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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhelan Nutbar Twitter Thread Preserved for Posterity
By Josh Marshall
September 21, 2018 10:17 pm
We still have more questions than answers about Ed Whelans bizarre twitter thread that accused another Kavanaugh classmate of attacking Prof. Blasey Ford and roiled the already embattled nomination. So for those who didnt see or would like to read through it again for clues to what happened, heres the whole thing.
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Whelan Nutbar Twitter Thread Preserved for Posterity (Original Post)
DonViejo
Sep 2018
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Ilsa
(61,700 posts)1. Yeah, too bad for Whelan that he wasted his time
on this since Dr. Ford actually knew who both boys were.
Jarqui
(10,130 posts)2. Whelan was Researching Dr Ford Before Her Name Had Been Published
https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-ed-whelan-started-researching-brett-kavanaugh-accuser-christine-blasey-ford-before-her-name-had-been-published
Couple that with
and
Judiciary Staffer Leading Christine Blasey Ford Investigation Tweets That He Is Determined to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/judiciary-staffer-investigating-blasey-ford-tweet-determined-to-confirm-kavanaugh.html
?width=380&height=380&rect=668x668&offset=396x125
Add to that:
- the bullying by Grassley of Dr Ford
- the denial of hearing Dr. Ford's witnesses
- the denial of asking the FBI to investigate
- the denial of allowing Democrat Judiciary members to participate in discussions
etc
They have found Kavanaugh innocent without looking at the evidence.
Dr Ford does not stand a chance.
This is the GOP's foundation for selecting a new Justice for the court.
The Post reports Ford noticed Whelan looking at her LinkedIn and emailed an associate about it. That email was sent about 90 minutes after The Post shared her name with a White House spokesman and hours before her identity was revealed. A White House spokesman told the newspaper that neither Kavanaugh nor anyone at the White House gave Ford's name to Whelan. Whelan, Kavanaugh's close friend, did not respond when the newspaper asked how he first learned of Ford's identity.
Couple that with
and
Judiciary Staffer Leading Christine Blasey Ford Investigation Tweets That He Is Determined to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/judiciary-staffer-investigating-blasey-ford-tweet-determined-to-confirm-kavanaugh.html
?width=380&height=380&rect=668x668&offset=396x125
Add to that:
- the bullying by Grassley of Dr Ford
- the denial of hearing Dr. Ford's witnesses
- the denial of asking the FBI to investigate
- the denial of allowing Democrat Judiciary members to participate in discussions
etc
They have found Kavanaugh innocent without looking at the evidence.
Dr Ford does not stand a chance.
This is the GOP's foundation for selecting a new Justice for the court.