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Does Brett Kavanaugh's claim of “revenge on behalf of the Clintons†have any basis in reality?
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During his personal statement in confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh said:
This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election. Fear that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record. Revenge on behalf of the Clintons. and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-hearing-transcript/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0a7f36e037a0
What in the world could he be talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?
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During his personal statement in confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh said:
This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election. Fear that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record. Revenge on behalf of the Clintons. and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-hearing-transcript/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0a7f36e037a0
What in the world could he be talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?
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Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
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I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
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1 min ago
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During his personal statement in confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh said:
This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election. Fear that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record. Revenge on behalf of the Clintons. and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-hearing-transcript/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0a7f36e037a0
What in the world could he be talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?
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During his personal statement in confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh said:
This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election. Fear that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record. Revenge on behalf of the Clintons. and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-hearing-transcript/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0a7f36e037a0
What in the world could he be talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?
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Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
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I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
– Martin Tournoij
1 min ago
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Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
2
I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
– Martin Tournoij
1 min ago
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Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
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2
I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
– Martin Tournoij
1 min ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
– Martin Tournoij
1 min ago
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In 2012 when Mitt Romney was campaigning for president, CNN reported on the possibilities for US Supreme Court Justices that may come along with Romney. The Second of nine names was Kavanaugh. (The sixth in their little list was Neil Gorsuch). This is what CNN reported at the time:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Born 1965. Began his job May 2006 in a court that has seen several of its former members make the jump to the Supreme Court. A former top official in the George W. Bush White House. His nomination to a federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit was held up for three years by Democrats. Senators Patrick Leahy and Richard Durbin later accused Kavanaugh of misleading the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation over whether he helped formulate policy on the detention and questioning of accused terrorists held overseas by the U.S. military. He is relatively young and considered one of the brightest conservative legal minds. He co-authored the Starr Report investigation of President Bill Clinton and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/politics/court-romney-list/index.html, bolding by Elliot
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I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
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Three reasons.
One, Kavanaugh and Bill Clinton have a somewhat...tumultuous past.
Two, he believes a (now-debunked) TMZ conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton met with Ford before Ford's testimony.
Three, he believes that Democrats are still upset over Clinton's loss to Trump and are getting revenge.
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
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Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
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This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
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In 2012 when Mitt Romney was campaigning for president, CNN reported on the possibilities for US Supreme Court Justices that may come along with Romney. The Second of nine names was Kavanaugh. (The sixth in their little list was Neil Gorsuch). This is what CNN reported at the time:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Born 1965. Began his job May 2006 in a court that has seen several of its former members make the jump to the Supreme Court. A former top official in the George W. Bush White House. His nomination to a federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit was held up for three years by Democrats. Senators Patrick Leahy and Richard Durbin later accused Kavanaugh of misleading the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation over whether he helped formulate policy on the detention and questioning of accused terrorists held overseas by the U.S. military. He is relatively young and considered one of the brightest conservative legal minds. He co-authored the Starr Report investigation of President Bill Clinton and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/politics/court-romney-list/index.html, bolding by Elliot
answered 2 hours ago
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I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
10
down vote
In 2012 when Mitt Romney was campaigning for president, CNN reported on the possibilities for US Supreme Court Justices that may come along with Romney. The Second of nine names was Kavanaugh. (The sixth in their little list was Neil Gorsuch). This is what CNN reported at the time:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Born 1965. Began his job May 2006 in a court that has seen several of its former members make the jump to the Supreme Court. A former top official in the George W. Bush White House. His nomination to a federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit was held up for three years by Democrats. Senators Patrick Leahy and Richard Durbin later accused Kavanaugh of misleading the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation over whether he helped formulate policy on the detention and questioning of accused terrorists held overseas by the U.S. military. He is relatively young and considered one of the brightest conservative legal minds. He co-authored the Starr Report investigation of President Bill Clinton and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/politics/court-romney-list/index.html, bolding by Elliot
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elliot svensson
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I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
10
down vote
up vote
10
down vote
In 2012 when Mitt Romney was campaigning for president, CNN reported on the possibilities for US Supreme Court Justices that may come along with Romney. The Second of nine names was Kavanaugh. (The sixth in their little list was Neil Gorsuch). This is what CNN reported at the time:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Born 1965. Began his job May 2006 in a court that has seen several of its former members make the jump to the Supreme Court. A former top official in the George W. Bush White House. His nomination to a federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit was held up for three years by Democrats. Senators Patrick Leahy and Richard Durbin later accused Kavanaugh of misleading the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation over whether he helped formulate policy on the detention and questioning of accused terrorists held overseas by the U.S. military. He is relatively young and considered one of the brightest conservative legal minds. He co-authored the Starr Report investigation of President Bill Clinton and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/politics/court-romney-list/index.html, bolding by Elliot
answered 2 hours ago
elliot svensson
647113
In 2012 when Mitt Romney was campaigning for president, CNN reported on the possibilities for US Supreme Court Justices that may come along with Romney. The Second of nine names was Kavanaugh. (The sixth in their little list was Neil Gorsuch). This is what CNN reported at the time:
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Born 1965. Began his job May 2006 in a court that has seen several of its former members make the jump to the Supreme Court. A former top official in the George W. Bush White House. His nomination to a federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit was held up for three years by Democrats. Senators Patrick Leahy and Richard Durbin later accused Kavanaugh of misleading the Judiciary Committee during his confirmation over whether he helped formulate policy on the detention and questioning of accused terrorists held overseas by the U.S. military. He is relatively young and considered one of the brightest conservative legal minds. He co-authored the Starr Report investigation of President Bill Clinton and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski.
https://www.cnn.com/2012/09/30/politics/court-romney-list/index.html, bolding by Elliot
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elliot svensson
647113
answered 2 hours ago
elliot svensson
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I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
add a comment |Â
2
I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
2
2
I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
I'm not sure if I follow how this proves the "revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons" claim? Just because there has been a conflict in the past doesn't mean that current actions are related.
– Martin Tournoij
9 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Three reasons.
One, Kavanaugh and Bill Clinton have a somewhat...tumultuous past.
Two, he believes a (now-debunked) TMZ conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton met with Ford before Ford's testimony.
Three, he believes that Democrats are still upset over Clinton's loss to Trump and are getting revenge.
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
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Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
1
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Three reasons.
One, Kavanaugh and Bill Clinton have a somewhat...tumultuous past.
Two, he believes a (now-debunked) TMZ conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton met with Ford before Ford's testimony.
Three, he believes that Democrats are still upset over Clinton's loss to Trump and are getting revenge.
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
2
Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
1
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Three reasons.
One, Kavanaugh and Bill Clinton have a somewhat...tumultuous past.
Two, he believes a (now-debunked) TMZ conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton met with Ford before Ford's testimony.
Three, he believes that Democrats are still upset over Clinton's loss to Trump and are getting revenge.
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
Three reasons.
One, Kavanaugh and Bill Clinton have a somewhat...tumultuous past.
Two, he believes a (now-debunked) TMZ conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton met with Ford before Ford's testimony.
Three, he believes that Democrats are still upset over Clinton's loss to Trump and are getting revenge.
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
answered 1 hour ago
Carduus
2,597415
2,597415
2
Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
1
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
2
Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
1
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
2
2
Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
Any sources to suggest that Kavanaugh believes your second claim? I can find a conspiracy for anything, its different to suggest that he actually believes it
– Ben Mohorc
37 mins ago
1
1
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
This is a somewhat subjective answer with one of your points being factually incorrect. I don't believe he stated belief for this anywhere.
– Danielson
32 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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Reread that, it says on behalf of the Clintons, not that it was orchestrated by them.
– IllusiveBrian
2 hours ago
Thank you! Edited!
– elliot svensson
1 hour ago
2
I'm going to try to find the specific references/links before I offer the answer, but I read that he rejected the help of two advisors in offering a "softer" opening statement, and that his language and tone were both crafted specifically for pleasing Trump, to insure his continued support. So, the degree of paranoid silliness might be more a measure of him offering that for Trump's approval, and pushing those buttons, intentionally.
– PoloHoleSet
1 hour ago
This question seems to ask two different things: in the title it asks if the claim have any merit, but in the body it asks "what is he talking about that would make people want revenge on him on behalf of the Clintons?" Those are two different questions. Which one did you intend to ask? Your own answer seems to indicate it's the second one? I would consider the "merit" question to be primarily opinion based btw.
– Martin Tournoij
1 min ago