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  We drink beer senator.
context: If the sexual allegations aren't bad enough, Kavanaugh completely disqualified himself for a SC role with his temper tantrum at the hearing. Another privileged little prick who has never paid consequences in his lifetime. >
  
  100%. He should never have been confirmed after that unprofessional display. >
  
  I was with my boyfriend while he was getting a haircut at a barber with that hearing on the television, It was a busy barber shop with about 5 people in chairs and maybe 10 people waiting, plus all the employees. All of us were silent and exchanging glances like WTF the entire time. I will never forget it. >
  
  I was commuting and, for the first time in my adult life, bored enough to wonder what was going on on c-span. It was eye-opening. Up to that moment, I really just assumed our country was run by basically intelligent, mature adults. >
  
  And this is why we aren’t well represented..the phrase “we get the country we deserve” comes to mind. 
  A well functioning nation is a well informed and participatory nation. We are so far removed from that type of nation, that the entirety of the gop decided they can outright lie under oath, or on their campaigns (to the point we get serial grifters like Santos getting positions of power) or wherever else they feel the need to lie…they know their constituents are either not paying attention, dumb as bricks (thanks to their 50 year war on the public education system), or both. >
  
  I once read a sci-fi novel that had a notion of "participatory democracy". You were only allowed to vote on issues you could prove (via a test) that you understood.
  Obviously there are huge practical problems with doing that for real. But the notion of a social democracy where the most influence rested with those who were most engaged, issue by issue, was a compelling vision. >
  
  Yeah... I've tried to think of a practical solution that couldn't easily be perverted, but mostly came up with nothing. 
  Reform of the FPTP system alongside getting rid of the electoral college would be the simplest way to do the most good in general.  Term limits and a ban on stock trading would also help.
  I'd love to see some sort of non-compete type thing, like if you were on a particular committee, you couldn't work in thay industry for at least 10 years. But that's also a big practical problem in terms of implementation that I'm not sure is solvable. >
  
  It is hard to create a robust system when the starting premise requires expecting that corruption and improper influence are the norm.  We need political figures that value the health of the democracy over personal excess financial gain, both during the time of public service plus a modest period thereafter. I don't think humans (at least in Western cultures) have put much serious thought into building better humans for political service since Ancient Greece... and their results were pretty mixed I think.
  Edit: note that I'm not saying there have been no political scientists or moral philosophers considering such matters. I meant as a broad cultural perspective, we don't seem to emphasize evolving people to reach for a lofty ideal. >
  
  Reminder that the FBI received thousands of tips, promised a full investigation and then did nothing. >
  
  The FBI tipline for Kavanaugh's sexual assaults sent the calls directly to the White House without investigating them. >
  
  So are you saying Trump,  the rapist, did not investigate the tips on the rapes committed by Brett Kavanaugh? >
  
  The groomers were already in the whitehouse >
  
  Love that pic of him.  He looks like he is spite shitting. >
  
  It would be great on the bottom of a coffee cup. >
  
  Or his face on the bottom of a toilet bowl brush holder. >
  
  Ooh, great idea! 🤔 >
  
  
  He allegedly thrust [his penis] toward her, and she swatted it away, inadvertently touching it…after initially forcing Ramirez to face his penis, Kavanaugh allegedly went to a bathroom where friends encouraged him to become erect. Afterward, he allegedly returned to harass Ramirez again.
  
  This is the guy who took away abortion rights. >
  
  
  
  went to a bathroom where friends encouraged him to become erect.
  
  
  So many unanswered questions, but none of it will matter to Republicans unless he stained a dress. >
  
  Next political adultery scandal:
  "That man is not my 'gay lover'. He was just encouraging me to become erect for my wife" >
  
  Studies have shown, positive reinforcement can be very motivational. >
  
  This SCOTUS is entirely illegitimate. Moreover, it has become a mere arm of the Republican Party. >
  
  Granted, it's rotten from the inside out but Brett is the brown spot on it. >
  
  Clarence is pretty rotten. Trying to overthrow an election with Ginny >
  
  And to think it all started with a pubic hair on his can of coke. >
  
  God, that whole thing was such a shit show. Pun intended. >
  
  I bet Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas get along great. They have so much in common. >
  
  Kav thinks he’s the better man solely due to never having been a pube-leaver. >
  
  Kav thinks he's the better man because he's white. >
  
  Clarence agrees with him. >
  
  Pretty scary that someone like Kavanaugh now sits on the highest court in the land, a position he is clearly unfit for. There are way too many accusations and claims against him for him to wield the kind of power he does—the fact that the republicans pushed him through is despicable. >
  
  cough pubes and clarence thomas >
  
  I STILL believe Anita. >
  
  Absolutely. Of course she was telling the truth. JesusFuckingChrist, why would anyone make up shit like that? It was a horrifying experience for her. And she behaved with dignity and grace. 
  Watched the hearings live and read her book. She’s one of my heroes. >
  
  Saving your comment to remind me to get her book! >
  
  It’s good. I imagine it will give you a peak into that time frame, as well. I haven’t read it since then, need to read it again. >
  
  Kavanaugh is owned lock, stock and barrel. Whoever paid those loans has full control over a US Supreme Court justice. It's sickening. The man has no moral compass whatsoever. >
  
  Loans? >
  
  His mortgage was paid off, his credit card debt of over 90 thousand dollars was paid in full. And ridiculous as it is, his country club fees were paid, as well. There are probably more things throughout his “career” as a repub water-boy, but these are just off the top of my head. >
  
  U can c the captive look on his wife’s face as she’s trying to decide how she’s going to take his abuse the rest of her life! >
  
  I know. That’s what I thought every time I saw her. I can imagine what goes on at their house. >
  
  I seem to recall that Kavanaugh blamed Hillary Clinton for the many sexual assault allegations against him. Oh, the irony! >
  
  Scalia did for SCOTUS what Gingrich did for Congress. Both these pricks laid the groundwork for destruction of these institutions. 
  Republicans, fabricating problems since Watergate. >
  
  Even if somehow there was a video of him raping an underage nothing would happen. The only thing that will remove him from that court his death cause he will never resign. >
  
  He could do so in public and the GOP would get lockstep with whatever propaganda message they’re told to go with.
  “She was actually a transgender antifa communist who tricked him into it” >
  
  We do not have a Justice system in the United States. We do have A system of jurisprudence. Justice is not necessarily the goal of our system.  The process is the goal. Its an employment system for the moneyed classes to employ lawyers and judges to create the illusion of a search for justice. These are dangerous allegations but we all need to understand what is happening with our great nation. 
  This decomposition is happening in all three branches. Follow the money. >
  
  The hearings are a fucking job interview that Kavanaugh failed miserably. Only reason he’s in is because Republican Senators have no class. >
  
  Doesn't matter. He's there for the next 40+ years. Should have voted for Hillary. >
  
  The country overwhelmingly did. Abolish the electoral vote >
  
  Why not just uncap the House and let it expand to what it should be by population w/ something like the Wyoming Rule? >
  
  Uncapped the fucking house.  No one even knows about this. >
  
  Dry drunk 🥴, inbred >
  
  Hey old Drunky McRapey is getting his own doc? >
  
  Revealed evidence or was the evidence already there in a nationally televised testimony where the victim was forced to essentially be her own expert witness? >
  
  What do you mean? >
  
  Referring to the congressional testimony of Dr. Blasey Ford >
  
  Expert witnesses are not fact witnesses though. >
  
  An expert witness, particularly in common law countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, is a person whose opinion by virtue of education, training, certification, skills or experience, is accepted by the judge as an expert. The judge may consider the witness's specialized (scientific, technical or other) opinion about evidence or about facts before the court within the expert's area of expertise, to be referred to as an "expert opinion".Expert witnesses may also deliver "expert evidence" within the area of their expertise. Their testimony may be rebutted by testimony from other experts or by other evidence or facts.
  The only actual rebuttal was “I LIKE BEER!!” >
  
  Sweety, I was a trial attorney before illness for mostly discovery and did countless depositions so I'm looking for an assertion why she was an expert witness when she was a fact witness. >
  
  …..yeah you probably know more than I do… my bad. >
  
  This court has zero credibility. Biden needs to step in and appoint more justices. As far as I'm concerned, right now there are 3 empty seats on the court. >
  
  That's not how it works though. He can't do anything about it. He can't just nullify seats unilaterally. >
  
  You're right. Of course he can't. But he can expand the court and appointment more justices. >
  
  Nope.  You need congress to do that. >
  
  President appoints. Congress advises and consents. >
  
  So?  The salient question is who sets the size? >
  
  You’re right, it has to be implemented by Congress. POTUS can not unilaterally increase the number of justices or FDR would’ve done it. >
  
  FDR ultimately didn't need to do it because the court flipped and stopped blocking his New Deal programs. >
  
  All we can do is keep bringing attention to the situation >
  
  I mean, Garland can order an investigation on why the FBI didn’t investigate and also reinvestigate Kavanaugh. >
  
  Dems could make a public case and get the support to fire both Clarence Thomas and Kavanaugh. They could make this very public and embarrassing. >
  
  I just watched this episode two nights ago. Yes, yes it does. >
  
  You shoot kids in schools and do nothing about it
  You elect rapists to run your country
  So like everything else you will do nothing about this but talk about it.
  It’s the same story every week In the USA >
  
  American here... please say this louder for the folks in the back. >
  
  Brett Kavanaugh is a piece of shit >
  
  That’s really taking shit down a few notches >
  
  Next up - republicans trying to pass a law prohibiting investigation of SCOTUS judges. >
  
  At this point in time there are two justice systems.
  The one for the rich is too compassionate and accommodating to their futures. "Oh you raped a poor well we can't ruin your life. We will either give you probation or just quietly sweep it under the rug."
  The one for the poor is brutal and not even fair. "You are sleeping in your house at 2 AM and are completely innocent of any crime. FUCK YOU!! I am going to batter down your door and take your life savings and any valuables I find. Then charge you with resisting and put you in jail even after the charge I was there for initially gets thrown out by your overworked public defender." >
  
  I’m really tired of “bombshell” evidence being monetized instead of immediately reported on and brought to light. All the shit that can save the country is being held back for documentaries and book deals. >
  
  For real.  Literally caused unnecessary deaths from Covid too.. >
  
  Be a shame if he was no longer apart of the court. >
  
  Boofing. I can’t stop Boofing. I’m still Boofing. I have a disease! >
  
  zero surprise >
  
  The whole group is compromised! >
  
  A tiger never loses its stripes. He is no more or less qualified than Clarence Thomas. Neither should be a Supreme Court Justice. >
  
  Wasn’t he just hanging out privately with Matt Gaetz at a party? Two alleged sexual predators together is astounding >
  
  That’s the face he makes when Trump forces him to sniff his ass. >
  
  He should have never been nominated! >
  
  There was never any doubt about his absence  of character. I always believed the women who came forward because they had good character and had no other reason to bring this to our attention..  It's as if bad character runs in the political arena. >
  
  The FBI only pretended to investigate.  They picked the 10 witnesses they wanted to hear from. >
  
  Knowing he was appointed by trump was more than enough proof he was unqualified, all the people surrounded trump look how many went to jail, resigned being fed up with lieing , Paul Ryan 3rd in line to the presidency walked away he couldn't handle the truth about all the lies. >
  
  Awesome, I can't wait for absolutely nothing to happen again! >
  
  
  He reportedly heard that after initially forcing Ramirez to face his penis, Kavanaugh allegedly went to a bathroom where friends encouraged him to become erect.
  
  What is Kavanaugh’s stance on gay rights, eh?…
  ^(This is a half-joke for those who are about to reply this isn’t what the writing means.) >
  
  My first thought was to wonder how exactly they encouraged him. My husband laughed and started shouting erection encouragement phrase ideas. YOU CAN DO IT BRO! UNLEASH THE BEAST! >
  
  It doesn’t matter if he was found to be a serial killer. the fascists will never do the right thing. Look at that fool in the house that they refuse to get rid of. I believe there’s a line in lotr about craving nothing more than power. >
  
  Wow, no one at all ever knew he was a rapist piece of shit who was shoved through on political grounds. If only we had some kind of vetting process where people could be interviewed and questioned, and have their lies exposed in front of the whole of the American people. That never happens, because if it did happen it wouldn't ever be brushed under a rug for political expediency. >
  
  So... A sexual predator, election denying traitor, evangelical fanatic, and Nazi are supreme court lifetime judges. >
  
  Remember boys, don’t let fears about your future career stop you from raping that passed out sl*t in the Pi Gamma Doucheselon party house. You can rape girls in college and be a supreme court justice! 
  -Republicans >
  
  America just for a moment take a look at that picture.  You put this man in your Supreme Court.  Wake up. >
  
  That’s just it. They like the look. Everyone knows what’s he’s done. That’s why he sits on the Supreme Court. >
  
  Hey, wait a minute. Not everyone. Way too many, for sure, but a lot of us are fighting against this as hard as we can, for many years now. >
  
  
  after initially forcing Ramirez to face his penis, Kavanaugh allegedly went to a bathroom where friends encouraged him to become erect
  
  What the fuck? >
  
  Boof was probably there.  That guy was such a bad influence. >
  
  PJ, Tobin and Squee too >
  
  You know, when he was before the committee was interviewing him, This would had been nice >
  
  Yes, Mr Justice; you're just like Justice Thomas! >
  
  Worse >
  
  I’m excited to watch this >
  
  And yet, there they sit. >
  
  Facts and this should have been brought up during his confirmation hearings >
  
  O.K. but you forgot to say “additional” again. >
  
  What's the evidence? >
  
  pretends to be shocked >
  
  Hypothetically, where might one view this documentary? >
  
  Not like evidence matters, anymore, unless you make less than 100k/year >
  
  What a well tempered sensical judge we’ve appointed to a lifetime seat on the SCOTUS bench a model of good behavior >
  
  Whats the story behind the sour face here? >
  
  SCROTUM - Supreme Court, Republican, Of The United ‘Merica! >
  
  Yet there is nothing we can do. There are several justices that should not be there and we are stuck with them for life. He is 57 and Amy Coney Barrett is 50. >
  
  I prefer her other names, Amy Covid Barrett and Handmaiden. >
  
  Amy Coathanger Barrett >
  
  Dude does have resting “rapist face”. >
  
  
  Sundance Documentary Reveals Evidence Against Brett Kavanaugh
  
  Shouldn't the evidence be revealed before Kavanaugh was nominated or presented in the long trial? >
  
  Republicans didn’t care. >
  
  How was his debts paid >
  
  Who paid his debts? >
  
  We need to remove this idiot and also Clarence Thomas. >
  
  We can’t. Lifetime appointments >
  
  So you're saying there's a chance... >
  
  boy if that isn’t the poster child for “impartial” >
  
  They should release this movie to the public domain before it gets taken down >
  
  The extra evidence… is just some hearsay? 
  ffs how often do we have to deal with this hyperbolic grifter shit. >
  
  The GOP doesn’t care and they especially don’t care about their base. GOP is the swamp plaguing the country. >
  
  Fuck him!!!! >
  
  He’s got a ugly cry face >
  
  That's his male anger face. >
  
  That named the film "Justice" but I think it should probably be "Disgrace". >
  
  “Yes, Your Dishonor” >
  
  Unless there is actual video of baby beer boy sexually assaulting someone, nothing’s gonna happen >
  
  Every Republican in our government is either a Pedophile, a Criminal, a Sex addict, on Cocaine and in for themselves! In my view! >
  
  To be fair at this point I wouldn't even be surprised if that were true >
  
  Yep his card should been pulled, but whatever man >
  
  That’s a great photo of him. >
  
  I'll bet it's evidence the FBI already had during his confirmation >
  
  Maga moron >
  
  Upvote for the picture alone. >
  
  As a rule, I am distrustful of documentaries purporting to present criminal evidence. Bring it to a courtroom. >
  
  No court would hear that evidence. Conflict of interest. >
  
  The Thin Blue Line literally got a man off death row. >
  
  Unrelated but personally I enjoy that every story uses this photo where he looks like he tasted rancid ass. >
  
  
  The secretive film suggests the Supreme Court justice may have sexually assaulted one more person.
  
  "May"...yawn. Come back when you have actual evidence >
  
  Showed fine character after being a young man.
  Now gotta keep all those juveniles from voting. /s >
  
  BudweiserBrett- God’s gift to women - Amerika’s Taliban leader! /s >
  
  I bet its just as creditable as the last accusation. >
  
  So, there's solid "evidence" now. Undeniable and collaborated. Are you OK with having a slime ball like Kavanaugh on our Nations highest court? I'm not.
  It should be mentioned that there are women being assaulted right this very minute in similar situations. We should outlaw fraternities, and maybe sororities. They seem to cause more problems than they solve. 
  Bret is a spoiled little brat from the get go. He has no respect for human life or the rule of law. He's a miserable failure as a human and worse as a judge.
  We the People must demand that SCOTUS be held to a higher standard and that SCOTUS should be subject to rules of conduct that have teeth and consequences for outrageous behavior. Bret's probably trying to get in some young interns pants right now. >
  
  So they made a documentary about hearsay from 40 years ago. Ok. >
  
  Disqualified just like Thomas. >
  
  Oh god, this guy was a Yale sex pest? 
  I spent some time hanging around Yale while working on some stuff with students there. I personally witnessed what I can only describe as a fundamental ignorance to not being a huge sexual creep in shocking numbers. >
  
  What? Do you mean he’s guilty? But he said she was lying. And he likes beer. >
  
  I like how this will be his pic forever. It's a face like he found a pube on the lip of his coke can. >
  
  This photo seems like a balanced choice >
  
  Snore. Move on. This will change nothing. Yell and scream all you want. He is on the bench. >
  
  The secretive film is nonsense. 30 year old allegations are NOT reputable and NOT believable in the real world. >
  
  just abolish the SC, it's a joke. Basically the same as having a supreme court in Iran, they just use it to run a faux religious dictatorship >
  
  I don’t care unless they are provable beyond a reasonable doubt. >
  
  Yes, OJ is innocent, I agree.
  /s >
  
  Is this supposed to be some kind of blockbuster report? Yawn.