Trump gets another SCOTUS appointment?

ywing14 wrote:

Annachie wrote:Ywing, my understanding is that the FBI were asked to do it as part of their background check function.
But as that had already closed, only the President can order it reopened.

Annachie, I believe that is what is requested. However, democrats are asking for a full investigation into the allegations. That's not the same as what you would do in a background investigation.

ywing14 wrote:It's certainly a weird one. Because the FBI doesn't really make a decision on people's clearances. So other than people's statements I'm not sure what else the FBI could do. I think it's unlikely they could provide anymore facts unless the other people from the party are located. And I think their testimony might damage the victim more than Kavanaugh since I think it's unlikely they'll remember once specific time from when they were drinking. I would hope anyone who could corroborate her story would start coming forward.

I have to agree though (I lean more republican) and I'm pretty disappointed in the committee myself. They need to withdrawn his appointment and put someone else forward. I thought trump said he had a list of 19 people when he nominated Gorusch. Time to let the FBI do it's thing and move on.

gcomeau wrote:

ywing14 wrote:It's certainly a weird one. Because the FBI doesn't really make a decision on people's clearances. So other than people's statements I'm not sure what else the FBI could do. I think it's unlikely they could provide anymore facts unless the other people from the party are located. And I think their testimony might damage the victim more than Kavanaugh since I think it's unlikely they'll remember once specific time from when they were drinking. I would hope anyone who could corroborate her story would start coming forward.

I have to agree though (I lean more republican) and I'm pretty disappointed in the committee myself. They need to withdrawn his appointment and put someone else forward. I thought trump said he had a list of 19 people when he nominated Gorusch. Time to let the FBI do it's thing and move on.

He has a list of 19 people who are generally right wing conservative judges which were provided to him as soon as he was elected.

He was on the updated list a year ago. But why does it matter to you if he was on the list or not? If he had been on the original list wouldn’t you still say that’s why he got nominated? He’s was well qualified for the position.
Kavanaugh was not on that list.

Unlike the rest of those justices, Kavanaugh has publicly expressed the opinion that a sitting president should be immune not only to criminal prosecution but also to even being subpoenaed to testify in a criminal investigation.

Guess how Kavanaugh suddenly got jumped to the head of a list he wasn't even on before... and why Trump hasn't pulled him.

Annachie wrote:The point is that the only reason Kavanaugh appears to have been nominated is that one view.

smr wrote:She and Judge Cavanaugh's family has a history together? His mother ruled on her parents bankruptcy in about 1997. Do you need the case number?

zyffyr wrote:

gcomeau wrote:And FFS, even if you think it WAS "recovered" memory you would be admitting this was NOT a hatchet job on a Supreme Court nominee if the recovery happened 6 freaking years ago and was documented at the time!!!! So make up your mind what BS story it is you want to claim is going on here.

I haven't seen anything credible suggesting that it is a 'recovered memory'. If it was, however, I would instantly place zero value on her story. Why? So called 'recovered memories' are almost always false memories created by the questions asked by the therapist.

ywing14 wrote:

Annachie wrote:The point is that the only reason Kavanaugh appears to have been nominated is that one view.

No that’s just view of people who don’t like trump or aren’t republicans. He had sterling reputation prior to the current allegations.