Perhaps another factor bolstering GOP steadfastness on the issue is the Friday revalation that Ford's current political adviser - former Obama and Clinton White House official Ricky Seidman, had allegedly been working on Ford's situation since July - outlining a plan on a newly released audio tape to use the allegation as political fodder to derail Kavanaugh's confirmation, and if unsuccessful, at least politically harm Republicans during midterms.
Update: Grassley has granted Ford an additional day to decide on next week's testimony.
In several late Friday tweets, Grassley wrote:
"Five times now we hv granted extension for Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w her desire stated one wk ago that she wants to tell senate her story Dr Ford if u changed ur mind say so so we can move on I want to hear ur testimony. Come to us or we to u...
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Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate She shld decide so we can move on I want to hear her. I hope u understand. It’s not my normal approach to b indecisive
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With all the extensions we give Dr Ford to decide if she still wants to testify to the Senate I feel like I’m playing 2nd trombone in the judiciary orchestra and Schumer is the conductor"
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Enough pussy-footing around.
ReplyDeleteTell her "Appear by X or forfeit your chance to appear". Period. Full stop.
Then vote. And twist arms behind the scenes to get every "R" on board. Because you KNOW the "D"s are doing so.
When - when - WHEN will the GOP understand that the Left has no honor, no decency, no shame, and no sense of hypocrisy? When - when - WHEN will they grasp that this is a game for all the marbles and that if they can remove Trump, there's only one box left?
WHEN will the GOP understand that the Left has no honor, no decency, no shame, and no sense of hypocrisy?
DeleteI image many believe so but they are up against a 100% hostile press.
Let me predict the future. She will NEVER show up to testify. She will delay and delay all she can. Finally they will schedule the vote. That day she will show up on the steps of Congress. Crying she was never allowed to testify...
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Or feign sickness on Thursday and then they will have to vote. Grassley wanted Wednesday to be the last day but I imagine he will get it done.
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