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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:09 PM Sep 2018

Far-right group behind pro-Kavanaugh ad blitz suddenly gets cold feet

By Eric Boehlert - September 26, 2018

After a third woman comes forward with horrifying allegations about Brett Kavanaugh, even one of his most prominent defenders is dialing it down.

The Judicial Crisis Network, a conservative group that has been heavily promoting and defending Brett Kavanaugh, seemed to soften its support of the embattled Supreme Court nominee on Wednesday.

Appearing on MSNBC, Carrie Severino, chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis Network, wouldn’t say definitively if Kavanaugh should be confirmed in light of the third woman who has come forward with allegations of sexual assault.

“I think we have to look into this further, but I think from what we know so far, we don’t have corroboration yet, and so I think if the Senate votes on this soon, I think they would have to go on what they know so far,” she said, when asked about the looming confirmation vote.

https://shareblue.com/judicial-crisis-network-pro-kavanaugh-ad-blitz-cold-feet/


And who funds this libertarian right wing republican misinformation site, and who is Carrie Severino,:

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2017/11/web-of-secret-money-hides-one-mega-donor-funding-conservative-court/


Former law clerk to one Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginny ................go figure, and she is given air time.................


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Far-right group behind pro-Kavanaugh ad blitz suddenly gets cold feet (Original Post) turbinetree Sep 2018 OP
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2018 #1
Weasel McWeaselface shanny Sep 2018 #2
Wednesday night and I'm getting ads calling it all a dem smear campaign. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #3
No--there are still ads filled with lies being shown on spooky3 Sep 2018 #4

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shanny

(6,709 posts)
2. Weasel McWeaselface
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:13 PM
Sep 2018
"I think from what we know so far, we don’t have corroboration yet, and so I think if the Senate votes on this soon, I think they would have to go on what they know so far."

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
3. Wednesday night and I'm getting ads calling it all a dem smear campaign.
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 08:14 PM
Sep 2018

So, they're still paying for airtime tonight, anyway.

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