On 9/23/2018 8:49 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:

As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh,
President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are
investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh. The
claim dates to the 1983-84 academic school year, when Kavanaugh was a
freshman at Yale University. The offices of at least four Democratic
senators have received information about the allegation, and at least two
have begun investigating it. Senior Republican staffers also learned of the
allegation last week and, in conversations with The New Yorker, expressed
concern about its potential impact on Kavanaugh’s nomination. Soon after,
Senate Republicans issued renewed calls to accelerate the timing of a
committee vote. The Democratic Senate offices reviewing the allegations
believe that they merit further investigation. “This is another serious,
credible, and disturbing allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. It should be
fully investigated,� Senator Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, said. An aide in one
of the other Senate offices added, “These allegations seem credible, and
we’re taking them very seriously. If established, they’re clearly
disqualifying.�

The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is fifty-three,
attended Yale with Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology.
Later, she spent years working for an organization that supports victims of
domestic violence. The New Yorker contacted Ramirez after learning of her
possible involvement in an incident involving Kavanaugh. The allegation was
conveyed to Democratic senators by a civil-rights lawyer. For Ramirez, the
sudden attention has been unwelcome, and prompted difficult choices. She
was at first hesitant to speak publicly, partly because her memories
contained gaps because she had been drinking at the time of the alleged
incident. In her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was
reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh’s role in the alleged incident with
certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and
consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough
of her recollections to say that she remembers Kavanaugh had exposed
himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrust his penis in her face, and
caused her to touch it without her consent as she pushed him away. Ramirez
is now calling for the F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh’s role in the
incident. “I would think an F.B.I. investigation would be warranted,� she
said.

From the New Yorker



Amazing how these stories, known to some Democrats, are suddenly
becoming public.

Schumer is on record (before any of this became news) as saying they
will do *anything* necessary (emphasis mine) to block Kavanaugh's
confirmation.

Makes one wonder.

On 9/24/18 8:20 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/23/2018 8:49 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:

As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh,
President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are
investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
The
claim dates to the 1983-84 academic school year, when Kavanaugh was a
freshman at Yale University. The offices of at least four Democratic
senators have received information about the allegation, and at least two
have begun investigating it. Senior Republican staffers also learned
of the
allegation last week and, in conversations with The New Yorker, expressed
concern about its potential impact on Kavanaugh’s nomination. Soon after,
Senate Republicans issued renewed calls to accelerate the timing of a
committee vote. The Democratic Senate offices reviewing the allegations
believe that they merit further investigation. “This is another serious,
credible, and disturbing allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. It should be
fully investigated,� Senator Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, said. An aide in
one
of the other Senate offices added, “These allegations seem credible, and
we’re taking them very seriously. If established, they’re clearly
disqualifying.�

The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is
fifty-three,
attended Yale with Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology.
Later, she spent years working for an organization that supports
victims of
domestic violence. The New Yorker contacted Ramirez after learning of her
possible involvement in an incident involving Kavanaugh. The
allegation was
conveyed to Democratic senators by a civil-rights lawyer. For Ramirez,
the
sudden attention has been unwelcome, and prompted difficult choices. She
was at first hesitant to speak publicly, partly because her memories
contained gaps because she had been drinking at the time of the alleged
incident. In her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was
reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh’s role in the alleged incident with
certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and
consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough
of her recollections to say that she remembers Kavanaugh had exposed
himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrust his penis in her face, and
caused her to touch it without her consent as she pushed him away.
Ramirez
is now calling for the F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh’s role in the
incident. “I would think an F.B.I. investigation would be warranted,� she
said.

Â*From the New Yorker



Amazing how these stories, known to some Democrats, are suddenly
becoming public.

Schumer is on record (before any of this became news) as saying they
will do *anything* necessary (emphasis mine) to block Kavanaugh's
confirmation.

Makes one wonder.





Ms. Ramirez was really reluctant to come forward, as would be many women
in such circumstances. Also, your good buddy (!) Michael Avenatti said
over the weekend that he has another woman, a third woman, as a client
who had an unwanted sexual encounter with Kavanaugh. Axios is reporting
on that claim:

Michael Avenatti says he represents a woman with information on Kavanaugh

Michael Avenatti tweeted Sunday night that he represents "a woman with
credible information regarding Judge [Brett] Kavanaugh and Mark Judge."
"I represent a woman with credible information regarding Judge Kavanaugh
and Mark Judge. We will be demanding the opportunity to present
testimony to the committee and will likewise be demanding that Judge and
others be subpoenaed to testify. The nomination must be withdrawn."

The details: Avenatti later tweeted that he had been in contact with
Mike Davis, the Senate Judiciary Committee's chief counsel for
nominations. In an email, Avenatti told Davis that his team was aware of
"significant evidence" that Brett Kavanaugh, his former classmate Mark
Judge and others targeted women with alcohol and drugs at parties in the
1980s in order to allow "a train" of men to take advantage of them sexually.

Avenatti's email suggests there is more to the allegations revealed
earlier tonight by a Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer report in the New
Yorker, which details a second alleged instance of sexual misconduct. In
the report, Mark Judge's ex-girlfriend also recalls him telling her
"ashamedly about an incident that involved [Judge] and other boys taking
turns having sex with a drunk woman."
Kavanaugh and Judge both deny the allegations.



I really don't understand why the Repubs are so "driven" to confirm
their flawed candidate. There's no shortage of right-wingers, some
without sexual assault charges, willing to kiss Trump's ass for a seat
on the high court, and no matter what happens in the November elections,
the Repubs still control the U.S. Senate, and that is all that matters.
Kavanaugh could withdraw, Trump could pick another right-winger, and he
or she could be confirmed prior to the seating of the new Congress.

On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:35:58 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 9/24/18 8:20 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/23/2018 8:49 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:

As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh,
President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are
investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
The
claim dates to the 1983-84 academic school year, when Kavanaugh was a
freshman at Yale University. The offices of at least four Democratic
senators have received information about the allegation, and at least two
have begun investigating it. Senior Republican staffers also learned
of the
allegation last week and, in conversations with The New Yorker, expressed
concern about its potential impact on Kavanaugh’s nomination. Soon after,
Senate Republicans issued renewed calls to accelerate the timing of a
committee vote. The Democratic Senate offices reviewing the allegations
believe that they merit further investigation. “This is another serious,
credible, and disturbing allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. It should be
fully investigated,� Senator Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, said. An aide in
one
of the other Senate offices added, “These allegations seem credible, and
we’re taking them very seriously. If established, they’re clearly
disqualifying.�

The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is
fifty-three,
attended Yale with Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology.
Later, she spent years working for an organization that supports
victims of
domestic violence. The New Yorker contacted Ramirez after learning of her
possible involvement in an incident involving Kavanaugh. The
allegation was
conveyed to Democratic senators by a civil-rights lawyer. For Ramirez,
the
sudden attention has been unwelcome, and prompted difficult choices. She
was at first hesitant to speak publicly, partly because her memories
contained gaps because she had been drinking at the time of the alleged
incident. In her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was
reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh’s role in the alleged incident with
certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and
consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough
of her recollections to say that she remembers Kavanaugh had exposed
himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrust his penis in her face, and
caused her to touch it without her consent as she pushed him away.
Ramirez
is now calling for the F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh’s role in the
incident. “I would think an F.B.I. investigation would be warranted,� she
said.

Â*From the New Yorker



Amazing how these stories, known to some Democrats, are suddenly
becoming public.

Schumer is on record (before any of this became news) as saying they
will do *anything* necessary (emphasis mine) to block Kavanaugh's
confirmation.

Makes one wonder.





Ms. Ramirez was really reluctant to come forward, as would be many women
in such circumstances. Also, your good buddy (!) Michael Avenatti said
over the weekend that he has another woman, a third woman, as a client
who had an unwanted sexual encounter with Kavanaugh. Axios is reporting
on that claim:

Michael Avenatti says he represents a woman with information on Kavanaugh

Michael Avenatti tweeted Sunday night that he represents "a woman with
credible information regarding Judge [Brett] Kavanaugh and Mark Judge."
"I represent a woman with credible information regarding Judge Kavanaugh
and Mark Judge. We will be demanding the opportunity to present
testimony to the committee and will likewise be demanding that Judge and
others be subpoenaed to testify. The nomination must be withdrawn."

The details: Avenatti later tweeted that he had been in contact with
Mike Davis, the Senate Judiciary Committee's chief counsel for
nominations. In an email, Avenatti told Davis that his team was aware of
"significant evidence" that Brett Kavanaugh, his former classmate Mark
Judge and others targeted women with alcohol and drugs at parties in the
1980s in order to allow "a train" of men to take advantage of them sexually.

Avenatti's email suggests there is more to the allegations revealed
earlier tonight by a Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer report in the New
Yorker, which details a second alleged instance of sexual misconduct. In
the report, Mark Judge's ex-girlfriend also recalls him telling her
"ashamedly about an incident that involved [Judge] and other boys taking
turns having sex with a drunk woman."
Kavanaugh and Judge both deny the allegations.



I really don't understand why the Repubs are so "driven" to confirm
their flawed candidate. There's no shortage of right-wingers, some
without sexual assault charges, willing to kiss Trump's ass for a seat
on the high court, and no matter what happens in the November elections,
the Repubs still control the U.S. Senate, and that is all that matters.
Kavanaugh could withdraw, Trump could pick another right-winger, and he
or she could be confirmed prior to the seating of the new Congress.

Maybe it is because none of these claims have much credibility.
Ramirez admits she was ****faced drunk at the time and nobody else who
was there says they believe her.
The same seems to be true of the Ford accusation.

I doubt you like the other choices any better, Amy Barrett or Ray
Kethledge.

On Monday, September 24, 2018 at 12:25:43 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:35:58 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 9/24/18 8:20 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 9/23/2018 8:49 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:

As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh,
President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are
investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh..
The
claim dates to the 1983-84 academic school year, when Kavanaugh was a
freshman at Yale University. The offices of at least four Democratic
senators have received information about the allegation, and at least two
have begun investigating it. Senior Republican staffers also learned
of the
allegation last week and, in conversations with The New Yorker, expressed
concern about its potential impact on Kavanaugh’s nomination. Soon after,
Senate Republicans issued renewed calls to accelerate the timing of a
committee vote. The Democratic Senate offices reviewing the allegations
believe that they merit further investigation. “This is another serious,
credible, and disturbing allegation against Brett Kavanaugh. It should be
fully investigated,� Senator Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, said. An aide in
one
of the other Senate offices added, “These allegations seem credible, and
we’re taking them very seriously. If established, they’re clearly
disqualifying.�

The woman at the center of the story, Deborah Ramirez, who is
fifty-three,
attended Yale with Kavanaugh, where she studied sociology and psychology.
Later, she spent years working for an organization that supports
victims of
domestic violence. The New Yorker contacted Ramirez after learning of her
possible involvement in an incident involving Kavanaugh. The
allegation was
conveyed to Democratic senators by a civil-rights lawyer. For Ramirez,
the
sudden attention has been unwelcome, and prompted difficult choices. She
was at first hesitant to speak publicly, partly because her memories
contained gaps because she had been drinking at the time of the alleged
incident. In her initial conversations with The New Yorker, she was
reluctant to characterize Kavanaugh’s role in the alleged incident with
certainty. After six days of carefully assessing her memories and
consulting with her attorney, Ramirez said that she felt confident enough
of her recollections to say that she remembers Kavanaugh had exposed
himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrust his penis in her face, and
caused her to touch it without her consent as she pushed him away.
Ramirez
is now calling for the F.B.I. to investigate Kavanaugh’s role in the
incident. “I would think an F.B.I. investigation would be warranted,� she
said.

Â*From the New Yorker



Amazing how these stories, known to some Democrats, are suddenly
becoming public.

Schumer is on record (before any of this became news) as saying they
will do *anything* necessary (emphasis mine) to block Kavanaugh's
confirmation.

Makes one wonder.





Ms. Ramirez was really reluctant to come forward, as would be many women
in such circumstances. Also, your good buddy (!) Michael Avenatti said
over the weekend that he has another woman, a third woman, as a client
who had an unwanted sexual encounter with Kavanaugh. Axios is reporting
on that claim:

Michael Avenatti says he represents a woman with information on Kavanaugh

Michael Avenatti tweeted Sunday night that he represents "a woman with
credible information regarding Judge [Brett] Kavanaugh and Mark Judge."
"I represent a woman with credible information regarding Judge Kavanaugh
and Mark Judge. We will be demanding the opportunity to present
testimony to the committee and will likewise be demanding that Judge and
others be subpoenaed to testify. The nomination must be withdrawn."

The details: Avenatti later tweeted that he had been in contact with
Mike Davis, the Senate Judiciary Committee's chief counsel for
nominations. In an email, Avenatti told Davis that his team was aware of
"significant evidence" that Brett Kavanaugh, his former classmate Mark
Judge and others targeted women with alcohol and drugs at parties in the
1980s in order to allow "a train" of men to take advantage of them sexually.

Avenatti's email suggests there is more to the allegations revealed
earlier tonight by a Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer report in the New
Yorker, which details a second alleged instance of sexual misconduct. In
the report, Mark Judge's ex-girlfriend also recalls him telling her
"ashamedly about an incident that involved [Judge] and other boys taking
turns having sex with a drunk woman."
Kavanaugh and Judge both deny the allegations.



I really don't understand why the Repubs are so "driven" to confirm
their flawed candidate. There's no shortage of right-wingers, some
without sexual assault charges, willing to kiss Trump's ass for a seat
on the high court, and no matter what happens in the November elections,
the Repubs still control the U.S. Senate, and that is all that matters.
Kavanaugh could withdraw, Trump could pick another right-winger, and he
or she could be confirmed prior to the seating of the new Congress.

Maybe it is because none of these claims have much credibility.
Ramirez admits she was ****faced drunk at the time and nobody else who
was there says they believe her.
The same seems to be true of the Ford accusation.

I doubt you like the other choices any better, Amy Barrett or Ray
Kethledge.

It seems pretty obvious that these women are last-ditch underhanded efforts to derail his confirmation. In today's climate, all an opposing party has to do is find one woman that will say something happened 30 years ago, and the man's career is pretty much over. The Dems are wearing it out though. That dog may not hunt much longer. It's already getting tired.