From Farrow article: Republicans knew about 2nd accuser last week & tried to speed up confirmation

[Mrs. Overall]

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Kaivan Shroff
‏@KaivanShroff

Most critical takeaway, and an indisputable fact, from the Ronan Farrow/Jane Mayer scoop on a second Kavanaugh accuser

is that REPUBLICANS KNEW there was another accuser LAST WEEK

and instead of trying to learn the truth

they spent all week trying to speed up his confirmation.

[Roland99]

1. One probable reason...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211170155

They saw a chance to pardon everyone at the federal level with no state charges ever being possible

[dalton99a]

2. +1

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Amazing find ! Best find on DU since I joined in 2004 ! Kudos R99

[BigmanPigman]

3. I hope this explodes all over the Senate midterm wins.

Cruz is on the Senate Jud Comm. I hope that just being a Senator running for reelection with an R next to your name is a NO VOTE!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

10. At least on the Titanic

They had a band !

[pangaia]

12. And a string quartet.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Amen. Hate that mo-fo

[Me.]

4. Because, Like You Know, Rape Is Just Rape

as long as it's not them or theirs

[lagomorph777]

34. Doesn't every boy do it?

Pigs. The Government Of Putin is about to implode.

[Me.]

35. So They Say

[Scurrilous]

5. K&R

[uponit7771]

6. K&R,

[blogslut]

7. Yep.

They knew.

[Lucinda]

8. KNR

[pansypoo53219]

9. because shit coming out AFTER his confirmation would be a good thing....

[SunSeeker]

11. K & R for exposure.

[Jarqui]

13. K & R

They may not have had all the gruesome details
but there is little doubt they had some idea about this man.

This history spans from high school through to college

I suspect, like Cosby or Weinstein, there is more to come

[Enoki33]

14. Sunlight is the best etc etc... Beginning to hope again there really

may be some justice left in this upside down world forced on us. So looking forward to Nov. after this GOP created debacle makes it’s contribution.

[nolabear]

15. Assholes!

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Just proves where there's smoke, there's fire, huh nolabear !

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. Shout this from the rooftops

[George II]

20. I wonder how Kavanaugh would feel if his 15-year old daughter was molested, or....

....heaven forbid, MURDERED?

[world wide wally]

21. GOP Senators are just common fucking criminals.

[dalton99a]

22. Criminals and traitors.

[erronis]

33. You're giving criminals a bad rep associating them with GOP senators.

I forget how many (7?) levels of hell there are per Dante but I hope there are a few more deeper ones to store these creeps.

[spooky3]

23. Grassley & McConnell are claiming that the Dems knew but did not tell the Repubs last week.

Per another thread posted here at DU.

[watoos]

24. Grassley and McConnell already knew.

[spooky3]

25. that's what the New Yorker reported but that is not what they are now claiming.

so let's see what the next week brings...

Edited to add link to WaPo, which describes their official denials and blaming the Dems for not telling them (which sounds ridiculous):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/as-hearing-on-kavanaugh-assault-allegations-loom-senators-seem-unwilling-to-budge/2018/09/23/99f3fd3e-bf37-11e8-90c9-23f963eea204_story.html?utm_term=.5ce8c2c602ae

[bettyellen]

30. The NYT also reports the WH and Kav's people discussed this last week- Grassley lies again!

Just like he lied about involving he FBI wasn’t SOP.

[G_j]

26. Anyone have a link to Farrow's article? nt

[spooky3]

27. link to Farrow's AND Mayer's article (she is a co-author and should be credited):

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/senate-democrats-investigate-a-new-allegation-of-sexual-misconduct-from-the-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-college-years-deborah-ramirez

[G_j]

29. thank you!

[smirkymonkey]

28. I knew it. I said so over a week ago. This is the end of his sad story.

The man is a total pig. I would bet anything that there is a lot more to dig up on him than what has been found. If he has a brain, he will get out now.

[duforsure]

31. The kavanaugh titanic is sinking now

Ad trump and the kgop are waiting until the last second to jump ship, but some will be too late and go down from this also. kavanaugh is a serial liar, corrupt , and a sexual predator, and a lot more will expose them all for what they've tried to do to this country. They can forget about holding onto the Senate now.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Surly the Rs knew of the culture at G'town Prep

Murkowski's brother attended in the 1980's; Capito is a graduate of Holten-Arms. They had not just colleagues, but Republican colleagues, who could have easily described the prep school scene.

[red dog 1]

36. K&R