I'm so angry about the gaslighting. It was not the Dems who wronged Dr. Ford.

[femmedem]

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If Republicans said they want to confirm Kavanaugh because they like his politics and think the end justifies the means--even if he perjured himself and attempted to rape Dr. Ford--that would at least be honest and understandable, regardless of how much I disagree.

If Republicans want to pretend the FBI investigation was thorough and pretend Dr. Ford is mixed up or confused, that's shitty and outrageous, but not unexpected.

But this trying to paint the Democrats as the party that has wronged Dr. Ford by exploiting her is such mindboggling bullshit that I can hardly stand it.

I'm heading out to do the only thing I know to do with this anger. I'm going down to my local Democratic HQ and picking up a walk list or making some calls. My state senator is a Republican and his Democratic challenger is the underdog.

If I'm not here to respond to your replies, I hope you'll understand.

Updated to add: the first house I knocked at had two unregistered nursing students. My candidate has been a nurse for thirty years. Volunteering matters. Please do what you can.

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Thank you

I'm heading out to do the only thing I know to do with this anger. I'm going down to my local Democratic HQ and picking up a walk list or making some calls. My state senator is a Republican and his Democratic challenger is the underdog.

[Newland56]

3. YES!

Control what we can control.
We can speak to people about the truth.
We are going to battle in a month people.
We need the largest most passionate army we can muster.
Make no mistake....we can’t change the message “they” are putting out but we can communicate to our friends and neighbors the truth.
His challenger is the underdog because people don’t know the truth.

[RiverStone]

7. Agree! The MSM is calling this cover-up and sham a victory

MSM wants a close election.

We are fighting for a crushing blue wave on 11/6, rooted in truth.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Here are some groups I belong to....

https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/dailykos/?is_virtual=true&link_id=2&can_id=bfcadfa948ac07d9bf5b1038644acae5&source=email-i-am-seething-with-anger-firstname-default-friend-thats-why-we-need-you-volunteering-this-weekend&email_referrer=email_430892&email_subject=i-am-seething-with-anger-firstname-default-friend-thats-why-we-need-you-volunteering-this-weekend

https://act.indivisible.org/signup/gotv-volunteer/?t=7&referring_akid=31052.232934.pAfiUh

https://swingleft.org/resources

They have different ideas for different candidates and campaigns...THANKS!

[pazzyanne]

6. Thank you for some options.

You always present concrete ideas and suggestions which I appreciate. Gives me fresh ideas on where to put my energy. I don't have as much of that energy like I did 60 years ago.

[BigmanPigman]

8. None of us have as much energy as we used to...damn!

We do what we can and direct it toward the areas where it will be best utilized. Older but WISER!

Last night I read a new post (very late) and this is it...I am hoping it will have some effect...I'll try just about anything at this point!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1219&pid=2160

[pazzyanne]

10. Now that is something I would never have thought of.

I like it! I have to find things that I can do now that I have very limited mobility. I stay busy doing all those things, but I like this one. I'm willing to try almost anything that may help.

[BigmanPigman]

11. It's cheap too!

I have done the tRump curse every month for 1 1/2 years. Tonight it is HIS turn (the date is different each month so I always remind others in the Ancient Wisdom and Spirituality forum...you can go there and see my posts).

I had two decks of tarot cards and gave one to a neighbor to do at her home (the deck was only about $8). The other stuff is cheap too...orange candle, dirt, sand and water.

If running around in the local post office parking lot painted purple and waving a dead chicken in the air would get the GOP out of the majority, I would do it in a heartbeat!

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Go get 'em!

[GoCubsGo]

9. Yes. She said in her opening statement at her hearing that nobody was using her.

Time to start rolling the tape of that.

[Initech]

12. This is a horrible day in American history.

Fuck Trump, fuck Kavanaugh, fuck Fox News and fuck Mitch McConnell!!

[Botany]

13. The manufacturing of the lie/cover story using Rachel Mitchell. She was not a "special prosecutor."

The manufacturing of the lie/cover story using Rachel Mitchell. She was not a "special prosecutor."

Please don't spread bullshit on toast and tell me to eat up it is just "country style"
apple butter.

Trump, Grassely, and Huckleberry Sanders have all gone to the "special prosecutor"
Rachel Mitchell found nothing about Judge Kavanaugh that would disqualify him to
sit on the Supreme Court meme.

1) Rachel Mitchell was not a special prosecutor but a lawyer hired by the GOP
senators in order to give them cover and to make the case for Kavanaugh being
on the bench @ the SCOTUS.

2) Mitchell did not call any witnesses who could have corroborated either Judge
Kavanaugh or Dr. Ford's stories.

3) Mitchell was given all morning to question Dr. Ford but she was gone w/in seconds
when Kavanaugh started to stumble in answering her questions.

"They" want and need Kavanaugh on the court to give Trump and the GOP cover for their
crimes w/Russia and that is why they are pushing Kavanaugh so hard. See Gamble v USA.


https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kavanaugh-hearing-prosecutor-rachel-mitchell-s-critique-dr-ford-incomplete-ncna915896

[elmac]

14. Trumpster rednecks are already celebrating in my 99'9% fascist community

waving flags, making ameriKa great again for putin.

[Wednesdays]

15. K&R nt

[Grasswire2]

16. It's all about the cruelty, as one pundit wrote the other day. The payback for....something..?

Where are the moderate, thoughtful Republicans right now?

Where are they?

The party and the nation are being ransacked by the new Berserkers.

Where are they?

[JudyM]

17. Greatest page for best post I've seen in days.

Voter registration closes soon in many states, the list of state deadlines for anyone who can participate is here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BohUF2MATlE/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=W7pCZwAAAAGI0cCKeM77jVSeA2Ql

[femmedem]

18. Thank you!

Both for your kind words about my OP and for the voter registration deadlines link.