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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 16

    emptywheel Retweeted Rosa Brooks

    This is a worthwhile thread. BUT: Given the accusation of sexual assault, I think Kavanaugh should face a LOT more questions about the circumstances of his clerkship w/Kozinski. AND: I think he should have to say whether he thinks birth control = abortion.https://twitter.com/brooks_rosa/status/1041482381625122816 …

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    Rosa Brooks @brooks_rosa
    Tweet 1 of a bunch: I oppose Kavanaugh's nomination, think senators should vote no based on his judicial record, but am uncomfortable with asserting that his behavior as a teen tells us anything about his "character" now.
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    5:50 PM - 16 Sep 2018
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      2. Ira Goldman  🦆 🦆 🦆‏ @KDbyProxy Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        If reopen it for one thing means reopen it for everything... Let's just say that's not a good look.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 16
        Replying to @KDbyProxy

        It's NOT everything. I'd love to reopen it for all the lies that weren't documented until after he testified. That's not in this tweet though. It's very, very related issues.

        2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel @KDbyProxy

        A guy credibly accused of attempted sexual assault should NEVER be able to accuse women trying to avoid pregnancy after sexual assault of anything but autonomy.

        2 replies 21 retweets 87 likes
      5. Ira Goldman  🦆 🦆 🦆‏ @KDbyProxy Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        And that has nothing to do with his clerkship.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 16
        Replying to @KDbyProxy

        Sure, but how he got brought in after someone else didn't work out does raise questions about Kozinski's own abuse.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      7. Brad Casali‏ @btc2008 Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel @KDbyProxy

        Did you write up a post about Kozinski, or have links to his abuses? I'm unfamiliar with him wrt Kavanaugh.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. IBrake ForAnts‏ @ibrake4ants Sep 16
        Replying to @btc2008 @emptywheel @KDbyProxy

        Here's an article that summarizes it and discusses Kavanaugh's testimony about it https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/politics/kavanaugh-kozinski/index.html … Then this is an article by a former Kozinski clerk zeroing in on why Kavanaugh's testimony is not believable https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/kavanaugh-kozinski-gag-list-emails-senate-hearings.html …

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      2. RBG Horcrux‏ @dparkdpark Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        The Kozinski thing is actually really troubling. If it was such an open secret in DC, it’s impossible that Kavanaugh didn’t know.

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 16
        Replying to @dparkdpark

        Right. And if he believes sexual assault is a normal part of adolescence maybe he thinks it's forgivable for a judge.

        1 reply 2 retweets 11 likes
      4. RBG Horcrux‏ @dparkdpark Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Exactly. His email about being aggressive during dice games and not remembering is troubling too. Seems like a pattern that has stuck until adulthood. Of course there are still Qs about his credit card debt, his house, his stances on torture/abortion that haven’t been answered.

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      1. Pablo le Moko‏ @anBhanna Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        He’s fervent when it comes to pursuing the sexual truth of consensual relations. I get the strong impression he enjoyed crafting these questions:pic.twitter.com/0lQWTnBrCC

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      1. 6-10 Island‏ @zjwhitman Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Also, regardless of character, if it happened then he's lying now. And that does matter.

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      2. Vision Girl‏ @sophiap_hawkins Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I think lying about it says something about his character now

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      1. Impolite Arrogant Woman  🍁‏ @Caro9ine Sep 17
        Replying to @emptywheel

        ...and the penchant for obfuscation and denial.

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      1. Carribean Queen‏ @Bazolian Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Agree with everything Rosa brought up in her thread. Problem is, they tried to ram this through without due scrutiny that the country deserves for someone who will sit in the highest court of the land.

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      2. James Silver‏ @JimLSilver Sep 16
        Replying to @emptywheel

        And, shouldn't we be paying a lot more attention to the reports that Kennedy didn't retire until he was assured Kavanaugh would be nominated to replace him. What's up with that? Has this ever happened in the last 200 years?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. James Silver‏ @JimLSilver Sep 16
        Replying to @JimLSilver @emptywheel

        Wouldn't you think there would have been some interest from the media? Sure, not as exciting as Hillary's emails, but still.

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      1. Peter S. Lee‏ @pleemirage Sep 17
        Replying to @emptywheel @_cgp

        "I think he should have to say whether he thinks birth control = abortion." - If only the democrats on the committee had asked a decent question such as this instead of turning it into a circus...you might have had an answer.

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