"THE LEFT IS RUNNING ON EMPTY" - Cal Thomas: Sep 18, 2018; https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2018/09/18/the-left-is-running-on-empty-n2520072 [AS I SEE IT: During the initial hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, I DID have the passing thought - watching the tactics of the Democrats - if they would possibly try another "Anita Hill" kind of attack. Well, surprise (and not so surprising) 1) If someone wants to share something "confidential," why do you send it to a major newspaper?, 2) This kind of political tactic to smear someone was once made an issue by Democrats against Sen. McCarthy in the '50's (see below) but it has since been the Democrats who consistantly go to throwing political mud when they are desperate to oppose someone. 3) The use of such a tactic (and it should be obvious to all that this is all an orchestrated tactic ) by the political Left in America should no longer surprise us but it should increasingly disgust us. 4) We can only PRAY that Judge Kavanaugh will weather this storm (ironically it happens as a major storm is still devastating millions of people) but we should also PRAY that this tactic will end up being shown for what it is and end up biting the Democrat Left in the upcoming election. May Americans look at this mud slinging and say by their votes "Enough!" And of course, let's PRAY for the Judge's young children and his wife who also have to endure these ugly tactics. P.S. - Sadly, this will continue to be what will identify the political Left in our country and we should not be surprised to see them use this tactic again and again in the future.) - Stan]
Christine Blasey Ford, who the Post says is now a 51-year-old research psychologist in northern California, originally said she did not want to tell her story or reveal her identity. Then the story went public without her consent. The letter eventually found its way to the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, and Feinstein, citing Ford's wish to remain anonymous, refused to share it with her Democratic colleagues. "I have, however," Feinstein wrote in a statement, "referred the matter to federal investigative authorities." "An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the bureau had received the referral ... and included it as part of Kavanaugh's background file," writes the Los Angeles Times, "as per the standard process."
Ford claims she didn't tell anyone about the alleged assault until 2012 when she was in couples therapy with her husband, but even then she didn't mention Kavanaugh's name. If this sounds like a replay of Anita Hill's last-minute allegations against Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings, it should. In football a late hit can bring a penalty. In politics it's all part of the game.
Kavanaugh denies any inappropriate behavior took place, and as of this writing, both he and Ford have agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a la Anita Hill. Already two Republicans, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee, both of whom are leaving at the end of their terms, have called for a delay in Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, which plays into the hands of Democrats trying to block him from the court.
Some Democrats and liberal activists apparently determined to preserve the Supreme Court's leftward shift have chosen to get down in the mud, throwing it at a highly qualified nominee for the Supreme Court. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg bemoaned how these confirmation hearings have become "a highly partisan show."
The smear is nothing new in politics, but while it once might come back to stain the one throwing the mud, it is now regarded as a legitimate tool for achieving one's political goals. The end not only justifies the means, but to the left, it mandates the means.
Republicans should fight back, labeling the smear tactics and those who employ them as demeaning and sullying their office. If one can't win a civil debate over issues and law, then an elected official should not receive the public's trust.
"Have you no shame?" was a line made famous during the Army-McCarthy hearings in the 1950s when Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) claimed to have a list of communists who had infiltrated the federal government. The left rode the "McCarthyism" horse for decades, accusing any Republican or conservative of emulating McCarthy when they opposed the liberal agenda or criticized producers of movies and TV programs they believed contributed to the moral decline of the nation.
This letter should be seen for what it is -- a last-minute, desperate attempt to prevent Kavanaugh's confirmation and part of a broader plan to reverse the results of the 2016 election. This smear campaign includes not only Ford's perfectly timed letter, but also the New York Times op-ed from an unnamed "official" in the Trump administration and many of Bob Woodward's "sources" in his new book "Fear."
These tactics should be denounced immediately, or they will be repeated. Is it any wonder why good people don't want to serve in government? Who wants to face an avalanche of mud?
[italics and colored emphasis mine]
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"‘I Support Him’: Woman Who Has Known Kavanaugh Since They Were Teens Speaks Out" - Rachel del Guidice / @LRacheldG / September 17, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/17/i-support-him-woman-who-has-known-kavanaugh-since-they-were-teens-speaks-out/
"The Daily Signal Podcast: Old Friends Rally Around Kavanaugh" - Katrina Trinko / @KatrinaTrinko / Daniel Davis / @JDaniel_Davis / September 18, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/18/the-daily-signal-podcast-old-friends-rally-around-kavanaugh/
"Video: Ginsburg Calls Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Process ‘Highly Partisan Show’" - Video Team / September 17, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/17/video-ginsburg-calls-kavanaugh-supreme-court-confirmation-process-highly-partisan-show
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The woman who alleged in a confidential letter that as a high school student in Maryland in the '80s Brett Kavanaugh "pinned her to a bed on her back and groped her over her clothes, grinding his body against hers and clumsily attempting to pull off her one-piece bathing suit and the clothing she wore over it" has now revealed her identity to (surprise!) the Washington Post.Christine Blasey Ford, who the Post says is now a 51-year-old research psychologist in northern California, originally said she did not want to tell her story or reveal her identity. Then the story went public without her consent. The letter eventually found its way to the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, and Feinstein, citing Ford's wish to remain anonymous, refused to share it with her Democratic colleagues. "I have, however," Feinstein wrote in a statement, "referred the matter to federal investigative authorities." "An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the bureau had received the referral ... and included it as part of Kavanaugh's background file," writes the Los Angeles Times, "as per the standard process."
Ford claims she didn't tell anyone about the alleged assault until 2012 when she was in couples therapy with her husband, but even then she didn't mention Kavanaugh's name. If this sounds like a replay of Anita Hill's last-minute allegations against Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings, it should. In football a late hit can bring a penalty. In politics it's all part of the game.
Kavanaugh denies any inappropriate behavior took place, and as of this writing, both he and Ford have agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a la Anita Hill. Already two Republicans, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee, both of whom are leaving at the end of their terms, have called for a delay in Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, which plays into the hands of Democrats trying to block him from the court.
Some Democrats and liberal activists apparently determined to preserve the Supreme Court's leftward shift have chosen to get down in the mud, throwing it at a highly qualified nominee for the Supreme Court. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg bemoaned how these confirmation hearings have become "a highly partisan show."
The smear is nothing new in politics, but while it once might come back to stain the one throwing the mud, it is now regarded as a legitimate tool for achieving one's political goals. The end not only justifies the means, but to the left, it mandates the means.
Republicans should fight back, labeling the smear tactics and those who employ them as demeaning and sullying their office. If one can't win a civil debate over issues and law, then an elected official should not receive the public's trust.
"Have you no shame?" was a line made famous during the Army-McCarthy hearings in the 1950s when Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) claimed to have a list of communists who had infiltrated the federal government. The left rode the "McCarthyism" horse for decades, accusing any Republican or conservative of emulating McCarthy when they opposed the liberal agenda or criticized producers of movies and TV programs they believed contributed to the moral decline of the nation.
This letter should be seen for what it is -- a last-minute, desperate attempt to prevent Kavanaugh's confirmation and part of a broader plan to reverse the results of the 2016 election. This smear campaign includes not only Ford's perfectly timed letter, but also the New York Times op-ed from an unnamed "official" in the Trump administration and many of Bob Woodward's "sources" in his new book "Fear."
These tactics should be denounced immediately, or they will be repeated. Is it any wonder why good people don't want to serve in government? Who wants to face an avalanche of mud?
[italics and colored emphasis mine]
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"‘I Support Him’: Woman Who Has Known Kavanaugh Since They Were Teens Speaks Out" - Rachel del Guidice / @LRacheldG / September 17, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/17/i-support-him-woman-who-has-known-kavanaugh-since-they-were-teens-speaks-out/
"The Daily Signal Podcast: Old Friends Rally Around Kavanaugh" - Katrina Trinko / @KatrinaTrinko / Daniel Davis / @JDaniel_Davis / September 18, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/18/the-daily-signal-podcast-old-friends-rally-around-kavanaugh/
"Video: Ginsburg Calls Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Process ‘Highly Partisan Show’" - Video Team / September 17, 2018; https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/09/17/video-ginsburg-calls-kavanaugh-supreme-court-confirmation-process-highly-partisan-show
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Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:To learn more, please go to -https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:To learn more, please go to -https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
Praying for Iran At #10 on the 2018 World Watch List and with a Church of 800,000 strong (out of 80.9 million), the main threat for believers in Iran comes from the government. The regime sees Christians, especially converts from Islam, as a threat and frequently imprisons believers for reaching out to Muslims— “crimes against the national security.” Throughout September, we’ll be focusing on our persecuted family in Iran. Please join us in praying with these secret believers.
September 18 | EGYPT - In the hot summer of Egypt, local churches offer youth and children camps and family retreats. Please pray for those who participated in these gatherings and heard the gospel.
*Names changed to protect identities
September 18 | EGYPT - In the hot summer of Egypt, local churches offer youth and children camps and family retreats. Please pray for those who participated in these gatherings and heard the gospel.
*Names changed to protect identities
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