# Can Democrats actually stop the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 4, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733 "2018-09-04T12:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 271
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5402 "2018-09-30T23:15:18Z")
It’s worth noting that Rachel Mitchell didn’t do that much except ask the “pink” questions. And yet she expressed an opinion about the viability of the case, based on her “expertise.” > **[Arizona prosecutor who questioned Christine Ford says she wouldn't prosecute...](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/28/rachel-mitchell-says-she-would-not-prosecute-brett-kavanaugh/1454956002/)** > > Rachel Mitchell, the Arizona prosecutor who questioned Christine Blasey Ford, privately told GOP senators she would not prosecute Brett Kavanaugh. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5403 "2018-09-30T23:30:10Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > It’s worth noting that Rachel Mitchell didn’t do that much except ask the “pink” questions. And yet she expressed an opinion about the viability of the case, based on her “expertise.” > > [Rachel Mitchell says she wouldn't prosecute Brett Kavanaugh](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/28/rachel-mitchell-says-she-would-not-prosecute-brett-kavanaugh/1454956002/) That’s all very well, but of course the point of this was not to determine whether or not Kavanaugh could be prosecuted. (Not that the right will ever let go of pretending that it was.) ---
**Author:** ![jshore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jshore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jshore)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5404 "2018-09-30T23:49:00Z")
A couple of random thoughts that have been gelling in my mind: In light of what we now know of Brett Kavanaugh’s character, I now realize in retrospect that we should have been more tipped off by the effusive praise that he gave to Trump. I remember being irked by it somewhat at the time, but now just listening to it again I realize has sickening it was. It really wasn’t necessary for him to say more than that he greatly appreciated the honor of being nominated. I mean, he was either lying through his teeth or he is just totally lacking in all judgment to throw this effusive praise onto Trump. Another thing about the whole conspiracy theory crap he spouted on Thursday: Besides it being totally lacking in personal responsibility (something that conservatives seem to believe applies to poor Black folks who make mistakes in their adolescence and early adulthood but apparently not to entitled rich White folks), at least if you are going to identify the political influences of your opponents, you should (especially as a judge) be able to show some ability to actually understand their arguments and motivations. No, it is not just about anger over the election, it is about anger over the way Trump has behaved both during the campaign and in office…And, for heaven’s sake, you have to at least mention the elephant in the room, which is Merrick Garland. There is considerable anger over that, and I think, justifiable anger. Basically, this guy has been showing us again and again how completely unfit he is for the position that he has been nominated for, even independent of whether or not he sexually assaulted women. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5405 "2018-10-01T00:46:04Z")
Now take the belligerent temperament we’ve seen on display, the drinking problem that is quite apparent, the gambling (nobody gets “aggressive” about a game of dice if there is no money on the line) that seems very likely and the debts that have mysteriously disappeared and and what should be tinfoil hat territory suddenly enters the realm of, at least, the plausible. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5406 "2018-10-01T01:13:24Z")
[Poignant cartoon](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/09/30/halifax-cartoonists-response-to-kavanaugh-hearing-goes-viral.html) ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5407 "2018-10-01T03:13:03Z")
[Yet another former classmate comes forward to call “bullshit” on Kavanaugh’s choir boy act](http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/college-friend-shares-tales-of-kavanaughs-drunken-behavior.html) > [@](#): > > Ludington, who writes that Kavanaugh’s testimony made him “cringe,” told the Washington Post that drunken idiocy, especially by a teenager, should not “condemn a person for the rest of his life.” But Kavanaugh’s willingness to lie under oath “should have consequence,” he said. > > “It is truth that is at stake, and I believe that the ability to speak the truth, even when it does not reflect well upon oneself, is a paramount quality we seek in our nation’s most powerful judges,”he said. He intends to take his information to the FBI on Monday morning, but it’s not clear those investigating the Supreme Court nominee will be interested in hearing it. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5408 "2018-10-01T03:25:12Z")
More on that… [Chad Ludington’s Statement on Kavanaugh’s Drinking and Senate Testimony](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/us/politics/chad-ludington-statement-brett-kavanaugh.html) > [@](#): > > I can unequivocally say that in denying the possibility that he ever blacked out from drinking, and in downplaying the degree and frequency of his drinking, Brett has not told the truth. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5409 "2018-10-01T03:59:16Z")
Even if, in fact, Christine Blasey Ford is mistaken in her recollection, Kavanaugh is totally unsuited to being a Supreme Court justice. He is an absolutely shameless liar, and his partisan ranting means he can never be trusted to fairly judge anything involving a Democrat. And I’m leaving out the things I suspect but can’t prove. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5410 "2018-10-01T04:14:53Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Even if, in fact, Christine Blasey Ford is mistaken in her recollection, Kavanaugh is totally unsuited to being a Supreme Court justice. He is an absolutely shameless liar, and his partisan ranting means he can never be trusted to fairly judge anything involving a Democrat. And I’m leaving out the things I suspect but can’t prove. Do you believe RBG can be trusted to fairly judge anything involving President Trump? ---
**Author:** ![LAZombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@LAZombie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LAZombie)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5411 "2018-10-01T04:15:16Z")
4chan strikes again. The real reason Christine Ford wanted a second front door to their home wasn’t for claustrophobia but because she had created an illegal rental unit. [http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229](http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229) ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5412 "2018-10-01T04:20:37Z")
> [@LAZombie](#): > > 4chan strikes again. > > The real reason Christine Ford wanted a second front door to their home wasn’t for claustrophobia but because she had created an illegal rental unit. > > [http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229](http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229) Mic drop! You own all the libs. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5413 "2018-10-01T04:24:48Z")
> [@LAZombie](#): > > 4chan strikes again. > > The real reason Christine Ford wanted a second front door to their home wasn’t for claustrophobia but because she had created an illegal rental unit. > > [http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229](http://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/187638229#p187638229) Wow, lots of info there that looks like Ford lied under oath. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5414 "2018-10-01T04:28:13Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Wow, lots of info there that looks like Ford lied under oath. Really? Could you maybe dig out the most convincing nugget and share it with the rest of us? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5415 "2018-10-01T04:37:18Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > Really? Could you maybe dig out the most convincing nugget and share it with the rest of us? I’ll work on a longer post trying to detail it later. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5416 "2018-10-01T04:41:03Z")
ShE IsN’t TrYiNg tO gEt CoNfIrMeD aS a JuDgE. Just saying. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5417 "2018-10-01T04:41:35Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’ll work on a longer post trying to detail it later. I can’t wait. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5418 "2018-10-01T05:03:44Z")
> [@](#): > > This gets worse every day. > Are all those affirmative action and diversity hires fucking up their attempts at conspiracies too? A cursory glance, this seems to be the most curse-worthy. (Is this the first time 4 chan has been offered as a citation? _Oh, tempura! Oh, morays!_…) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5419 "2018-10-01T05:09:43Z")
4chan=reliable. Hmmm? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5420 "2018-10-01T05:22:48Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Wow, lots of info there that looks like Ford lied under oath. The last time you quoted 4chan in this thread it turned out to be a load of utter horseshit. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/5421 "2018-10-01T05:29:44Z")
If this is true, then holy fuck her lawyers should be shot. Not debarred. Shot. This would be some unbelievable level of fuck up. This would violate the most basic preparation process. If true. If! Which is why I can’t believe it to be accurate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733.md?page=270) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733.md?page=272)