is a lie. He could have easily said

I don't recall this event, but as a teen I did drink heavily at some parties. I apologize if some action of mine was misconstrued when I was inebriated. He is a liar and a fraud.

[mythology]

10. How many times does one need to try to rape before qualifying as a sexual predator?

I generally say once is enough.

[Crash2Parties]

11. SC Justices need to be as perfect as possible though; there are only nine of them.

Out of all our nation, those nine people need to be our very best.

Instead we are ending up with nothing more than theater.

[FakeNoose]

12. The GOP is covering for him too

... otherwise they would have released all of his emails and documents. What are they hiding?