Brett Goes To College

For heaven's sake, the New Yorker has the thinnest MeToo story yet, but its the talk of the town.

Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer hit the talk shows this morning to defend the piece but it clearly is a break from their usual pattern of multiple victims and multiple allegations, and the contemporaneous corrobaration is very light. To be fair, they also run all manner of strong denials. The real impetus here seems to be that someone contacted the Senate Democratic staffers with this story, rumors were swirling, staffers and other media were investigation, and the confirmation clock was ticking.

Two details that jumped out at me but may get less attention:

An ex-roomie of Kavanaugh's can not confirm this story but has some harsh words about Kavanaugh (my emphasis):

Several other classmates said that they believed Ramirez to be credible and honest, and vouched for her integrity. James Roche was roommates with Kavanaugh at the time of the alleged incident and is now the C.E.O. of a software company in San Francisco. “Debbie and I became close friends shortly after we both arrived at Yale,” he said. “She stood out as being exceptionally honest and gentle. I cannot imagine her making this up.” He said that he never witnessed Kavanaugh engage in any sexual misconduct, but did recall him being “frequently, incoherently drunk.” 

And on that hard-drinking theme, we are treated to several examples of the deplorable treatment of drunken young women by drunken young men, centered around Mark Judge specifically of Georgetown Prep boys generally. Left unremarked - of all the alleged incidents on the table, only one involves a sober woman - that would be Dr. Ford.

Obviously, if she had been drinking that does not give anyone the right to assault her. However, Dr. Ford told the WaPo she had just one beer the night of her trauma and hazy memory. PTSD is one explanation of her poor memory, but alcohol is another. Beyond that, guessing at her alcohol use gives us a guess about her credibility.

Well. It's obviously open season on Kavanaugh's drinking habits as a young man. Dr. Ford will remain off limits to the journalists of the MeToo era for obvious reasons. Are likely to learn more this week as this circus passes by? I have learned one thing - two weeks ago I was embarrassed for America by the Senate hearing antics of Cory "I m Spartacus" Booker and Kamala "Guess the name of the lawyer I'm thinking of" Harris. Now, those are the good old days.

MORE: The Times was digging and came up empty. Since these are the folks who ran the LONG front-page McCain piece which TOTALLY WAS NOT alleging an improper affair with a female lobbyist, the dirt here must have been scarce indeed.

Judge Kavanaugh’s prospects were further clouded on Sunday when The New Yorker reported on a new allegation of sexual impropriety: A woman who went to Yale with Judge Kavanaugh said that, during a drunken dormitory party their freshman year, he exposed himself to her, thrust his penis into her face and caused her to touch it without her consent.

In a statement, Judge Kavanaugh denied the allegation from the woman, Deborah Ramirez, and called it “a smear, plain and simple.” The New Yorker did not confirm with other eyewitnesses that Judge Kavanaugh was at the party.

The Times had interviewed several dozen people over the past week in an attempt to corroborate her story, and could find no one with firsthand knowledge. Ms. Ramirez herself contacted former Yale classmates asking if they recalled the incident and told some of them that she could not be certain Mr. Kavanaugh was the one who exposed himself.

 

Comments

[James D.]

TM, why do you give this garbage the slightest creeence?

It’s all lies, bought and paid for by the Democrat Party and shamelessly parroted by their allies in the MSM.

[Dave (in MA)]

Drudge has a link up about Rosenstein resigning.

[Sex Bullion]

NIKE enjoying all time high after Kapes Ad campaign

[Throwing in Towel?]

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge. Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He’s expecting to be fired,” so he plans to step down.

[Appalled]

James D --

Hint to you chum. TM isn't like the people in his comment section. Maybe you should put him on killfile.

[James D.]

GFY, Appalled.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

ChiTown Lurker wants me to tell you that the resignation/fired story may be a barium meal to trap leakers.

I have to get in the shower! I am still in PJ's due to all of the stuff going on!

[Tom R]

ChiTown Lurker wants me to tell you that the resignation/fired story may be a barium meal to trap leakers.

Whenever Axios or any other leftwing media organization is the one that breaks news like this the above is always my first assumption. Why would anyone in the WH high enough level to know what is going to happen leak info like this to the political enemy?

[Neo]

Al Matthews dead at 75 - Aliens actor who also starred in Superman and Grange Hill found dead in his Spanish retirement home

The Vietnam War veteran, film and TV star, who moved to Spain from the UK several years ago, was best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Mark Knoller
‏Verified account @markknoller
4m4 minutes ago

"I have never once been in the White House where that conversation happened," says @nikkihaley of invoking 25th Amendment to remove Pres Trump. "It is completely and totally absurd," she told reporters at briefing.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Mark Knoller
‏Verified account @markknoller
4m4 minutes ago

"I have never once been in the White House where that conversation happened," says @nikkihaley of invoking 25th Amendment to remove Pres Trump. "It is completely and totally absurd," she told reporters at briefing.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Sorry for the double post. Computer hiccup.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

McCabe (McCABE!) Has issues a statement about Rosenstein's possible firing.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dn3qxG_VsAA-L-5.jpg:large

[GUS at home]

McCabe??? McCabe??? He's the one who had the INSURANCE POLICY???

[Buford Gooch]

McCabe is a snake among snakes.

[Tom R]

FWIW saw on Twitter someone saying as DAG Rosenstein's resignation would be submitted to Sessions and not Kelly (Chief of Staff) since Rosenstein doesn't report to Kelly.

[Extraneus]

Sorry for the double post.

Which actually makes it a triple post.

[Captain Hate]

I don't trust any blog run by that fat slob Bannon. Breitbart was the founder so he could dress however he wanted. Bannon is just some glorified caretaker who has let the place turn to shit. No wonder Trump didn't want someone looking like a homeless person around him no matter how smart he purportedly is.

[lurkersusie]

NO

Andrew Desiderio
@desiderioDC
·
SCOOP: Ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) is under consideration as an outside counsel to question Christine Blasey Ford at Thursday’s hearing. W/
@lachlan

[Extraneus]

Interesting statement from McCabe. "If the rumors are true..." Why not wait a few minutes to see if they are or aren't?

[Dave (in MA)]

David Burge@iowahawkblog · I talked to a guy once that told me he was at a party in the 80's where somebody did something to somebody else. I'm not sure exactly when or where it happened or who the two people were, and can't remember who told me about it, but hope this helps

Shocking. I hope CNN follows up on this revelation.

[Clarice Feldman]

More snakes in the DOJ than in an Indiana Jones movie.

[GUS at home]

Is McCabe being held in solitary??

[boris]

"Hint to you chum. TM isn't like the people in his comment section. Maybe you should put him on killfile"

So appalled, what are the people in this comment section like pray tell?

Oh you mean those who find this carpfest from dimorats appalling?

I was considering recommending more chill and expect sanity from appalled citizens to deliver some reckoning to dimorats for this carp.

Guess not huh. Appalling.

[Captain Hate]

The Kelly Ayotte career rehab tour continues?

[GUS at home]

I'm with JamesD.

[Eye Doctor .]

Watch to see what color HAT Rosenstein is wearing.

Would you prefer he be a White hat or a Black hat?

If CH and I are correct about Rosenstein being a White hat that is good for Trump and the country. If you are correct about Rosenstein being a Black hat that is bad for Trump and the country. Who do you want to be correct?

Posted by: Tom R | September 24, 2018 at 11:33 AM

You're pathetic, Tommy boy

[JohnS]

My wife passionately hates DJT but thinks this rape fest is ridiculous. I hope most Americans feel the same. Like SCOTUS tailoring all their arguments to the sensitivities of Kennedy, I am assuming that every move Grassley makes is to suck up to whoever is the weakest vote among the Republicans on the committee.

[Captain Hate]

More snakes in the DOJ than in an Indiana Jones movie.

I've assumed all along that Sessions knows who they are, and knows he can't outright fire most of them. What I don't know is if he's figured out how to neutralize them or is waiting for a fireable action.

[henry]

I cannot recall a single sober person of any gender at a Yale party. Any claims to sobriety are lies. Further, no one of any gender would put up with the described behavior happening down the hall. Zero credibility in any of that.

[derwill]

So CNN and WaPo are saying Rosenstein resigned. ABC, USA Today and HuffPo saying fired. Gosh, who to believe?

[Threadkiller]

Rod Rosenstein’s offer to resign as deputy attorney general has been accepted by the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.

https://therightscoop.com/breaking-report-rod-rosenstein-has-verbally-resigned/

Poop Scoop says it is a done deal.

[henry]

Has Rosenstein said anything?

[GUS at home]

CH, have you determined that Rosenstein is a good guy/white hat?

[henry]

Do Wray and Sessions now quit in protest?

[Threadkiller]

Rosenstein has accepted the 4D task of working from the outside. Wictor will ravel this up into a neat ball of yarn.

[JohnS]

If Rosenstein is out, will the text messages be made public sooner?

[Another Bob]

Now, RR not fired, nor resigned, just attending NSC principals meeting.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

LA Times Reporter:

Del Quentin Wilber
‏Verified account @DelWilber
6m6 minutes ago

DAG Rosenstein is NOW attending a previously scheduled meeting at White House as the Deputy Attorney General, says a person familiar. It is a principal meeting. Report that he resigned is not correct, the person says.

Del Quentin Wilber
‏Verified account @DelWilber
5m5 minutes ago

He spoke before this meeting with COS Kelly. On Saturday, Rosenstein and Kelly had a conversation about his tenure in wake of NYT story about wiretapping White House

[Clarice Feldman]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/surge-in-gop-voter-enthusiasm-nearly-matching-democrats

Bloomberg reporting Rosenstein has resigned.

[pj]

So who's baby sitting Mueller now?

[Porchlight]

That's now Bloomberg and WashEx reporting a resignation (that I've seen).

[Clarice Feldman]

https://trib.al/0HOHowu
Bloomberg story

[Threadkiller]

If Rosenstein is out, will the text messages be made public sooner?

The Art of the Deal suggests that Trump is giving Rosenstein hs last chance to get on board with the trashing of the Dems and the "deep state" before midterms.

[Clarice Feldman]

Header on Bloomberg misleading --he "offered to" a week ago.

[Dorothy Jane]

Apparently, Montgomery County MD is opening an investigation into the supposed train pulling, gang raping sex parties in the 1980's. Woman is a client of Porn Lawyer and was a public school girl (interesting - they had to go outside the system) Unfrickingbelievable.

[Threadkiller]

Maybe Rosenstein leaked the news of his firing to avoid being fired?

[Jane]

HENRY, you need to go testify.

Fox says Rosenstien is not even at the WH yet but I've received several text messages that he has resigned. So now will he become Muellers #1 witness? Fox biz says he has a noon appt and has not yet resigned. I guess he's late.

Trump needs to put someone in to replace him today.

[Dorothy Jane]

TK - Maybe they are leak fishing again.

[Threadkiller]

Maybe Rosenstein did wear a wire and now he is negotiating with Trump?

[Tom R]

I'll believe Rosenstein is gone when either Trump tweets it or Rosenstein, Kelly, Sessions or Sanders states it publicly on camera. All these "scoops" are just Fake News at this point.

[Captain Hate]

Yes, Gus.

[Threadkiller]

Trump and Sanders both publicly stated that Mueller was interviewed for FBI director and you don't believe that, Tom R.

[GUS at home]

Does he have his TRUMP cufflinks on.

[henry]

Jane, no Senator wants me speaking honestly to them. ;)

[centralcal]

Philip Klein
@philipklein

BREAKING: Maryland police aren't reviewing second Brett Kavanaugh high school allegation, chief says, contradicting local news report -- via @stevennelson10

[Captain Hate]

Correction, Gus; I think that he is a white hat because I don't know anything for sure.

[maryrose]

Kelly Ayotte did a great job as Sherpa for SC Justice Gorsuch.
I bet he is happy to be chosen first and feels bad for what Kavanaugh must endure.
TomR:
I don’t think CH completely believes Rosenstein is a white hat.
I could be wrong.
YL:
Welcome and please keep posting.

[Dorothy Jane]

Ha ha! Poor Michael Avenatti! He thought he had found the key to the kingdom!

[derwill]

When you’re like Appalled and the troll who believe everything your masters tell you to believe, what do you do when even your masters no longer agree on which lie to peddle in the moment? He resigned! He was fired! He’s taking a meeting!

[Tom R]

My opinion of Jeff Sessions is now destroyed.

http://www.aldailynews.com/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-stops-by-the-tailgate/

You will never catch me wearing orange.

[henry]

So Sessions is an orange hat now?

[Tom R]

Trump and Sanders both publicly stated that Mueller was interviewed for FBI director and you don't believe that.

Sanders explicitly evaded answering that question. I pointed that out in the last thread. You should know that since you linked the quote from her press conference. Still waiting to find out why they are engaging in misdirection on that topic.

[maryrose]

Captain Hate:
Why can’t Sessions fire the snakes?

[Dave (in MA)]

Creepy Porn Lawyer will probably be on the short list for the next D prez's AG.

[maryrose]

TomR

No misdirection on that- full stop.
Please move on .
This horse has been beat to death.

[Michael (fpa P4F) ... Stop the Witch Hunt - Stop the Coup !]

Tom R - You 'Bama boys take your football rivalries just a tad bit too seriously, if'n ya know what I mean. :)

[Captain Hate]

Why can’t Sessions fire the snakes?

Civil service rules. They have to commit a fireable action.

[centralcal]

Senator Hatch: Hear from Ford on Thursday, then vote.

https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/9/hatch-on-the-state-of-play-for-judge-kavanaugh-s-confirmation

[Extraneus]

I'm sorry, I don't like to disparage anyone's looks, but I find it hard to believe that this lady will show up and allow herself to be televised to billions of people on Thursday.

(Click to enlarge.)

[Clarice Feldman]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/maryland-police-arent-reviewing-second-brett-kavanaugh-high-school-allegation-chief-says

No one even filed a report.(of course, how could such a stale, vague accusation be investigated?)

[GUS at home]

Thanks Capn. Tom R, doesn't want me thinking Rosenslime is a BLACK HAT, because him being a black hat would be bad for the country.
I have no control over what color hat R-SLIME is wearing, but he's not a good guy.

[GUS at home]

Ext, maybe she'll wear her P P H to soften things up a bit. I have no problem disparaging her looks.
Look how she disparaged Mr Kavanaugh. I'm not above fighting back.

[lurkersusie]

That lady is not showing up.
She was never going to show up.
Democrats are working very hard to cancel
Thursday’s hearing.

[Clarice Feldman]

Andrew McCarthy on the most savage and accurate account of Rosenstein I've seen anywhere: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/rod-rosenstein-resistance-president-trump/

I agree, lurkersusie. She ain't coming.

[Extraneus]

Saudi woman makes history as country's first female evening news anchor

(Click to enlarge.)

[Threadkiller]

Sanders explicitly evaded answering that question.

[mike in houston]

From Althouse comments

Guildenstern is next to go.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

I am seeing snark from several reporters about this Rosenstein confusion that it is "another example of the chaos in this White House."

President Trump is in New York at the UN. SO is Sarah Sanders.

It seems to me that this is chaos in the press corps because they don't really know what's going on, don't understand how the government works, and have the IQ's of gnats.

[centralcal]

Mike Memoli
@mikememoli

From @PressSec: "At the request of [DAG]l Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories. Because the President is at [UNGA] and has a full schedule with leaders from around the world, they will meet on Thursday."

[Captain Hate]

Big day for Fake News.

[Tom R]

TK,

If you feel the need to argue over what Sanders said you can copy/paste her response to the question in this thread and I will point out to you how she evaded answering the question.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

The paralegal who was caught on O'Keefe's video is no longer employed by the Justice Department.

H/T CHiTown Lurker.

Good.

[Jane]

Not fired

[lurkersusie]

Julie Kelly
@julie_kelly2
Yes @seanmdav "I have spent a career working in and covering politics, and have never witnessed the kind of anger among GOP voters generated from a combination of the unsubstantiated attacks on Kavanaugh and flaccid response of emasculated Republicans."

Regarding this great article
https://thefederalist.com/2018/09/24/republicans-simple-choice-confirm-kavanaugh-get-wiped-november/

[Threadkiller]

You read it already Tom and you reject what Trump said only days later that fly in the face of Sanders "evading."

There is no need to continue to post facts that you ignore.

Plus, derwill doesn't like these debates.

[Eye Doctor .]

Tommy boy

Did McCarthy get it wrong?

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

ICYMI: Michelle Obama announces a 10-city U.S. stadium tour to support her upcoming memoir 'Becoming' pic.twitter.com/MVnFXCk9kt

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 24, 2018

Video at link. It's pretty sacharine.

[Eye Doctor .]

'Becoming' a transmental.

[lurkersusie]

True

Julie Kelly
@julie_kelly2
Here's my piece about NeverTrump's obsession with Stormy Daniels, which helped boost the profile and legitimacy of this pig. Nice work, guys:

(link: https://amgreatness.com/2018/03/26/nevertrumps-creepy-infatuation-with-stormy-daniels/) amgreatness.com/2018/03/26/nev…
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Michael Avenatti
@MichaelAvenatti
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[Threadkiller]

ccal's 12:53 is what evasion looks like.

[Texas Liberty Gal]

MM - Wht the heck is a stadium tour? I doubt she can fill stadiums with ppl who want to buy her book.

[Captain Hate]

According to The Horde the Korean War might officially end by the end of the year.

[joan]

lurkersusie, your 12:55: "...and have never witnessed the kind of anger among GOP voters generated from a combination of the unsubstantiated attacks on Kavanaugh and flaccid response of emasculated Republicans.""

That is so true. I would never have emailed a senator and said what I did (and I really restrained myself) if I hadn't been so angry about his silence and lack of backbone on helping President Trump, as well as backing Kavanaugh publicly. The Democrats, all of them, come out like a swarm of hornets on all issues to support their guy or attack ours.

I was so furious I almost called his office and still might. The Republicans are soft. Disappointing. And timid.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

A stadium tour?? Who does she think she is? The Eagles or U2? And what kind of fool pays someone to see them from 50 yards away and who is trying too sell them something? The Obamas are as bad as the Clintons.

I understand that Stormy Daniels now says she had an affair with Kavanaugh.

Please remember that this is a coordinated assault on Kavanaugh probably involving the same Journo-Listers from the last administration. Didn't the media call for a coordinated effort to fight back against Trump a few weeks ago? This smear campaign is a part of that.

The new accusations will bounce across the echo chamber until they become a part of the Hate Party's received wisdom, evermore to be discussed at hate rallies, cocktail parties, pussy marches, and in the offices of MSDNC, CBS and CNN and elsewhere.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Captain Hate,

ChiTown bets a $1 that Trump is shooting for 11/11/18.

[maryrose]

Clarice’s article by McCarthy answers all your questions wet Rosenstein.
I agree wholeheartedly with what he surmised.
Rosenstein is not a good guy Will meet with President Trump on Thursday.
Left is so anxious for Rosenstein firing to use it as a cudgel against President Trump.

[Eye Doctor .]

Watch for the paid for rallies/protest to protect Rosenstein and the Mueller "investigation"

[GUS at home]

Poor Tom. Poor poor Tom.

[lurkersusie]

Oh boy

Rosenstein’s offer to record the president is said to have included a suggestion that applicants for the FBI job also record him. Considering the gravity of the meeting, none of that sounds like joke material.

Indeed, the Times describes Rosenstein’s state of mind as anything but jovial, saying he “appeared conflicted, regretful and emotional.” He was also “angry at Mr. Trump.”

It soon became clear just how angry. The next day, May 17, Rosenstein shocked Washington by appointing Robert Mueller as special counsel and directing him to take over the existing Russia collusion investigation and virtually anything else Mueller wanted to probe.

Furious at the president and being attacked on all sides, Rosenstein suddenly had the power to strike back. And he did.

https://t.co/nTYBBQ6gJU?amp=1