BRETT KAVANAUGH/GOP/NOMINATION/SENATE/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Four Republican governors have called for the Senate to take its time with or even forgo a vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing Thursday [9-27-18] on Capitol Hill to examine sexual assault allegations against him. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, John Kasich of Ohio, Larry Hogan of Maryland and Phil Scott of Vermont are part of a small faction of Republicans who urged caution over three public allegations that have come to light since Kavanaugh’s July 9 nomination, even as the majority of their colleagues in the Senate have argued for pushing through the process. Kavanaugh has denied all allegations of misconduct. Kasich said Wednesday an independent probe of the allegations was ‘in the best interest of our country and the integrity of the court.’ Christine Blasey Ford, who says Kavanaugh held her down and groped her while at a party in the 1980s, is fielding questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee after she sent confidential letters to her representatives in Congress and her story became public. Since she came forward, two other named accusers, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, have separately brought allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh from his time at Georgetown Preparatory School and at Yale University.”
–Jesus Rodriguez, “GOP governors call for delaying Kavanaugh vote,” Politico, September 27, 1:55 pm