Quote from: CoinCube on September 20, 2018, 02:03:20 AM

Why should the president do so if the accuser is unwilling to testify under oath to the Senate and answer some questions about her accusation?

Well I can actually think of 1 really really really good reason Shocked

and you actually claimed to care about the reason why he should, it's called finding out as much of the truth as we can so we can make a determination on the validity of the claim. The man is nominated to the highest court in the land... She hasn't said she won't answer questions in fact if the FBI was to investigate she would be subpoenaed if unwilling to testify on her own...

Quote from: CoinCube on September 20, 2018, 02:03:20 AM

If she truly wants this she should testify and present her information. If she chooses not to testify the Senate should proceed to a vote without her information.

She will testify to the FBI if they demand it. Anyone actually wanting the truth should be doing whatever they can to get the information from here, if only the president could make an agency do some digging to find out the truth, gee that would be sweet.

Quote from: CoinCube on September 20, 2018, 02:03:20 AM

However, I am currently sceptical of this accusation and suspect a partisan ploy. I would like to see Ms. Ford testify in the hopes that the truth of the matter reveals itself.

Except you want her to testify before allowing one of the best investigative agency the American people have access investigating the claims. Seriously does that sound like someone that wants the truth?

Anyone on the judiciary committee would have access to her sworn testimony when interviewed by the FBI we may not get it but they can, but they don't want it...

Quote from: theymos on September 20, 2018, 01:52:51 AM

who is then confirmed before the Democrats have any possibility of taking back the Senate.

Check the timelines on nom's getting in, even if someone is rammed through starting today there isn't enough time before the MT's.

That is obviously a major motivator here for both parties, dems want to delay in case they can get the senate back and the republicans want to ram him through in case they lose the senate haha, ironic both parties are preparing for the possibility of a wave of blue!!!!

The voters on the left seem highly polarized to vote this time and voters on the right believe Trump when he says a wave of red is coming. If the right gets lazy they might just lose the senate!

What happens after will depend obviously how each party does in the MT's

Clearly both parties are acting in self interest, to think otherwise is naive at best.

Quote from: Spendulus on September 20, 2018, 02:33:02 AM

Quote from: Flying Hellfish on September 19, 2018, 11:23:24 PM

....whether or not the women was almost raped........

"Almost raped" sound a lot to me like "almost pregnant."

It is or it is not.

I guess getting almost shot in the head sounds a lot like getting shot in the head.

You do know attempted rape is actually a real thing and a crime right??

I guess if a man was trying to have sex with you against your will and was almost successful short of one lucky reason then you wouldn't consider it almost raped.