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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/09/ivanka-trump-advising-dad-cut-bait-withdraw-brett-kavanaugh-nomination-report/amp/WhiskeyGrinder
(22,359 posts)by Gabriel Sherman
After days of obsessing over the anonymous New York Times op-ed and Bob Woodwards book Fear, Donald Trumps mood was improving markedly last week as he watched Brett Kavanaughs Supreme Court nomination sailing toward a confirmation vote. Everyone thought Kavanaugh was a slam dunk, an outside adviser to the White House told me. In a phone call with Sean Hannity over the weekend, Trump even boasted hed gotten past Woodwards bookhe told people it was a dud. But his reprieve would be short-lived. On Sunday, college professor Christine Blasey Ford told The Washington Post that Kavanaugh had allegedly attempted to rape her at a party when they were teenagers, thrusting Trump and the White House into a #MeToo crisis at a moment when they cant afford to antagonize women voters ahead of the midterms.
According to three sources, Kavanaughs imperiled confirmation has unsettled Trump and the White House. Everyone knows his predisposition is to punch back, but this is a different situation than an election, a former West Wing official briefed on the strategy discussions said. In the past, Trump responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by channeling his mentor Roy Cohn: deny everything, and go on the attack. But hes been surprisingly measured in his defense of Kavanaugh. In a news conference today, Trump told reporters, I feel so badly for him that hes going through this, but refrained from attacking Ford.
According to sources, several factors are at play. White House advisers are worried that more damaging information about Kavanaugh could come out. Two sources told me the White House has heard rumors that Fords account will be verified by women who say she told it to them contemporaneously. People worry, without apparent evidence, of another Ronan Farrow bomb dropping. One source says Ivanka Trump has told her father to cut bait and drop Kavanaugh.
emulatorloo
(44,133 posts)tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)I am sure they are worried about could be out there- It would make sense for them to withdraw this nomination and get another one. Get another conservative who is not accused of attempted rape for crying out loud! Why must this administration wrap itself up with criminals?
I believe Dr. Ford. Just like with Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill, was not his only victim. His other victims were also silenced. Anita Hill received the most notoriety, but she was not his only victim. I am willing to bet Dr Ford is not Kavanaugh's only victim. I hope others come forward. Even if at some point in his life he realized that this behavior is abhorrent, the fact is he is lying about it today, He is not contrite. He is not fit to sit on the Supreme Court.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)her daddy needs Kavanaugh. She doesn't understand the power K will let trump use to steamroll over Mueller.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,748 posts)and spare us Raw Story's clickbait.
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)I originally found the story through Google but I had already reached my quota of 4 free articles per month from VF so could only view the first paragraph.
I was just tying to be considerate to others who also may have found the story from VF locked behind a paywall as I did.
Sorry again for offending you so greatly. I wont bother to care if stories are behind paywalls in the future. The fucking reader can deal with it.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,748 posts)I have a VF subscription and would be happy to post as much as I can, and I'm sure others would do as well. I have a problem with RS (and I'm not the only one), not only because it's a clickbait site but because its descriptions of the stories it references are often inaccurate.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,748 posts)According to sources, several factors are at play. White House advisers are worried that more damaging information about Kavanaugh could come out. Two sources told me the White House has heard rumors that Fords account will be verified by women who say she told it to them contemporaneously. People worry, without apparent evidence, of another Ronan Farrow bomb dropping. One source says Ivanka Trump has told her father to cut bait and drop Kavanaugh.
Another reason Trump hasnt gone to the mat for Kavanaugh is that hes said to be suspicious of Kavanaughs establishment pedigree. Hes a Bush guy, why would I put myself out there defending him? Trump told people, according to a former White House official briefed on the conversations. Trump also has expressed frustration with White House counsel Don McGahn, who aggressively lobbied for him to choose Kavanaugh, a source said. Trump wants this guy on the court, but Trump knows there are five other people he could put on the court if this falls apart, a former official said.
But the threat of losing the House and Senate seems to have helped convince Trump not to go scorched-earth on Ford. If Trump antagonizes women voters, it could increase the odds Republicans would lose both houses in Congress. Trump knows the Senate is not looking good, an outside adviser said. Its all about the impeachment, he knows its coming.
Despite the headline, the real focus of the article is on the various reasons Trump hasn't gone "scorched earth," and Ivanka seems to be only a minor player. This is an example of why I don't trust Raw Story's pieces. Hope this helps.
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)Knowing others can step in vis-a-vis paywalls is helpful and something I never considered! Great idea!
As far as Rawstory, wow. I had no idea. The last time I really followed them was in 2006 because I had an online friend (just as liberal as I am) who raved about how RS was sticking it to Bush. It was nice to see such harsh attacks against Bush somewhere as even as late as early 06, he still had a tiny bit of the 9/11 dear leader that must not be questioned thing going on. I stopped visiting them once the Democrats swept later that year and restored sanity to DC. So, how far they have evidently fallen is a surprise to me, indeed!
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)No wonder he's up all hours, tweeting madly
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Only the dumbest of the gullible still buy that shite
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,748 posts)rickford66
(5,524 posts)Kaleva
(36,312 posts)magicarpet
(14,155 posts)She rubs Daddy's mushroom.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He listens, pats her on her head, and she goes on her way. Nothing that has been rumored she has advised him has ever happened, that I recall. If this is even true.
Separation
(1,975 posts)That she was the real brains behind the operation. The fact of the matter is though, is that Trump is to big of a narcissist to accept any help or ideas that arent his own. The problem becomes that even a broken watch is right twice a day.
JI7
(89,252 posts)make her seem better or above all the shit she is actually a part of.
fuck her.
JHB
(37,161 posts)...and Trump never does what she allegedly pushes for.
Until proven otherwise, it's all hot air. It may be worth something on a balloon ride, but not as news.