Trump comments on Kavanaugh, says should 'hear everybody out' and 'go through the process'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By John Wagner, Seung Min Kim, and Felicia Sonmez

September 17 at 3:26 PM

President Trump on Monday defended Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her when the two were in high school, praising him as “one of the finest people” and signaling that he supports a proposed hearing on the allegations.

“We want to go through a full process . . . and hear everybody out,” Trump told reporters at an event on workforce development.

He called Kavanaugh “somebody very special,” who “never even had a little blemish on his record.” And he criticized Democrats, who he said should have “done this a lot sooner because they had this information for many months.”

“If it takes a little delay, it’ll take a little delay,” Trump said of the confirmation process. “It will, I’m sure, work out very well.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-accuser-willing-to-testify-her-lawyer-says/2018/09/17/21db2860-ba6c-11e8-9812-a389be6690af_story.html

[Me.]

1. uh oh

[bearsfootball516]

2. You can always tell when he KNOWS he fucked up big time.

Because he starts acting really reserved and muted, like he is here.

[lagomorph777]

4. Yup, Kavanaugh is fucked.

And Pres. Turd probably knows a lot more crap that's hiding in the Archives, soon to be released.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Meeting and hearing

[MBS]

6. such a travesty.

[DFW]

16. In Republican eyes, Garland committed a far worse offense

He was Obama's nominee to replace Scalia. Obama might as well have nominated Hassan Nasrallah.

[SHRED]

5. ..."never even had a little blemish on his record."

He lied to the Senate many times.

[torius]

14. Look under the robes...

[Turbineguy]

7. Setting things up

to blame those obstructionist Democrats!

That's fine, dickhead, blame whoever you want, just so he doesn't get in.

[riversedge]

8. McConnell complains that Democrats aren't following "standard bi-partisan process" and "regular orde

Hypocrite is too weak a term for the sick man!!




Matthew Miller
‏Verified account @matthewamiller
8m8 minutes ago

McConnell seems to know a hearing would be fatal to both Kavanaugh's chances and the GOP Senate majority. I suspect he would ask Trump to withdraw the nominee before he lets a hearing go forward.



John Harwood
‏Verified account @JohnJHarwood

McConnell complains that Democrats aren’t following “standard bi-partisan process” and “regular order” on Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court
2:45 PM - 17 Sep 2018


Replying to @JohnJHarwood

"It seems clear President Obama made this nomination not, not with the intent of seeing the nominee confirmed, but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election."
- Mitch McConnell on Merrick Garland
0 replies 1 retweet 1 like

Chris Evans
‏ @notcapnamerica
4m4 minutes ago

Replying to @JohnJHarwood

[The Genealogist]

9. What, no raving and ranting?

Is Trump throwing Kavanaugh under the bus?

[Honeycombe8]

10. He's "one of the finest people." ??? Omarosa "is such a fine person" and "a wonderful woman."

Trump has such a great instinct for recognizing fine people.

[getagrip_already]

11. trump is scared.....

if he weren't, he'd be lashing out.

But their plan is what he said. Go through the motions, then force the vote down reluctant repugs throats.

They still see victory.

[hibbing]

12. There are good people on both sides n/t

[Vinca]

13. Dear Leader sounded medicated today. Wait till it wears off . . . LOL.

[DFW]

15. Now even Trump is cool with a delay? PUBLICLY?

Kavanaugh might not yet see writing on the wall, but some squiggly lines ARE beginning to appear.......