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I would say it's much worse.  Not that I want to compare people's trauma, but these allegations are about premeditated drugging and gang rape. I mean, damn.  I'm disgusted he got away with it for so long.

I pray to God you are right, although I have no faith myself.  What a stain on our country this would be.  How can we even see the government as legitimate with you have Trump and Clarence Thomas in the highest offices of the land and now this guy is on deck?

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True.

 

It looks like -the GOP is just doing deny, smear, they're out to get this saint of a man, and so on. They're going to push this right through and no one can stop it. 

 

Even after Trump won I don't know if I ever felt as sick inside as I do right now. 

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IA.  I don't want to compare traumas either, because I don't want to be accused of diminishing the impact of any victim's ordeal.  However, in a way, Swetnick's account is worse, because it suggests premeditation on his and Judge's parts.

 

Again, though, I'm struck by two facts: 1) for the third time, Kavanaugh is depicted in the victim's account as being seriously inebriated; and 2) where Kavanaugh is, so, too, is Mark Judge.  Like, is there something else going on there, or am I reading way too much into it?

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I think they were buddies who were helping each other rape women. It reminds me of predators in the wild that work together to bring down prey.  I bet if we could go back in time and talk to them in 1983, they wouldn't see it that way though. I don't think many people understood rape culture the way we do now.

 

While I believe the accusers, I really wish that we could get an investigation and hear from all of the witnesses.  I'd like to see the evidence and the corroborating witness lined up in an orderly fashion.  At this point, you'd think Kavanaugh would want that as well, if he's innocent. 

The hypocrisy is off the charts.  I remember seeing where Tucker Carlson had the header "Creepy porn star lawyer"  when Avenatti was on his show.  Umm How about the creepy porn star ******* President?  Not that I think porn stars are creepy anyway.  How other people make their living isn't mine to judge.

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There is no solid proof that either exonerates or condemns Kavanaugh.

 

Tomorrow's hearing will be futile: the right will declare victory in that no evidence has been found;  the left will claim ALL accusers needs to be heard. 

 

After tomorrow, end this: Vote or withdraw.

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