76 Responses to Friday Open Thread | Thank You, Dr. Blasey Ford

1. rikyrah says:

   September 28, 2018 at 10:08 pm

   Uh huh 😒 😒

   When Republicans say the quiet part out loud. pic.twitter.com/9RCfE0smMa

   — Chris Evans (@notcapnamerica) September 28, 2018

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2. Ametia says:

   September 28, 2018 at 7:05 pm

   Jeff Fake took the hit for GOP, and gave them cover in not agreeing to FBI. He’s leaving.

   Cry 😢 baby 👶 🍼Brett is going down. And they ALl know it

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3. Ametia says:

   September 28, 2018 at 6:20 pm

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   • Liza says:

     September 28, 2018 at 8:29 pm

     OMG, Samuel Jackson saw it…

     Funny as hell, but there’s nothing funny about his Lying Fratboy Ass!!! https://t.co/rSHcrMzMUM

     — Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) September 28, 2018

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4. Liza says:

   September 28, 2018 at 6:20 pm

   Dr. Ford and all Americans deserve a full and thorough FBI investigation of the credible allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, and I urge Majority Leader McConnell to ask for that investigation immediately. It must conclude before a floor vote is held. pic.twitter.com/x9Ye2BmpaL

   — Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) September 28, 2018

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   • Ametia says:

     September 28, 2018 at 6:29 pm

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     • Liza says:

       September 28, 2018 at 8:25 pm

       LMAO. Who makes these videos?

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5. Ametia says:

   September 28, 2018 at 6:14 pm

   I’m not patting any of these mofo Pols on the back for doing what is morally & ethically RIGHT & JUST.

   PERIOD

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6. SouthernGirl2 says:

   September 28, 2018 at 5:10 pm

   My brother made fried fish, hush puppies, fries and salad……. yummy

   

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   • Ametia says:

     September 28, 2018 at 5:56 pm

     YUMMY! Send me a plate, please. Thank you!

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   • Liza says:

     September 28, 2018 at 6:14 pm

     Now that’s southern!

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   • vitaminlover says:

     September 28, 2018 at 7:18 pm

     OMG! I just gained 2 pounds looking at and salivating over this!

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     • SouthernGirl2 says:

       September 28, 2018 at 7:25 pm

       Vitamin, bro can cook.

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   • Ametia says:

     September 28, 2018 at 10:53 pm

     Damn, I’m salivating. That fresh 🎣 🐟

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7. rikyrah says:

   September 28, 2018 at 4:56 pm

   A great piece from @irin on the class implications of the Kavanaugh debacle (the sneering contempt for Gaithersburg, which has a median income tha is quite high, helps illustrate what we’re dealing with when we are discussing elite dc area private schools) https://t.co/EiCyAJhAHB pic.twitter.com/JQfmF7TfAy

   — Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 28, 2018

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8. Ametia says:

   September 28, 2018 at 4:51 pm

   sorry folks, but I’m getting the sneaking suspicion that Flake staged this “Save-the-vote-until later.

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   • rikyrah says:

     September 28, 2018 at 4:57 pm

     Keep that tinfoil hat on. It serves you well.

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     • Ametia says:

       September 28, 2018 at 6:02 pm

       LOL I own stock

       

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     • Liza says:

       September 28, 2018 at 6:16 pm

       Yeah, Flake really gets off on giving his morality speeches.

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9. rikyrah says:

   September 28, 2018 at 4:00 pm

   I talked to Maria Gallagher, who demanded Flake look her in the eye as she told him of her sexual assault. She had never told ANYONE before. Her mom discovered it on cable news. https://t.co/cynOSKsT4H

   — Sam Stein (@samstein) September 28, 2018

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10. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    @NPR
    2m2 minutes ago
    More
    JUST IN: Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a key swing vote in Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, told reporters she backed Sen. Jeff Flake’s request for a one week delay for an FBI investigation.

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    • Ametia says:

      September 28, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      YES, they huddled and came up with their TEMPORARY escape hatch

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11. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    These two fierce women, @AnaMariaArchil2 and Maria Gallagher, just shared their stories of survival with @JeffFlake and demanded he vote no on Kavanaugh.

    He refused to look at them or answer.

    They are heroes. He is a disgrace. #StopKavanaugh #KavanaughHearings pic.twitter.com/i1QbjDqsbE

    — Make the Road Action (@MaketheRoadAct) September 28, 2018

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12. SouthernGirl2 says:

    September 28, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Republicans Have Agreed To An FBI Investigation Of The Sexual Assault Allegations Against #BrettKavanaugh #KavanaughHearings https://t.co/eq3a7uP4tK

    — 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) September 28, 2018

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    • Ametia says:

      September 28, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Sociopath, cry baby, Brett is still a PARTISAN HACK!

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13. Ametia says:

    September 28, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Word of the Day : September 28, 2018

    Trousseau: noun TROO-soh

    Definition:
    the personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/trousseau-2018-09-28?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=t&file=trouss02&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wotd&utm_content=pron

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14. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    WATCH: Sen. Whitehouse reviews Judge Kavanuagh’s calendar, and discusses what information an FBI investigation could potentially review and uncover. https://t.co/d39zxGumO2 pic.twitter.com/8pnB8qAkwP

    — MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 28, 2018

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15. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:37 pm

    Thank you @maziehirono.
    Thank you @SenKamalaHarris.
    Thank you @SenBlumenthal.#StopKavanaugh pic.twitter.com/NXlfmDUXXk

    — The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) September 28, 2018

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16. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    The American Bar Association had Kavanaugh concerns 12 years ago. Republicans dismissed those, too. https://t.co/zpOPDds8HV

    — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 28, 2018

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17. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    They are ALL pretending not to believe Dr. Ford.

    Senator John Cornyn just said the story of Mark Judge participating in "gang rapes" is a complete fabrication.

    Except Mark Judge ashamedly admitted to doing this to his longtime girlfriend.

    She openly says she would testify under oath. https://t.co/feVniRedZe

    — Shaun King (@shaunking) September 28, 2018

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18. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:11 pm

    Setting a vote on Kavanaugh less than 24 hours after yesterday's testimony shows what a sham this process has been. I just refused to vote and walked out. https://t.co/F3sIHiJcrr

    — Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) September 28, 2018

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19. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    God Help Us!

    If you’re going to be a partisan piece of sh!t, Jeff Flake, at least be honest about it.

    .@jeffflake is heading to NH on Monday to give a speech entitled "After the Deluge: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle"

    I'm not kidding.

    — Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) September 28, 2018

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20. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:06 pm

    APPLAUSE! Nothing worse than a scumbag who pretends to have a “conscience”. Told y’all about Flake, he’s looking out for his next career.

    Jeff Flake is a Flake. Always trying to talk like he is some high moral conscience, but at the end of the day always runs home and falls in line. Dude, miss us with your faux high-minded moralizing. You’re in the same pack of wolves! #KavanaghHearing

    — Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) September 28, 2018

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21. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    Jeff Flake just told us that Christine Ford is either a liar or an idiot https://t.co/3WbFIvfEvX via @azcentral

    — Laurie Roberts (@LaurieRoberts) September 28, 2018

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22. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    Lindsay Graham just called Dr Ford’s story “garbage.”

    — Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) September 28, 2018

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23. SouthernGirl2 says:

    September 28, 2018 at 9:02 am

    BREAKING: Rod Rosenstein will be called before Congress to answer claims he suggested recording Trump.

    — justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) September 28, 2018

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24. vitaminlover says:

    September 28, 2018 at 9:02 am

    This buzzard (kavanaugh) was having another momentous temper tantrum. He should have been taken to the woodshed long ago. If his pappy didn’t put him in check as a child, someone somewhere somehow is doing it.

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25. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 8:59 am

    This was as predictable as the sun rising in the east. Flake loves to give those speeches about himself but he will always vote with the scumbags in the Senate.

    Just in: Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, Senate Judiciary Committee member, has announced he will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who stands publicly accused by three women of sexual misconduct

    — Democracy Now! (@democracynow) September 28, 2018

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26. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 8:56 am

    The American Bar Association is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until an FBI investigation is completed. https://t.co/oV0huQVYRX pic.twitter.com/5uyeOTdJBF

    — CNN (@CNN) September 28, 2018

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    • Ametia says:

      September 28, 2018 at 6:17 pm

      BRETT’S GOING DOWN.

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27. Liza says:

    September 28, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Lindsay Graham said this was the worst day he’s seen in politics. Really? A woman being allowed to testify about attempted rape is worse than his state flying the Confederate flag? Worse than blocking healthcare knowing people will die? Worse than Trump’s meanness?

    — Rev. Dr. Barber (@RevDrBarber) September 28, 2018

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28. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 6:40 am

    If yesterday's hearing confirmed one thing, it's that Brett Kavanaugh is a serial liar about even the most casual, trivial matters.

    There is a peculiar moral ugliness to this type of routinized, low-level lying:https://t.co/KoSQihrlge pic.twitter.com/fZUqJNwOeo

    — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 28, 2018

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29. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 6:10 am

    Open tweet to #DrChristineBlaseyFord – No matter what the vote, you fought the good fight and are a total #ProfileInCourage to all women and men in this country who denounce sexual abuse of anyone. Thank you. Please R/T.

    — @joboomr44 (@joboomr44) September 28, 2018

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30. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 6:02 am

    TONIGHT: Stephen reacts to Dr. Blasey Ford's deeply moving and heart-breaking testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/jyPDatw7g2

    — The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) September 28, 2018

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31. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:54 am

    Dr. Christine Blasey Ford sat and answered questions without yelling or being belligerent.

    Brett Kavanaugh is yelling, being aggressive, evasive, hysterical, and taking breaks every 5 minutes so he can come up with more lies that make no sense.

    — Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) September 27, 2018

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32. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:53 am

    Lindsay Graham is out here being a rape apologist.

    In 2018, the GOP really wants to be remembered as the party that champions rapists and sexual predators?!

    This is nauseating. https://t.co/hPLX4cOmoA

    — Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) September 27, 2018

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33. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:51 am

    This is the image of anger and a sharp counterpoint to the hurt, pain, grace and effort at accuracy from #DrChristineBlaseyFord https://t.co/FeKASF56N6

    — Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) September 27, 2018

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34. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:50 am

    Brett Kavanaugh is the epitome of rich entitled white male who has never had to face the consequences of his appalling behavior.

    That aggression and belligerence described by his classmates is on full display and it is ugly.

    — Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) September 27, 2018

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35. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:48 am

    Watch him. You can see it.

    A 2001 Kavanaugh email.

    Aggressive

    Dice

    Loss of Memory

    Keep it quiet, even from spouses
    …….

    A lifelong history of binge drinking with personality change & memory loss

    Trump wants to hire a drunk#KavanaughHearings
    pic.twitter.com/c4ZjltfvzF

    — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) September 27, 2018

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36. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 5:47 am

    Brenda from Missouri calls C-SPAN
    "I'm a 76-year-old woman who was sexually molested in 2nd grade. This brings back so much pain. Thought I was over it but it's not. You will never forget it. You get confused & you don't understand it but you never forget what happened to you." pic.twitter.com/uCgroeQ4B5

    — CSPAN (@cspan) September 27, 2018

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37. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:55 am

    He lied about his involvement in Bush policy decisions and judge nomination campaigns. He most likely lied about the extent of his drinking and other things he could have admitted to. He's not to be trusted.

    — John Legend (@johnlegend) September 28, 2018

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38. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:54 am

    His politics and hackiness are atrocious but the fact that conservatives don’t even blink for a millisecond at almost incessant perjury is almost the weirdest part of this. Not the worst, but the weirdest. https://t.co/pqJesQHzlS

    — Jesse Lee (@JesseCharlesLee) September 28, 2018

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39. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:51 am

    By the time the sunsets in the west tonight there will be many many more House races in play. Look for a surge for Democratic candidates in US Senate races across the country.

    — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) September 27, 2018

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40. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:47 am

    Call them now.

    Susan Collins: 202-224-2523
    Bob Corker: 202-224-3344
    Jeff Flake: 202-224-4521
    Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665

    — JE Alvey (@Jeffreyalvey) September 28, 2018

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41. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:46 am

    “Deciding to proceed without conducting additional investigation would not only have a lasting impact on the Senate's reputation, but it will also negatively affect the great trust necessary for the American people to have in the Supreme Court,”’per letter obtained by CNN

    — Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 28, 2018

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42. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:44 am

    In covering Civil Rights I remember momentum swinging wildly. Often lost in the moment was the larger arc of history bending towards justice. Whatever happens to Kavanaugh, this is not the end to the story and the ultimate verdict will lie in the hands of the American citizenry.

    — Dan Rather (@DanRather) September 28, 2018

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    • coach4divas says:

      September 28, 2018 at 11:43 am

      This from a white man who never has to worry about JUSTICE. There will NEVER be justice for those in a system that deems them ‘less than’. NEVER. We have 400+ years of this “arc” which always seems to find its way toward upholding white supremacy, (mediocre) white males, the moneyed, AT THE EXPENSE of everyone and everything else. This system of domination must collapse, IT MUST DIE. And until it does and is rebuilt into something that serves both people and planet, that centers “the least of these”, ‘justice’ will never be real.

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43. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:43 am

    Anecdotal – I spoke to many young people today who were absolutely disgusted by the Republican display today. They will work hard to obliterate Republicans in November. They have never even regularly voted before.

    — Armando (@armandodkos) September 28, 2018

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44. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:41 am

    I have opinions as a Democrat, historian, citizen. After what I saw today—as a father of two young girls—I regard the GOP as a terrifying threat to my family: a party that believes men are entitled to unbridled dominion over women. Real men need to step up in November.

    — Joshua Zeitz (@JoshuaMZeitz) September 28, 2018

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45. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:39 am

    And that was a lie. #perjury https://t.co/RasJGrd3wL

    — Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) September 28, 2018

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46. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:38 am

    Trump's opinion on Kavanaugh is irrelevant; his approval was guaranteed. He'll praise Kavanaugh no matter how he did because he needs him on SCOTUS due to Kavanaugh's belief that no matter what crime Trump commits, he'll be exonerated. That's the criteria at play.

    — Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 27, 2018

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47. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:35 am

    So is the media going to point out Judge Brett Kavanaugh's "tantrum" and label him as "angry" "emotional" and "unhinged"?

    Asking for a friend….#KavanaughHearings #KavanaughFord pic.twitter.com/LySb0BOC2Y

    — Neisee Peezy (@NeiseePeezy) September 27, 2018

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48. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:34 am

    That thing some of us were saying after the election about how things were going to get so much worse before they got better?

    Today was one of those days.

    — driftglass (@Mr_Electrico) September 28, 2018

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49. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:33 am

    The GOP believe it's their right to get away with conspiring with Putin to undermine our nation's sovereignty. And they are incensed that this might be threatened in any way and cannot have the slightest insertion of the truth in any of this. https://t.co/Et0BVn7lpX

    — meta (@metaquest) September 27, 2018

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50. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:32 am

    pic.twitter.com/N1xxXY1kXT

    — Side of Sarcasm (@SassenachCJ) September 28, 2018

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51. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:30 am

    Who else here is wondering if the refusal to call for an FBI investigation into the allegations against Kavanaugh is motivated in part by forces beyond Kavanaugh? A lot of powerful people who traveled in the same social circles as Kavanaugh have skeletons in their closets, too.

    — Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) September 28, 2018

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52. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:29 am

    after today I have ZERO doubt that if Mueller had video of Trump picking up rubles from Putin R's never impeach. They won't move if he fires Mueller. They have ZERO interest in anything but party solidarity. They will approve any nominee, ignore any crime, endorse any lie

    — Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 28, 2018

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53. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:28 am

    Lot of good descriptions of what happened in this piece. BK staked his fate on embodying Trump, enraged attacks, charges of dark conspiracies hatched by Democratic senators. A grievance primal scream. And it pulled all the GOPs senators to his side. https://t.co/6qGZrxlYt0

    — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 28, 2018

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54. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:27 am

    I am so tired of commentators today saying ‘I am not disputing what happened to Dr. Ford, but believe Kavanaugh.’ If you stand with Kavanaugh, you are saying that Dr. Ford lied. Period.

    — Michael McFaul (@McFaul) September 28, 2018

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55. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:24 am

    Incredible breach🐳

    📽️ig: maestro320 pic.twitter.com/2ags9oGcpu

    — Nature is Amazing 🐧 (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 27, 2018

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56. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:22 am

    Drone Captures Incredible Rare Footage Of Whales And Dolphins Playing Together pic.twitter.com/NAaCWP72K1

    — Nature is Amazing 🐧 (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 27, 2018

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57. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:18 am

    Find someone who supports you like this cat supports his owner's music pic.twitter.com/eGQiDKVHuW

    — Nature is Amazing 🐧 (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 27, 2018

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58. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:16 am

    Take a good look at everyone in this picture and it really does describe the day perfectly pic.twitter.com/Pzi80uoToU

    — Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) September 28, 2018

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59. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 4:16 am

    🇺🇸🇺🇸

    We can't trust them to listen to us – we hv to get in their face!

    ALL THAT IS NECESSARY FOR EVIL TO TRIUMPH

    IS FOR GOOD WOMEN TO DO NOTHING!

    🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/e2AtYLVka8

    — Blue Soulz (@blueslz) September 28, 2018

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60. rikyrah says:

    September 28, 2018 at 1:30 am

    Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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    • Ametia says:

      September 28, 2018 at 9:40 am

      TGIF Everyone.

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