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1. The push to force Ford to testify as quickly as possible is a tactic straight from the Republican's Anita Hill playbook.

The purpose is to maximize the power differential between Ford and Kavanaugh.

popular.info/p/the-anita-hi…
2. Until Sunday, Ford was not a public figure. She has no entourage of political professionals to prepare her.

Kavanaugh has the full resources of the White House, the GOP and a phalanx of outside groups.

The GOP pressed a similar advantage against Hill

popular.info/p/the-anita-hi…
3. Republicans systematically made the case that Hill was mentally unstable and believes her own lies.

What's their argument against Ford? She is mentally unstable and believes her own lies.

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4. Republicans sought to portray Hill as the tool of a political conspiracy to bring down Thomas' nomination.

Ford is also being cast as part of a political conspiracy to bring down Kavanaugh.

Any requests for time are just part of a plot.

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5. The major difference is that Hill did have the advantage of an FBI investigation and a hearing that included witnesses other than her and Thomas.

Republicans are treating Ford's allegations even less seriously

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6. More on how Republicans are dusting off the Anita Hill playbook to discredit Ford in my newsletter, Popular Information.

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What Democrat has requested a border wall made of steel?
TRUMP: "The border wall would very quickly pay for itself."

Absolutely no evidence of this. Trump cites the cost of illegal drugs, most of which come through official ports of entry.
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This is not true. And the deal hasn't even been approved by Congress.
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A total and humiliating capitation to a president with no interest in the truth.

The news media is supposed to inform the public.

They are now being used to disseminate government propaganda.
REMEMBER: When Obama wanted to address the nation on immigration, the networks refused to air it because they believe it would be "overtly political."

What a joke.

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The idea that a Democratic rebuttal or fact-checking will make this better is insulting.

If I break my arm and a doctor gives me a cast, I'm thankful.

If a doctor breaks my arm and hands me a band-aid, it's not a favor.
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Any network that airs this live is knowingly participating in a disinformation campaign
Some conflicting info, but @JenniferJJacobs of Bloomberg says the networks will air this live

This show just how deeply the mainstream media misunderstands Trump and his tactics

@JenniferJJacobs This is what happened when Obama gave a primetime address on immigration in 2014
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By raging he's being framed by a Clinton revenge plot conspiracy, Kavanaugh echoed Trump propagandists discrediting Mueller & Russia probe. That in itself is disqualifying from sitting on the Supreme Court. It also proves he won't be an impartial arbiter on those & other matters.
Forget the alleged sexual assault & lies for a moment. Kavanaugh's partisan rant about a left-wing smear conspiracy is so off-the-rails improper for someone whose job is literally to DISPASSIONATELY & fairly interpret facts & law before him. And he wants a promotion to SCOTUS??
Maybe #Kavanaugh's not a conspiracy theorist. But he is consciously echoing Trump. He altered strategy from choir-boy Fox interview b/c Trump didn't like it. Kav's already bending to the executive who named him, like the political operative he is at heart. And will be on SCOTUS.
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I wasn't much older than my daughter is today when the Anita Hill hearings went on TV. I remember them vividly because shortly after in my first job, I had a copy editor anonymously call me for months saying the most sickening things, promising to rape me and so on. 1/
I was shocked when the police finally tracked down the calls. The detective couldn't have been kinder when he broke the news that the calls came from my own newsroom but they didn't know who yet. He said he was worried about me and that I should be careful. 2/
So I went to the newsroom for weeks not telling anyone but wondering who it could be, even though I had to stay until late at night waiting to be copy edited by the same sicko who would call me a few hours later. 3/
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Christine Blasey Ford listens to Judiciary GOP chair Grassley falsely claim he’s done everything possible for a fair process and it’s Democrats who obstruct. He falsely equates what she’s been thru w/ Kavanaugh, falsely says Senate has already investigated so FBI doesn’t have to.
Dr Blasey Ford’s voice breaks detailing her sexual assault by Kavanaugh. “I believed he was going to rape me. I was too afraid and ashamed to tell anyone… I tried to suppress it b/c recounting it caused panic and anxiety.” She’s breathing heavily, powering thru. What a hero.
Blasey Ford is being essentially cross-examined by Maricopa County Arizona sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell. Mitchell asks if her texts to WaPo & her letter to Senator Feinstein are accurate.
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What are Anita Hill’s critiques of what she encountered from the Senate Judiciary Committee? No clear process, a rush to a vote, and failure to call all relevant witnesses. She sees the same problems with the #Kavanaugh hearing. Hill calls for valuing the humanity of victims.
She then called out @OrrinHatch for comparing her to the exorcist. @SenMikeLee, a room of 600 of your constituents are listening to Anita Hill and looking for better from our Utah representatives. And we’re all registered to vote.
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Morning, all. Here's the latest on #Kavanaugh/#SCOTUS

1. Dr. Ford's family has penned a letter of support. Please read/share.
2. Per Grassley's letter from yesterday, Dr. Ford has until tomorrow to decide if she wants to testify on Monday.

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3. Dr. Ford's lawyer has requested outside witnesses, and the GOP is saying absolutely not.

apnews.com/f198dfdd9fbe4a…
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Trump: #Kavanaugh’s never had even a little blemish. I have great faith in the Senate and their process. If it [confirmation] has to be delayed a little, then it will be. Feinstein had this information and didn’t bring it up. It should’ve been brought up a long time ago. #SCOTUS
GOP @SenatorCollins: #Kavanaugh was emphatic in denying sexual assault allegations. Obviously if he lied about it, it would be disqualifying.
“Disqualifying”—Susan Collins is the first Senate Republican to say the word out loud: “Obviously if Judge Kavanaugh has lied about what happened, that would be disqualifying.” He should obviously withdraw, but that’s a precedent Trump might have to follow
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