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

[Dave (in MA)]

She could submit a notarized Federal Pinky Swear form.

[gentlejim]

Maryrose,
You are absolutely correct about Chi-Fi.

[narciso79]

Up ahia way:

https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/26/aftab-pureval-congress-poll-ohio/

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Prestident Trump with PM Abe of Japan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=955&v=W38nB6RVynk

[lurkersusie]

How do we even know if polygraph machine
is even plugged into an outlet?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoDYPGGW0AAyEOQ?format=jpg

[GUS at home]

The fact that our "little China girl" FrankenFein, kept this JOKE to herself, while also being the DEM RANKING member on the Committee, makes this FRAUD obvious. FrankenFein has shown her lack of honesty before. The GLENN SIMPSON testimony leak, was DIRTY SHIT as usual for the FULL COMMIE PARTY.
The MFM and the FULL COMMIE PARTY usually find someone who will sacrifice their very own dignity for the FULL COMMIE CAUSE. DI-CHI was just such an undignified dupe. Somewhere within FRANKENFEINS aged and bloated ego, she sought to make some kind of name for her haggard old self.
A Johnny 894 going out of BIDNESS type of sale. Maybe the old lady of the LEFT, has come to stink like the CESSPOOL she resides in, but more likely, her associations over the last 100 years became a San FranSHITSco, Patty Hearst-esque STINKHOLM SYNDROME.
This is the FULL COMMIE. I'm old, I'm done, I've taken money from, and pandered to FRUIT CAKES, and here are my "Parting gifts" to the COMMIES.

[Clarice Feldman]

https://mobile.twitter.com/_ImperatorRex_/status/1045101030684446720?p=v

APPARENTLY WHY SH'ES CLAIMING SHE WAS HACKED--IF IMPERATOR IS RIGHT--THEY HAVE HER NAILED.

[GUS at home]

Gentlejim, I couldn't pinky swear to it, but I believe I was first (that I know of), to call FEINSTEIN.......Chi-Fi.

[Pinandpuller]

I'd sleep like a baby with Bob Hoover behind the yoke on October 24th 2016 long before I'd trust any of those 80 plus senators with calculating a tip.

[Neo]

Avenatti is such a cretin that he couldn't get a gig in a single verse of Milton's "Paradise Lost"

[Jim Eagle]

Welcome to the reality network, GUS.

I have used the FULL COMMIE with friends on line and all I get are raves

Now off to bed. Slaap lekker, tot morgen.

[Pinandpuller]

GUS

You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!

[Step Right Up]

For those keeping track, the fifth (bogus) claim involved an alleged rape on a boat in RI in 1985....

"Kavanaugh then was asked about, and categorically denied, an allegation made by a Rhode Island man -- whose name was redacted from the transcript -- raised in a call to Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's office "concerning a rape on a boat in August of 1985.""

Warning...CNN link:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/26/politics/brett-kavanaugh-allegations/index.html

[GUS at home]

Jack, you are making me BLUSH. The FULL COMMIE, was coined over a decade ago. HERE.

It is my best work. I still like SHITCANNED though.

[narciso79]

This rejected spec script for scandal is inplausible

https://kyleorton1991.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/the-man-who-made-crime-pay-for-the-islamic-state/

[GUS at home]

Hello my friend Pin. I'm sorry, but I haven't been around a whole lot recently.
I miss reading your stuff.

[Dave (in MA)]



[Janet]

If people believe the MFM they'd have to think Kavanaugh spent his teen years just raping everyone.
Good Lord....Democrats have gone insane.

[narciso79]

Many of these were the model for the villain in black widow, from the last link.

Re events in Salisbury killing eve, gave us too much confident in bala shita* graduates abilities.

[GUS at home]

I loved Acosta.

Mister President, are saying all 628 wymyns with pink pussy hats are ALL LIARS???
Oh and Mister President, I'd like to have you let the "little ladies" behind me, get to ask the 49 identical follow up question. "Why do you hate wymyns who make 36 year old claims against a fine man!!! Then we should chat about TRANNY'S.

[Pinandpuller]

GUS

We have at least 50 more years of reciting Monty Python bits. I know you're waiting on the post homecoming polygraph results.

[gentlejim]

GUS,
I believe you’re correct re:Chi-Fi. I’ll try to remember to give you a h/t. :)

[narciso]

That's the combined spetznaz/svr training academy.

[lurkersusie]

Hi Gus!

[narciso]

Who knows what's going on:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1023322/brexit-news-donald-trump-brexit-trade-deal-us-theresa-may

But the gorilla channel seems to have a,court affiliate

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Screen cap on Twitter:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoD4pHBUYAAWWTN?format=jpg

[GUS at home]

Janet, it's absurd. My BULLSHIT detector did not even have batteries, and it went OFF. Nobody is this stupid. This Christine Ballsey lady, is allowing herself to be used. OPPO research found this, VERY GOOOOFY, VERY VERY PARTISAN NUT, that could be traced/connected POSSIBLY to Judge Kavanaugh. I doubt it, but Ballsey, MAY, have actually convinced herself, that BECAUSE MEN ARE BAD, and BECAUSE WEARING PUSSY HATS IS GOOD, and BECAUSE Universities propogate such INSANE NOTIONS, that 36 years ago. She was wronged by a 17 year old boy. PUPPYCOCK. This SHIT, shall not stand. I have a 17 year old CATHOLIC H.S. Boy, who could be accused of the same BULLSHIT in 2054. It's the FULL COMMIE, who has refused to allow AMERICA to function, so long as their COMMIE WET DREAMS have been REJECTED.

The scariest part, is that MANY PEOPLE have been PROPAGANDIZED to believe this SHIT.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

GUS,

Of course they have. If you go through movies of the last 30 years, too often the villains are Christians who are frauds and really evil people.

The heroines are always persecuted women.

If the villains aren't Christians, they are conservatives, or business owners, or similar types. Never leftists.

Look at the news coverage. All slaned to brainwash people.

It's disgusting.

[GUS at home]

Gentlejim, Thanks. No need to give a hat tip, I'm just amused that I came up with that Chi-Fi thing.
I think Chi-Lurker gave me the idea for a variety of reasons.

[fdcol63 🇺🇸]

“The scariest part, is that MANY PEOPLE have been PROPAGANDIZED to believe this SHIT.”

We all have. For almost 50 years, as the Left pursued and advanced Gramsci’s strategy.

Fortunately, some of us have resisted the brainwashing, and kept our sanity and values.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Mark Knoller
‏Verified account @markknoller
21m21 minutes ago

Pres Trump stepping up campaign events for midterm elections. He now has rallies scheduled next Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, in WV, TN, MS and MN. US Senate races in each state important for GOP to keep majority.

[Porchlight]

Not in MN, Mark Knoller. Sheesh.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

http://thefederalist.com/2018/09/26/breaking-kavanaugh-accuser-called-military-coup-trump-accused-manslaughter/#.W6w1oHONCpQ.twitter

[Frau Luegen haben kurze Beine]

Where is K Kid? On a vacation, I hope.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Porch,

I saw a post from the campaign today which included a Minnesota rally. Now I can't find it.

The reason I remember is that someone on the news had just said he was going only to states he won in 2016, and I thought it was odd.

I will keep looking.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Porch,

Look!

http://www.startribune.com/president-trump-announces-second-visit-to-minnesota-heading-to-rochester-on-oct-4/494427031/

[GUS at home]

Fdcol63, the FULL COMMIE LEFT, has INDEED been ACTIVE as FULL COMMIES for 50 years. The DEATH of JFK, in my opinion was the bench mark. The Vietnam War, free love, drugs, lack of any MORAL compass happened as "children" teens, high school aged, and College Hippies, rejected any notions of morality, and were not held to account by their PARENTS.
The DEMOCOMMIE PARTY, tried to CO-OPT civil rights, and kindness, etc etc. They tried to sell America bullshit. On it goes.

[Catsmeat]

Hearing tomorrow at 12 Eastern, yes? Time to get a lot done in the morning before the festivities begin...

Trump was so extraordinarily confident today in his presser that I can't get too worried about the larger picture.

[Beasts of England]

I think I'll go big and have real butter on my popcorn tomorrow morning... 😎

Nytol

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Rosie Memos
‏ @almostjingo

Wow #JulieSwetnik is so special @Google disabled their "sort by date" option with her, this is an all out war on truth. $GOOG
6:52 PM - 26 Sep 2018

worth looking at the comments to this tweet, too:

https://twitter.com/almostjingo/status/1045129142604165121

[GUS at home]

Frau, I've sent Kev an e-mail.

He is shirking his responsibilities!!!

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

GS Retweeted
Raggedy Rose #CaliNeedsARally
‏ @R3Thorns
1h1 hour ago

NATIONWIDE
#PrayForKavanaugh
TOMORROW 9/27/18
8:30am EST
#ALLIN 🙏🏻

[fdcol63 🇺🇸]

Gus, indeed.

[Porchlight]

MM, I meant that Knoller was wrong when he said "Senate races in each state important for GOP to keep majority."

Both MN Senators are Dems.

[Porchlight]

Hey remember the "my email was hacked" pre-excuse from a few hours ago?

[GUS at home]

I think I'm going to have a tailgate party for tomorrows, Senate SLANDER hearings.

There will be gavels, there will be POMP, prolly some CIRCUMSTANCE.

The FULL COMMIES have ABSOLUTELY crossed a RUBICON of never going back.

[narciso]

Prime minister hans is sharp as a,tack:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-even-if-julie-payette-steps-down-as-governor-general-shes-set-for-life/amp

[Porchlight]

Yes, prayer is needed, but please pray for all the Senate Rs and all the families, too. And the Capitol Police who must deal with the insane and violent protesters.

[GUS at home]

My bro is working at the UN for STATE. He is conservative, but not a strong conservative.
He gets a bit of the "willies" when POTUS DJT, speaks openly and without reservation.
I don't give a FIDDLERS FART, what any UN creeps/peeps think about DJT. He owns them.

[GUS at home]

Milwaukee Brewers win. They are IN the playoffs.

[lurkersusie]

Still saying she’s not going to testify

[Stephanie, Nene, Not your Normal Grandma]

When my mother, who is not a political rabble rouser like my dad is, calls me raving about the Kavanaugh situation instead of my dad calling to comment, I know the dems are not playing with fire, but are getting 3rd degree burns.

[Stephanie, Nene, Not your Normal Grandma]

Braves got there first, sorry Gus!

[GUS at home]

Steph, at this moment, the Brewers have the BEST RECORD in the NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Nothing against the MILWAUKEE BRAVES my dear.

Ooooops, the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta!!!!!!!

This is pretty cool Steph!!! My BF from H.S. lives in GWINNETT County.

[lurkersusie]

Fords not showing up tomorrow

Kimberley Strassel
@KimStrassel
More: Judiciary Committee sent letter today to Ford's attnys requesting 1) audio/visual recordings taken during Fords's polygraph; and 2) charts/data used in drawing polygraph conclusions. Ford's attnys just now refused to supply, saying such material not "important." Really?

[Stephanie, Nene, Not your Normal Grandma]

Yep and IIRC he's not that far from me.

[narciso]

Remember the redskins were originally the Boston braves. Have we reached peak insanity?

[GUS at home]

I am a baseball junkie, and a Milwaukee Brewers fan. This is awesome.

[narciso]

This is a follow up to that other link:

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/26/ex-boyfriend-filed-restraining-order-against-kavanaugh-accuser-845348

[GUS at home]

Susie, tomorrow night, after you are proven correct, I'm having some GUINNESS to celebrate that ASS WHIPPING, the FULL COMMIE has to endure.

They will get more extreme and more violent.
It's all they have left.

[Beasts of England]

Back to add - not a single post on my FB page regarding the Kavanaugh debacle. That's pretty scary for the lefty leaders six weeks away from the midterms.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Judiciary is also talking to someone who thinks he forced himself on Dr. Ford not Judge Kavanaugh pic.twitter.com/NJGRyMiW47

— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) September 27, 2018

Link goes to screen cap of further details.

[macthenaif]

lurkersusie @ 10:37

Those materials were among the evidence requested by the Grassley letter sent over the weekend. It looks like her attorneys are stiffing him on most it. We'll see how he handles that if she shows.

[fdcol63 🇺🇸]

The question is:

Is Ford so committed to the cause that she’ll risk committing perjury?

We suspect she’s crazy. But is she THIS crazy?

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

On another front, with link to a chart:

Nafta isn't the big problem in trade.

Look how U.S. manufacturing employment fell off a cliff right about the time China joined the WTO https://t.co/waQatApVtr pic.twitter.com/75rR09oCld

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) September 27, 2018

[Stephanie, Nene, Not your Normal Grandma]

Once women delete the line between rape and rape allegation what incentive is there to not rape?

Unintended consequences...

[Porchlight]

Maybe Ed Whelan was right, MM.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

orchlight,

I think he was probably right. I just think he shouldn't have put it out in public, because it gave help to the other side.

[Miss Marple (the real one)]

Whoa. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans say they have spoken to two men who think they, not Kavanaugh, had the 1982 encounter that formed the basis for her sexual abuse claim. (These tables are from a timeline the committee majority published 15 minutes ago.) pic.twitter.com/tjz3CSQUUL

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) September 27, 2018

Link goes to screencap of statements.

[GUS at home]

Miss Marple. NO ONE forced themself on this FRAUD.

This is a complete set up FRAUD. To consider SOMEONE ELSE, might be the PERP, requires one to accept that this NONSENSE and SET UP, is REALITY.

It is not.

[Porchlight]

New thread.

[GUS at home]

Dear David Martosko. Sir, come up for some air. I realize your entire existence and D.C.'s existence requires trying to fit the square peg into the round hole.

THERE WAS NO ENCOUNTER. THERE WAS NO ENCOUNTER.

[jimmyk]

two men who think they, not Kavanaugh, had the 1982 encounter that formed the basis for her sexual abuse claim.

I'm not sure that approach is going to be as effective as getting her e-mails and FB posts that reveal she's lying (if those exist). This only confirms that she was assaulted, and doesn't refute that BK could have done so as well. They need to subpoena the e-mails and social media.

[jimmyk]

Or what GUS said.

[JimNorCal]

"New thread"

Hallelujah

[GUS at home]

Jimmy, there was NO ASSAULT. This EPISODE NEVER HAPPENED. There is zero possibility that after the hearings, the nomination, the CHI-FI hiding a letter and not bring this FRAUD PUSSY HAT LADY forward during the SENATE advise and consent, that this is anything but a HUGE HUGE HUGE FULL COMMIE LIE.

Not a chance in hell.

[Pinandpuller]

The lass needs a sgian dubh.

[Enquiring minds]

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[Flying Monkey Man]

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