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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Juanita Broadrick Shows Up at Kav Hearing To 'Look Hypocrite Dems In The Eye'
Juanita Broaddrick, a woman who has accused Bill Clinton of rape, showed up outside the Senate calling Democrats "hypocrites" for not believing her allegations.

Broaddrick told the Daily Caller in an interview that she showed up at the Senate to "look hypocrites Schumer, Durbin and Feinstein in the eye and ask for an apology."

Broaddrick calls the hearing today a "double standard."

"I have twenty times more evidence for my rape by Bill Clinton than Dr. Ford has against Kavanaugh," Broaddrick says, "Democrats turned their backs on me. They refused to read my testimony or acknowledge me in 1999 when I went public with my story. Democrats turned their backs on me."

Broaddrick said that the mantra the ’All women deserve to be believed" does not apply to her.

"All women are to be believed if they’re not conservatives and as long as the assault was not done by Democrats."

Broaddrick brought up the domestic abuse allegations against DNC Co-Chair Keith Ellison: "Ellison is leading the Democratic party right now. He should be kicked out of office. Karen Monahan has 10 times the evidence that Dr. Ford does. Where is her hearing?"
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 00:00 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  It's about power, by any means necessary. It is self rationalizing and self justifying. Therefore, not hypocritical. They don't care.
Posted by: P2kontheroad || 09/28/2018 8:18 Comments || Top||

#2  They have already rationalized away any guilt they had over Juanita Brodrick.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 09/28/2018 12:18 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Judiciary panel approves Kavanaugh, sending nomination to full Senate
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 09/28/2018 16:22 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Any takers on how many more "accusations" appear in the next week? Especially on Oct 4th?
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/28/2018 17:01 Comments || Top||


Mysterious envelope slip from Democrat to Ford's attorney caught on VIDEO at Kavanaugh hearings
[RT] A Democrat congresswoman was caught on video slipping an envelope to Christine Blasey Ford's attorney during a Senate hearing on accusations against SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh, triggering a wave of speculation on its contents.

The envelope slip by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) was very brief and quite secretive, yet it did not escape the cameras.

The mysterious transfer prompted speculations on what exactly was inside the envelope, with the leading ‐ and obvious ‐ theory it contained a wad of cash.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 03:24 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Nothing to be seen here, move along please.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 3:31 Comments || Top||

#2  I'm guessing it's Hank Johnson's last brain cell...
Posted by: M. Murcek || 09/28/2018 4:17 Comments || Top||

#3  It was a wad of cash. Let them disprove it. That's their standard.
Posted by: P2kontheroad || 09/28/2018 7:36 Comments || Top||

#4  Hillary's missing emails?
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 09/28/2018 9:22 Comments || Top||

#5  There's no way that battleax would give someone her own money - must be something else.
Posted by: Raj || 09/28/2018 9:27 Comments || Top||

#6  But...but...he said he's working pro bono.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/28/2018 10:56 Comments || Top||

#7  Awfully sloppy to do it in front of the cameras like that. Most indiscreet.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/28/2018 12:03 Comments || Top||

#8  Kickback cash, coke or (shudder) a motel room key.
Posted by: Woodrow || 09/28/2018 12:19 Comments || Top||

#9  Merely a note: "STOP BLOCKING MS. MILANO. Last warning! - A. Friend"
Posted by: Shosh Shavirt7581 || 09/28/2018 14:58 Comments || Top||

#10  The symbolic '30 pieces of silver'
Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 || 09/28/2018 19:31 Comments || Top||


Daily Caller: Republican Senators Doxxed By Someone In House Shortly After Questioning Kavanaugh
[Daily Caller] An unknown person located in the House of Representatives on Thursday posted the personal information of Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, as well as Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch of Utah.

All three senators sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and their personal information was posted shortly after each questioned Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during Thursday’s hearing.

“They appear to be targeting Republican members of the committee after they question Judge Kavanaugh,” a Hatch spokesman told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

The staffer noted the change revealed Hatch’s home address and that Thursday was the senator’s wife’s birthday.

The changes were immediately highlighted by a watchdog account that monitors Wikipedia changes made using IP addresses located in the House.
Posted by: charger || 09/28/2018 00:00 || Comments || Link || [4 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Kathleen Sengstock mentioned as likely person in internet investigations.

Anyone did further?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 09/28/2018 7:48 Comments || Top||

#2  Wiki User contributions for 143.231.249.130

Shows backed out changes for Doxxing, but scroll down and see other edits...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 09/28/2018 8:11 Comments || Top||

#3  This woman? ...please contact Kathleen Sengstock of Congresswoman Waters' staff at (202) 225-2201.
Posted by: Hupusing Claitch6798 || 09/28/2018 8:36 Comments || Top||

#4  The targeteer can be the target. Two can play the game as well as one.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 09/28/2018 14:11 Comments || Top||


Government
Jeff Flake will vote 'Yes' on Kavanaugh confirmation
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/28/2018 11:26 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Color me shocked. I thought after yesterday that Flake and the other two flaky 'pubs from Maine and Alaska would bail on this.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/28/2018 11:29 Comments || Top||

#2  When I see the totals after the "gavel falls" I will believe it... Flake has been really been McCain-grade "Flaky" foe a while.
Posted by: magpie || 09/28/2018 11:44 Comments || Top||

#3  Majority whip must have been on the job.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/28/2018 11:58 Comments || Top||

#4  The Senate Republican caucus is getting an upgrade this Fall. We are losing Flake and Corker, and McCain has died. In the meantime, Flake has recognized that he has zero future in politics if he uses Kavenaugh as a way to express his obsessive dislike of Trump.
Posted by: Iblis || 09/28/2018 12:08 Comments || Top||

#5  We need to get him to vote first. We don't need another McCain event on the floor.....
Posted by: 49 Pan || 09/28/2018 12:54 Comments || Top||

#6  Well Flake goes wobbly recommends a week delay on the Senate vote until the FBI has another investigation
Posted by: Beavis || 09/28/2018 13:59 Comments || Top||

#7  You cannot count on Flakey Foont Flake's vote, by definition.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 09/28/2018 14:10 Comments || Top||

#8  Well Flaky-flake voted for him to go to the floor even with his last minute whining about it. Schedule the vote Mitch. Preferably this Saturday.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/28/2018 14:10 Comments || Top||

#9  needs a week for fbi investigation. ???
Posted by: Spomock Bonaparte6313 || 09/28/2018 14:21 Comments || Top||

#10  11/10 yes vote but with a 1-week FBI investigation. I say we call in Strock/Page to give the same due diligence that the Hildabeast got.
Posted by: Warthog || 09/28/2018 14:21 Comments || Top||

#11  Now they can unleash an avalanche of 'MeToo' Kav victims.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 14:23 Comments || Top||

#12  B - may not matter..Grassley didn't say that a floor vote would not occur until after investigation. Said it was up to McConnell.
Posted by: Warthog || 09/28/2018 14:25 Comments || Top||

#13  Bottom line: Flake just threw a shovel full of shi* into the game.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 14:30 Comments || Top||

#14  Anyone recognize these two individuals ?
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 14:32 Comments || Top||

#15  You're right about the shovel full..Soros but who's the other one?
Posted by: Warthog || 09/28/2018 14:56 Comments || Top||

#16  sounds like Murkowski is agreeing with Flake for the week delay now
Posted by: Jan || 09/28/2018 15:12 Comments || Top||

#17  This piece of shit...
Posted by: newc || 09/28/2018 15:22 Comments || Top||

#18  Trump hating Flake, Murkowski, and Collins will move as a troika to upend the Kav nomination.

Looks like Ford and Soros at #14.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/28/2018 15:32 Comments || Top||

#19  Might be worth it if they can get Murkowski on board but, yes, it is a shovel full. Just get it done before November, before it's too late.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/28/2018 15:32 Comments || Top||

#20  It is expected that Manchin D-WV will vote to confirm...so with Flake, Corker and Manchin we only need one more to flip.

Seems there are a few red state Dem Senators that might just pull a last second switch and vote for.

If McConnell has any doubts about the outcome, there is nothing to prevent him from confirming Kavanaugh on a simple voice vote (The Ayes have it obviously) and that would give the red state Dems and others the cover they need.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom || 09/28/2018 15:50 Comments || Top||

#21  Suppose the Dems get their wish and the FBI goes in and gathers all the evidence in the world, Ford is completely uncorroborated, they find all kinds of exculpatory evidence against her, and Kavanaugh ends up looking like a saint.

Will any Dems agree to confirm him?
Posted by: gorb || 09/28/2018 16:37 Comments || Top||

#22  on #14, facial recognition program comes up with Ludmiła Kozłowska - also shows a link to Soros so a likely match
Posted by: Warthog || 09/28/2018 16:43 Comments || Top||

#23  Dems screwed themselves by losing elections and Harry Reid killing the filibuster. So their Hail Mary is to allow anonymous unprovable allegations to stall or prevent nominations or bills to pass. With that criteria there can be zero democrats in Congress only partisan political individuals to lie under oath.


And by the way the FBI has proven themselves political in delivering or not delivering evidence or indictments.
Posted by: Airandee || 09/28/2018 17:03 Comments || Top||

#24  FBI is Deep State.
Posted by: Jeasing Jeaque5937 || 09/28/2018 18:01 Comments || Top||

#25  Should do it on the condition that, if her claims are unprovable within a month, every Democrat member would resign form the senate - effective immediately.
Posted by: CrazyFool || 09/28/2018 20:08 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Culture Wars
California Schools Pushing Racist, LGBT, SJW Agenda on Children
h/t Gates of Vienna
...Examples of what’s being taught:

The Santa Barbara Unified School District adopted curriculum from the Institute for Equity in Education, a project of JUST Communities:

"White People: A term used to describe people of European ancestry, who have historically held positions of dominance, privilege, and social power in Western society. This term has changed over time based on societal notions of those in power."
"Collusion (of white people) working together to make something happen...‐intentionally or unintentionally‐consciously or unconsciously‐by action, inaction, or silence."
"(White People) Privilege: Unearned access to resources that enhance one’s chances of getting what one needs, or influencing others in order to lead a safe, fulfilling, productive life."
California Department of Education, transitional kindergarten through grade three...explains gender:

"Some people say there are only two genders. But there are really many genders. And for some people there are more than just two choices. These are just a few words people use: trans, genderqueer, non-binary, gender-fluid, transgender, gender-neutral, agender, neutrois, bi-gender, third-gender, two-spirit..."
"...and there are even more words people are using to describe their experience. This is called gender spectrum."
"Babies can’t talk, so grownups make a guess by looking at their bodies."
And that's why they're sure of their eventual victory
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 09/28/2018 05:00 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:

#1  "White People: A term used to describe people of European ancestry, who have historically held positions of dominance, privilege, and social power in Western society"

How about created the highly successful Western society and actively allowed others to participate in that society.

Still waiting for the left to judge the rest of the world by the standards they hold the west to. Probably won't happen during my life time.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 09/28/2018 12:20 Comments || Top||


If you thought it's only Kavanaugh
h/t Gates of Vienna
CNN host Don Lemon defended far-left Antifa protesters who hounded Sen. Ted Cruz from a restaurant Tuesday, on the basis that Cruz’s policies are allegedly "detrimental" to people.
"No mercy for enemies of Revolution!" - V. I. Lenin
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 09/28/2018 04:53 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under: Antifa

#1  Don might find it hard to eat out soon then.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 09/28/2018 8:15 Comments || Top||

#2  Where have I seen this smile before?:


Oh, that's right!:
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy || 09/28/2018 11:19 Comments || Top||



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