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'No accident' Brett Kavanaugh's female law clerks 'looked like models', Yale professor told students
Amy Chua, a Yale professor who wrote a bestselling book on parenting called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, was known for instructing female law students who were preparing for interviews with Kavanaugh on ways they could dress to exude a “model-like” femininity to help them win a post in Kavanaugh’s chambers, according to sources.
“He told me, ‘You should know that Judge Kavanaugh hires women with a certain look,’” one woman told the Guardian. “He did not say what the look was and I did not ask.”
A source said that Chua quickly responded, saying that her own daughter would not put up with any inappropriate behaviour.
#WhyIDidntReport: sexual assault victims react to Trump's attack on Ford
Hannity began the interview, in places inaudible because of how loud the crowd was cheering, by joshing “wave to the fake news media” and pointing at the press pool. He then asked Trump about Brett Kavanaugh’s hearings and the sexual assault allegations made against him.
Trump tweeted similar sentiments on the same day, sparking people to share their stories of why they didn’t report sexual crimes against them, under the hashtag #Why I Didnt Report. At the time of writing, so many people had posted stories that the hashtag was number one in the US.
By the way, it's been Number 1 for a few hours in the UK as well.
Trump's tweets below:
I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents. I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!
I will Chair the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran next week!
The radical left lawyers want the FBI to get involved NOW. Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago?
....has been asked to review these documents on an expedited basis. I believe he will move quickly on this (and hopefully other things which he is looking at). In the end I can always declassify if it proves necessary. Speed is very important to me - and everyone!
Senator Feinstein and the Democrats held the letter for months, only to release it with a bang after the hearings were OVER - done very purposefully to Obstruct & Resist & Delay. Let her testify, or not, and TAKE THE VOTE!
Throughout American history, the men and women of our Armed Forces have selflessly served our Country, making tremendous sacrifices to defend our liberty. On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor all American Prisoners of War: http://45.wh.gov/y6Vs5D
Edited by Wyldchyld on Sep 21st 2018 at 12:29:57 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.That Orange Bastard is the height of entitlement. A man who can never understand the pain millions live with every day. He cannot comprehend how people think and react to trauma, to people living under other's power. I hate him more than I thought possible. And that's without going into the allegations against him.
@ Demongodofchaos 2: ...I guess I can see how someone might find that Mars ad with Mr T offensive? But it's telling that the UK didn't seem too riled. I think that's because we have a lot more Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist stuff. But looking at the ad again, yeah, that guy was coded as "wuss", with a swaying butt and all that. That doesn't necessarily mean "gay", though. But it does paint a certain picture of masculinity.
Like, no one complained about the one where Mr T threatened to football player faking an injury because those people deserve their suffering.
Perhaps the humour is that Mr T is overreacting to something trivial? Why didn't the UK care as much? Is it because us Brits just find bad people amusing? Our comedy often has nastier or more flawed people as the subjects. Cultural differences, it seems to be.
Speed Walking is pretty lame though.
Edited by PolarPhantom on Sep 21st 2018 at 1:09:08 PM
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2018/09/21/day-610/
Day 610: As bad as she says
1/ Trump questioned Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's credibility and contended that if the alleged attack "was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed," adding: "Why didn't someone call the FBI 36 years ago?" Trump also challenged Dr. Ford to produce law enforcement reports "so that we can learn date, time, and place!" of the attack. Trump added Brett Kavanaugh is "a fine man, with an impeccable reputation, who is under assault by radical left wing politicians." (New York Times / Washington Post / Politico / NBC News / CNN / Wall Street Journal)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/20/trump-kavanaugh-allegations-fbi-833599
White House officials: "You have no idea" how hard it's been to keep Trump from attacking Dr. Ford. A few hours before Trump's tweets, a White House official said: "Hopefully he can keep it together until Monday. That's only, like, another 48 hours right?" (Axios)
2/ The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to meet some but not all of Dr. Ford's conditions in order for her to testify next week about her allegation of sexual assault in the 1980s by Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans have not agreed with Ford's lawyers that she should only be questioned by lawmakers – not an outside counsel – at Wednesday's proposed hearing. (Politico / USA Today / CNN)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/21/trump-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-charges-834664
Sen. Diane Feinstein's office has received threats of bodily and sexual harm against her and her staff as a result of her involvement submitting the allegations against Kavanaugh to the FBI. Some of the threats name specific employees. Feinstein is the second woman senator, after Sen. Susan Collins, whose office has reported receiving such threats. "My office has received some pretty ugly voicemails, threats, terrible things said to my staff," Collins said on Wednesday. (Mc Clatchy DC)
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article218738630.html![]()
3/ Mitch Mc Connell predicts that "in the very near future, Judge Kavanaugh will be on the U.S. Supreme Court" despite Ford not yet testifying. The Senate Majority Leader said "We're going to plow right through it and do our job." (Washington Post / ABC News / CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/21/politics/mitch-mcconnell-brett-kavanaugh/index.html
4/ Rod Rosenstein raised the idea of wearing a wire last year to secretly record Trump in the White House and expose the chaos in the administration, according to memos written by Andrew Mc Cabe, then the acting FBI director. Rosenstein also discussed recruiting Jeff Sessions and John Kelly, then the secretary of homeland security, to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office. Rosenstein called the report "inaccurate and factually incorrect," adding: "Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment." At least one person who was present for the discussions said Rosenstein was joking. (New York Times / Washington Post / Bloomberg / Associated Press)
5/ Trump reversed his demand to immediately declassify documents related to the Russia investigation, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court application to wiretap Carter Page. Less than a week later, Trump tweeted that the Justice Department inspector general would instead review the documents, adding that he "can always declassify if it proves necessary." Trump said that while DOJ officials told him the "declassification" of documents "may have a perceived negative impact on the Russia probe," he received calls from "key Allies," who asked him not to release the documents. (Washington Post / New York Times / CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/21/politics/donald-trump-fisa-declassification-walk-back/index.html
6/ Robert Mueller is investigating $3.3 million in bank transactions between two of the men who orchestrated the Trump Tower meeting. On June 3, 2016, the money was moved from Aras Agalarov, a billionaire real estate developer close to both Putin and Trump, to Irakly "Ike" Kaveladze, a longtime Agalarov employee who was once investigated for money laundering – the same day that Trump Jr. received an email from Rob Goldstone offering dirt on Hillary Clinton as part of the Russian government's "support for Mr. Trump." In that email, Goldstone told Trump Jr. he was writing on behalf of a mutual friend, Emin Agalarov – Aras' son. The Trump Tower meeting occurred six days later. (Buzz Feed News)
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/anthonycormier/mueller-investigation-money-trump-tower-meeting
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/roger-stone-associate-meets-mueller-grand-jury/story?id=57995847
Russian diplomats tried to help Julian Assange escape the U.K. The plan called for the Wiki Leaks founder to be smuggled out of Ecuador's London embassy in a diplomatic vehicle and transported to another country – possibly Russia, where he wouldn't be extradited to the U.S. (The Guardian)
Notables.
Federal immigration officers from July to September arrested 41 undocumented immigrants who came forward to care for undocumented children held in U.S. custody. An ICE official confirmed that the move to fully vet those who step up to care for undocumented children has served as another opportunity to track down and arrest more undocumented immigrants. (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/20/politics/ice-arrested-immigrants-sponsor-children/index.html
The Trump administration imposed sanctions against the Chinese military for purchasing fighter jets and missile systems from Russia. The purchases breach U.S. sanctions designed to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Chinese government has demanded that the sanctions be withdrawn. (Reuters)
Top Democrats promised to investigate Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's business dealings, travels, political activities and industry relations if the party wins back the House in the midterms. "Zinke is one the most ethically challenged members of the Cabinet and maybe one of the most ethically challenged secretaries of the Interior we've had in living memory," said Rep. Gerry Connolly. Connolly said there is "rich material here to look into his behavior and his fitness for continued service in the office." (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/21/democrats-investigate-ryan-zinke-791742
The U.S. and Mexico are prepared to move ahead on a new trade agreement without Canada, according to a Trump economic adviser. There is a little more than a week to go before a U.S.-imposed Oct. 1 deadline to publish the updated NAFTA deal, and the U.S. and Canada have still not agreed on terms. (Reuters / CNBC)
That sure isn't suspicious
Edited by LeGarcon on Sep 21st 2018 at 8:21:03 AM
Oh really when?In response to Republicans saying Ford's murky memory of her assault is proof of her lying, Patti Davis, the daughter of President Ronald Reagan,
wrote about her own murky memory concerning the time she was raped.
From the article about the China sanctions:
What kind of 'consequences' are we talking about here? Or are they just trying to get the US to back off?
Not really, building roads and dams and infrastructure are their primary money makers right now because they do that work for cheap.
Not all forms of foreign investment and involvement in developing countries is a form imperialism.
Not unless you wanna stretch the word and involve any and all forms of soft power.
Oh really when?Tonight is the first debate between Cruz and O'Rourke.
And apparently this billboard is parked outside it
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Whoever (logically a Texas Dem) though of this is a genius and if applicable should get a pay raise.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 21st 2018 at 9:02:43 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangPaypal has told Info Wars they must find a new online source for processing payments.
For those curious C-span has it on their site
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Also even if Rosenstein is fired that doesn’t mean we’re looking at Trump stooges taking over immediately, we’re looking at politically unknown minor figures in the justice department, figures who probably realises that interfering in the investigation to aid Trump would open them up to charges of obstruction of justice.
Maybe they could save Trump from Muller, but they’d be sacrificing themselves to do it by committing crimes, Trump couldn’t inspire that kind of loyalty in his personal fixer or his campaign chairman, what makes people think he will inspire it in justice department officals?
Hell Muller isn’t even heading the only investigation into Trump, the state of New York is dealing with both Cohen and the Trump Organisation, both of which can link into Trump.
In the end you can’t not have laws just because racists would abuse them, you should avoid racist laws and racist law enforcment, not laws.
Also any federal licensing program should had strict federal guidelines, so less “your second cousin lives in a rough area” and more “you man-child 17 year old is unstable and likely to steal your guns so he can shoot up his school”.
Edited by Silasw on Sep 21st 2018 at 10:57:00 AM
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