This was my thinking back when Ford first went public — It was too easy - way too easy - to get story out of the newscycle with minimal effort. But the events that have followed make me wonder: are Trump/the GOP purposefully using Kavanaugh as a political pawn?

Obviously, there’s a big difference in results between a weapon that can kill and a written document. I’m talking about the front end — instead of intimidating a witness by threatening to kill (and unambiguously open yourself to further criminal liability), intimidate them to sign a contract to take your money. They…

I read the Der Speigel article with some interest because one of the subheadlines I saw mentioned something about her NDA being voidable.

Also demonstrates that Vrabel understands risk-reward while Reich either doesn’t understand it or for bizarre reasons, he thinks losing a game is better than a tie.

This comment and the replies need to be highlighted in bright yellow and broadcast on every cable news program (even State-run Fox News)

One of things that has consistently amazed me throughout this whole Trump shitshow are the sheer number of lowlifes, weirdos and scumbags who somehow find their way into Trump’s inner circle.*

I remember the Gannon hit. Siragusa picked Gannon off his feet well after Gannon had released the ball and body slammed him on his shoulder and landed on him with all his weight — I don’t know what Siragusa was listed at but I remember he looked like he was about 330 to 350 pounds back then. It was a total cheap shot…

I saw a pundit recently says something to the effect of “We’re going to disqualify him from serving based on allegations from a high school party?”

... Aaannnddd the hits keep on comin. Cue the Keystone Cops theme song

“The Federalist Society, Judicial Crisis Network, CRC Public Relations and Ed Whelan walked into a bar to brainstorm a P.R. strategy to refute the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh. You won’t believe what happened next ... ”

I have no idea. Maybe if we all get blackout drunk like Kavanaugh and Judge did back in those days and then put our thinking caps on, it might all make sense.

I can’t believe this. It gets worse.

OMG. Whelan and his supporting cast of fucking idiots might be stupider than Trump and his sycophant morons

I suppose its possible that Ed Whelan went rogue and did this one his own, without speaking with Kavanaugh or anyone associated with Kavanaugh’s confirmation process .... Oh wait — You mean Whelan was actually directly advising Kavanaugh during this confirmation process?!?!?! Hmmm.

I feel so bad for Ford because quite frankly, as it stands, she doesn’t have any “good” options.

This is such an obvious tell. She wants a neutral third party to conduct the basic fact-finding before she testifies, which seems like a perfectly reasonable request. Of course, the Senate GOP doesn’t want this because they either know or highly suspect that neutral fact-finder will corroborate her statements, which…

Also consider the time period when this took place (Mid 1980s).

I’m guessing that this ploy will unravel quickly once reporters start calling these 65 women to ask them about the letter and how they knew Kavanaugh, and ask how they remembered him since he went to an all-Boys school. And since Trump’s minions and the moron GOP co-conspirators fuck everything up, here’s what I think…

I don’t know if he’s the worst EVER, but according to the stats posted above, Peterman’s QB Rating in his three starts is 16.77.

This is the thing that bothers me the most. Her fellow cops stumbled upon the scene, treated her with kid gloves and they’ve now had days to concoct a “story” to try and make the case go away.