Leading Democrat Vows Congressional Probe After FBI Whitewash Of Kavanaugh

[appalachiablue]

Source: Think Progress

By Stephanie Griffith, 10:20 am.

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee says he will investigate alleged perjury and sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and slammed a "whitewash" probe completed by the FBI earlier this week.

The New York Times reported that Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who will head the Judiciary Committee if Democrats take over the House after November's elections, said that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court is at stake, as the Senate prepared Saturday to confirm Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.

Nadler made his remarks to The Times after a procedural vote that allowed Kavanaugh's nomination to advance to the vote in the full Senate on Saturday. "It is not something we are eager to do," Mr. Nadler told The Times on Friday. "But the Senate having failed to do its proper constitutionally mandated job of advise and consent, we are going to have to do something to provide a check and balance, to protect the rule of law and to protect the legitimacy of one of our most important institutions."

Kavanaugh, a conservative federal court judge, looks all-but-certain to be confirmed to the U.S. high court, despite a raft of sexual misconduct allegations. Democrats also say Kavanaugh committed perjury in his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee when asked about his past drinking and aggressive behavior with women, which they say should also disqualify him from sitting on the nation's highest court. - More...



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Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, says he'll investigate Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, dismissing a "whitewash" FBI probe.
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'Here's "Something Bold" Democrats Can Do: Conduct Kavanaugh Probe WH, GOP Refused to Have,' Oct. 6, 2018.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/06/heres-something-bold-democrats-can-do-conduct-kavanaugh-probe-white-house-and-gop

[PearliePoo2]

1. If Kavanaugh and the ReThugs think this will all go away, that they can lay low for awhile and

they have smooth sailing ahead, they've got another think coming!

People are PISSED!

$$$ Crowdpac is raising $25,000 an hour for Collin's yet unknown opponent! $$$

Right now at 10:10 am Pacific: $3,101,757

[sprinkleeninow]

10. It's gonna be like 'toilet paper stuck to *someone's* shoe'. 😂

Awright, awright, awright.

💙🇺🇸🌊

[bluestarone]

2. GREAT

Can't wait for our INVESTIGATION!!!!!!!!!! Will be happy days for me!!!!!!!!!!

[ancianita]

3. When Nadler enters the fray, these traitors better watch their backs.

[appalachiablue]

4. Glad to know that, ty.

[pdsimdars]

5. Are they sure that Nancy won't say "move forward" like she did refusing to look into Bush war crimes

[DemocracyMouse]

6. Did she say that re. War crimes? If so, we need to lean on her to sharpen some teeth

This new Republican establishment needs a check on its behavior. We have a rogue party to constrain. Playing nice and currying favor for DC dinner party invitations is out.

I'm still for Pelosi, but no harm in telling her we'll have her back if she goes full steam on these misogynists.

[scarletwoman]

12. Nancy Pelosi isn't in the Senate. nt

[Qutzupalotl]

18. Neither is Nadler. nt

[JHan]

19. WTF. There were hearings, publicized hearings...

Where Bush bigwigs were hauled in front of committees. An attorney general had to resign as well which was no mean feat.

And then OBama was elected, and he ended up with a shit ton on his plate to fix Bush's mess.

[BigmanPigman]

7. "Checks and Balances", what's that? It's been so long I forget.

Isn't that where the three branches are supposed to act in a non partisan fashion? Are they supposed to be separate and not controlled and influenced by each other? The Founding Fathers are spinning in their graves...they never intended for a dictatorship of the richest minority would rule the poorer majority.

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. I only wish they'd actually carry through with these bold threats.

But I'm counting on 'nice Nancy" to quash this quietly, as usual, once a few more news cycles go by.


Isn't it possible, I'm no expert, but could the utter incompetency, and immorality of Kavanaugh and the Repukes rush to get him confirmed actually go in our favour? That is, if he is confirmed, and joins the SCOTUS, and he's there past the point where the Repukes can put someone else in there, and a new D House initiates a new thorough FBI investigation it could lead to grounds for impeachment, and even perhaps Kavanaugh being disbarred.

Then Democrats, if they can keep their spines intact, can hold off any new Trump nominees until 2020.

[pazzyanne]

9. I like the way your think!

Request to the universe, "Make so, please!"

[scarletwoman]

13. Nancy Pelosi isn't in the Senate. nt

[NurseJackie]

20. Of course she isn't... she's just a convenient target. Especially those who do not have...

Of course she isn't... she's just a convenient target. Especially those who do not have a very realistic understanding of how our government works and exactly how much control the Democrats do NOT currently have.

[BadgerMom]

14. No knives to a gunfight any more, I hope.

I am so thoroughly done with expecting process and tradition to do any good. I think we need to encourage a strong reset before engaging with Republicans as friends of democracy or reasonable peers.

[appalachiablue]

16. WELL SAID. WE'RE IN A NEW ERA

[Pepsidog]

11. No peace for Kavanaugh. Go after him like Rs went after Hillary.

[cstanleytech]

15. Agree 100%.

Also for the next few elections we need to rub ever Repugnants nose in voting for him with ads targeted at getting women voters to show up and vote.

[Scurrilous]

21. K&R