Quote from: CoinCube on October 01, 2018, 04:42:13 PM

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I won't take you up on that bet, however, as another attempt at delay after the FBI investigation is done seems almost a given at this point....

Of course you won't take that bet. And all of the posers on this forum claiming they are concerned about the rape charges won't either. Because every single gambit for delays is going to be played, because that's all it's about.

Quote from: suchmoon on October 01, 2018, 05:53:00 PM

Quote from: CoinCube on October 01, 2018, 04:42:13 PM

It was not particularly logical to outsource this investigation to the FBI as you note. It is really is the Senate's job and they have the power to compel testimony under oath.

Has the Senate actually subpoenaed anyone with regards to Kavanaugh? Subpoenas can't be issued by the minority so they're unlikely to be of much use when there is no bipartisan agreement as to the scope of the investigation.

No. Generally a subpoena would be if someone didn't voluntarily show up. And I disagree about "cannot be issued by the minority" more likely the head of the committee issues them without needing a vote of any sort. For something like that, he likely would do one if a minority member sought it and it wasn't outside the scope or some looney thing.

Note that when a subpoena was issued, then the defense counsel would be able to request a different date, and they could do that several times. There's the delay game play. They'd love that, because that's all they want.

But remember please this is not frivolous stuff. A subpoena or not, you go to that committee you likely must have an attorney and immediately you are out $10-100k. Of course that's not the case if you are backed by big money interests like Ford. She is not the one paying those attorneys.

A lot of people would find a pattern of sexual abuse by a SC nominee material and of interest. But some stuff in high school or college they would not care about. The arguments by Ford are very weak accusations, insufficient to disqualify.

It is interesting that public arguments are actually being made now that the accusation should be enough to disqualify, which means literally anyone can be disqualified for anything at the whim of a third party. It's unfortunate the "me-too" movement has now been abused and raped for political advantage.

I hope this disgusting attempt to ruin a man for their own gain backfires on the Democrats big time.