Tuesday, September 18, 2018

I've had to change my mind about Trump's ability to control the press and the narrative.

On the Kavanaugh conflict, the Democrats believed the Kavanaugh accusation would play out differently, that Republicans would resist and obstruct, but Trump saw how they were playing and chose not "to play into their hands."

the accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, might not appear at the scheduled hearing — "Kavanaugh’s Accuser Has Yet to Confirm Appearance at Monday Hearings" (NYT):
The mysterious silence from Dr. Blasey and her lawyers was another turn in a drama that has gripped the Capitol since Thursday....

Dr. Blasey, thrust suddenly into a spotlight that she never sought, has been inundated with vulgar email and social media messages, and even death threats.... Dr. Blasey, who has two teenagers, has moved out of her house, is arranging for private security for herself and her family, and is effectively in hiding, [an unnamed person close to her told the NYT]....
Note: another "unnamed person" as a source for the Times.

Now we learn that even Jeff Flake says if the accuser doesn't testify, he'll support moving forward to a vote.  When you've lost even Jeff Flake, you've lost.

Amazingly, once again, Trump has outplayed and out gamed the Democrats and their allies in the press.

5 comments:

  1. Another interesting bit of info is the scathing reviews on the Rate My Professor website about Christine Blasey Ford has been scrubbed. There now is no data on her.

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  2. I've always said that he didn't get that rich by being stupid.

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  3. Now we learn that even Jeff Flake says if the accuser doesn't testify, he'll support moving forward to a vote. When you've lost even Jeff Flake, you've lost.

    That's big and she might not be testifying:

    "She's now backing out saying she won't testify until the FBI has investigated her claims... Investigate what and start where exactly...
    She can't remember where the house party was, who was there, how she got there, how she left. First it was 4 boys and now two, Judge and Kavanaugh. Amazing how she could remember both boys, much less Kavanaugh's friend Judge when she remembers nothing else?
    I agree with Badger...If there is any investigation, start where there are at least evidence of Obstruction, that much we can all agree has obviously taken place here."
    https://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2018/09/grassley-calls-kavanaughs-accusers.html#comment-form

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    1. Her ability at stalling, coached by Feinstein and Schumer of course, is world class. Trump and his reluctant cohorts have to push this to fruition before November. The American legislative system is being turned into a clown inhabited mockery.

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  4. Have all the RINOs surrendered yet?

    Looks like this fat woman ain't never going to sing, but I'm sure tired of this slow-mo trainwreck of factless allegations.

    Just have the vote already!

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