Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) granted a Saturday extension for attorneys of the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempted sexual assault to settle on the terms of her tetimony.
In a series of late Friday night tweets, Grassley said that Christine Blasey Ford “shld decide so we can move on.”
Judge Kavanaugh I just granted another extension to Dr Ford to decide if she wants to proceed w the statement she made last week to testify to the senate She shld decide so we can move on I want to hear her. I hope u understand. It’s not my normal approach to b indecisive
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 22, 2018
With all the extensions we give Dr Ford to decide if she still wants to testify to the Senate I feel like I’m playing 2nd trombone in the judiciary orchestra and Schumer is the conductor
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) September 22, 2018
The Republican leader appeared irritated by the delays, saying he feels like he’s “playing 2nd trombone in the judiciary orchestra and [Democratic Sen. Chuck] Schumer is the conductor.”
According to the New York Times, Grassley’s office told Ford’s lawyers they “absolutely must hear by 2:30 p.m.” that Ford will comply with their terms for testifying.
Ford’s attorneys have accused Senate Republicans including Grassley of pressuring their client and setting artificially tight deadlines.
Ford has alleged that Kavanaugh held her down and tried to forcibly remove her clothing while intoxicated at a high school party. Kavanaugh has categorically denied doing so.
Now Grassley’s playing the victim??? What an utter fool!
This is what you get with tone-deaf, off the cuff politicians:
“Wah, wah, wah…”
The GOP is defunct and filled with cranky old men who do not represent their districts. Or, if they do, gerrymandering made it possible.
The only frauds in our electoral process are the GOP and Trump’s Russian handlers.
That overstates your importance and ability. You are more qualified to be a percussionist whose participation is limited to gong and triangle.
Womp, womp mutherfucker! Does he even know how much he and his party deserve all the opprobrium directed their way?
Maybe he should stick the trombone up his ass, then he could be first trombone in the Repug orchestra.
I had to edit this to say that would be a waste of a good instrument.