Follow the money (Kavanaugh version)

[MelissaB]

In 2005, Judge Kavanaugh had a net worth of $91K, with $10K in the bank and $25K in credit card debt: https://fixthecourt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Kavanaugh-2005-NW.pdf ….

In Feb. 2006, property records show he took out a $980K mortgage to finance the purchase of a $1,225,000 home — indicating a down payment of $245,000.

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In response to a question-for-the-record about whether he received financial assistance for the home purchase, Judge Kavanaugh pointed to a Thrift Savings Plan loan:

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The value of Kavanaugh's Thrift Savings account in 2005 was only $70K:
Kavanaugh reported that the value of the TSP loan in 2006 was between $15,001 and $50,000:

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It sounds like Kavanaugh is mobbed/Koched up, something.

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[CincyDem]

1. I'm sure the pressure Mitch is feeling comes from the Koch's.

...calling up screaming “I paid for this f’ing seat now I want it.”

That’s why any one of the 50 other rabid anti choice appellate judges won’t do...they’re probably Fred and clear.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. needs LOTS more investigation

Thanks for this MelissaB!

Kreepy Kavanaughty has some more 'splainin' to do.

Or is this another "boys will be boys" thing I'm unfamiliar with?

[MelissaB]

3. I keep hoping that his $$ problems will be exposed and bring him down.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. alarms should be sounding

The longer he remains a nominee, the more questionable stuff comes out. The enraging part is that those repukes on the committee very likely know this from the documents they're hiding. That's why they're in such a rush even if it does damage to them in the midterms.

[live2011]

5. And so WHY didn't the FBI turn this up in their "background report"???

[blogslut]

8. Who says it didn't turn up?

AFAIK we haven't seen what's his background check from the FBI. AFAIK the FBI doesn't distribute that information publicly.

It's my guess the White House and GOP know all kinds of ugly facts about Kavanaugh and they chose to make him judge for life anyway.

[Ilsa]

6. Was there inheritance?

His mother was a judge.

I'm guessing there is family money, but the FBI should have spelled it out.

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Normally can't finance a home mortgage that's more than 3 times your income. He made $320K per year?