Flake Doubles Down: Kavanaugh Is Done If FBI Corroborates Blasey Ford’s Testimony

at Boston City Hall Plaza on October 1, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) speaks at Forbes Under 30 at 'Lunch with Jeff Flake' at Boston City Hall Plaza on October 1, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. There was a rally outside the event calling ... BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 01: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) speaks at Forbes Under 30 at 'Lunch with Jeff Flake' at Boston City Hall Plaza on October 1, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. There was a rally outside the event calling on Sen. Flake to reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Flake recently called for a one week pause in the confirmation process to give the FBI more time to investigate sexual assault allegations. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) doubled down on what it would take for Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to sink, telling reporters at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester that any “lies” or “evidence” that corroborates Christine Blasey Ford’s story would disqualify him.

“Any nominee who lies to the committee, that is disqualifying,” Flake said, according to Politico. “If there’s evidence that comes back that corroborates Christine Ford’s story, then all of us will look at it that way.”

During an interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday evening, Flake made similar remarks — that evidence that Kavanaugh lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his testimony combatting Blasey Ford’s claims of sexual assault would end the confirmation process.

Flake broke from his party last week when he said he wouldn’t vote to approve Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court until Democrats’ demands for an FBI probe into the allegations were met. The FBI is currently investigating the allegations, but Senate Republicans are still pushing for a vote on Kavanaugh before the end of the week.

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  1. Avatar for jmacaz jmacaz says:

    Flake:

    If there’s evidence that comes back that corroborates Christine Ford’s story, then all of us will look at it that way

    However, any other lies will be tolerated, and we will defend the nominee

    Flake is so full of shit.

  2. Avatar for beckij beckij says:

    Remember what Clinton wa impeached for? Lying about sex, under oath

  3. Avatar for tao tao says:

    Flake smells something that could help his future political fortune. McConnel only cares about doing maximum damage to Democrats while he still holds the power.

  4. Avatar for KJS KJS says:

    So, there are now different categories of perjury and lies are NOT disqualifying as long as they’re about something other than sexually assaulting Dr. Ford?

    And Flake will only vote no if the FBI, in just a few days, with artificially imposed limits, finds evidence that “corroborates” Dr. Ford’s already credible account? Like what? A dramatic “you can’t handle the truth!” moment when Kavanaugh spontaneously confesses during some live interview?

    Let’s face it: Flake was always going to vote “yes” and this sham investigation was nothing but a publicity stunt to jump-start Flake’s campaign for whatever political office he’s thinking of running for next, combined with a game of political Three Card Monty designed to give the Republicans at least some minimal cover for putting a perjuring, credibly accused sexual predator, political hack on the United States Supreme Court.

  5. I’m not so sure. Of course Flake would like to be President as would the other 99 members of the Senate. But he didn’t say that only lying about the attack on Dr. Ford would count. There is plenty has come out already and there are countless more stories to come.

    I’d say the odds are 50:50 or even better that K is voted down. I think that’s what McConnell wants, since this wasn’t his guy in the first place. He’d rather run on “Those unfair Democrats trashed a good man” IMO.

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