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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

      Mtichell back. Harris interrupts and says they'd like the documents. Grassley: Proceed please. Mitchell is channeling Ed Whelan.

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    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

      Mitchell trying to make something of the fact that someone had to drive her home. It's possible the GOP know who it is or claim to. Mitchell notes that Ford corrected the timing in her statement for the poly.

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    3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

      Ford dates the timing to when she got her driver's license, bc she liked to drive her way around.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

      Whitehouse: From a prosecutor's eye's view, one of hardest things we have to do is let them know we can't provide the evidence to go forward to trial. Both bc making sincere effort is consolation, & bc it's what you're obliged to do professionally. Sincere investigation critical.

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        2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Whitehouse: when you asked for FBI investigation you realized they might find exculpatory evidence? Ford: I don't know what exculpatory is. Whitehouse: not helpful to your side.

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Whitehouse: Never. Never in the history of background investigations has an investigation not been pursued when credible derogatory information came up about the candidate. It's wildly unusual and out of character. It is a grave disservice to you.

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        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Whitehouse blames 13 men for deciding not to do FBI investigation: the President, Director Wray of FBI, and the Majority men of this committee. Notes that Judge has not been called. Very bare minimum a person who has come forward is owed a sincere investigation.

          3 replies 103 retweets 286 likes
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        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Whitehouse gives her his personal word that no matter how he will make sure it is properly investigated. Kavanaugh: You're on notice. Grassley making excuses again.

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        6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          This is the third time that Grassley has made excuses for himself. It has probably taken up close to 20 minutes of the hearing thus far.

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        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Klobuchar interrupts to note that in the Anita Hill case George Bush ordered that investigation be opened again.

          5 replies 81 retweets 360 likes
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        8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell now suggesting there are other things that contributed to Ford's anxiety and PTSD. Ford gets all scientific, calls it a predictor. Mitchell may be an expert sex crimes prosecutor, but unlikely she has worked w/Psych PhD.

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        9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell keeps trying to home in on other events that contributed to Ford's anxiety.

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        10. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell gets Ford to admit that she flew here, but refused to come to DC for interview bc of preference against flight.

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        11. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell: You were a consulting biostatistician for company in Australia. Ford: I work for Australia company in SF. Mitchell: notes that she's been to Tahiti and Hawaii.

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        12. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Reminder that Klobuchar's office investigated the airport sex that led to Larry Craig's ouster.

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        13. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Klobuchar: Can you explain why you decided to take poly test. Ford: Bc attorneys asked if I'd be willing to take one, but it was almost as anxiety inducing as an airplane flight.

          3 replies 32 retweets 133 likes
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        14. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Question I'd like someone to ask: whether Ford found air travel more stressful after the assault. She has said claustrophobia is one of her symptoms, and TSA screening is triggering for a lot of survivors.

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        15. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Can you tell us what you don't forget about that night? The stairwell, the living room, the bed on the side of the room, the bathroom in close proximity, the uproarious laughter, and the multiple attempts to escape.

          2 replies 34 retweets 116 likes
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        16. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Grassley offering excuses, for the fourth time. Ford: thanks him for saying they would have traveled to CA. On top of everything else she's schooling these Republicans in collegiality.

          5 replies 68 retweets 373 likes
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        17. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Bromwich using this opportunity to note that Grassley's staff rejected calling the polygraphy report. Klobuchar: Thank you for allowing this reporting, but that is the reason you don't have underlying evidence.

          3 replies 36 retweets 163 likes
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        18. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Klobuchar: He was asking and I have it right here and you have it as well, it was September 26. Graham couldn't help himself.

          5 replies 24 retweets 126 likes
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        19. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell: On July 6, you said you had a sense of urgency, did you contact senate or president before July 6. Prior to July 6, had you spoken to any member of Congress or any congressional staff members? Ford: No. Mitchell: Why did you contact WaPo on July 6.

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        20. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Ford: People were giving me advice on the beach, people who don't know. Somebody said call the NYT, call the WaPo, go to your congressperson, civic route, go to Eshoo. And I also put in the anonymous tip, unfortunately neither got back to me b4 nominee announced.

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        21. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell: had you talked to any staffer in her office before that? Ford: I spoke to receptionist on phone.

          2 replies 7 retweets 66 likes
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        22. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell: Who advised you to contact the WaPo. Ford: Beach friends. Mitchell: Did you contact NYT? Ford: No. My preference was contacting my congressperson.

          4 replies 19 retweets 111 likes
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        23. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Coons establishing that she reached out when Kavanaugh named on short list. Ford: I felt it was very important to get information to you but didn't know how to do it while there was still a short list.

          2 replies 33 retweets 114 likes
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        24. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Ford: Immediate impact the worst, fairly disastrous first two years of undergraduate study at UNC. Once coping with immediate impacts, I experienced longer term impacts of anxiety and relationship challenges.

          2 replies 23 retweets 105 likes
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        25. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Coons: I'd like to hear your response to "boys will be boys." Ford: The younger you are when these things happen the more likely it will have more impact then when your brain is fully developed.

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        26. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Ford: I was definitely experiencing fight or flight [again describes the science], credit that for my ability to get out.

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        27. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell: Did you talk about your allegations w/any Republican member of staff? Ford: My Congressperson is a democrat.

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        28. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Grassley stops the clock while Ford's attorneys find the proper paperwork.

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        29. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Grassley again asks to stop the clock while she consults with her lawyers, and tries to accurately answer the question. Any bets that he treats Kavanaugh differently?

          4 replies 32 retweets 141 likes
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        30. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Mitchell asks if she spoke ot her parents. Ford said absolutely not. The admits interviewing lawyers from parking lot of store in Rehobeth.

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        31. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 27

          Grassley again interjects to defend himself. That's like 5 or 6 times.

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