Bugsy McGurk
President
Woman comes forward with sexual assault allegations. Even el Presidente says she is “credible” and “compelling.”
Senate Judiciary Committee, after refusing an FBI investigation, holds “hearing” on the allegations. Refuses to allow any witnesses to testify except Ford and Kavanaugh. Won’t even allow testimony of Mark Judge who Ford says was actually in the room where the sexual assault occurred.
Kavanaugh opens things up with an unhinged screed against Democrat senators. Harshly scolds them for wanting a hearing on Ford’s allegations. Accuses them of doing so because they want revenge on behalf of the Clintons. Arrogantly questions Dem senators. Evades just about every question they ask him, giving lengthy, unresponsive canned speeches instead.
GOP’s hand-picked prosecutor questions Ford and Kavanaugh (at least until Lindsey Graham threw his hissy fit). Prosecutor writes a “report” nit-picking at Ford’s testimony, but remaining silent about Kavanaugh’s account even though he obviously perjured his ass off and was grotesquely evasive.
Grassley tries to ram Kavanaugh through the Committee with no further investigation, but Jeff Flake throws sand in the gears. Flake votes Kavanaugh out of Committee despite his misgivings, but says he’ll vote no without an FBI investigation, limited to 7 days.
GOP Senate leaders agree to limited FBI investigation, as they had no realistic choice. And here’s where the banana republican tactics really start to raise a stench.
Overseeing the new FBI “probe” was White House counsel Don McGahn. He told the FBI what they could and could not investigate. He’s also been assigned by Trump to get Kavanaugh through confirmation. No conflict there, right?
Trump tells America the FBI has “free rein” and can speak to whoever they wish. We then learn that McGahn actually limited the FBI to speaking to four named people. Thereafter, the FBI was “allowed” to speak to a few more people, after asking McGahn for permission. That’s the “free rein” the liar-in-chief told America about.
BTW, the FBI is run by Chris Wray, a pal of Kavanuagh who went to law school with him. No worries.
FBI ignores some 40 witnesses with relevant knowledge, many of whom asked the FBI to interview them. The FBI even declines to interview Ford and Kavanaugh about what their very limited number of witnesses told them. Standard investigative technique, no?
FBI had only 7 days to do their “probe,” but they finish in 5 days. It doesn’t take long to do a very limited whitewash.
FBI then writes report. Grassley announces that the public can’t see it. Public doesn’t even know identity of three of the interviewed people. Go fish.
Senators are brought into a room to see the report. Republicans first, of course. One copy for 100 senators and 9 staffers to read. Good luck with that. Nothing comes out of the room. No cell phones allowed. Take notes if you like, but the notes stay in the room.
And NO telling the public what the report says, or even who was interviewed.
Grassley comes out and announces there is not “a shred of evidence of misconduct.” Doubt that? Too bad. You can’t see the documents Grassley purports to describe. Wondering what was investigated, and what was ignored? Too bad. Go fish.
And lastly, there will be a Senate “debate” about the nominee. That “debate” will be based upon documents that the senators are not permitted to talk about. Wonder which senators can find more support in the evidence? Too bad. You’re not allowed to see the evidence, or even hear what it is.
Wondering whether any of the countless allegations of Kavanaugh perjury were investigated, if any? Too bad. You’re not allowed to know.
Whew! It’s exhausting running through all the banana republican tactics surrounding the epic whitewash of the allegations against Kavanaugh.
Concerned that Trump and the GOP are ramming through a SCOTUS nominee in the midst of incompletely addressed serious allegations of sexual assaults and perjury? Well, you obviously should be.
Welcome to the Banana Republic of Trumplandia!
Senate Judiciary Committee, after refusing an FBI investigation, holds “hearing” on the allegations. Refuses to allow any witnesses to testify except Ford and Kavanaugh. Won’t even allow testimony of Mark Judge who Ford says was actually in the room where the sexual assault occurred.
Kavanaugh opens things up with an unhinged screed against Democrat senators. Harshly scolds them for wanting a hearing on Ford’s allegations. Accuses them of doing so because they want revenge on behalf of the Clintons. Arrogantly questions Dem senators. Evades just about every question they ask him, giving lengthy, unresponsive canned speeches instead.
GOP’s hand-picked prosecutor questions Ford and Kavanaugh (at least until Lindsey Graham threw his hissy fit). Prosecutor writes a “report” nit-picking at Ford’s testimony, but remaining silent about Kavanaugh’s account even though he obviously perjured his ass off and was grotesquely evasive.
Grassley tries to ram Kavanaugh through the Committee with no further investigation, but Jeff Flake throws sand in the gears. Flake votes Kavanaugh out of Committee despite his misgivings, but says he’ll vote no without an FBI investigation, limited to 7 days.
GOP Senate leaders agree to limited FBI investigation, as they had no realistic choice. And here’s where the banana republican tactics really start to raise a stench.
Overseeing the new FBI “probe” was White House counsel Don McGahn. He told the FBI what they could and could not investigate. He’s also been assigned by Trump to get Kavanaugh through confirmation. No conflict there, right?
Trump tells America the FBI has “free rein” and can speak to whoever they wish. We then learn that McGahn actually limited the FBI to speaking to four named people. Thereafter, the FBI was “allowed” to speak to a few more people, after asking McGahn for permission. That’s the “free rein” the liar-in-chief told America about.
BTW, the FBI is run by Chris Wray, a pal of Kavanuagh who went to law school with him. No worries.
FBI ignores some 40 witnesses with relevant knowledge, many of whom asked the FBI to interview them. The FBI even declines to interview Ford and Kavanaugh about what their very limited number of witnesses told them. Standard investigative technique, no?
FBI had only 7 days to do their “probe,” but they finish in 5 days. It doesn’t take long to do a very limited whitewash.
FBI then writes report. Grassley announces that the public can’t see it. Public doesn’t even know identity of three of the interviewed people. Go fish.
Senators are brought into a room to see the report. Republicans first, of course. One copy for 100 senators and 9 staffers to read. Good luck with that. Nothing comes out of the room. No cell phones allowed. Take notes if you like, but the notes stay in the room.
And NO telling the public what the report says, or even who was interviewed.
Grassley comes out and announces there is not “a shred of evidence of misconduct.” Doubt that? Too bad. You can’t see the documents Grassley purports to describe. Wondering what was investigated, and what was ignored? Too bad. Go fish.
And lastly, there will be a Senate “debate” about the nominee. That “debate” will be based upon documents that the senators are not permitted to talk about. Wonder which senators can find more support in the evidence? Too bad. You’re not allowed to see the evidence, or even hear what it is.
Wondering whether any of the countless allegations of Kavanaugh perjury were investigated, if any? Too bad. You’re not allowed to know.
Whew! It’s exhausting running through all the banana republican tactics surrounding the epic whitewash of the allegations against Kavanaugh.
Concerned that Trump and the GOP are ramming through a SCOTUS nominee in the midst of incompletely addressed serious allegations of sexual assaults and perjury? Well, you obviously should be.
Welcome to the Banana Republic of Trumplandia!
