Scotus 11: Will Thomas Ever Speak Again?

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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Someone on the panel needs to ask him about this.

"You lied about this on national TV, what else are you lying about? How much are you willing to lie to get this position?"

Kavanaugh says this on Fox:

And yes, there were parties. And the drinking age was 18, and yes, the seniors were legal and had beer there. And yes, people might have had too many beers on occasion and people generally in high school – I think all of us have probably done things we look back on in high school and regret or cringe a bit, but that’s not what we’re talking about.

In the Summer of 1982, Seniors who turned 18 prior to the drinking age being raised on July 1 were still legal to drink on July 2. Kavanaugh doesn't say he was legal, or even that he drank. Although I'm not sure having a beer or even ten at 17 in 1982 is in itself disqualifying for anything.

[dxmnkd316]

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My favorite part of the Kavanaugh controversy is how people who are absolutely convinced they know exactly what happened in Judea 2,000 years ago have gaslit many Americans into believing it is literally impossible to know what happened at an event in 1983

— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) September 20, 2018

That's brilliant.

[rufus]

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Kavanaugh says this on Fox:




In the Summer of 1982, Seniors who turned 18 prior to the drinking age being raised on July 1 were still legal to drink on July 2. Kavanaugh doesn't say he was legal, or even that he drank. Although I'm not sure having a beer or even ten at 17 in 1982 is in itself disqualifying for anything.

But we're talking about 1983 here.

[jerphisch]

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Kavanaugh says this on Fox:




In the Summer of 1982, Seniors who turned 18 prior to the drinking age being raised on July 1 were still legal to drink on July 2. Kavanaugh doesn't say he was legal, or even that he drank. Although I'm not sure having a beer or even ten at 17 in 1982 is in itself disqualifying for anything.

Lemme guess, since he was shot gunning liquor up his a55, he wasn't drinking?

[FlagDUDE08]

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To those who think they should be believed without question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-0JZanlj9Y

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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But we're talking about 1983 here.

Well, I guess I'd say two things in addition to the fact he doesn't claim he himself was legal. Ford's allegations are placed in the summer of 1982. So that's been the context of most of this the last week. Second, the drinking age in DC, which is just couple miles from Georgetown Prep remained 18 until 1986. I'm really not seeing the "gotcha" on this one.

[First Time, Long Time]

Examples above. I had seen any number of similar comments elsewhere. Kavanaugh doesn't say he couldn't have assaulted Ford because he was a virgin. That's all.

That's all?
Really?
How far up your *** is your head?

[Slap Shot]

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Well, I guess I'd say two things in addition to the fact he doesn't claim he himself was legal. Ford's allegations are placed in the summer of 1982. So that's been the context of most of this the last week. Second, the drinking age in DC, which is just couple miles from Georgetown Prep remained 18 until 1986. I'm really not seeing the "gotcha" on this one.

I just missed the grandfather clause in MN and I know what the age was and was not for myself when I was 17 going on 18 and beyond. If I had been asked, "What was the drinking age when you were 17" I'd have said without hesitation, "21 and I just missed being grand-fathered in for 18" because I've actually had that conversation more than once. There is no reason whatsoever for him to have said it was 18 (while knowing for him it was not) other than to try and minimize it. Just stop.

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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That's all?
Really?
How far up your *** is your head?

If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, I'm afraid you're wasting your pure genius for making these sorts of insightful comments, on me.

[First Time, Long Time]

If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, I'm afraid you're wasting your pure genius for making these sorts of insightful comments, on me.

A lot is wasted on you...and your ilk.
How many times do you need to be told that being a virgin has ZERO to do with your ability to commit sexual assault? It's irrelevant in every way.

[Wisko McBadgerton]

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I just missed the grandfather clause in MN and I know what the age was and was not for myself when I was 17 going on 18 and beyond. If I had been asked, "What was the drinking age when you were 17" I'd have said without hesitation, "21 and I just missed being grand-fathered in for 18" because I've actually had that conversation more than once. There is no reason whatsoever for him to have said it was 18 (while knowing for him it was not) other than to try and minimize it. Just stop.

BS. I made the drinking age by 5 days when it was raised, my friend missed it by 2 days. Both of us when asked what the drinking age was in high school would reply 18. Kavanaugh wasn't asked what it was when he was 17. He wasn't asked anything about the drinking age. I just learned that , "Get your head out of your ***" is apparently the correct phrase for me to use here.

[St. Clown]

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Well, I guess I'd say two things in addition to the fact he doesn't claim he himself was legal. Ford's allegations are placed in the summer of 1982. So that's been the context of most of this the last week. Second, the drinking age in DC, which is just couple miles from Georgetown Prep remained 18 until 1986. I'm really not seeing the "gotcha" on this one.

The point of emphasis isn't whether or not he was of legal drinking age in 1982 or 1983. The crux of this situation is that he's a nominee for SCOTUS and he's deflecting and attempting to obfuscate the situation. It doesn't matter that she was drinking. It doesn't matter that he was drinking. What matters is whether or not he's been doing these things of which he's been accused, and whether or not a SCOTUS nominee is capable of telling the truth during his Congressional Review. At this juncture, all signs point to No.

[unofan]

Kavanaugh says this on Fox:




In the Summer of 1982, Seniors who turned 18 prior to the drinking age being raised on July 1 were still legal to drink on July 2. Kavanaugh doesn't say he was legal, or even that he drank. Although I'm not sure having a beer or even ten at 17 in 1982 is in itself disqualifying for anything.

But lying about it is.

[solovsfett]

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I haven’t read all through the thread re: Kavanaugh, I already despise him for his cowardly stance on Morley vs. CIA.

I may be in the weeds here but allegations like this have not come up with Roberts, Alito, Kagan and Sotamoyor, correct? If yes, then slow this down, get LE to review and pick it back up when the review(s) are over. Jus a quick paint thinner hour thought.

[Handyman]

The point of emphasis isn't whether or not he was of legal drinking age in 1982 or 1983. The crux of this situation is that he's a nominee for SCOTUS and he's deflecting and attempting to obfuscate the situation. It doesn't matter that she was drinking. It doesn't matter that he was drinking. What matters is whether or not he's been doing these things of which he's been accused, and whether or not a SCOTUS nominee is capable of telling the truth during his Congressional Review. At this juncture, all signs point to No.

Nah semantics matter or something...