(2) Cramer made national news with his hot take on Kavanaugh.
“My point was that there was no type of intercourse or anything like that...that nothing happened in terms of a sexual … event, beyond, obviously, the attack... Even if it’s all true, does it disqualify him?"
Yikes.
(3) Because there was no penetration, Cramer argues, there was no assault. And really, who hasn't been drunk and tried to rape a woman. Am I right? 👀
This is a guy endorsed & supported by GW Bush and Trump because of course, he is.
(4) Cramer dropped this gem about the women in Congress in 2017
"Did you notice how poorly several of them were dressed? There's no question there's a disease associated with the notion that women would wear bad-looking white pantsuits in solidarity with Hillary Clinton."
(5) So what does Cramer do when he's not policing women's bodies and their clothing?
Oh, I'm so glad you asked. He's comparing Heitkamp to an adulteress for not being loyal to Donald Trump. Yeah. You heard that right.
(6) “Here’s the good news about Donald Trump: Most of the time, he’s for North Dakota, and that’s my point where I’ve heard her say, ‘Gee, I voted with him 55% of the time. Can you imagine going home and telling your wife, ‘I’ve been faithful to you 55% of the time’?”
(7) I'm sure there are plenty more comments we could dig up pointing out Cramer's misogyny. It seems to be a well that'll never run dry.
This #SaturdayMorning we're addressing a complaint from those who say they won't bother voting this November.
What does it matter? they think. Gerrymandering has rigged the election. I'm in a red state or a red district. My vote won't count.
Here's why it matters.
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(2) The GOP has erected many barriers to voting, including voter ID laws & lax security that undermines voter confidence in elections. But perhaps their most powerful tool is voter suppression through gerrymandering.
(3) Gerrymandering is when state legislatures draw up districts in order to heavily weight conservative votes. Republican gerrymandering after the 2010 census helped win a majority of House seats for the GOP in 2012 even though they got fewer votes across congressional districts.
I want to address what some have critiqued about Dr. Ford's accusations.
Why doesn't she recall more specifics?
Some survivors say they don't believe her because she doesn't remember the same details they do about their own assaults.
Let's deal with this bullshit.
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(2) My first assault happened when I was 12 years old. I remember what pajamas I was wearing. I remember what movie we were watching. I remember what beer he was drinking. I can recall specific smells and sounds and almost every nuance of that interaction seared on my brain.
(3) I was assaulted by 2 men in my best friend's house when I was 17. I remember their names of course because I went to high school with them. But I don't remember much else. Not what movie we watched. Not what I was wearing.
I hadn't been drinking, but the details are fuzzy.
(2) I see Brett because when my Mom looks at my stepfather, she sees the man she's loved and been married to for decades. A good partner and father.
But I see the man who abused and assaulted me throughout my teenage years. And the woman who didn't believe me.
(3) I see Brett because when they look at my high school yearbook, my classmates see broad shoulders and a perfect jawline. They see the class president & prom king.
I see the guy who sexually assaulted me. the one I hid in a bathroom to escape while he banged down the door.
This #SundayMorning we're delving into a question that's on everyone's mind these days. With only 51 days left until midterms, the forecast for Dems to take the House is looking pretty sunny.
Is it possible for Dems to take the Senate as well?
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(2) First off, anything is possible. Trump wasn't favored to win the Presidency either and here we are. I guess the real question becomes is it likely for Dems to take the Senate in the upcoming midterms.
(3) To take the Senate, Dems would need to hold onto every single seat they currently have, including 10 Dem senators in states Trump won by huge margins like West Virginia and North Dakota.
Senators in the most trouble? Nelson, Heitkamp, and McCaskill.
This #SundayMorning we're digging into a question that has perplexed several news organizations looking into Brett Kavanaugh's financials.
How do you rack up between $60,000-$200,000 in credit card debt on baseball tickets and then make the debt disappear a year later?
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(2) First off let's explain what the hell is going on here. Brett Kavanaugh's finances are super suspicious. Kavanaugh makes about $250K as a judge and from lecturing at Harvard, but he also owes on a $1.2 million home that has been refinanced twice.
(3) In fact, Kavanaugh's finances tell a story of how he has lived beyond his means for the better part of a decade. Several times, his debt burden has exceeded his liquid assets.