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tacocat  ·  2254 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The 17 Most Striking Moments From the Kavanaugh Hearing

Sucks to be Bill Cosby's wife but the feelings of that man's family are far from relevant in discussions of his crimes. Ditto for Kavanaugh except he's just failing a job interview and he acts like this job is a birthright





thenewgreen  ·  2254 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Bill Cosby’s wife has had a decade to piece together her own facts etc. Kavanaugh’s is likely being blindsided by this. They’ve been through these confirmations before and this never happened. I imagine she’s in a very dark place right now.

You’re right, it’s a job interview and he definitely failed it. No doubt about it. I’ll be interested to see what, if anything, new is brought to light in the FBI investigation? Apparently FBI investigations aren’t worth anything though.

tacocat  ·  2254 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You're assuming his wife doesn't know anything because no public accusations were made before. Kavanaugh seems to have or had a troubled relationship with alcohol. We don't know his personal history like we do Cosby's.

thenewgreen  ·  2254 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Kavanaugh seems to have or had a troubled relationship with alcohol.
he does? Seems like a social drinker. But you’re absolutely right in that we can only assume one way or the other regarding what his wife knew/felt prior to all this. There are only two people that ever really know a marriage.
tacocat  ·  2254 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The part I quoted sounds like someone who feels guilty about his drinking becoming defensive when confronted. You don't have to be a stereotypical stumble-bum every day drinker to have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. I'm pretty much the standard drunk that people think about when they hear that word. My ex girlfriend did not drink every day but every time she did it was a nightmare. In some ways that's worse. I can't deny my problem the way she can. Also I'm not violent and can hold my booze like a champ

Or it could be he's just defensive because he's unjustly accused but his little calendar and Mark Judge's book make me fairly certain he's had a history of problem drinking