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No, politics is figuring out what is best for the people you represent. What the GOP did to Garland was a pure power grab.
And if he wanted to keep his "reputation", perhaps he shouldn't lie on the stand.
Powergrab? Republicans already had the power. Dems got wiped out since 2010 at the State (legislator and Governor) and National in every type of election, other than the Presidency. That's called given an offsetting mandate to Obama. Plus Obama was in his Lame Duck Year.
Less than a year left, election soon, no control of Congress whatsover. Even his own party resented him for never helping them out.
This is what boggled my mind about Cosby and why I didn't believe most of the Women. They would have arrested him in a heartbeat especially back in the 70's. Who are they gonna believe an older Black Man or a barely legal White teen????
I'm about done with the live stream and need to leave but there were several relevant points ... in addition to Collins' saying the the standard of "more likely than not" wasn't met:
(1) Collins did not criticize Ford for the accusation, calling it a "valid accusation." She separated it from the third accusation that should not have found its way into the Senate record.
(2) She chose not to criticize Feinstein but reserved her ire for the leaker of the letter who created both this "dysfunctional circus" and damaged Ford as a "survivor."
Collins called for a review of the Senate conformational process, saying that the leaker may have inadvertently led to a functional improvement.
Agree ... this matter should not be a contest between the rights of the accuser (by disparaging women etc., making their coming forward so profoundly unpleasant that it does not happen) VS the rights of the accused (presumption of innocence in the absence of proof).
How that dilemma plays out in a Senate confirmation process needs to be resolved for any future confirmations, per Collins ... and, after this, who could disagree.
I don't know about that. What Wesley Snipes got threatened with incarceration with Trump has been getting away with for decades. Color first, money second.
Black men everywhere should shudder. History has shown that when a white woman accuses a black man of sexual assault, she is to be believed without question.
And this is another example at how white liberals can be so tunnel-visioned that they don't consider the collateral damage to other groups in their corner.
What do they care? They know the black vote is a sure thing every time. Liberals screw over their own pet groups all the time when it benefits them.
Like I said before, "I have no problem with Kavanaugh's being confirmed." Now we will have two liars, two sexual predators and two dishonest men sitting on the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas has been a deaf mute since his conformation, I hope Kavanaugh prove us wrong and do the "right thing" during his tenure on the court.
Keep up your false accusations against the conservatives. It's good for the GOP when closed minded leftists attack without any facts to back them up.
(1) Collins did not criticize Ford for the accusation, calling it a "valid accusation." She separated it from the third accusation that should not have found its way into the Senate record.
USA is very PC focused. If this were a traditional culture they would call this "unfounded allegation" in the native language, not a "credible and valid accusation". Language and words are important. Here, we coddle folks with blatant loaded lies to coax their ego and protect their feelings.
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