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    Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

    This will be my thread for the Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing, "day 5," as the committee is calling it, or the Ford/Kavanaugh day, as the rest of the world is calling it.

    6:54 AM - 27 Sep 2018
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      2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Paul McLeod

        For @BuzzFeedNews, @pdmcleod is in the hearing room, so follow him:https://twitter.com/pdmcleod/status/1045304650256314368 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Paul McLeodVerified account @pdmcleod
        Alyssa Milano, a guest of Dianne Feinstein, says she's here to show support for Ford. Says she thinks this will be different than Anita Hill. "I think we're standing in solidarity more than we were in 1991." pic.twitter.com/V3lTERw8dX
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      3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Here's our @BuzzFeedNews breaking news story, which will be updated as the day goes on —>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/buzzfeednews/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-hearing-sexual-assault …

        3 replies 16 retweets 38 likes
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      4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Grassley has opened the hearing.

        5 replies 5 retweets 17 likes
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      5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Grassley is opening the hearing with a statement noting that nothing turned up in Kavanaugh’s background check and is focused on the delay between when Feinstein received Ford’s letter and when he found out about it.pic.twitter.com/BGJOPUYXTT

        10 replies 12 retweets 32 likes
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      6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        “I look forward to a fair and respectful hearing,” Grassley says, in the midst of attacking Feinstein’s handling of this, dismissing FBI investigations, & explaining why the all-male GOP side of the Comte found who McConnell referred to as a “female assistant” to ask questions.

        1 reply 53 retweets 96 likes
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      7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Feinstein, in response to Grassley, notes in her opening that she kept Ford’s allegations confidential at Ford’s request until Ford herself was willing to allow them to be shared.

        2 replies 20 retweets 81 likes
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      8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Feinstein talks about the larger issue of sexual assault, recalls watching Anita Hill’s testimony, and notes the way the committee Republicans proceeded — adding, “We continue to believe that [Mark] Judge should be subpoenaed.”pic.twitter.com/U3Q5D0pK2T

        0 replies 26 retweets 89 likes
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      9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Steve Mullis

        Feinstein notes that all three named women accusers are seeking an FBI investigation, something that Grassley was dismissive of in his opening by quoting from a Biden comment about the *conclusions* of FBI background investigations.https://twitter.com/stevemullis/status/1045317216852475904 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Steve MullisVerified account @stevemullis
        What Sen. Grassley just said about Biden and FBI investigations/reports in this context is ironic considering the man literally sitting next to him #KavanaughHearings pic.twitter.com/D95YdBSE1t
        2 replies 68 retweets 118 likes
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      10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Peter Stevenson

        https://twitter.com/PeterWStevenson/status/1045318618400067584 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Peter StevensonVerified account @PeterWStevenson
        The look Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers gave each other when Grassley's lawyers said this hearing was scheduled "in close consultation" with them: pic.twitter.com/lM77qqky1T
        1 reply 44 retweets 129 likes
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      11. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Dr. Christine Blasey Ford begins her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.pic.twitter.com/1NuPtQH8mR

        2 replies 10 retweets 55 likes
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      12. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        "It was almost surely a spur-of-the-moment gathering," Ford says of the night in question, that followed a day of, she says, practicing diving at a Columbia Country Club.

        1 reply 10 retweets 46 likes
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      13. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Ford, getting emotional, describes her sexual assault as previously described, noting that Kavanaugh and Judge were laughing during the assault.

        0 replies 24 retweets 58 likes
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      14. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        "Brett's assault on me drastically altered my life," Ford says.

        1 reply 19 retweets 66 likes
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      15. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        You can read Ford's prepared opening remarks here —>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/blakemontgomery/here-are-the-statements-brett-kavanaugh-and-christine …

        1 reply 9 retweets 30 likes
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      16. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Ford says that Feinstein explicitly promised not to share the letter without her explicit consent.pic.twitter.com/1XtnLIAxPb

        2 replies 39 retweets 77 likes
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      17. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        "My responsibility is to tell you the truth," Ford says.

        0 replies 9 retweets 51 likes
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      18. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        The 5-minute-at-a-time questioning is not good for accomplishing anything, I'd say.

        9 replies 27 retweets 161 likes
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      19. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        An unaccountable female prosecutor coming in for a short-time job asking questions for male elected officials who would have to deal w/ the consequences of questions in what is not a trial of Ford but sure looks like a cross-examination of Ford is, if nothing else, discomforting.

        12 replies 102 retweets 245 likes
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      20. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Ashley Parker

        https://twitter.com/AshleyRParker/status/1045330925029134336 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Ashley ParkerVerified account @AshleyRParker
        What Dr. Christine Blasey Ford says is her indelible memory of her alleged assault -- "the uproarious laughter." "They're having fun at my expense," she says, her voice cracking.
        2 replies 9 retweets 30 likes
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      21. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Tarini Parti

        https://twitter.com/tparti/status/1045330785144909825 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Tarini PartiVerified account @tparti
        This is the 8th video like this that the RNC has tweeted in the past hour during the hearing https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1045328597525975040 …
        3 replies 9 retweets 21 likes
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      22. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Scott Parker

        Apologies. Deleted the last tweet about the Grassley comment per this information:https://twitter.com/Scottty_P/status/1045333404533870594 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Scott Parker @Scottty_P
        Replying to @chrisgeidner
        He was talking about his aide whispering in his ear.
        2 replies 1 retweet 28 likes
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      23. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted David Mack

        https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1045336729585176577 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        0:53
        David MackVerified account @davidmackau
        On Fox News, Bret Baier says hearing from Blasey Ford "is a totally different thing" than reading her allegations. Chris Wallace: "This was extremely emotional, extremely raw, and extremely credible... This is a disaster for the Republicans." pic.twitter.com/aSbznSJdHC
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      24. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Zoe Tillman

        https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/1045347286581153792 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Zoe TillmanVerified account @ZoeTillman
        Ford says she only contacted the Washington Post, and not the NY Times (her friends had suggested both, she said) because she wasn't interested in the media route and thought one was enough
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      25. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Asked by Mitchell, Ford says that she had not hired a lawyer prior to sending her letter.

        2 replies 5 retweets 29 likes
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      26. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Donald Trump Jr.

        The president's son tweets this as Sen. Blumenthal talks about Dr. Ford's courage to testify.https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1045350599166955520 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Donald Trump Jr.Verified account @DonaldJTrumpJr
        I’m no psychology professor but it does seem weird to me that someone could have a selective fear of flying. Can’t do it to testify but for vacation, well it’s not a problem at all.
        6 replies 20 retweets 64 likes
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      27. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Ford, on the polygraph examination, which she said took longer than she expected: "I endured it, and it was fine."

        1 reply 5 retweets 43 likes
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      28. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Kate Irby

        During the break, Hatch proves why Mitchell is there, regardless of how not-well that is going:https://twitter.com/kateirby/status/1045354070658232320 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Kate IrbyVerified account @kateirby
        Hatch just called Ford an “attractive witness.” Asked to elaborate what he meant, he said “she’s pleasing.”
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      29. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        "He’s the ‘Sixth Sense’ nominee: He’s dead but he’s the only one who doesn’t know it.” Read @tparti on how Trumpworld thinks today is going:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tariniparti/christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-hearing-trump-senate …

        3 replies 36 retweets 106 likes
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      30. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted Nidhi Prakash

        Meanwhile, Graham is continuing on the warrant-requirement "particularity" path he previewed he'd be employing at the hearing. That is not, of course, what this hearing about, but Graham doesn't seem to care.https://twitter.com/nidhiprakash/status/1045360139417587713 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        Nidhi PrakashVerified account @nidhiprakash
        "I'm looking for time and places. I'm looking for corroboration. I haven't found any yet," Sen. Lindsay Graham says after hearing Dr. Ford's testimony so far.
        5 replies 13 retweets 50 likes
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      31. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Sep 27

        Chris Geidner Retweeted igorvolsky

        This is an important note. Also recall the way that Kavanaugh’s statements distinguishing what he said previously versus now regarding his confirmation hearings were defended vociferously as “immaterial” distinctions.https://twitter.com/igorvolsky/status/1045334394217660416?s=21 …

        Chris Geidner added,

        igorvolskyVerified account @igorvolsky
        Optics: They're going through Ford's statements sentence by sentence trying to find inconsistencies. Thousands of documents about Kavanaugh's record still remain concealed from the public.
        0 replies 33 retweets 48 likes
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