Dear Sen. Graham,
You have been receiving a lot of praise for your fiery performance at the hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, September 27th on Capitol Hill. Pardon me if I am not among those to congratulate you. As Norman Reedus said, "The dogs with the loudest bark are the ones that are most afraid."
The words that you used are clear indications to me of your fear. You said, "If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us. What you [Democrats] want to do is destroy this guy’s life." In fact, I will contend that what Sen. Feinstein was not only responsible, but also the correct approach. She did not want to sully Justice Kavanaugh's reputation at the first drop of a hint that something may be askew about his character. As far as Sen. Schumer saying, "I’ll oppose judge Kavanaugh’s nomination with everything," that was more of a rhetoric - which you are prone to using yourself. Sen. Feinstein probably used all the means available to her to validate Dr. Ford's claim(s). Given the sensitive nature of the matter, it would have been irresponsible for Sen. Feinstein to "go public" with the information. It was not until Dr. Ford chose to talk to the Washington Post's Emma Brown on September 16th. did the information come out the open. This decision could only have been made by Dr. Ford and no one else.
The Democrats did not "orchestrate" this. You were in a rush to get your boy confirmed and this accusation was a thorn on your side.
You said to Judge Kavanaugh, "You got nothing to apologize for. I cannot imagine what you and your family have gone through." You certainly got one thing right there Sen. Graham. Ashley (Judge Kavanaugh's wife) and their two daughters have certainly been through hell. Unfortunately, they did not have a choice in the matter. This was brought to them by Judge Kavanaugh. Your indignation could have been directed at Judge Kavanaugh by asking him, "How could you have the gumption to drag Ashley and your children through this?"
On the other hand, Sen. Graham, did you for a moment think about what Dr. Ford and her family has been through? In this case, she did have a choice. She need not have come forward and perform her "civic duty". She could have spared herself and her family from this circus - an atmosphere created by you and your colleague Sen. Grassley. If you and Sen. Grassley had your way, Judge Kavanaugh would have been confirmed into the Supreme Court by now. Thankfully, saner minds like Se. Flake prevailed and we will have a proper investigation into this.
Despite being aware of all the #metoo incidents over the last year or so, you made a statement as ill conceived as "It’s been my understanding that if you drug women and rape them for two years in high school, you probably don’t stop". Try saying that to the victims of Charlie Rose, Bill O'Reilly, Les Moonves, et al ... All these men were "paragons of virtue" even in the public eye. In the case of your boy, he needed "testimonials" from "scores of women that he worked with" that his "pants were zipped up" the whole time.
The final outcome of the investigation may be inconclusive. It is, however, the respectful thing to do to Dr. Ford and all other women who have been sexually assaulted. My request to you, Sen. Graham, is to make a public statement to all victims of sexual abuse that you apologize for your outburst which was politically motivated and that you had no intent of dismissing women who have the courage to come forward as "opportunists".
You have been receiving a lot of praise for your fiery performance at the hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, September 27th on Capitol Hill. Pardon me if I am not among those to congratulate you. As Norman Reedus said, "The dogs with the loudest bark are the ones that are most afraid."
The words that you used are clear indications to me of your fear. You said, "If you wanted an FBI investigation, you could have come to us. What you [Democrats] want to do is destroy this guy’s life." In fact, I will contend that what Sen. Feinstein was not only responsible, but also the correct approach. She did not want to sully Justice Kavanaugh's reputation at the first drop of a hint that something may be askew about his character. As far as Sen. Schumer saying, "I’ll oppose judge Kavanaugh’s nomination with everything," that was more of a rhetoric - which you are prone to using yourself. Sen. Feinstein probably used all the means available to her to validate Dr. Ford's claim(s). Given the sensitive nature of the matter, it would have been irresponsible for Sen. Feinstein to "go public" with the information. It was not until Dr. Ford chose to talk to the Washington Post's Emma Brown on September 16th. did the information come out the open. This decision could only have been made by Dr. Ford and no one else.
The Democrats did not "orchestrate" this. You were in a rush to get your boy confirmed and this accusation was a thorn on your side.
You said to Judge Kavanaugh, "You got nothing to apologize for. I cannot imagine what you and your family have gone through." You certainly got one thing right there Sen. Graham. Ashley (Judge Kavanaugh's wife) and their two daughters have certainly been through hell. Unfortunately, they did not have a choice in the matter. This was brought to them by Judge Kavanaugh. Your indignation could have been directed at Judge Kavanaugh by asking him, "How could you have the gumption to drag Ashley and your children through this?"
On the other hand, Sen. Graham, did you for a moment think about what Dr. Ford and her family has been through? In this case, she did have a choice. She need not have come forward and perform her "civic duty". She could have spared herself and her family from this circus - an atmosphere created by you and your colleague Sen. Grassley. If you and Sen. Grassley had your way, Judge Kavanaugh would have been confirmed into the Supreme Court by now. Thankfully, saner minds like Se. Flake prevailed and we will have a proper investigation into this.
Despite being aware of all the #metoo incidents over the last year or so, you made a statement as ill conceived as "It’s been my understanding that if you drug women and rape them for two years in high school, you probably don’t stop". Try saying that to the victims of Charlie Rose, Bill O'Reilly, Les Moonves, et al ... All these men were "paragons of virtue" even in the public eye. In the case of your boy, he needed "testimonials" from "scores of women that he worked with" that his "pants were zipped up" the whole time.
The final outcome of the investigation may be inconclusive. It is, however, the respectful thing to do to Dr. Ford and all other women who have been sexually assaulted. My request to you, Sen. Graham, is to make a public statement to all victims of sexual abuse that you apologize for your outburst which was politically motivated and that you had no intent of dismissing women who have the courage to come forward as "opportunists".
