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What are the responses to the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh? What are the responses to the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh?
The claims against Brett Kavanaugh are credible and must be investigated The claims against Brett Kavanaugh are credible and must be investigated
Even if Brett Kavanaugh did assault Dr. Blasey Ford, it’s not a big deal Even if Brett Kavanaugh did assault Dr. Blasey Ford, it’s not a big deal
Brett Kavanaugh should be considered innocent until proven guilty Brett Kavanaugh should be considered innocent until proven guilty
Brett Kavanaugh didn’t do it Brett Kavanaugh didn’t do it
The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are an elaborate plot from the Democrats to stop the nomination The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are an elaborate plot from the Democrats to stop the nomination
We need the FBI to investigate Brett Kavanaugh We need the FBI to investigate Brett Kavanaugh
There should be a hearing but no FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh There should be a hearing but no FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh’s character can't be judged on the past Brett Kavanaugh’s character can't be judged on the past
Brett Kavanaugh's interaction with Dr. Blasey Ford was just “rough horseplay” Brett Kavanaugh's interaction with Dr. Blasey Ford was just “rough horseplay”
No reasonable prosecutor would convict Brett Kavanaugh No reasonable prosecutor would convict Brett Kavanaugh
“Brett Kavanaugh is a fine man” “Brett Kavanaugh is a fine man”
Brett Kavanaugh wasn't even there Brett Kavanaugh wasn't even there
If the allegations were true, Dr. Blasey Ford would have reported it at the time If the allegations were true, Dr. Blasey Ford would have reported it at the time
The timing of the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh is deliberate The timing of the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh is deliberate
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The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are an elaborate plot from the Democrats to stop the nomination

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The timing of the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh is deliberate

These allegations could have surfaced at any time in the process, but they came at the eleventh hour.
Mitch McConnell John Cornyn Donald Trump Chuck Grassley
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Context

Democrats were on a mission to sink Kavanaugh’s nomination as soon as Trump announced his choice for Kennedy’s replacement. All 10 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee immediately pledged to vote no.

The Argument

The sexual assault allegations are part of the Democrat’s smear campaign to prevent Kavanaugh’s nomination. Senator Dianne Feinstein received the letter approximately two months before Ford’s claims were revealed publicly.[1] Feinstein deliberately waited until after the final hearing until she released the information. She wanted to do the maximum damage, thereby causing a delay in the nomination process. The Democrats want to delay the vote until after the November midterm elections. This gives them the chance to win back the House and Senate, which they can use to win the vote to reject Kavanaugh’s nomination. It is all a ploy to prompt an FBI investigation and delay the nomination indefinitely.

Counter arguments

Dianne Feinstein did not delay the release of the information. In Ford’s original letter to the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Ford requested confidentially. Feinstein could not publicly reveal Ford’s name with the allegations. Details about the assault emerged in September, however, initially Ford wanted to remain anonymous. She reportedly did so out of fear of the disruption it would have on her life. However, when Republicans began attacking the credibility of the report, given the anonymous source, she decided to publicly reveal her identity.[2]

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Premises

The Democrats deliberately withheld the release of Ford’s allegations until after the last hearing. That way they could delay the nomination process until after the November midterms.

Rejecting the premises

The timing of the revelations was not dictated by the Democrats.

References

  1. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/17/gop-slams-dianne-feinsteins-timing-in-response-to-sexual-assault-allegation-against-brett-kavanaugh.html
  2. https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/ford-kavanaugh-accusations-fbi-investigation/
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