Grassley's pathetic disinformation effort before Kavanaugh hearing is misogynists' last gasp

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ThinkProgress:

As BuzzFeed reports, “The committee didn’t identify the men, offer details about what they said, state whether committee staff found their accounts credible, or indicate whether there would be any further follow-up.” Committee staff interviewed each of the men between Monday and Wednesday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s attempt to sow doubt on the eve of Thursday’s hearing seems intended to cast doubt upon Ford’s unequivocal claim that Kavanaugh assaulted her. During a Fox & Friends interview on Thursday morning, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway seized upon the revelation as evidence that Kavanaugh might have been falsely accused.

Releasing thin information about two anonymous men who claim to be the real assailants wasn’t the only misdirection pushed by Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) committee on Wednesday.

As CNN reports, the committee also released a transcript of a conference call with Kavanaugh in which they asked him about two new uncorroborated, anonymous allegations against him...

The republicans on the committee hearing from Dr. Ford today includes 6 men who voted against the extension of the Violence Against Women Act. This is the old guard of the women-haters club trying to preserve a place in society where they are allowed to treat women as sexual conquests. They are very clear that they want fellow men to be able to act out their sexual desires against women, without their consent, with impunity.

That's the principle republicans are defending today, at the same time that they're seeking even less accountability for the tainted men they seek to advance to the highest offices of our government. Success in circumventing Dr. Ford's testimony, and moving thereafter to an immediate vote, will be one more step toward insulating men from the consequences of their misbehavior and violence toward women.

It's the cherry on top of this shit salad they're tossing today. Well in line with the ascension of an admitted sexual predator to the WH, this is another momentous moment in our nation's history where republicans will attempt to normalize their misogyny.

The deck couldn't be stacked any more in their favor. The only saving grace is the courage and persistence of Dr. Ford in standing up to this rigged committee, and forcing them to publicly face up to the cravenness of their vain pursuit of absolution for this unrepentant, sexual abuser a step away from determining the fate of women's rights and protections from a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land.

[Iliyah]

1. Feeding for the base . . .

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2. grassley is forcing himself and the GOP into a corner of having to delay confirmation so a

real investigation can be done. Several GOP senators will not support a confirmation and in the end, zero democrats. So the shitshow continues, making trump and the GOP looking even moronic to women voters and to independent voters

[Nevilledog]

3. I don't but they've been working on this since Monday.

Grassley only came up with this AFTER Ford's opening statement was released.

[2naSalit]

4. Interesting point.

It's glaringly obvious. Excuse me while I lunge for the power switch on my radio broadcasting the hearing live...

[leftstreet]

5. DURec