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[Uncle Ted]

I think we all can thank the porn star lawyer dude...

Brett Kavanaugh Will Be Confirmed, and Liberals Should Blame Michael Avenatti

Sens. Susan Collins (R–Maine) and Joe Manchin (D–W.Va.) announced on Friday they would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, which effectively means the judge will be joining the Supreme Court despite multiple allegations of sexual assault.


Democrats, the left, and various other anti-Kavanaugh persons can thank attorney Michael Avenatti for this outcome, at least in part.


The spotlight-stealing lawyer, who also represented Stormy Daniels, is responsible for drawing the media's attention to Julie Swetnick, an alleged victim of Kavanaugh who told an inconsistent and unpersuasive story. Swetnick's wild accusation provided cover for fence-sitting senators to overlook the more plausible allegation levelled by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford, and to declare that Kavanaugh was being subjected to false smears.


Indeed, in her speech announcing her decision to vote for Kavanaugh, Collins explicitly made note of Swetnick's allegation, which she described as "outlandish."
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https://reason.com/blog/2018/10/05/brett-kavanaugh-michael-avenatti-collins

Avenatti 2020

Wait... Did Avenatti play the creepy banjo playing kid in Deliverance?

[Uncle Ted]

Ted, that's because he's a libertarian. Everyone hates those. You should understand that. If you don't it's because you're a fake.

I don't think the Libertarians like Flake either...

Is Jeff Flake a Libertarian in Any Sense of the Word?

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However, in Victor's opinion, Flake's not all about the liberty.


"Jeff Flake is pretending to be a Libertarian, pretending to be for freedom and free markets," he said.


"He can't even come out against the drug war," Victor continues. "For me, that's the easiest thing to come out against."
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https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/is-jeff-flake-a-libertarian-in-any-sense-of-the-word-6638118

[Jeff Lebowski]

I don't the Libertarians like Flake either...


https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news...e-word-6638118

Victor is an idiot.

[Uncle Ted]

This may be helpful for some of you... From the Huff Post:

12 Self-Care Tips If You're Struggling To Deal With Everything Today

Experts share what you can do for your mental health amid news that Brett Kavanaugh will likely be confirmed.

Brett Kavanaugh is likely being confirmed to the Supreme Court. And for many, that news feels devastating.
[....]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/self-care-kavanaugh-confirmation_n_5bb77ae3e4b028e1fe3d30ec

Whenever she finds herself stewing over the Kavanagh vote, she puts her survival practice into action, she says. “Just now, I went to my Facebook page and posted, ‘I feel sad.’ And I feel a surge of energy and personal power. Never fails.”

You can also express your feelings here on CS... we are here for you.

[Bo Diddley]

You can also express your feelings here on CS... we are here for you.

Yes, there's ample evidence of that just this morning.

[Walter Sobchak]

“Are you now, or have you ever been, a friend of Brett Kavanaugh?”

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/05/tech/facebook-joel-kaplan-backlash/index.html

[MartyFunkhouser]

Kavanaugh quote: "The days of discriminating against gay and lesbian Americans, or treating [them] as inferior in dignity and worth, are over."

That was him quoting someone else and when asked if he agreed with that sentiment he wouldn't say yes or no.

[Moliere]

That was him quoting someone else and when asked if he agreed with that sentiment he wouldn't say yes or no.

It’s a non issue. America overwhelming supports gay rights. The SCOTUS won’t overturn Obergefell.

[ERCougar]

So I don't want to dive too far into this as I think likely everyone is sick of this issue, but maybe a few of you can explain this:
How *is* this different from a job interview for a very selective and desired position?
I'm guessing anyone but CMBF would put the lower limit probability of Ford telling the truth (funny I have to define this hear, but let's define that as "a decent description of what actually happened") at say, 10%? I think any lower than that and you're not really looking at this very objectively (just as I'd say that higher than 90% would indicate you don't have a very good grasp of how fallible human memory is). Isn't even a 10% chance of putting a sexual assault on the Supreme Court a little high, especially when you have a dozen Gorsuch's in the wings? It's not like you can't find less divisive candidates.
I'm torn on this a little because I really don't want to set a precedent for the kind of crap that Feinstein pulled (I can't believe that she's getting a pass on this--she should lose her job), but at the same time, this guy's tainted, no matter what the truth is.

[falafel]

That was him quoting someone else and when asked if he agreed with that sentiment he wouldn't say yes or no.

No, that's not it.

[MartyFunkhouser]

It’s a non issue. America overwhelming supports gay rights. The SCOTUS won’t overturn Obergefell.

They won't overturn it but they will limit protections based on sexual orientation and allow discrimination to continue.

[Lost Student]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/u...eme-court.html

Lots of weeping and gnashing of teeth in the comments.

[Walter Sobchak]

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[Moliere]

They won't overturn it but they will limit protections based on sexual orientation and allow discrimination to continue.

Doubt it. Again, gay rights are not like abortion rights. The overwhelming majority of Americans favor gay rights. It would be political suicide for the republicans if the conservative judges irrationally limit those rights.

Abortion on the other hand, is still hotly contested and has never won an overwhelming majority of supporters.

[Babs]

No one is overturning Obergefell or Roe. These questions distract from the merits.