Trump Log #63: Merrick Garland Is Still Available #GarlandOrNoOne

During the Kavanuagh hearings Senator Graham went on a tirade about civility, yet when it was his turn, the GOP's turn, to approve a Supreme Court nomination by President Obama, they didn't even hold hearings. You can just add Senator Graham's speech to the long list of hypocrisies committed by the GOP in recent years. Do they think we don't remember? The party that impeaches a president for lying about a consensual blow job, is outraged by an investigation into sexual assault.  What!?

Are the Democrats playing political hardball? Yup! It is about time. Merrick Garland is still available and if Trump is looking for a candidate that he can get confirmed quickly, look no further.

More has come out since the hearing on Thursday and some of it I am just catching up on. Kavanaugh's mentor, Alex Kozinski, is also under investigation for sexual harassment. Kavanaugh's high school wrote a letter to parents in 1990 about a culture of "sexual or violent behavior." The puzzle pieces are falling into place. You just have to put them together to see how guilty he is. His belligerence is another factor.

How belligerent could he be at a Congressional hearing?  He was so rude to Senator Klobuchar, one of the few women to question him.  My guess is that he was performing for Trump, for fear that he would pull his nomination. After his last hearing, Trump called him "weak" on Twitter. His aggression did him no good. He looked like a guilty man, trying hard to feign outrage. He looked like a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum. He in no way looked like someone who is up for the pressure of being a Supreme Court Justice.

His guilt seems so obvious now. He hasn't asked Mark Judge to testify. If he is not guilty, wouldn't he be demanding that his friend go on record and defend him? Wouldn't you? If he had nothing to hide, then why would he want his friend to go before Congress and deny everything? 

Trump Log:

Monday September 24th: Rod Rosenstein offered his resignation but apparently, for now, he is not leaving his position in the DOJ. It could just be a matter of days before he is gone. His replacement would mostly like be Solicitor General Noel Francisco, a Trump loyalist. His biggest responsibilities: oversight of the Mueller probe.  (Source: Slate)

Tuesday September 25th: It is truly revolting listening Trump defend Kavanaugh. After the Access Hollywood recording of him bragging about "grabbing pussy" and being able to get away with it, you think he might refrain from bashing these women.  But I guess that is not where we are as a country. (Source: Washington Post)

Wednesday September 26th: Trump speaks before a crowd of diplomats at the UN and they are laugh at him, not with him. (Source: New York Times)

Thursday September 27th: As we gawk at addictive news like the Kavanaugh hearings, let us not forget more important news like what is happening in Yemen. The US government (aka your tax dollars) are helping Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates bomb the shit out of Yemen. We provide supplies, intelligence and aerial refueling. (Source: New York Times)

Friday September 28th: Trump seeks to prevents legal immigrants access to social service programs. This includes health insurance. This will create a public health disaster. (Source: Washington Post)

Saturday September 29th: Kavanaugh's demeanor was attrocious during the hearings. Twelve years ago the BAR Association expressed concern over his demeanor and the Republicans ignored it.  As long as he votes their way, Trump and the rest of the GOP don't care what kind of person they put on the Supreme Court for a life time appointment. (Source: Washington Post)

Sunday September 30th: Hundreds of undocumented teenagers are being rounded up and shipped to a tent city in Texas in the middle of the night. (Source: Slate)

Prior Trump Logs:
Issue # 1 - posted November 15th, 2016
Issue # 2 - posted November 22nd, 2016
Issue # 3 - posted November 29th, 2016
Issue # 4 - posted December 6, 2016
Issue # 5 - posted December 12, 2016
Issue # 6 - posted December 19, 2016
Issue # 7 - posted December 26, 2016
Issue # 8 - posted January 3, 2017
Issue # 9 - posted January 10, 2017
Issue #10 - posted January 17, 2017
Issue #11 - posted January 24, 2017
Issue #12 - posted January 31, 2017
Issue #13 - posted February 7, 2017
Issue #14 - posted February 14, 2017
Issue #15 - posted February 21, 2017
Issue #16 - posted February 28, 2017
Issue #17 - posted March 7, 2017
Issue #18 - posted March 14, 2017
Issue #19 - posted March 21, 2017
Issue #20 - posted March 28, 2017
Issue #21 - posted April 5, 2017
Issue #22 - posted April 11, 2017
Issue #23 - posted April 18, 2017
Issue #24 - posted April 25, 2017
Issue #25 - posted May 2, 2017
Issue #26 - posted May 9, 2017
Issue #27 - posted May 16, 2017
Issue #28 - posted May 23, 2017

Issue #29 - posted May 30, 2017

Issue #30 - posted June 6, 2017
Issue #31 - posted June 13, 2017
Issue #32 - posted June 20, 2017

Issue #33 - posted June 27, 2017
Issue #34 - posted March 12, 2018
Issue #35 - posted March 19, 2018
Issue #36 - posted March 26, 2018
Issue #37 - posted April 1, 2018
Issue #38 - posted April 8, 2018
Issue #39 - posted April 15, 2018
Issue #40 - posted April 22, 2018
Issue #41 - posted April 29, 2018
Issue #42 - posted May 6, 2018
Issue #43 - posted May 13, 2018
Issue #44 - posted May 20, 2018
Issue #45 - posted May 27, 2018
Issue #46 - posted June 3, 2018
Issue #47 - posted June 10, 2018
Issue #48 - posted June 17, 2018
Issue #49 - posted June 24, 2018
Issue #50 - posted July 1, 2018
Issue #51 - posted July 8, 2018
Issue #52 - posted July 15, 2018
Issue #53 - posted July 22, 2018
Issue #54 - posted July 29, 2018

Issue #55 - posted August 5, 2018
Issue #56 - posted August 12, 2018
Issue #57 - posted August 19, 2018
Issue #58 - posted August 26, 2018

Issue #59 - posted September 2, 2018
Issue #60 - posted September 9, 2018
Issue #61 - posted September 16, 2018
Issue #62 - posted September 23, 2018