White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on whether President Donald Trump believes Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony: “He found her testimony to be credible and compelling”.

Mr. President, KAC said that you believe Dr. Ford's testimony to be "credible and compelling". If that is the case, why haven't you withdrawn Judge Kavanaugh's nomination yet?

Phred wrote:

JFLNYC wrote:Bravo to Jeff Flake for having the decency and integrity to make that decision. By doing the right thing I think, among other positive things, he may actually be saving the Pubs from themselves.

Flake could have just voted no and ended this whole charade.

Or he (and we) could do the right thing and await the results of the FBI investigation.

lol yes the right thing to do is await the results of what will surely be a completely thorough investigation instead of believing survivors, especially unrelated ones who give multiple similar accounts of his blackouts and assaults/exposures.

JUburton wrote:lol yes the right thing to do is await the results of what will surely be a completely thorough investigation instead of believing survivors, especially unrelated ones who give multiple similar accounts of his blackouts and assaults/exposures.

He wants to be able to point to something "objective" for political cover, since the base of the GOP has animus toward the accusers and all media reporting on it. I think it's cowardly since he has no elections in his future, but I can understand where he's coming from. Perhaps one of the other Senators asked him to request the FBI investigation... I don't know.

Regardless of the assault allegations, Kav clearly lied under oath multiple times and also is biased. Both should result in a no vote.

Yeah, also that. He made a calculation that it was totally fine to lie under oath and get away with it. Shows a lot about the GOP these days.

It's in everyone's interest that as much information comes out before the Senate vote is taken.

I'm just skeptical that this investigation will be anything other than a formality. I hope I'm wrong.

Werthless wrote:

JUburton wrote:lol yes the right thing to do is await the results of what will surely be a completely thorough investigation instead of believing survivors, especially unrelated ones who give multiple similar accounts of his blackouts and assaults/exposures.

He wants to be able to point to something "objective" for political cover, since the base of the GOP has animus toward the accusers and all media reporting on it. I think it's cowardly since he has no elections in his future, but I can understand where he's coming from. Perhaps one of the other Senators asked him to request the FBI investigation... I don't know.

Flake will be running for president in 2020, count on it

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:

Werthless wrote:

JUburton wrote:lol yes the right thing to do is await the results of what will surely be a completely thorough investigation instead of believing survivors, especially unrelated ones who give multiple similar accounts of his blackouts and assaults/exposures.

He wants to be able to point to something "objective" for political cover, since the base of the GOP has animus toward the accusers and all media reporting on it. I think it's cowardly since he has no elections in his future, but I can understand where he's coming from. Perhaps one of the other Senators asked him to request the FBI investigation... I don't know.

Flake will be running for president in 2020, count on it

I've thought about this too. I guess the question is whether he is running as an R in the primary against Trump (which I don't think is likely to have much affect on anything) or whether he is running as an Independent which should siphon enough Trump votes to ensure a Democrat winning the White House at least.

Flake did say on NBC that if he were running for office that he would have no incentive to reach across the isle because of the toxicity of politics. So he did all he could by providing one whole week of rope.

Well, people are doing their parts and taking their statements public after they swear statements to the FBI. They are hitting the 'lied under oath' button about his habits with alcohol. Since the WH excluded this, the only route to the senators ears is the press.

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status ... 1034194944

Pretty much all of this

The Washington Times Hass issued a retraction and apology on their Seth Rich crappy reporting. I wonder if the truthers will accept this.

We agreed to a multilateral trade agreent with Canada and Mexico. How new and exciting.

The Moz Wave has now been rubber-stamped by Barack Obama. He got the endorsement.

pacino wrote:The Moz Wave has now been rubber-stamped by Barack Obama. He got the endorsement.

Holy shit

what comes in the swag bag with the endorsement?

Questionable use of free time though (was going to post something snarky on FB but I actually want him to win and not cause down faux-drama).

Gratz Amadeus!

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:The Moz Wave has now been rubber-stamped by Barack Obama. He got the endorsement.

Holy shit

Me and a whole bunch of other people from all over. On the one hand it seems like a big deal; on the other hand, it's not like I was contacted by President Obama or his people or anyone before this dropped. I found out because somebody re-tweeted it.