Morpheus Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I sincerely hope Lindsay has a heart attack right this moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 He really doesn't want an FBI investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Hahaha Sen. Graham is doing what they were trying to prevent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Lindsay Graham is the devil's Atticus Finch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Holy cow -- Graham actually used Bill Cosby's name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Graham's hitting on the only real play here at this point, but he's doing it all wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin of Ice Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Maithanet said: I got this off 538's blog, but I thought it was quite interesting, from @chrishayes Now, I think that might be too charitable to Kavanaugh, since he definitely may remember it, or may remember other incidents like it. But it's possible, and it would certainly make this whole series of events more disorienting (and enraging) for him. Considering how blatantly and implausibly Kavanaugh has lied about certain subjects (see his drinking at school, which he claimed was never to excess despite his own past words and multiple classmates contradicting him and saying he was a mean and sloppy drunk, or his claims to know nothing about Bush torture and Guantanamo memos that he helped draft) I’m not inclined to believe a single word he has to say. Maybe on this specific occasion he was too drunk to remember, but he almost certainly did this plenty of other times, and I doubt he had a blackout every time. In short, fuck that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 A worthless human screaming indignantly while making a vile point is the Republican party in a nutshell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I hate Lindsey Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Once again, I say - if the Republicans push through Kavanaugh, a very reasonable play is for the Democrats - whenever they can - to push for impeachment of Kavanaugh based on these things - and now, his absurdly emotional, tainted testimony in front of the world. I'd almost be for that at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 "Beer" and "I like beer" win the words most often spoken today. Also throws up a lot of beer. And even flatulated beer (is that a word?). All his friends sitting behind him know this. Also that he's got a weak stomach. This is -- this beyond shameful and embarrassing. He blathers and blathers about beer but refused to say whether he's be willing there be an FBI investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin of Ice Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Kalbear said: Once again, I say - if the Republicans push through Kavanaugh, a very reasonable play is for the Democrats - whenever they can - to push for impeachment of Kavanaugh based on these things - and now, his absurdly emotional, tainted testimony in front of the world. I'd almost be for that at this point. They can make the play, but I’m pretty sure judges still need a 2/3 majority of the Senate for impeachment. Republicans will never vote to impeach one of their own, and Democrats are pretty damn unlikely to get those numbers. So... yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Wow, Graham has really lost it today. His outrage that the Democrats are trying to stall and stop the Republicans from getting their nominee confirmed is hilarously hypocritical after the Republicans spent the whole Obama mandate trying to block everything the president wanted passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Paladin of Ice said: They can make the play, but I’m pretty sure judges still need a 2/3 majority of the Senate for impeachment. Republicans will never vote to impeach one of their own, and Democrats are pretty damn unlikely to get those numbers. So... yeah. Depends a lot on what a FBI investigation shows, or if more information comes out. There's a big difference between he said, she said and demonstrating that someone lied under oath while trying to get the job they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 That's the end of Mitchell. Clearly feel that it's not helping and defending is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 [low whistle] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, Paladin of Ice said: They can make the play, but I’m pretty sure judges still need a 2/3 majority of the Senate for impeachment. Republicans will never vote to impeach one of their own, and Democrats are pretty damn unlikely to get those numbers. So... yeah. Constitutionally it's not clear the 2/3 majority is required for anyone but the president. Article I Section 3: Quote The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law. The Senate is capable of changing the traditional impeachment proceedings without an amendment. Would I want them to? No. Well, maybe put it at 60 instead of 67. Thought it was useful to point out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin of Ice Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 12 minutes ago, Kalbear said: Depends a lot on what a FBI investigation shows, or if more information comes out. There's a big difference between he said, she said and demonstrating that someone lied under oath while trying to get the job they have. I highly doubt anything in the world could get Republican Senators to impeach a Conservative Supreme Court Justice, with the possible exceptions of murder and serial child sexual abuse. Otherwise they’ll make excuses to the mainstream while defending it to their base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 *hearing comments interruption* The SEC is suing Elon Musk personally and asking he be banned from holding any position with a public company, on account of fraud. Musk earlier this year sent out a tweet (he has 22M followers) claiming funding had been secured to take Tesla private at $420 per share. Because that's the marijuana number, and would amuse his girlfriend. Musk is a big Trump supporter. Wait and see how quickly Trump attacks the SEC. *hearing comments continue* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Reports are that Trump is pleased with Kavanaugh’s performance after thinking he was weak on FOX. Loud and stupid is in his wheelhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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