Let's start when we were still barely above water:
Brett Kavanaugh and accuser will testify before Senate panel Monday
This is the story that will ripple all week, and it is not going to end well for one of them.
Just in case Trump has another nominee waiting in the wings, a rising star in the Republican Party who will no doubt be harassed and be given a good going over; however, he should be able to weather the attacks as long as he isn't tied to any terrorism (was she set-up like Pitts?).
If worst comes to worst, Kavanaugh can always use the Goldstein defense:
"Ex-president of suspended frat to stand trial in sex assault" AP July 20, 2018
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge Thursday ordered the former president of a suspended fraternity at Temple University to stand trial on sexual assault charges.
After a preliminary hearing at which his accuser testified Thursday, Ari Goldstein was ordered to stand trial on attempted sexual assault, attempted rape, simple assault, and other charges. One charge of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse was dismissed, and a formal arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 2.
Temple University officials suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi in April after at least three women alleged they were sexually assaulted at the fraternity house. The reports also included allegations of underage drinking and drug use.
The charges against Goldstein, 21, stem from allegations made by a woman who said she attended a party at the fraternity house this year.
The woman testified that Goldstein locked her in a room at the fraternity house after offering to smoke marijuana with her. He then groped her and tried to force her to perform oral sex, she said. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault.
Goldstein’s attorney, Perry de Marco Sr., said after the hearing that his client had not committed a crime. He called the allegations, ‘‘MeToo gone wild.’’
Goldstein was arrested in May as he was set to leave the country on a scheduled trip to Israel. His bail was set at $2 million at the request of the Philadelphia district attorney’s office, which had originally asked for a higher bond amount.
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The pussies are literally coming out of the woodwork, and I'm not mocking the issue of underage drinking. The Senate panel must fully investigate the accuser’s claims and crucify that little liar on the altar of the establishment (looks like Jim Jordan won't be Speaker of the House, either) if they are fooled by her act.
I'd say the Good Old Playboy's network is over but.....
"Profits are up 25 percent, and Playboy sees lots of opportunities to expand, particularly in the US. Five years ago, Playboy bailed on its licensing business in the domestic market, investing instead in places where the Playboy brand still conveyed an air of American exceptionalism. There are five Playboy clubs, cafes, and beer gardens in Southeast Asia and one in London. The opening of a New York beachhead gives Playboy Enterprises Inc. a chance to reintroduce the brand in person to an American audience.
I am getting such mixed messages here.
Recently, however, insatiable bed-hopping has lost its glamour. These days, the news is strewn with stories about once-revered men who for years allegedly abused their positions of workplace power in pursuit of serial sexual conquests — in so doing, ultimately wrecking their reputations and careers.
One still gets excused, even if he is still a lecherous pervert!
That one of the scandals involves the president of the United States allegedly covering up an extramarital affair with a former Playboy Playmate is a further turn of the screw for Playboy’s brand managers. An aura of pin-striped male entitlement is not what they’re after. Playboy is perhaps the most extreme example of the conundrum facing masculine brands in the #MeToo era. Across the retail landscape, marketers have been tamping down the testosterone.
For a while, it looked as if Playboy, too, might turn cottontail and head for safer ground. In the fall of 2015, during the home stretch of Barack Obama’s eight-year tenure, the company announced it would no longer publish nudity in its magazine, but the relative demureness was short-lived. A little more than a month after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Playboy reintroduced nudity....."
So they are blaming Trump for that, too.
Maybe Kavanaugh should have smoked pot instead (and why has no one asked), but I suppose that that would have given him the wrong chemistry for the job.
The next thing you know they will be accusing him of pedophilia.
After police encounter, an uneasy return to Smith College
She is transferring to UMass where there is a more diver$e campus.
Finalists in MLK memorial design competition unveiled
You know, in light of the #MeToo movement, that polecat needs to have his legacy reevaluated.
Recount makes Lori Trahan’s win official in Third District primary
Yes, the gas explosions are fastly fading and oddly enough, life not as normal as yesterday (WTF?!!!!), although they at least have their faith!
Authorities search for cause of Revere fire that displaced 100 residents
You know what is the prime suspect.
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‘Hamilton’ and the sound of dissent
Can't hear ya', Globe.
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Fatalities mount in Florence’s aftermath with water still rising
The FEMA chief was on his way until he was stopped by Congre$$:
FEMA chief’s woes mount as House GOP launches travel inquiry
What a fiend, huh?
Traffic-snarling selfies spur plan for tram to Hollywood sign
I've already had my say regarding $cum celebrities and their spew.
Camel stampedes through circus, injuring 6 children
Did you know camel sh** smells like weed?
Survey shows 2m US teens are vaping marijuana
Ex-senator sentenced to 15 years for child sex trafficking
That will be a one-day wonder, and why doesn't the pre$$ investigate and ferret out those things more?
Prosecutor recounts 16 shots Chicago cop fired at teen
The gunman was fatally shot and 3 officers were injured.
I noticed that the Globe totally ignored the declassification of the bogus FISA warrants and the hypocritical (and creepy) Joe Biden spewing hate (he means the Zionist Jew settler movement as represented by President Jared, right?).
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In typhoon’s wake, scores of bodies found in Philippines
Floods in Nigeria kill more than 100
China accuses Taiwan of using students as spies
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria
Just wondering what right they have to carve up Syria amongst themselves; however, that all may not matter for the Globe felt fit to ignore what I saw on the Fox crawl last night:
Russia detects missile launches from French frigate off Syria’s coast in Mediterranean
Russia says Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria
Russia Blasts Israel: You're to Blame for 15 Russians Killed
The official story is that Israel launched air raids against sovereign Syrian territory, and the Syrian air defense system mistakenly downed the Russian jet in response. That's the official story. All it proves is that any attempts at peace will be shot down.
Like in Ukraine:
Russia says missile that shot down flight MH17 was Ukrainian
The next theater of war(?):
Mattis condemns Russian influence-peddling in Macedonia
Or maybe halfway across the world?
As Korean leaders meet, US remains wary
Yeah, PEACE might BREAK OUT and we will be ASKED to LEAVE!
Air Force must grow to face China and Russia, officials say
At least they let you know where we are headed despite the warming relations.
Ethiopia’s ethnic divides rock its capital
CIA destabilization and coup in progress (for the usual reasons). Stay tuned.
Someone is sticking needles into strawberries in Australia
Which migrants do the work there?
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Speak of the devils:
US cuts refugee cap to historic low of 30,000
They are celebrating in Idaho.
Michael Bloomberg may run for president as Democrat
He's a billionaire who has had it with Trump, and can we just get through the midterms first?
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After deadly attack, officials plan to meet to discuss shark safety efforts
The Globe tells you how and why it happens and what is behind the concerning’ spike, and I don't know what you do with the seals other than dump them at sea.
Supreme Judicial Court orders new trial in 2012 Boston murder case
Plymouth officer to seek review of decision clearing captain
Final cost of Longfellow Bridge project a tad overbudget
Man used toddlers to help him steal from Salem, N.H., mall arcade game, police say
Financial impact of nurses ballot question? Depends who’s counting
Victim in weekend fatal shooting was 29-year-old Dorchester man
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Laid-off older workers file age discrimination complaint against IBM
Look on the bright side: more time to watch TV.
Trump imposes tariffs on $200 billion more of Chinese goods
That caused a bit of a slide, and the fallout from the ma$$ media's obsession with Kavanaugh is no one is talking about the booming economy or the fact that Wall Street salaries are at their highest levels since 2008.
Biotech’s idea for a better ACL treatment gets funding from NFL players union
Not a good day for golfing, especially if alcohol is involved.
UK leader warns rebels: It’s my Brexit agreement or no deal
They responded that their May be a deal without her!
Diver who helped with Thai cave rescue sues Elon Musk
From the deepest depths (no wonder it stinks) to the highest peaks and beyond:
SpaceX says Japanese billionaire will be passenger on first moon voyage
They going to phony up a landing, too, huh?
The reason to is so hard to read the Globe these days is because they suffer from what is known as ‘‘collective narcissism’’ — a kind of communal selective memory and self-importance that psychologists are just beginning to study. After a while you get tired of the noise that comes from their sandbox (where the you know is).
