Needless to say, the New Yorker was extremely eager to pin another accusation on Kavanaugh. So their motives to publish the Ramirez story are obvious. Farrow and Mayer have also carved out a sort of niche of accusative journalism involving … Continue reading →
Distasteful though that process may be. I wrote a lot about the Cosby charges and the Cosby trial. It’s easy to take a look, here. The gist of the situation regarding Cosby was and is as follows: I happen to … Continue reading →
The news is coming from all angles today. There’s a report that Rod Rosenstein is on the way out: Axios has reported that “Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of … Continue reading →
This evening I wrote a post about the second Kavanaugh accuser. I want to add a few more thoughts, but I decided to use a separate post. Not only was it inevitable that the left would find someone else to … Continue reading →
Everyone has been expecting this. And there may be a third and a fourth, but they will be revealed one by one, in single file, with timing exquisitely calibrated in order to drag the entire thing out. There will be … Continue reading →
While we’re at it—and to get some relief from all the angst right now—an earlier post today where I added a clip from “Midnight Run” reminded me of how much I love that movie. Love love love that movie. And … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest: NEW: Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers say she accepts the Judiciary Committee’s invitation to testify next week, requests further negotiations over details of hearing: pic.twitter.com/FomW2BssGr — Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) September 22, 2018 Note the same old passive-aggressive snark … Continue reading →
This post isn’t really about Kavanaugh and Ford, although obviously that’s the jumping-off spot. It’s about the larger issues that the controversy reflects, which have to do with the nature of justice. Robert Frost (yes, that Robert Frost) had this … Continue reading →
When I was young, ticket scalping was against the law, at least that was my distinct impression and my distinct memory. It also wasn’t so easy to do. Tickets had to be bought either at the box office or with … Continue reading →
[Scroll down to see UPDATES below] Excerpt from Ford’s lawyer’s letter in response to Grassley’s deadline of 10 PM this evening [and this is not The Onion]: …The imposition of aggressive and artificial deadlines regarding the date and conditions of … Continue reading →
Perhaps. Feinstein: I would remind my Republican colleagues that they blocked President Obama’s nominee for a year and the court survived. Show some heart. Wait until Dr. Ford feels that she can come before the committee. — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) … Continue reading →
I’m getting tired of all this waiting on the Kavanaugh vote. Wasn’t there some sort of deadline today that came and went? Christine Blasey Ford and her lawyers have played Lucy and the football long enough for me. So, what … Continue reading →