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Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine; Election Law Blogger. Author #JusticeofContradictions coming March 2018 http://amzn.to/2CoWbzx 

Studio City, California
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    1. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      And yet, lots of folks pointing out to me that Leonard Leo may be involved in spreading these ideas, and there was the Kavanaugh doppelganger Parker column (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-there-a-kavanaugh-doppelganger/2018/09/18/88418f52-bb86-11e8-a8aa-860695e7f3fc_story.html?utm_term=.f0b695b574aa …). So maybe they are irrational enough to try this boneheaded move supporting reason for FBI invest.

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    2. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      Rick Hasen Retweeted Rick Hasen

      https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1042927753266249728 …

      Rick Hasen added,

      Rick HasenVerified account @rickhasen
      If you were a journalist who was pitched the Ed Whelan story before he went straight to Twitter, we would like to hear from you.
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    3. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      Rick Hasen Retweeted Rick Hasen

      https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1042962514772783104 …

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      Putting the shameless Whelan mistaken identity texts in the context of a broader, cynical strategy https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1042956172851068928 …
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    4. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      Seems like they've settled on a defense strategy of raising identity for purposes of reasonable doubt, as opposed to attacking Dr. Ford as lying about whether the incident happened. They may have calculated that all they need is reasonable doubt to get Kav over the hump.

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    5. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      I think that's a miscalculation to believe that raising doubt as to identity will be enough to insulate Senate Republicans from the wrath of women and men voters who will see this strategy for what it is.

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    6. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      Indeed, assuming Dr. Ford and the committee agree on the ground rules for her to testify next week, I'd think it more likely that Kavanaugh withdraws than McConnell puts his R Senators through a public committee hearing with Dr. Ford.

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    7. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      It is kind of amazing that Whelan apparently couldn't even get a place like the Daily Caller or Breitbart to run his "story" about mistaken identity.

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    8. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 20

      Rick Hasen Retweeted Jesse Lee

      So despite my initial view that such a boneheaded thing couldn't be centrally planned, it appears that it was....centrally planned by Senate Rs and the White House.https://twitter.com/JesseCharlesLee/status/1042965916248694791 …

      Rick Hasen added,

      Jesse LeeVerified account @JesseCharlesLee
      Wow, via @ScottCLandis, here’s a now-deleted tweet from @OrrinHatch’s deputy CoS @mattdizwhitlock previewing the Whelan hit job. Hatch has been in close contact with Kavanaugh, already floated odd “Kavanaugh says he wasn’t even there” defense. (Also fiercely defended Rob Porter.) pic.twitter.com/ro15sVJBz9
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    9. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 21

      Rick Hasen Retweeted Ed Whelan

      Ed Whelan’s trial balloon burst this morning (for which he still faces a serious potential tort case for defamation) and his (faux?) contrition is very satisfying for those of us who have long argued that Ed does not operate in good faith.https://twitter.com/EdWhelanEPPC/status/1043117304152817664 …

      Rick Hasen added,

      Ed Whelan @EdWhelan123
      I made an appalling and inexcusable mistake of judgment in posting the tweet thread in a way that identified Kavanaugh's Georgetown Prep classmate. I take full responsibility for that mistake, and I deeply apologize for it. I realize that does not undo the mistake.
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    10. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 21

      I hope people remember this when considering including Ed in symposia and events where people with diverse views come together for reasoned discussion. Appropriate that the first response to his pseudo-apology is from Louise Menschpic.twitter.com/X0CgnhRHJv

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      Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 21

      And let’s not miss for a second that Ed is *only* apologizing for *naming* the classmate, and not for raising a false claim based on no credible evidence in order to undermine the testimony of Dr. Ford for purely political reasons.

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        2. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 21

          He did not even give the poor guy a chance to deny the false charges. A breach of basic journalistic ethics (ed writes for @NRO)

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        3. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 21

          And for those journalists writing about Ed’s “apology,” you should note he did not apologize for falsely accusing another man of attempted rape, only for naming him. Still accomplishing his purpose to try to buck up nomination with unsupported mistaken identity theory

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        4. Rick Hasen‏Verified account @rickhasen Sep 24

          Rick Hasen Retweeted Rick Hasen

          https://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/1044248019858673664 …

          Rick Hasen added,

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          #ELB: Fashioning Himself a Victim of Unfair Attacks, Ed Whelan Already Plans Comeback https://electionlawblog.org/?p=101262 
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        2. Carissa Byrne Hessick‏ @CBHessick Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen

          Yup! Whelan isn't apologizing for suggesting that this guy attempted to rape Ford, just for suggesting it in a way that easily identified him

          1 reply 6 retweets 26 likes
        3. Steve Vladeck‏Verified account @steve_vladeck Sep 21
          Replying to @CBHessick @rickhasen

          Steve Vladeck Retweeted Steve Vladeck

          Which makes no sense, since that was the only point of the thread:https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck/status/1043121438545391616?s=21 …

          Steve Vladeck added,

          Steve VladeckVerified account @steve_vladeck
          Except that the _whole_ thread was designed to identify the classmate in order to insinuate that Dr. Blasey had confused them. Kinda hard to do that without outing him... So are you saying the _entire thread_ was “appalling and inexcusable”? If so, we might agree for once... https://twitter.com/EdWhelan123/status/1043117304152817664 …
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        1. Unlearned Hand‏ @Unlearned_Hand Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen

          Expecting him to apologize for that is like expecting a skunk to apologize for stinking.

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        1. Chris Joncoaltz‏ @chrisjoncoaltz Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen @LOLGOP

          The "I'm sorry if what I said hurt your feelings" apology.

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        2. MWalker‏ @MWaaakaaaa Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen @nickconfessore

          It’s in the ether now. People of the Right will propagate this—apology or not.

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        3. Eszter Balint‏ @EszterBalint1 Sep 21
          Replying to @MWaaakaaaa @rickhasen @nickconfessore

          👆gop strayegy a nutshell. It has worked well for them.

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        1. Shawn Whitt‏ @peoples_estate Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen

          Whelan's apology is not a good faith attempt at contrition. It is more likely an attempt to distance himself from the WH officials or members of SJC who gave this absolute lunacy the green light.

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        1. Sirajk‏ @sirajk73 Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen @LOLGOP

          I doubt his apology is authentic. He floated his BS theory, Fox picked it up, then he deleted it. Just as planned.

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        1. Ben. 13 Days.‏ @BJS_quire Sep 21
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          Ben. 13 Days. Retweeted Ben. 13 Days.

          https://twitter.com/BJS_quire/status/1043119371483316226 …

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          Ben. 13 Days. @BJS_quire
          In the law, we call this "mitigation of damages" which doesn't un-fuck a defendant, just fucks them less. https://twitter.com/EdWhelan123/status/1043117304152817664 …
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        1. Apocalypse Sheela‏ @PettyLupone Sep 21
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          I hope he sues.

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        1. Richard Gibson‏ @rickgwriter Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen

          Hey, ETHICS and Public Policy president, @EdWhelanEPPC, a reminder of the definition of “ethics”: moral principles that govern a person’s behavior.

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        1. Andrew Long‏ @andrewlong166 Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen

          And also that fact that, for the false claim to have any salience at all, it *necessitated* publicly identifying the supposed "doppelganger"!

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        1. GA-HiTech-Redneck 🌟 🌟 🌟‏ @GaRedneck4Bria1 Sep 21
          Replying to @rickhasen @CPaRhon

          It's more like Dr Ford👉is sing a false claim based on no credible evidence. 65 women, who have known Kavanaugh for more than 35 years and vouch for his character are more likely telling the truth.

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