(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.
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.