Feinstein didn't bring it up because the witness didn't want to be put through the wringer, like she was eventually anyway. How many times does this have to be explained to you guys? And why didn't you address any of the other points I brought up in my response?

Without Ford's assent and willingness to come forward, Feinstein's hands were tied. She had no choice but to keep Ford's name out of it. The GOP is somehow trying to pin this all on Feinstein because they knew if they attacked Dr Ford it might backfire on them with the public. Although Trump seems to be doing that now with impunity. The official Republican position seems to be "She was sexually assaulted all right, she just can't remember who it was." Its no wonder the #metoo women are having fits about this. Its an insult to every woman (not just the ones who have been raped) and the Right is too dense to understand that.

The leak was unfortunate, and it was probably from some member of Feinstein's staff, for which she should be held accountable. But you can't seize on that to proudly proclaim there should be no investigation at all, or that it should be done half-assedly, or that it should be rush, rush, rushed before the elections.

This is not about Feinstein, or even Ford; its about Kavanaugh. I think everyone is starting to finally realize that its not about his high school hijinks or Dr Ford, either. Its about all the other failures to investigate, especially the documentary record of his work for the Bush administration, which was withheld for months and only released at the last minute by Trump and the Republicans so that their impact could not influence the proceedings.

There may be nothing illegal in those documents, but they might certainly have cast some doubt on Kavanaugh's ability to be fair and impartial. Its pretty clear by now, from his testimony, that Kavanaugh does not have the stability and temperament to be a judge, and he certainly exhibits a lot of partisan arrogance and preconceptions, not to mention a proclivity to allow Clinton conspiracy theory to cloud his legal reasoning. The only thing he brings to SCOTUS is the certainty he will vote for the Republican position every time, and a bit of legal insurance for Trump if he ever gets subpoenaed or impeached.

This isn't just about Kavanaugh, its about the Republican determination to stack the court with their people for another generation. And they need to do so quickly before the voters catch up with their crimes. Remember Merrick Garland? They had eight fucking months to consider that case and they made sure it never even came up for hearings. You can't blame that on Feinstein.