One of the first things FBI investigators tell witnesses during background investigations is that their statements are not confidential and that the individual undergoing the BI has a right to request copies of their statements. Judge’s attorneys surely know this.
Which means that Judge has a story to tell, but by saying he wants it to be confidential. He’s saying that, hey, I wanted to keep it confidential but they won’t let me.
BREAKING: After Sen. Flake's request, Senate Majority Whip Cornyn says there will be a supplemental FBI background investigation for Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation for “no later than one week” – @frankthorp
Maria Gallagher, the 23-year-old woman who confronted Flake and told him to look her in the eye as she spoke of her assault, had never told anyone before. Her mom learned about her rape while watching the news.https://t.co/ekYqh0nmhl
NEW: Montgomery County (Md) police chief and prosecutor release letter ".. stand ready to investigate any sexual assault allegation from any victim where the incident occurred in our jurisdiction" #Kavanaughpic.twitter.com/OQwu9hle5t
Pres Trump originally threatened a veto & Govt shutdown, if he didn't get funding for his southern border wall. But today, he signed the $854-billion appropriations bill without wall funding. he said last month, GOP Leaders assured him full funding after the midterms.
MORE non-Kavanaugh news: A judge just ruled that congressional Democrats (Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the lead plaintiff) have standing to sue Trump for allegedly violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause. More soon pic.twitter.com/MoDaHRsmzP
AnaMarie and Marie are my newest heroes. Way to go, ladies!! That’s exactly how we need to confront Republican politicians who just don’t care about anything but tax cuts. Embarrass the hell out of them. And it worked, Flake has backed down and forced the White House to open an FBI investigation.
Not sure if this was posted earlier, but I’ll leave it for the night crowd! Just getting back here, after taking a break from all the hoopla.
Proud to march with my colleagues to the Senate to protest the Senate Judiciary Committee’s planned vote on Judge Kavanaugh. We must allow the FBI to investigate the serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh. #BelieveSurvivorspic.twitter.com/4TnYH4vCSP
I do believe that the F.B.I will do a credible and honest investigation and they will go wherever the evidence takes them, but um, Trump did try to shit on them every chance he got.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at voter registration rally:
"Is there any wonder why we're so frustrated and tuned out of our politics? When a huge chunk of the population sits out of the process, why are we surprised when our politics don't reflect our values?" pic.twitter.com/rEvEbi4i3T
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) September 28, 2018
Some fascinating details here, including a description of a house that may have been the site of the party where Christine Blasey Ford says she was assaulted. https://t.co/pwvHS5PeST
Flashback: When Justice Sonia Sotomayor was nominated by President Obama, the conservative media complained that she was too hot-tempered pic.twitter.com/bkMPek4bMt
While the FBI investigates, I hope Senators on both sides will pause to watch all of the Sept 27 testimony again. Rewatching that remarkable display of calm, helpful conviction by Blasey Ford — followed by Kavanaugh’s self-pitying, unjudicious outrage and evasion — will matter.
An FBI investigation is fine and may help develop a factual record. But we don’t need any kind of investigation to know that Kavanaugh’s open partisanship, flagrant disrespect, and basic dishonesty yesterday disqualified him from ever serving on the Supreme Court.
All the FBI has to do is ask Mark one question. Did he ever see Brett so drunk that he was passed out and didn't remember things the next day. Of course he will answer yes. That will confirm Brett lied under oath, thus perjuring himself. The end.
WATCH: Sen. Whitehouse reviews Judge Kavanuagh's calendar, and discusses what information an FBI investigation could potentially review and uncover. https://t.co/d39zxGumO2pic.twitter.com/8pnB8qAkwP
The focus should be on what “investigation” means. Is it just Dr. Ford? All of the women? Truthfulness of testimony? If everyone isn’t on the same page, expect fireworks at the end. But it’s doubtful Grassley would have agreed so quickly to a process that isn’t very limited. https://t.co/hx8vc6DewW
EVERY ACT no matter how small, if focused on JUSTICE FOR ALL, is how America has achieved what little equality & opportunity now exists. #MariaGallagher & #AnaMariaArchila proved that, today.
Also: "Currently accredited same-sex domestic partners of UN officials who wish to maintain their G-4 visa must be ready to submit proof of marriage by 31 December 2018. After 12/31, they will be expected to leave the US within 30 days" if they can't show proof of marriage
Senator Coons tells @nancycordes that at one point in anteroom mtg w/ Flake, that the AZ Senator spoke to Rod Rosenstein on the phone pic.twitter.com/4iU7229WUx
Daughter of migrant workers & from the poorest zip-code in San Antonio, @LupeValdez became a veteran, federal agent, Sheriff of Dallas & is now running for Governor. She is fighting so that ALL Texans have a fighting chance just like she did. #TeamLupe#VamosValdez#TXGovDebate
I’ve heard folks saying that @LupeValdez has an uphill battle against the Gov.
Guess what? She’s been fighting and winning uphill battles her whole life – and she has the right vision for the future of Texas. Best of luck tonight Sheriff! #TxGovDebate#VamosValdez
“We are living in a time when our children are literally marching in the streets, demanding that we, the adults, act to keep them safe.” #TxGovDebate#TeamLupehttps://t.co/KM2qoCcpK2
I support the 120,000 Dreamers in Texas who are serving our nation, teaching our children, and contributing to the success of our growing economy #TeamLupe#VamosValdez#TXGovDebate
"I wrote something about all of this that I just wanted to share with all of you today. This matters." @BrookeBCNN becomes emotional as she offers perspective on the Kavanaugh-Ford hearings. "For so many this story has reopened deep, painful wounds." https://t.co/ZauRl0aJAFpic.twitter.com/viVJvaUtMQ
American Bar Assoc. had concerns about Kavanaugh 12 years ago. It now released an extraordinary statement that raised concerns about Kavanaugh’s nomination to a powerful judicial position — just as it had done 12 years earlier. GOP dismissed those, too. https://t.co/uu7lQ8p0YMpic.twitter.com/7LxK5DeFa4
Sorry, can’t remember who, but someone @ TOD mentioned that Joy Reid was being “quietened”, don’t have exact expression from post. Well, just wanted to let you know, Joy is filling in for Rachel tonight, & she has her Sat/Sun show. ❤
The timeline suggests her effort was to initially warn against picking Kavanaugh in advance of his nomination, not to impugn him “because” he was picked for the Court.
I wouldn’t limit this point to “the modern era.” Kavanaugh delivered the most wildly partisan screed of any Supreme Court nominee in U.S. history, @AriMelber. https://t.co/cvOzDFuIvZ
@JeffFlake Senator, yesterday I was thinking that #DrChristineBlaseyFord should receive the #ProfileInCourageAward. Today, I pictured that if she received it, she would turn and offer it to you. Thank you both for showing up and doing the right thing for our country.
He finally put his words into action Jacqueline. I had given up on him. I am thankful to him for cooperating with Sen. Koons(sp). Lindsay Graham gets worse each day.
Because The Twilight Zone has been invoked in the Kavenaugh hearings, I'll offer this: my father believed in decency, integrity and justice. Had he written this, I assure you–there would indeed be a further FBI investigation along with some cosmic justice. pic.twitter.com/tOSIrssWvm
International readers from South Africa to Scotland told us that they watched the Kavanaugh hearing: "I don’t think people in the U.S. know how closely we are watching this" https://t.co/OfpiQasZ6Z
Shysters & con artists rely on people’s “Retrospect”. They only succeed by fogging people’s current space (& retrospective ability), while they “pickpocket” people’s lives & futures. And, to these shysters, “retrospect” is just onion tears they can exploit or denigrate, & they don’t give a damn doing so. They are laughing & massaging their cajones all the way to their 30 pieces of silver. So, Eff “in retrospect I wish I’d done …” Own it. Be engaged in every moment of your life. You only have one shot at it. ❤
If you have read the work of former CIA expert(s) on the telling traits of liars — Spy the Lie by Phil Houston (St. Martin’s 2013 — you know the Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony was filled with lies. It was blatant, and conspicuous, perjury! His testimony alone should disqualify him.
Former Yale classmate of Brett Kavanaugh’s, Liz Swisher, suggests he perjured himself in describing his drinking in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, adding she is willing to share her knowledge of his college drinking with the FBI. https://t.co/9mtEmCp5uJpic.twitter.com/7cbQcNY7V2
Yesterday, Barack Obama visited Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam.
Ayer, Barack Obama visitó la casa de Anne Frank en Amsterdam.
En el libro de visitantes escribió:
“The story, and voice, of one young girl reminds us of both the terrible cruelty that we are capable of, but more important, the resilience and beauty of the human spirit." pic.twitter.com/egAUPFtfjT
@ericvanthoff – 9 minutes ago
Very proud that former President @BarackObama visited our best kept treasure @MuseumVanLoon #Amsterdam! No doubt! #BarackObama has a great taste for Dutch art!
Looks like a Lindsey Graham staffer tampered with the Wikipedia Devils Triangle entry to cover Kavanaugh’s lie. The IP looks almost identical to Graham’s from previous changes. Is that suborning perjury? pic.twitter.com/DTmepOXEPC
Yesterday the nation saw an entitled, belligerent judge who is credibly accused of sexual assault, cite partisan conspiracy theories without a shred of evidence. Today, the GOP put him forward for confirmation. You can change this. Vote Nov. 6.
Meanwhile back at the ranch…The House is moving forward on its agend to gut the safety net….tax cuts first then on to the safety net…this can be reversed iif we have control in the house and sen
Please be quiet about this. Do not retweet or publicize.
GOP Quietly Sends Bill To Gut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid By $2 Trillion https://t.co/1dn5dE56z1 via @groopspeak
This is NOT sustaninable.
13 States when this Nation & her Constitution started.
Blacks & women were not allowed to Vote.
For our Democratic Republic to sustain & thrive, the above must be changed. I don’t know why many on our side…..Liberals, Progressives, Lefties of all stripes are timid in challenging & ultimately working to change this archaic undemocratic system. A 5yr plan is all it will take to drastically get Citizens to make a change & think a new for better representation.
"We need to continue emphasising the fact of the overwhelming existence of such common decency&desire to live in peace with one another in the world. Ordinary women, men&children across the globe, irrespective of different backgrounds, histories or persuasions, merely desire…" pic.twitter.com/s4t4m81els
His performance was so spot on that Trump loved it. And it was so spot on that with it, Kavanaugh permanently disqualified himself from being a judge on any court anywhere? He demonstrated he has neither the character nor the temperament nor the judgement to be a judge.
Gammon is any angry middle aged white person with bigoted and hateful politics (for example, far left Labour supporters who hate Jews or the far right EDL…..
BREAKING: on Friday House Republicans passed A second Tax cut bill That favors corporations and wealthy individuals That would add another $545 billion to the deficit
The Obama Diary 
Make ‘em ring loud and often!
Wow, We The people need to self reflect on the choices we make every election cycle.
Bringing this from the last post.
Hello Nerdy Wonka, A Gem, indeed.
Yes it did!!!!!!!!!!
😊
Which means that Judge has a story to tell, but by saying he wants it to be confidential. He’s saying that, hey, I wanted to keep it confidential but they won’t let me.
Yep
#Incredible
Yes!
Can this be shared with the FBI?
https://mobile.twitter.com/Grzabjj/status/1045748157940789248
BEAUTY AND INSPIRATION BREAK:
Has to get into the right investigative hands. Blow this wide open
https://mobile.twitter.com/LincolnsBible/status/1045761951509311489
Oh, please, Florida voters – let Nelson keep his Senate seat!
Come on TOD, help this go viral:
Fabulous!
😄😄😯😏
Some GREAT news:
Yes, please.
AnaMarie and Marie are my newest heroes. Way to go, ladies!! That’s exactly how we need to confront Republican politicians who just don’t care about anything but tax cuts. Embarrass the hell out of them. And it worked, Flake has backed down and forced the White House to open an FBI investigation.
Good going!!
Not sure if this was posted earlier, but I’ll leave it for the night crowd! Just getting back here, after taking a break from all the hoopla.
Just finish listening to Forever FLOTUS44. Love her.
I do believe that the F.B.I will do a credible and honest investigation and they will go wherever the evidence takes them, but um, Trump did try to shit on them every chance he got.
Make no mistake, at the end of the day it was the people that stood up to power, and made it change course.
Indeed, Don.
As hard as it is to believe that (again), turns out to be totally true. One of the few signs of hope we’ve experienced in quite a while!
Sitting in the veterinarians office a couple was listening/watching on their cell phone.
Yes, I remember it well.
That is just shameful. 2018 this is still happening.
Not for nothing, but when someone relays through their lawyer that they are prepared to talk to the F.B.I, nothing good springs from that.
See Michael Cohen and the other indicted criminals.
It’s a nit, but …
YUP …
Among the first bands I ever saw in the heyday of SF 70s rock and roll.
He is so disgusting. Had to bring PM Abe to his home away from home, at our expense.
*DEAD*
This is the guy who created it. Also, Hell Yeah Samuel L. Jackson!
A deep laugh at last!!
I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING!!!! They need to finish it! (Pulp Fiction was a bit …..mmm violent, so, you know, I’m not sayin’…uh…. 😀 )
👀👀🤔
Oh great
Quadruple Yikes! 😱
A must read thread:
Support Sheriff Lupe Valdez!!!
Sorry, can’t remember who, but someone @ TOD mentioned that Joy Reid was being “quietened”, don’t have exact expression from post. Well, just wanted to let you know, Joy is filling in for Rachel tonight, & she has her Sat/Sun show. ❤
Yes. She tried to warn ….
He finally put his words into action Jacqueline. I had given up on him. I am thankful to him for cooperating with Sen. Koons(sp). Lindsay Graham gets worse each day.
Yes! (It’s Sen. Coons.) Graham? Who’s Graham. He’s toast.
I just sent him a Thank You email.
Excellent!
Loved The Twilight Zone!
We were scared to death by some of it (still remember a scene or two), but loved it, too!
The FBI seems to be wasting no time
https://mobile.twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1045881802924134402
Yup, We The People should have.
I agree 100% Sharon Watts. But we can make up for that by turning the Senate Blue November.
I think so too
https://mobile.twitter.com/ddnewlin63/status/1045863760315994112
Yes, I agree. What were we thinking?
Shysters & con artists rely on people’s “Retrospect”. They only succeed by fogging people’s current space (& retrospective ability), while they “pickpocket” people’s lives & futures. And, to these shysters, “retrospect” is just onion tears they can exploit or denigrate, & they don’t give a damn doing so. They are laughing & massaging their cajones all the way to their 30 pieces of silver. So, Eff “in retrospect I wish I’d done …” Own it. Be engaged in every moment of your life. You only have one shot at it. ❤
Yesterday, Barack Obama visited Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam.
@ericvanthoff – 9 minutes ago
Very proud that former President @BarackObama visited our best kept treasure @MuseumVanLoon #Amsterdam! No doubt! #BarackObama has a great taste for Dutch art!
EGAAAAWWDD
OMG
Meanwhile back at the ranch…The House is moving forward on its agend to gut the safety net….tax cuts first then on to the safety net…this can be reversed iif we have control in the house and sen
This is NOT sustaninable.
13 States when this Nation & her Constitution started.
Blacks & women were not allowed to Vote.
For our Democratic Republic to sustain & thrive, the above must be changed. I don’t know why many on our side…..Liberals, Progressives, Lefties of all stripes are timid in challenging & ultimately working to change this archaic undemocratic system. A 5yr plan is all it will take to drastically get Citizens to make a change & think a new for better representation.
ICYMI, a MUST WATCH impassioned plea from Sen. Klobuchar. She spoke the TRUTH with determination and emotion.
Gammon is any angry middle aged white person with bigoted and hateful politics (for example, far left Labour supporters who hate Jews or the far right EDL…..
Indeed.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/09/29/organized-energized-many/