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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 29

      Here's a point a reader made: 1) The 65-woman letter came b4 Dr. Ford's name became public (and some people withdrew after her name did become public). 2) So Ford should, at least conceivably, have been invited to join the letter. 1/n

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    2. David Black‏ @muffin_train Sep 29
      Replying to @emptywheel

      The letter came out immediately after her allegations did, which indicates that they already had it prepared. They knew this might be coming. All the haranguing about ‘why didn’t someone say something during the hearings’ could as easily apply to the Republicans.

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    3. Swearin' Spartacus‏ @Spartacussin Sep 29
      Replying to @muffin_train @emptywheel

      I'm less inclined to give this argument much credence--I was by no means a hugely popular person in high school, but if something like this happened, the facebook groups of my high school/college could easily rustle up about a hundred people to sign a letter in a few hours.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 29
      Replying to @Spartacussin @muffin_train

      Right. Facebook easily explains how the letter came together (and a woman who went to one of the relevant schools has made clear to me). But that says the current Facebook list may self-select for those who remain in certain circles.

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        2. Can of Pineapple‏ @CanofPineapple Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @Spartacussin @muffin_train

          I'd say this sounds right. Dr Ford hasn't lived around there for a long time, it's very possible she doesn't keep in touch with these other women.

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        3. Swearin' Spartacus‏ @Spartacussin Sep 29
          Replying to @CanofPineapple @emptywheel @muffin_train

          I know I wouldn't.

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        4. Can of Pineapple‏ @CanofPineapple Sep 29
          Replying to @Spartacussin @emptywheel @muffin_train

          If I never saw a person I went to high school with ever again I wouldn't be sad - and I live thousands of miles away now. Were this exact thing to happen with a guy I knew, even closely, in high school, I doubt I'd be contacted.

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        1. Eghosa Omoigui‏ @EghosaO Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel

          prep schls operate in concentric circles. bro/sis schls are full & half-'siblings'. don't underestimate the pwr of [post-grad] closed ranks

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        1. Billy Polcha‏ @BillyPolcha Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @Spartacussin @muffin_train

          I am 51. I was raised a liberal catholic in Youngstown, Ohio. I then went to a Jesuit college with dudes from GTown Prep. These ultra conservative catholics are a cult. Dr Ford does not fit-in with these ultra conservative catholics like Brett Kavanaugh.

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        2. Billy Polcha‏ @BillyPolcha Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @Spartacussin @muffin_train

          Hum, Dr Ford moved to California long ago thus it seems that she moved on from her high school & country club social circles. + Dr Ford is a very nice person, she may not fit-in with DC Gen X folks who are still stuck in highschool mode. I don't find this theory very useful.

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        2. CCJudge‏ @NastyOldWomyn Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @Spartacussin @muffin_train

          Remember that according to a parent who sent children to these schools about this time period, Jim Zogby, several signatories would have been in 4th grade when Kavenaugh was 17, but virtually no one in the press is following up on that 9-18 Politico storypic.twitter.com/L11YbcZUNc

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        3. Swearin' Spartacus‏ @Spartacussin Sep 29
          Replying to @NastyOldWomyn @emptywheel @muffin_train

          My guess is because diving into these women's personal lives is very inappropriate.

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        4. CCJudge‏ @NastyOldWomyn Sep 29
          Replying to @Spartacussin @emptywheel @muffin_train

          Finding out whether they were old enough to have any idea what BK could have been up to at age 17 is a valid question: they put their names out in the public square as endorsers, so it’s very appropriate to inquire into the validity of their judgment & age is a criterion of that

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        5. Swearin' Spartacus‏ @Spartacussin Sep 29
          Replying to @NastyOldWomyn @emptywheel @muffin_train

          I disagree.

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        6. CCJudge‏ @NastyOldWomyn Sep 29
          Replying to @Spartacussin @emptywheel @muffin_train

          As a retired attorney, I’m confident each of the signatories will be interviewed by the FBI, & were I a journalist I’d at least be looking into their ages, since that letter was entered into evidence by BK: they have no right to complete privacy after making a public endorsement

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        1. Swearin' Spartacus‏ @Spartacussin Sep 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @muffin_train

          Absolutely--and I never thought about the significance of Blasey Ford not being asked to sign before you pointed it out here. I wonder if any of her friends/people in her circle are also part of that circle. (Ugh, I thought I left high school cliques behind!)

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