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McCaskill Will Set Aside Kavanaugh Allegation in Deciding How to Vote on Confirmation

[NR] Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri broke with her Democratic colleagues Wednesday in announcing that she will ignore the outstanding allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when deciding how to vote on his confirmation.

Asked at a campaign event in Lebanon, Mo. about Christine Blasey Ford’s claim that Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were in high school, McCaskill told the crowd that the allegations will not factor into her decision, which she expects to make "very shortly."

McCaskill, one of the most vulnerable Democratic senators up for re-election in November, said she was concerned about the allegation but will instead focus on Kavanaugh’s judicial record and qualifications in making her final determination, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

"I’m going to make the decision based on his positions, his writings in his decisions, and what I’ve discovered in the documents I’ve had a chance to review," she said. "That’s how I’ll make my decision."

Ford told the Washington Post Sunday that she authored a previously anonymous letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein of California accusing Kavanaugh of pinning her to a bed and attempting to remove her clothes at a house party in suburban Maryland 36 years ago.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Voting No, but smear is not part of her considerations. Very Barry.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-09-20 01:42|| 2018-09-20 01:42|| Front Page Top

#2 her decision, which she expects to make "very shortly."

McCaskill, one of the most vulnerable Democratic senators up for re-election in November,

The whole story, in a nutshell.

Posted by Bobby 2018-09-20 08:17|| 2018-09-20 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Real Clear Politics is showing McCaskill -3 in recent polling.

Posted by jvalentour 2018-09-20 08:36|| 2018-09-20 08:36|| Front Page Top

#4 ...McCaskill -3 in recent polling.
Political Calculation made simple: will galvanizing the Base help or hurt? Vote 'No' and the Republican :Meh: Voter has one more reason to crawl through broken glass to the polling station instead of staying home.

Posted by magpie 2018-09-20 11:32|| 2018-09-20 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 McCaskill is not going to vote for Kavanaugh. Schumer and the DNC will tell her how to vote and that's the way she will vote. Nothing to see here.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-09-20 17:55|| 2018-09-20 17:55|| Front Page Top

#6 "See? I was principled and shit. This time. But I still voted the way EVERYONE knew I would. But principled...

and shit"

Posted by Frank G 2018-09-20 19:33|| 2018-09-20 19:33|| Front Page Top

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