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Just now Trump backs Kavanaugh: “These are highly unsubstantiated statements from people represented by lawyers. You should look into the lawyers doing the representation. Judge Kavanaugh is an outstanding person… and I am with him all the way...” 1/2
2/“..there is a chance this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things that to happen to a candidate for anything but I am with Judge Kavanaugh and I look forward to a vote. For people to come out of the woodwork from 36 years ago & 30 years ago and never mention it”
Cont’d: “In my opinion this is totally political. It was totally political.”
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New: In weeks before the Syria decision, national security adviser John Bolton instructed senior officials to meet directly with coalition partners and assure them the US is “staying in Syria until Iran is out of Syria,” two sources tell CNN. 1/
2/Syria withdrawal was “a complete reversal,” done “without deliberation" and "no consideration of risks.” Allies and partners are “shocked and totally bewildered”, Syrian Democratic Forces “don’t believe this is happening,” a senior administration official familiar tells me.
3/Decision comes at critical time in fight against ISIS, with US military & partners “in a Tora Bora situation” in N. Syria with ISIS cornered. US has reason to believe ISIS leader al-Baghdadi & senior cmdrs could be trapped in “a little pocket," based in part on vigorous defense
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CNN POLL CONDUCTED BY SSRS
Oct. 4-7
Should Senate Vote to
Confirm Kavanaugh?

Yes 41%
No 51%
Unsure 8%
CNN POLL CONDUCTED BY SSRS
Oct. 4-7
Should Senate Vote to
Confirm Kavanaugh?

Yes No

Now 41% 51%
September 38% 39%
August 37% 40%

Sampling error: +/-3.8% pts
How Republicans Handled
Kavanaugh Hearings

Approve 35%
Disapprove 55%

How Democrats Handled
Kavanaugh Hearings

Approve 36%
Disapprove 56%
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Moving words from @SenJohnMcCain in his farewell statement: “‘Fellow Americans’ – that association has meant more to me than any other. I lived and died a proud American. We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals, not blood and soil." 1/
2/ "We are blessed and are a blessing to humanity when we uphold and advance those ideals at home and in the world. We have helped liberate more people from tyranny and poverty than ever before in history. We have acquired great wealth and power in the process."
3/ “We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe. We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down."
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#Kavanaugh THREAD:

David Brock on NBC: “I used to know Brett Kavanaugh pretty well. And, when I think of Brett now, in the midst of his hearings for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, all I can think of is the old "Aesop's Fables" adage: (1)
"A man is known by the company he keeps." And that's why I want to tell any senator who cares about our democracy: Vote no. Twenty years ago, when I was a conservative movement stalwart, I got to know Brett Kavanaugh both professionally and personally. (2)
Brett actually makes a cameo appearance in my memoir of my time in the GOP, "Blinded By The Right." I describe him at a party full of zealous young conservatives gathered to watch President Bill Clinton's 1998 State of the Union address — (3)
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#Trump-mais il n'est pas le seul (cf. ci-dessous)- démontre aujourd'hui qu'il n'a rien compris au #MeToo, et à ses revendications. Bien sûr, #Kavanaugh est présumé innocent de l'accusation mais le président en fait 1 victime, tout en taisant la parole de l'agressée. Frappant. RT+
#LastRT Et quand l'ex-président #Bush, pourtant retiré de la vie publique et très discret, ne sort de son silence que pour défendre #Kavanaugh par principe AVANT MÊME que la victime ait pu s'exprimer, là aussi rien ne change. politico.com/story/2018/09/…
#LastRT Encore 1 fois, #Kavanaugh est présumé innocent, il n'y a aucune preuve apportée pour l'instant contre lui. Et l'accusatrice n'a pas encore confirmé qu'elle témoignerait au Sénat. Mais comment s'en étonner si sa parole est tant minorée par avance? politico.com/story/2018/09/…
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1er #breaking de la nuit US. Voilà, après que #Trump et la Maison Blanche ont leur feu vert, le comité judiciaire du Sénat entendra lundi 24 septembre Christine Blasey Ford et le juge Kavanaugh (sans doute étaient ils jaloux pour #Benalla demain-je blague) nytimes.com/2018/09/17/us/…
2) Pour l'heure, le dommage politique reste contenu pour #Trump et #Kavanaugh, ça ne décale le vote du comité judiciaire sur la nomination du juge à la Cour Suprême que d'1 semaine (il précède toujours le vote plénier qui suit la recommandation du comité judiciaire)...MAIS...
3)...il n'y a plus 36 solutions. Ou bien chacun campe sur ses positions (Blasey Ford et Kavanaugh) sans apporter d'éléments supplémentaires et au vu du précédent Anita Hill, les républicains voteront quand même pour leur juge conservateur à vie nommé par #Trump à la #CourSuprême
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Trump is releasing sensitive FISA classified information "without redaction" to try to undermine the Russia investigation. This isn't a man doing his duty to defend US national security. But it's a nifty distraction from #Kavanaugh debacle, esp for FoxNews propaganda programming
Look, anyone who knew anything about how Russian influence ops work recognized that the Trump campaign was likely compromised. The FBI would have been derelict in its duty to protect US national security if they DIDN'T open an investigation. Page, Manafort were known quantities.
So much for "anonymous" saving us from national security nightmare Trump. The guy under investigation is bent on derailing the investigation. Now he's overruled intelligence & law enforcement experts to declassify FISA docs👇. This isn't Trump being dumb. It's Trump covering up.
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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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Traitor John McCain admiting he meets with ISIS and Syrian Rebels

@CNN showing #JohnMcCain with Isis and Syrian Rebels.

Traitor.
He was NO HERO.

#QAnon
#Trump #SCOTUS
#Kavanaugh
#KavanaughConfirmation
#TuesdayThoughts
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