Due Process

I briefly wrote about former Ambassador to the Ukraine, Marie Yovanovich before ... see: Marie Yovanovich ... who testified recently in the House Intelligence committee’s impeachment inquiry hearings. ... chaired by Rep. Adam Schiff. This woman’s testimony reminded me a lot of Christine Blasey Ford’s performance in the Kavanaugh hearings — little girl voice, evasive answers to tough questions, sexist sympathy evoking.

President Trump tweeted during this hearing that everywhere Yovanovich was posted during her career, Somalia to the Ukraine, it ended up “bad.” This tweet was hardly witness intimidation, as claimed, because it was only after Adam Schiff read it during the hearing that Yovanovich knew about it.

Marie Yovanovich, under oath, said that the Ukraine had nothing to do with 2016 Trump election interference (see: CrowdStrike) ... she said it was only Russia that did this. If Chairman Schiff would allow Republicans to call their witnesses, perhaps this questionable claim could be refuted and the ambassador’s credibility shattered.

Unfortunately this won’t happen in the House. Perhaps, if Trump is impeached and tried in the Senate, it will?

Juxtaposition

Christine Blasey Ford

Marie Yovanovich

Two Front Doors

It seems reasonable to look upon with suspicion anyone who insists on having two front doors.

See: Details.

Supreme Irony

The object lesson to be drawn from the current Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confiirmation imbroglio is dripping  full of irony. This irony derives from a previous (1960) Supreme Court decision (New York Times Co. v. Sullivan) that makes it very burdensome for someone in public office to sue successfully for libel or slander. This almost 60-year-old decision puts an almost impossible burden on the plaintiff ... that the defendant had to not only known the allegation was false .. but must have acted with "malice aforethought."  It might seem obvious why some media might issue lies ... but proving motivation is a mile-high hurdle.

Therefore, if Kavanaigh were to survive this Democrat assassination attempt and take his seat on the Supreme Court, he likely couldn't or wouldn't sue Christine Ford, the New Yorker magazine or Michael Avenati. And, even worse, if such a case were to make it back to the Supreme Court, Justice Kavanaugh would likely have to recuse himself from the case.

Headlines

Trump world divided on Rosenstein -- not weather to fire him, bu when

Iran's president blames US after attack on military parade

Yet another witness denies [Christine] Ford's account ...

Only 25 percent of women believe Kavanaugh accusations are creditable

Immigrants may be denied green cards if they've received benefits

OPEC, Russia rebuff Trump's call for immediate boost in oil output

[Keith] Ellison says his accuser fabricated abuse story ...

Grassley accepts Kavanaugh accuser's demand to testify Thursday

Woman denies attending party where alleged Kavanagh attack occurred

[France's] Macron's popularity falls further in September -- polls

Kaepernick is Nike's $6 billion man ...

Hawley: Missouri rally so big we had to turn away 20,000 Trump supporters

Headlines

Grassley extends deadline on accuser's decision to testify

China said to call off high level trade talks with US as tariff war escalates

[Christine Ford's] Lawyer caught on camera: 'Going to resist' ...

Sen. Cory Booker admitted to 'groping' female friend at 15

[Sen.] Collins 'appalled' by Trump's attack on accuser

UK opposition party Labour would nationalize key industries quickly, finance spokesman says

White House order would trigger antitrust probe into 'online platform bias' ...

Levin: Don't fore Rod Rosenstein; New York Times article may be a setup

DOJ's Rosenstein, allies deny he considered secretly recording Trump

India's Midi faces calls for  resignation after French jet deal

Yale study finds number of illegals in USA Double previous estimate ...

Dershowitz: Dems will 'continue to lose elections' if they back the 'hard left'

Agreed!

Christine Ford's team of lawyers has agreed that she will testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday! The only stipulations remaining are that, when Kavanaugh testifies, he can only be questioned by the committee Democrats and he must be wearing a novelty nose and glasses.

Prediction

The chances are very good that Christine Blassey Ford will NOT appear at the Senate Juciciary Committee hearings next Monday on her charges against Brett Kavanaugh.

Afterward: BINGO!