Democrats Demand Kavanaugh Withdraw After Third Sexual Misconduct Allegation

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Source: NBC News

By Adam Edelman, 16 mins. ago.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded that President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, withdraw from consideration after a third woman came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct.

Moments after the allegations -- which NBC News has not independently verified and were firmly denied by Kavanaugh -- were made public, Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that Kavanaugh should step aside. He also implored Republicans to "immediately suspend the proceedings related to" the judge's nomination.

"I strongly believe Judge Kavanaugh should withdraw from consideration. If he will not, at the very least, the hearing and vote should be postponed while the FBI investigates all of these allegations," Schumer said. In a letter to Trump, all 10 Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called for Kavanaugh's nomination to be withdrawn.

"The standard of character and fitness for a position on the nation's highest court must be higher than this. Judge Kavanaugh has staunchly declared his respect for women and issued blanket denials of any possible misconduct, but those declarations are in serious doubt," the lawmakers wrote. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said he was planning to file a lawsuit to halt Kavanaugh's confirmation process "due to unconstitutional presidential interference."...More...


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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks beside Senators Patty Murray and Dick Durbin after the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill on Sept. 25, 2018.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. "Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said he was planning to file a lawsuit...

...due to unconstitutional presidential interference."

Wonder how that would work? Don't know if there has been any precedent for that.

[Stuart G]

2. Who will most people in the U.S.A believe?..Will they believe these brave women, or

McConnell and Mr. Trump? Oh, Kavanaugh is such an innocent fellow
.........................................................As is Mr. Trump...................

Tomorrow we will hear from two of these people...and then we can decide.....

one thing is for sure, Mr. Kavanaugh wants this job..and he don't care about anything else..
..for a lawyer..this is "THE JOB".. Would this man lie to get this job?? maybe..

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Better late to the party than going down in flames?

Timing is everything in a world gone mad?

[watoos]

4. I watched cable news to check out the narrative

the reich is winning the narrative. I watched Kavanagh's lawyer go on Wolf and totally own him. I watched Kavanaugh's lawyer go on Katy Tur and totally own her. Funny how the lawyer chose to go on programs of people who are not the sharpest pencils in the box. No good follow up questions from either Wolf or Tur.

I watched replays of Miss Lyndsey stating he is planning on voting for Kavanaugh Friday.

I watched attempts to take down Michael Avenatti, videos of Trump attacking him.

I watched Jeff Flake give a sweet speech on the Senate floor calling for "both sides" to treat Kavanaugh and Ford like human beings.

From what I see folks the fix is in, the M$M. including msnbc, is pushing the reich wing narrative. Kavanaugh doesn't know any of his accusers. This is a con game being perpetrated by Democrats to smear a good man.

Something has to change the narrative between now and Tuesday or we are going to have a monster seated on the Supreme Court.

[watoos]

5. I need cheered up

hopefully Nicole Wallace can help me out.

[riversedge]

6. #plaidshirtguy is on the case.

Link to tweet

[appalachiablue]

8. How much longer will this nightmare carry on? Unreal.

That interview was disturbing and sick like he is, and this entire charade, debacle.

It must end, soon!

[Fred Sanders]

7. Character and fitness....discuss, MSM, none of you are criminal trial lawyers anyway, and this is

a trial of character and fitness, not the Kangaroo Court criminal trial the GOP wants the hearing to be. Stop carrying water.

[DeminPennswoods]

9. Kavanaugh's story has now changed, too

In his most recent statement today, he said he went to some parties, drank some beer(s) during high school and did some things that make him cringe today when he recalls them.

This is a whole lot different than categorically denying everything that he's done since Dr Ford's allegations became public.

IMHO, it's only a matter of time before he confesses to everything.