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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Haven’t been able to watch Kavanaugh testify live at work, (and honestly, I wouldn’t want to, especially as I’ve caught enough holes in his story already that I don’t believe a damn word he says) but from what I’m getting here and on the political thread of another forum, there isn’t a hole deep enough to toss this piece of shit down.
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Watched a bit during lunch. Why were they talking about polygraphs? If they're bringing up polygraphs, either they're idiots or they're trying to convince idiots.
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x3 A few days before Feinstein revealed the letter she had from Ford about Kavanaugh's molesting her, Trump and members of the White House wanted to weed out 'leakers' by forcing everyone to take Polygraph Tests. Even though you and I know that Polygraph Tests are bogus, Dr. Ford took a Polygraph Test and her answers showed she was telling the truth (and I believe she is telling the truth, with or without the Polygraph Test); so if they say that the Polygraph Test was bogus themselves, they're calling Trump a moron, which they can't do.
with everything else they're doing polygraphs
just when i thought they could sink no lower
Kavanaugh is married with children eh? Wonder what his family think...
And boy, is that arse making an arse out of himself.
If he gets the job this will be a great point of mocking for the next decade or so. Like, the GOP's rep will take a while to recover from this. At least, I hope it would.
Edited by PolarPhantom on Sep 27th 2018 at 9:52:13 AM
Edited by Kayeka on Sep 27th 2018 at 10:55:12 AM
Someone in Congress just doxxed Lindsey Graham by editing his Wikipedia article.
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"Bulbasaur!". Because I'm silly.
Edited by tricksterson on Sep 27th 2018 at 6:51:35 AM
Trump delenda estSo, will this hearing actually achieve anything? Nothing seems to suggest that Republicans are any less willing to push through with the nomination. Hell, I imagine that even those with doubts before are digging their feet now as this has become a do or die issue for the massive Republican base.
Could a Democratic government someday in the future feasibly impeach Kavanuagh.
I'd say it's a 99.99% chance he gets on the Supreme Court.
Ford may have made a very compelling account of personal trauma in her appearance before the American government and public. But the thing is, that does not fucking matter.
Kavanaugh knew his real audience: the Republican base, Fox News, and the president. No one else, especially not the senators who are subservient to those superior powers.
Kavanaugh spun his own aggrieved account by casting this whole inquiry as the herald of no less than the destruction of the United States itself. And fortunately for him, those in charge are more than sympathetic to this worldview; they know this is immeasurable opportunity.
An opportunity to put a firm boot down on the #Me Too! movement. An opportunity to install a judge who is receptive to the notion that the president can be above the law. An opportunity to entrench right-wing partisans into the judicial system for generations, which will have long-reaching ramifications up until the day humanity finally manages to wipe itself off the face of the Earth.
Eternal power is within their grasp. They aren't going to let go for a second, and will make sure that everyone knows it.

The odds are not high, but such a system is worse then what even the US has...
It's far from ideal, but it's preferable to a party system where the opposition consists of complete lunatics.
Is not really correct at all, even with party discourse, every one toes the line with the parties major goals..... Which I mean I guess is probaly fine with the US Democratic party, but it is a slippery slope with a chance to get the LDP.
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Who are the big reason I haven't moved back, because at least here the republicians have a chance of being dethroned, we are stuck with one party that is hostile to civil rights, toes the neo-imperials, and engages in mass rebisionisim for.... well forever, there is no hope in sight, no sign for change.
One party systems are aweful, even if democratic, and should never be something desired.
Edit: Also Capsase I would like to point out that LDP support is actualy pretty poor, not enough to be elected normaly, and they win instead through abusing election system.... sound familiar?
Edited by Imca on Sep 27th 2018 at 1:01:58 AM