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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:49 PM Sep 2018

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BREAKING Professor Ford prepared to testify next week

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****BREAKING **** Professor Ford prepared to testify next week (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2018 OP

YES!!! bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #1

Props to her for such a courageous decision! awesomerwb1 Sep 2018 #2

K&R MelissaB Sep 2018 #3

Good. honest.abe Sep 2018 #4

Do the Republicans still want her to be seated right DURHAM D Sep 2018 #5

So much courage leftynyc Sep 2018 #6

Still think she should tell her story on Rachel before then. triron Sep 2018 #7

Time to take Kavanaugh down! democratisphere Sep 2018 #8

But not Monday -- Will Grassley dare to use that as an excuse to prevent her from testifying? onenote Sep 2018 #9

My only fear. That he'll say "Well, any day other than Monday is too close to the vote, so no." bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #20

Rethugs are no doubt freaking out. honest.abe Sep 2018 #10

nt bdamomma Sep 2018 #15

"...if terms are fair and her safety is assured." Bonx Sep 2018 #11

Wow, she has strength and courage... BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #12

she can go to the Networks too bdamomma Sep 2018 #13

+1 dalton99a Sep 2018 #17

Tintanium Ovaries. nt irisblue Sep 2018 #14

Oh my god, I love that. BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #18

She has them #Respect irisblue Sep 2018 #21

You beat me to it. MontanaMama Sep 2018 #19

Yes she has them & yes she is#Respect irisblue Sep 2018 #22

Much love and support going out to this brave sis eleny Sep 2018 #16

Is she no longer calling for an investigation before she testifies? Garrett78 Sep 2018 #23

Wow, she called their bluff! So courageous! Bleacher Creature Sep 2018 #24

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. YES!!!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:50 PM

Sep 2018

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)

2. Props to her for such a courageous decision!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:51 PM

Sep 2018

Women in the area should congregate nearby to show their support.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:51 PM

Sep 2018

honest.abe

(8,680 posts)

4. Good.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:52 PM

Sep 2018

I expected this, but clearly a profile in courage moment.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

5. Do the Republicans still want her to be seated right

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:53 PM

Sep 2018

beside Kav as she speaks?

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

6. So much courage

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:54 PM

Sep 2018

I'm in awe

triron

(22,008 posts)

7. Still think she should tell her story on Rachel before then.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:54 PM

Sep 2018

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

8. Time to take Kavanaugh down!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:55 PM

Sep 2018

onenote

(42,724 posts)

9. But not Monday -- Will Grassley dare to use that as an excuse to prevent her from testifying?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:55 PM

Sep 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

20. My only fear. That he'll say "Well, any day other than Monday is too close to the vote, so no."

Reply to onenote (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:03 PM

Sep 2018

honest.abe

(8,680 posts)

10. Rethugs are no doubt freaking out.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:55 PM

Sep 2018

bdamomma

(63,913 posts)

15. nt

Reply to honest.abe (Reply #10)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:58 PM

Sep 2018

do it girl!! we got your back.

Bonx

(2,058 posts)

11. "...if terms are fair and her safety is assured."

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:56 PM

Sep 2018

So nothing definite yet.

BigmanPigman

(51,615 posts)

12. Wow, she has strength and courage...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:56 PM

Sep 2018

character traits which her accusers lack. What is wrong with old, rich white men? I am becoming prejudiced and I don't like it.

bdamomma

(63,913 posts)

13. she can go to the Networks too

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:57 PM

Sep 2018

wouldn't hurt. I would be very interested to hear the sordid details. Bring it to the American people

dalton99a

(81,543 posts)

17. +1

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #13)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:01 PM

Sep 2018

irisblue

(33,010 posts)

14. Tintanium Ovaries. nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 02:57 PM

Sep 2018

BannonsLiver

(16,411 posts)

18. Oh my god, I love that.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:02 PM

Sep 2018

irisblue

(33,010 posts)

21. She has them #Respect

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #18)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:03 PM

Sep 2018

MontanaMama

(23,333 posts)

19. You beat me to it.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:02 PM

Sep 2018

Titanium Ovaries and then some. She is badass.

irisblue

(33,010 posts)

22. Yes she has them & yes she is#Respect

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #19)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:05 PM

Sep 2018

eleny

(46,166 posts)

16. Much love and support going out to this brave sis

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:00 PM

Sep 2018

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

23. Is she no longer calling for an investigation before she testifies?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:10 PM

Sep 2018

That was a perfectly reasonable demand on her part.

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)

24. Wow, she called their bluff! So courageous!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 03:53 PM

Sep 2018

I can't imagine what she's going through right now. That said, I'm betting Grassley and McConnell are rethinking this all. Having a bunch of old white guys beating up on a woman who is a sexual assault survivor is the kind of optics that could cost them seats.

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