3099

I mean, I know in the bigger political picture, it’s entirely possible that none of this matters.

But please don’t be so completely cynical as to think that it doesn’t matter in other ways.

3100

Part of me hopes this is an awakening moment in the United States. But i have had that hope fail too many times the past few years to believe it.

3101
3102

There was after Anita Hill, I can only hope the same happens again, in a much larger way.

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/22/650795831/women-and-politics-what-s-changed-since-anita-hill

The Thomas hearings got a lot of women motivated to enter politics, I hope that will continue until the senate and house are at a minimum 50% women.

3103

This is kind of fascinating to listen to. I love Feinstein’s restatement of “a gentlemen and women’s agreement”. Too bad the mic got cut off at a critical moment,

3104
3105
3106

Do “current credible accusations” include the near certainty of perjury? Probably not.

3107

Listening to Grassley and Feinstein… we need age limits. I mean geez

3108

Unless Judge decides to confess, I don’t see them figuring out anything beyond the fact he was lying about his drinking. Maybe they will get somewhere with the Yale incident, but I doubt it.

3109

He was lying about a heck of a lot more than his drinking.

3110

Collins joins Murkowski, Flake, and Manchin. The Mod(erate) Squad. The FBI Four.

Whatever.

They’ve publicly called out their support for the investigation.

3111
3112

Seems I have to own up to being wrong on this one; they’re actually going to do the investigation in at least some capacity. Might not end up being much of a win in the end but it’s sure better than nothing.

3113

I see it as another week for the Republicans to look as horrible as possible. An ongoing disaster which will hopefully turn women away from the Republican party in droves.

3114

Soooo where’s that presidential sign off? Can we start this thing now?

3115

The good news is that the FBI already had most of their work done by that fantastic prosecutor in the hearing yesterday. All they have to do is type it up.

3116

I feel like we are at the moment where Charlie Brown is rubbing his chin

3117

Thing is… you don’t have to talk to the FBI if they don’t subpoena you. So everyone could just not talk to them. They only have a week to try to find anything out and most of the people that know anything can just not say anything.

I expect Trump to not do anything until next week some time, so the “week” will end up being like “a day or two”.

3118

I mean, going after sexual assault accusations sets a pretty bad precedent for Trump.