Brett Kavanaugh Barely Controls His Rage in Combative Testimony Denying Sexual Assault Allegations
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2018
- democracynow.org - Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Thursday morning, saying with certainty that it was Kavanaugh who attempted to rape her when they were in high school in 1982. Judge Kavanaugh repeatedly denied Blasey Ford’s allegations, denouncing her testimony with barely-controlled rage and repeatedly choking up with in tears in his eyes. He singled out Democrats on the committee and accused them of staging a “circus” aimed at derailing his confirmation. We feature an excerpt from Kavanaugh’s opening statement.
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Donald Trump = Brett Kavanaugh birds of a feather
YES !
Richard: Birds of a feather....I have to say that also applies to the lefties. If you look at the Republican Party you can see how they, too disagree with each other. The democrats are solid because they "all" follow the dangling carrot to destruction.
How can this man be impartial as a judge?
Republicans will vote him in anyway. For a party of "Christian" values, they're doing a great job at showing just how hypocritical and low they really are. But that's what they want- a regressive nation, full of homeless people on the streets, high crime rates, people getting away with rape, kids with no education, people who get screwed over because health insurance companies want to make a profit over human life. Kavenaugh would be *delighted* and in _favor for this!_
He can’t be...he has no REAL backbone for integrity. He is a puppet of group/gang misconduct and a slave to political corruption, a “yes” man to political cover-up. He is not impartial at ALL! The Appellate Level court system does not deserve his character, and especially nor does the Supreme Court Level system.
Kevin - you're psycho. Abortion may go away, but eliminating convenient, planned murder from society would be a good thing.
Christianity the state religion? Not a chance.
And gays and "legal" immigrants will not be affected at all.
Go see a shrink, and soon.
He can't.
And he hasn't.
This is narcissistic rage. Self-righteous, self-pitying, blaming, threatening. He ripped his own mask off and showed billions of people the monster inside him.
Put very well. This is exactly what I am seeing watching him speak. Not how a judge should be.
I was thinking the exact same thing while watching him rage.
American Psycho
Marcia, true but think his issues are more extreme, he has no sense of right or wrong
Amen.
Funny how he really hates being judged.
Public dis-_service._
I can’t believe someone was angry after being falsely accused
"There is no bigger fool than the fool who knows not he is a fool." ~ RHM
You're an idiot.
@@FWindowsUseGaruda you're a bot
He is not judicial material. He is to vengeful against those who oppose him for confirmation. Such vengeance has no place on the highest court of the land. He speaks only of himself, what he has experience and not of the responsibility to the country and the people the appointment holds. How can some judge with the balance justice requires and speak as he has? His speech is too bipartisan for an appointment that is for all citizens.
e walker exactly - guilty or not, Kav doesn't have the demeanor to be a judge
Anton Zuykov I think you mean hypocritical. In the scenario you created, only the accuser could be deemed hypocritical since they are the ones taking action. On my part, I would be hypocritical if someone did the same to me and I reacted the same. Neither has happened. It is a part of today's politics in America. Some respond as did Clarence Thomas and some respond as did this nominee. How I would respond has not yet been ascertained so hypocrisy cannot be determined.
By the way, I think attacking his family, especially innocent children is appalling.
Anton Zuykov nope. You’re wrong. If I was they type of person who had the demeanour and experience necessary to be on the Supreme Court, I’d be able to handle anything thrown at me with calm and grace.
It’s literally their job.
Oh, and you're a fucking mind-reader are ya?
Your actions have meaning, your words have meaning. If he was innocent he'd call for an FBI investigation to validate his stance.
Kavenaugh, the National Disgrace.
Exactly, Duron.
@@mahlina1220 true
Because the findings of the FBI investigation wouldn't matter. The effect would be the same. Whole point of calling for the FBI investigation now is to delay the nomination.
There’s an investigation going on and you will see he is innocent and you will also see that the Democrats that you socialist morons elected are liars and they are using and manipulating Americans to win their elections.
No, he's a national disgrace. Can you imagine that rage, only not controlled, in a teenager who is an angry, sloppy drunk? Scarey.
Donna M almost as scary as accusing someone with zero proof.
typheran1 so let the investigation begin, WHY are the republicans blocking this?
Behavior of a spoiled brat, immature and self serving.
@@typheran1 she had told her husband, her therapist and others years before. This is not sudden for her. ....He is unhinged for a seasoned lawyer and judge. Unfit.
Jenny klarke that isn’t proof. They are not witnesses. There were not there. No one at the party with agrees with her, including her friend that was with her. That isn’t proof. I dont like him based on his prior rulings. That is what should be the focus, not proofless allegations.
He has rage and payback in his eyes.
Wolf in sheep's clothing, exposed.
Better than Crusty Blah Blah Ford who has locks of hair in her eyes.
What an unpleasant character! No dignity, no composure.
He's filth. Everything he says coming out of his mouth is FILTH.
This is the best we can do as a nation? The Republicans have really REVEALED WHAT THEY'RE _ALL_ ABOUT!
marietjie luyt I disagree with you I think he sounds like a man full of dignity and you people are tearing it away from him by assuming him guilty before he has a chance to defend himself. I like the man and I think he will make a great Supreme Court judge
Yeah, right. He's filth. And your support of baby-killing is clean and innocent, right?
@@norioyamada4786 he's filth. And you're still an idiot.
marietjie luyt he is controlled by orange man #orangemanbad
Brett Kavanaugh, YOU ARE THE EMBARRASSMENT!
Surely his inability to control his emotions disqualifies his nomination....An honest man of humility would stand aside & not lash out...
Kavanaugh was a rambling idiot but that's not necessarily true. If your name was dragged through the mud in the media and you felt you were innocent you may get emotional. That said, he does come off as too whiny.
Yeah, cause you would be so calm as people made up lies about you. Hypocrite trash.
Exactly. If he's so confident about his innocence, he would call for an *FBI* investigation. And if this truly was a "ploy" by the liberals, even more so would he be convinced of a thorough search.
Patrick We would think a Supreme Court Judge would have more self control. He is bad news for America.
mai ...by that same logic, you should call for an FBI investigation into your teenage years and be punished for all you did then, today. And I mean all of it.
...but you innocent, you don't have anything to worry about.
then let due process happen and slow down the nomination!!!!
Brett's fake rage and not wanting FBI Investigation his guilt is obvious to the average viewer he is a liar ... /-:
You're an idiot.
This is precisely why woman must muster together and vote en mass in November. This was a big phony act and using his daughter as a prop is shameful. This man thinks of nobody but himself, an elitist who thinks he is entitled to this seat on the Supreme court. For a job interview his angry attitude was astonishing, the Brett Kavanaugh true colors were on display.
The White Man: Right Traitor TrumPutinTard troll bot ... (-;
hownow how long before he withdrawal his nomination now that the allegations are being investigated?
Francesann Jackson: 1 week hopefully ...
Worse case of testosterone poisoning I have ever seen.
You mean alcohol poisoning....
Wtf are you talking about?
He can control his evil no more,.,.
"For decades to come I fear you will reap the whirlwind"....... These decades would be the decades he holds his place as a Supreme Court Justice I take it?
For that sentence alone he should be withdrawn. Threats of violence are not acceptable.
Barbara Lindhjem he should have immediately been thrown out of the building on his ass after that comment. Very sickening comment. Evil and wicked.
And what happen when the republicans did not want Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court ?
The anger energy comes from somewhere. If nothing happened then no energy.
Guilt. Lying. Deflecting blame. Self-entitlement. Grandiosity.
Slander. Libel. Media bias. Partisan hatchet job. Unfounded accusations.
I have been studying American politics. The split is showing.
Well the anger comes from being already founded guilty in others eyes in the USA you are innocent until proven otherwise
"due process is the foundation of the american rule of law." and yet for some reason you don't want an investigation to clear your "good name". you'd rather suffer thru all the innuendo, you'd rather drag your family thru all the accusations.... not making a whole lot of sense for someone who wants to supreme court judge.
What a criminal!
"Criminal"?!?!?! Where's the proof???
Look at his wife and how's she's looking at him.
She's not buying it. She's awake now!
carmalita terrell ... you can bet this psychopath is really scary at home!
She displays fake empathy. She probably has Stockholm Syndrome.
earth ocean - I don’t normally wear my wedding ring its because I am left handed and it hurts to write. I fear I might lose it if I take it on and off. However, I’d probably were it to this hearing lol.
carmalita terrell Ik she looks so sad. I feel so bad what him, his wife and his two daughters are going through yesterday it was him, tomorrow it is our brothers, uncles, cousins, fathers, grandparents and sons
He's Nothing!
Except a "virgin" frat boy who happens to carry a calendar around with no significance (except to distract the general public and the hearings as a side detractor). Coward!
Suggestion: turn the sound down and watch the people behind him...especially the face of his wife. What do you see?
An abused wife
I see a wife who is thinking "What a fucking sham this bullshit is!"
casey massey am abused wife.
Where’s that personal responsibility that I thought Cons loved so much?
They believe it's their _divine right_ to self-responsibly step over on others, lie, cheat, steal, bully, harass, and then blame the victims soon as they get caught! You'd think that the term would have universal meaning, but according to Republicans and in their own deluded world, that definition is quite the opposite. It's called _gaslighting._
btw, he didnt write this. that was his first lie.
It’s not “toxic masculinity” but rather a lack of real manhood. He thinks of himself as some kind of angel boy who never could do any bad. He is most likely indeed innocent, but he would never allow even the thought that he might be delusional about his being as flawless as a saint. He does not know his own nature or rejects it entirely. The problem is that he showed here the limits of his rationality and wisdom and clearly failed the test: a judge, especially a lifelong judge on the Supreme Court must have extraordinary wisdom and should otherwise not be considered. If he was wise, if he was a real wise man in particular, he would voluntarily resign from the nomination instead of destroying what is left of the objectivity of the high court.
Really well said.
It is striking to me that he speaks the language and body language of a guilty predator. There are has to be other victims. More recent ones. Hope they come forward.
rewtnode he feels he is more important than the Supreme Court. He’s a very sick narcissist.
He *controlled* it? I'd hate to see what it's like when he lets it all hang out.
I am so over the misogynistic narcissists!
This childish display should keep him from working in food courts and off basketball courts, let alone the highest court in the land.
He sounds like a drunk supervillain lol and is he low key tryin to threaten them? The way he said "the consequences will last long past my nomination" like he knows he's gonna be nominated.
Thank God there's been a delay on the vote. Now everyone needs to start calling their representatives and tell them to vote NO on Kavanaugh or you'll vote THEM out !
Too bad there are more sane people in this country than psycho cases like you. The good, sane people of this country will do what is right. Kavanaugh will be on the Supreme Court.
And you demented Democrats will become even more violent and crazy.
Norio Yamada I'm not a Democrat, but you go ahead and keep judging people you know nothing about. Regardless of if he's guilty or not, he's shown himself to be a liar who can't control himself. THAT is why he's not fit for a lifetime position that will affect people's lives.
This is a very scary man. I pity his wife and children who have to live with this. And imagine how aggressive he gets when he drinks.
I have conducted interviews with prospective employees for over forty years. If I ever had someone perform a meltdown in this way in either an interview or a review I’d have called 911.
This man is barely articulate.
He didn’t watch his accuser? He should have.
He's guilty of behaving badly for many youthful years. His parents who neglected him know how many times they had to bail out their naughty child. The old men who defend him have also done the same. Julie will take his privileged ass out at the knees!!!!
Brock Turner’s of the world grow up to be the Brett Kavanaugh’s so they can make laws to help more Brock Turner’s. Smh.
if this was a women she would have been deemed unfit, unstable, and emotional and hostile person, yet nothing of the sort was said about kavanaugh.
He is really evil!
And you are even more evil.
Get rid of the Supreme Court, PERIOD. How are old people with a foot in the grave allowed to control policy for generations to come???
He acts like he's entitled to that seat. Not surprising, given all the reassurance from Republicans and Trump. His Trumpian attitude is not fit for SCOTUS. Too bad that won't stop him from getting nominated.
How in tha f*ck did someone with this much rage get to sit on our highest court! You can see the rage seething underneath! He didn't even veil his threats either he said it straight up, what goes around comes around! Only in the era of Trump would someone with this much rage be nominated to our highest court
His behavior was that of - I am a Wealthy White Male. I’m entitled no matter what - I’m owed this...
I watched the hearings and was shocked at his lack of decorum and restraint. This was basically a job interview. His beligerant and testy behavior wouldn't allow me to let him mow my lawn. Petulance is not a good quality in a supreme court justice.
Sad sad sad. Is he going to take the title of the most disastrous supreme court pick in the history of the US?
Not emotionally mature enough for the gig. If you can’t manage your anger, you’re not going to make rational conclusions about matters that have massive impacts. When you lose your game face at this level it’s game over. Nobody will ever think you deserve the job if you get it.
This disgusting human literally just proved 1:57 right with his recent stance on Roe v Wade.
He can't even be unbiased and reasonable, which are 2 things someone needs to be on the Supreme court.
How dare you ruin the life of this angry man who would not even shake the hand of a Father whose daughter was shot dead at school
Criminal allegations should be tested before a court. Why are sexual allegations sometimes tested through Corporate media instead of the courts? This is a very dangerous path to go down because innocent people can now be accused of crimes they have not committed.
Those horrible Democrats. How dare they say such things. Didn't they know that only Republicans are allowed to say crazy stuff?
You know, I don't care if he was found 100% Innocent! This display shows that he's an emotional biased right wing hack who HATES Democrats and would use his power to block and destroy any progressive agendas at every turn.
He PROVED he is unfit, and yet he will still be confirmed, because we have a "President" who is just as unfit and who demands his human shield be elevated to the highest court in the land in peroration for the trials he will face.
Millions of Americans are listening to you Judge Kavanaugh and your true character is showing. When a judicial nominee can't and won't agree to an FBI investigation to clear your good name speaks volumes.
Words and actions do matter Judge Kavanaugh
That rage seemed more like a partisan rage than indignation. And he had so much of it he couldn't control it, really giving the impression that he is the type of guy who could cover a woman's mouth if she dared to object to his trying to rape her.
An issue that needs to be addressed regarding Mr. Brett Kavanaugh: His alcoholism. Every other word he said seemed it was, “I love beer.” The manner in which he talked back to some senators was highly inappropriate. Apparently a word he used in his calendar means that beer is put into the body through the rectum, like an enema. “He is over the top,” many people said in Westwood near UCLA as they watched him speak. I think his liver enzymes (for inflammation) and a sonogram of his liver (for cirrhosis) must be checked in order to assess his liver status and alcoholism. Are those red cheeks a sign of good health? His private doctor can order the tests copies of which can then be provided to the Senate. A lifetime of alcoholism can affect the frontal love, which is involved in executive functions. An MRI of the brain would be helpful in the latter. His behavior was not normal. I am highly qualified to make this assessment. George W. Bush only drank once but it lasted 20 years. It has always been my assertion that Bush’s frontal lobe was affected (shrunk) by his drinking. He does became a puppet to Rumsfeld, Cheney and the extreme right making him order the invasion of Iraq to kill over a million Muslims. After all, “they are not Christians,” said some Evangelicals. It is imperative that we check Mr. Kavanaugh’s liver enzymes and to rule out cirrhosis of the liver. We need to determine how much he may be drinking now? I have known a few judges through my practice of medicine that every night they got drunk affecting their judicial duties. (Mark Judge will say one of two things: “I don’ remember” or the truth. He will not deny the allegation implying that it occurred.)
“My confirmation”. He has to right to the seat of supreme justice court. Well he was walking on water and now he up a creek without a paddle.
It's real simple. If he were innocent, against the allegation, all he had to do is say yes to an FBI investigation. I don't like his sense of entitlement.
SORRY. BRETT NOT ON OUR WATCH .!
Lawyers, eh? Remember.. He's a Lawyer.. lol
And they said women were incompetent because they would be too emotional. Show them this.
After watching this dog and pony show I now understand why our congress/senate is unable to stop telemarketers from intruding in our communication devices and lives. We as a nation can no longer continue under the guise of liberalism.
Why, 'evil' is the very word we're thinking with respect to you, Brett.
Did he really attack Democrats instead of deny the allegations and prove his innocence? Aw he did that shit guilty as fuck
Tells of Kavanaugh...
He sucks his lips in. He reaches for his glass of water. He chuckles. He misdirects.
Points of interest;
1. His own evidence, his yearbook, and the character witnesses... all speak against him.
2. His condescending attitude (as well as the condescending attitude of the Republicans on the committee) is rather in-your-face, as well as the misogynous, old boy evil cookie cutter posture is disgusting.
3. The Republicans on the Committee are NOT planning on hearing the OTHER 5 Accusers or ANY OTHER witnesses in this case up.
4. The plan of said Republicans is to instead vote today (the day after the hearing). A plan they had even BEFORE the hearing started.
So many bad plays involved.
So many ways that things could have been done more smoothly, with clarity, and with animous.
All he did was cry. He never even gave an account of what happened
yes, Kavanaugh used the old conservative 'I'm outraged' routine to scream his way into the committee.
MAGATS FEED ON THE SCABS OF OUR DEMOCRACY
He's so guilty of this sexual assault ..but that aside anyone can see he's unstable emotionally, extremely bias and is not fit to hold any seat judging others.
The Kav is certainly complicit in "evil" given his partisan activities in his past but which Senator was cool enough to make the statement?
A rapist on the Supreme Court, No way
Wait, what happened to St Kavanaugh? 😂 I am Optimistic guy says crazy eyes
Gotta laugh at all these jokers saying that because he got mad he is lying/shouldn't be a justice. What kind of response would be appropriate to being accused of being a rapist/predator? Don't let your prejudices color your reaction.
Getting enraged is an appropriate response. It may not be ideal but is by no means an unusual response. It's no different than a victim becoming overwhelmed/crying in court.
Allow for an FBI investigation then, immediately.
What's there to hide?
Keep foaming at the mouth with all of those lies, vitriol and hate like you guys normally do.
Talk about _"taking accountability and *self-responsibility.*"_ Yeah right!
mai Well they're doing the hearing in public so doesn't appear to be a whole lot to hide. Everyone would be fine with an immediate investigation if the timing wasn't so perfect. The findings of the investigation wouldn't matter as far as the Democrats are concerned just that it took long enough to stop the nomination. Besides what are they likely to find with an investigation into a high school incident from 30+ years ago. It's a he said/she said that just happened to surface at the exact right time far as the Dems are concerned.
"No means yes and yes means anal." It's time for industries housing male Yale grads that belonged to a fraternity to consider their PR future.
He is a disgrace.
..." ya gonna cry??...are ya??? Ya gonna cry?...come on ...cry for us baby...cry for us."
As I stated on another site. Kavanaugh’s wife knows. She knows what goes on behind those closed doors at home.
what goes around comes around... was that a threat?
Worse case scenario for this guy, he permanently loses a shot at the High Court and has to remain in his present position as a federal judge making close to $200k annually, and he suffers a PR black eye that will dissipate over time as the media moves on to cover other current events. As for his obvious anger, he'll get over it. Not so much as a hint of criminal prosecution or jeopardy to his job security mentioned at this point. All in all, I humbly venture to suggest that he is miles ahead of Cosby's legal circumstance. But I'm confident he or his GOP supporters wouldn't give that alternate scenario so much as a moment's thought.
Totally unfit for the job, like all the people in the Trump government. What a melt down.
He did not watch it ??? I trust the DR.
The confirmation is a disgrace, well it is like a job interview.
SAD.
Kavanaugh it's only about owning up to what you did as a kid, being honest. We could forgive & forget the truth if you only told the truth, and apologized first.
This country is going down hill
Kavanaugh does convey an aggressive nature and temperament, one he was trying to suppress while the interviewing process was going on.
He was using the term "prayer" at the beginning of his hearing as a way to appeal to actions in his favor.
How many Presidents of countries-USA-the World Bank,Fox,NBC,various publishers,CEOs too numerous to list did what he did and worse is what came to mind when he screamed "DO you know who I was? I was the president of...."
...hold everybody in America accountable for their actions in their teenage years - today.
...start snatching jobs, children, sponsorships, homes....all of it.
...if it's good for one, it's good enough for all.
...we reap what we sow.
Evil is as Evil does
He's so obviously guilty. If he were really innocent why is he getting so mad? What's he trying to cover up?
I wouldn't even give this arrogant, puffed-up chump a hankie.
1:00 WAHHHHHHHH! LOL
a 1 and a 2 a sick and demented psycho.
Wow, look how right-wingers suddenly have emotions when it's them that's affected hahaha, I love it
Kavanaugh is reaping the whirlwind right now.
He dam show threaten all of womens righrs which are now gone
he was a teenager though, he has had a long time to grow up. where there any other allegations like when he was an adult?
Um, no.
im not saying he would make a good scjous. but this just seems wierd.
yeah i looked more into it and this dude is bad news i agree 100%
So who does the democratic want? Who do you think your going to get? Trumps just going to nominate someone else...maybe worse maybe better. If Clinton wasn’t such a crook sanders would be picking this judge- I’m a libertarian for the record
Man, he let his mask slip in a big way.
Hope Kavanaugh's daughters run into the same type as their father when they're at high school.
Crazy as Fuck !!!
Now imagine him after a twelve pack at 17...
Brett Kavanaugh: Captain of the Blackout Brigade.
Sick sick inhuman