Posted by Tina
The Senate will confirm Brett Kavanaugh!
TownHall reports:
With the Senate Judiciary Committee holding a vote at 9:30 A.M. tomorrow, a Senate insider has told Townhall that Kavanaugh has the votes to make it out of committee and the votes to be confirmed on the floor for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sens. Flake (R-AZ), Collins (R-ME), Murkowski (R-AK), and Manchin (D-WV) are expected to vote in favor of Kavanaugh. All the Republicans are voting yes. Also, in the rumor mill, several Democrats may break ranks and back Kavanaugh. That’s the ball game, folks
Hot Air, “Cornyn: This is the Senate’s worst moment since the McCarthy hearings; Update: Has the votes?”
Lindsey Graham’s angry speech may have been the most satisfying moment of the second half of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Republicans, at least after Brett Kavanaugh’s opening statement. However, John Cornyn may have hit closest to the mark in his five minutes. Cornyn tells Kavanaugh that this is the Senate’s most embarrassing moment since the McCarthy hearings, focusing on the abandonment of the normal standard of the burden of proof when allegations arise:
You talked in your interview with Martha MacCallum the other night about a fair process. Some of my colleagues across the aisle say, “Well, the burden is not on the accuser because this is a job interview. The burden is on you.” But you said you weren’t there and it didn’t happen. It’s impossible for you to prove a negative.
So I would just suggest that you have been accused of a crime and that a fair process under the United States Constitution and our notion of fair play means that the people who make an accusation against you have to come forward with some evidence. Isn’t that part of a fair process? …
And part of that means that if you’re going to make an allegation, there needs to be corroboration. In other words, you’re not guilty because somebody makes an accusation against you in this country. We’re not a police state. We don’t give the government that kind of power. We insist that those charges be proven by competent evidence.
And I know we’re not in a court; I’ve told my colleagues that, if we were in court, half of them would be in contempt of court. But you have been accused of a crime, and I believe fundamental notions of fair play and justice in our constitutional system require that if someone’s going to make that accusation against you, then they need to come forward with some corroboration, not just allegations.
If you didn’t hear Lindsey Graham’s speech, video is available at the link. He also gave his colleagues on the left holy hell!
Who won’t be glad to see the disgusting circus atmosphere come to an end. Democrats have said Trump is unfit? They should take a long look in the mirror.
Brett Kavanaugh will make a fine Supreme Court judge. Barring any last minute cop-outs tomorrow morning’s vote will bring great relief and a good decision. God bless the victims of the sordid harmful shenanigans delivered by those who should know better.
Lindsey Graham said precisely what needed to be said about the Rats attempting to turn advice and consent proceedings into a politicized search and destroy kangaroo court.
Thank you Senator Graham.
I note that Senator “Spartacus” Booker avoided mentioning his own commission of sexual assault when he was 17 years old. He, naturally, claimed to be 15 but he lied.
The lie is easy to figure out from the article he wrote about his assault — New Year’s Eve 1984 I’ll never forget. I was 15… With the “Top Gun” slogan ringing in my head. I slowly reached for her breast. After having my hand pushed away once, I reached my “Mark.”
The film “Top Gun” was released on May 16, 1986, so that makes Sparticus Booker 17 years old (nearly 18).
Sparticus Booker is actually Spitonus Snooker.
Reasonable folks were appalled at the Despicable Demwits smear campaign against Kavanaugh. The good news is that it blew up in their partisan faces and has angered many voters.
No reason at all for vote for any “D” in November.
Has there ever been a reason to vote “D”? I can’t think of one.
For the first time in my life I’m voting for DemoRat DeLeon so Feinstein looses and won’t be on the Judicial committee any more.