Morning Jolt: Decision Time: Will Ford Testify Tomorrow?

Making the click-through worthwhile: Public pledges and doubts about accusers testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday; a contradiction in one accuser's account; and some questions about whether a Democratic politician's divorce records should be unsealed, just because a Republican's was ten years ago.

Place Your Bets on Who's Willing to Testify Thursday

A lot of Republicans strongly suspect that neither Christine Blasey Ford or Deborah Ramirez will ever testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

For what it is worth, as of this writing, Ford is still scheduled to testify Thursday. This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Ramirez's lawyer John Clune said "That's a decision I'll certainly let her make. I would be very concerned about doing that, but it wouldn't surprise me if she would agree to do that."

Her lawyer also claimed that the committee hadn't invited her, but that the Wall Street Journal's Kimberly Strassel described a series of emails ...

September 26 2018

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Decision Time: Will Ford Testify Tomorrow? Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Public pledges and doubts about accusers testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday; a contradiction in one accuser's account; and some questions about whether a Democratic politician's divorce records should be unsealed, just because a Republican's was ten years ago. Place Your Bets on Who's Willing to Testify Thursday A lot of Republicans strongly suspect that neither Christine Blasey Ford or Deborah Ramirez will ever testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. For what it is worth, as of this writing, Ford is still scheduled to testify Thursday. This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Ramirez's lawyer John Clune said "That's a decision I'll certainly let her make. I would be very concerned about doing that, but it wouldn't surprise me if she would agree to do that." Her lawyer also claimed that the committee hadn't invited her, but that the Wall Street Journal's Kimberly Strassel described a series of emails ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories A Judicial Confirmation Hearing Is Not a Trial Andrew C. McCarthy The Kavanaugh hearings have descended into farce. They are unfair by constitutional standards and unedifying by commonsense standards. There should be a vote. Belief Outweighs Truth in the Kavanaugh Hearings Jonah Goldberg The Kavanaugh hearings have turned into a witch hunt founded on belief rather than evidence. Senate Receives Four Statements Claiming Ford Described Allegations in Recent Years Jack Crowe The statements are from Ford's husband and three friends who claim she told them in recent years that Kavanaugh assaulted her. ADVERTISEMENT Taking Care of Pets During Hurricane Florence Earns Criminal Charges for a North Carolina... Katherine Timpf A Wayne County, N.C., woman is facing more than a dozen criminal charges for daring to take care of some pets during Hurricane Florence. What Does Female Empowerment Mean? Dennis Prager What does female empowerment mean amid the Brett Kavanaugh controversy? Kavanaugh's Attorney: No Lie Detector Results or Therapist's Notes Have Been Provided to... Jack Crowe Christine Blasey Ford's corroborating evidence of her assault has not been turned over to the Senate Judiciary Committee. 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 25, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: September 24, 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.