Morning Jolt: Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh’s Accuser Claimed

There is an ugly rumor going around that today is only Wednesday.

BREAKING:

Patrick J. Smyth attended Georgetown Prep — an all-boys school in North Bethesda, Maryland — alongside Kavanaugh. Both men graduated in 1983. Smyth signed a letter this summer, before the allegations against Kavanaugh were made public, testifying that Kavanaugh “is singularly qualified to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court,” along with dozen other of the school’s alumni.

“I understand that I have been identified by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as the person she remembers as ‘PJ’ who supposedly was present at the party she described in her statements to the Washington Post,” Smyth says in his statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I am issuing this statement today to make it clear to all involved that I have no knowledge of the party in question; nor do I have any knowledge of the allegations of improper conduct she has leveled against Brett ...

September 19 2018

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Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh's Accuser Claimed Jim Geraghty There is an ugly rumor going around that today is only Wednesday. BREAKING: Patrick J. Smyth attended Georgetown Prep — an all-boys school in North Bethesda, Maryland — alongside Kavanaugh. Both men graduated in 1983. Smyth signed a letter this summer, before the allegations against Kavanaugh were made public, testifying that Kavanaugh “is singularly qualified to be an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court,” along with dozen other of the school’s alumni. “I understand that I have been identified by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as the person she remembers as ‘PJ’ who supposedly was present at the party she described in her statements to the Washington Post,” Smyth says in his statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I am issuing this statement today to make it clear to all involved that I have no knowledge of the party in question; nor do I have any knowledge of the allegations of improper conduct she has leveled against Brett ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Narrowing of the Elite: Part One Michael Knox Beran Today's intelligent and highly educated graduates are choosing lucrative careers in solving problems instead of seeking truth. Feinstein's Inexcusable Handling of the Kavanaugh Accusation Jonah Goldberg Senator Feinstein's abysmal handling of the Kavanaugh accusations makes for growing ugliness in American politics. Pro-Life Woman Shocked to Learn Abortion Group Used Her Photo in Article Celebrating... Mairead McArdle A pro-life woman was dismayed to wake up one day earlier this month and find her picture slapped on an article whose author defends having three abortions. ADVERTISEMENT Congress Finds a New Excuse to Avoid Balancing America's Books Michael Tanner Modern Monetary Theory, which holds that the government's capacity to finance its debt is limitless, is all the rage in Washington as lawmakers look for any excuse to avoid reining in spending. It's a Set-up Andrew C. McCarthy No more delay. It only rewards the mugging and encourages more of it. Don't 'Believe Women.' Believe Evidence. Michelle Malkin It's not victim blaming to get to the bottom of the truth. An Eleventh-Hour Ambush  The Editors Feinstein on Kavanaugh Accusation: 'I Can't Say Everything is Truthful' Jack Crowe The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said that she couldn't attest to the veracity of the sexual-assault allegation against Kavanaugh. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: September 19, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: September 17, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.