If anyone is wondering why POTUS & the Senate leadership is balking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, you need look no further than the very document that Kavanaugh has been nominated to interpret and, who is responsible for confirming him.
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If you read the US Constitution from preamble through the 27th Amendment, you will note that it contains 51 gender specific male pronouns (he, him & his) re: who can run for office, hold office, & even who is protected by the Constitution.
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51 gender specific male pronouns, & not a single female pronoun. The US Constitution was written for the express purpose of protecting the interests of white, land-owning MEN.
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And the US Senate is one of the whitest, historically male dominated, financially wealthy, and exclusive clubs in the world! And the GOP has the majority in the Senate. And the GOP elected, and continues to provide unwavering support for a @POTUS who...
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...was caught on a live mic bragging that his celebrity and fame gives him the right to sexually assault women.
...acknowledged that as a candidate he payed hush money to silence a woman with allegations of an affair with him.
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...acknowledged that as a candidate he payed hush money to silence a woman with allegations of an affair with him.
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...on national radio, repeatedly bragged about his sexual exploits and even allowed the host, Howard Stern, to refer to his daughter in sexually explicit and demeaning terms.
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Given all that, let's just say I don't have much hope that @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell and company will have the courage or even the moral integrity to do the right thing.
And that is cause for lament.
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And that is cause for lament.
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