Tonight, it really looked like dr. Fords lawyers and the republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee might be on about track to negotiate some sort of mutually agreeable terms under which dr. Ford would appear in some way before that committee to discuss her allegation. The fact that those negotiations were under way tonight is publicly known. The written communication from dr. Fords lawyers to the committee which sort of started off those negotiations today, that statement is also publicly known. Ill share that with you in just a second. As of tonight, heading into air time tonight, we thought those negotiations were far enough along that dr. Fords lawyer would be able to join us live to tell us tonight right here what was going to happen, but no. It sort of fell apart at the last moment. Now theyre very nice about it. Im not mad. My feelings are not hurt. But the reason they gave us for cancelling sort of at the last minute tonight may itself be news. Dr. Fords legal team t
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Then, how a president accused of outright fraud gets away with playing the victim. Guilty until proven innocent, thats very dangerous for our country. Plus, 33 days out, the latest polls moving towards democrats in the house and Game Show Hosts who fail as debate moderators for 800. No, dont go there. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, Mitch Mcconnell vowed to plow right through Brett Kavanaughs Supreme Court confirmation, even after the first woman to accuse him of Sexual Misconduct came forward. Now thats exactly what hes doing, scheduling a procedural vote tomorrow morning and a final confirmation vote on saturday. Even as public outrage over kavanaugh explodes through the capitol. Protesters staked out senators offices, they staged a mass sitin on capitol hill where more than 300 were arrested and they marched by the hundreds to a rally outside the Supreme Court. Lawmakers, activists and survivors of Sexual Assault pledging to keep on fighting
He was born for the u. S. Supreme court. He was born for it. And its going to happen. Its going to happen. We have to fight for him. Not worry about the other side. Well, good morning and welcome to a. M. Joy. It turns out the grand old party has a lot to worry about. With 44 days until the midterm elections and the most Unpopular Supreme Court nominee in history galvanizing voters against them. Dr. Christine blasey ford, the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of pushing her on to a bed, putting his hand over her mouth and trying to sexually assault her when both were teenagers has now tentatively agreed to testify on thursday before the Senate Judiciary committee. Brett kavanaugh has categorically denied her allegations. The details of dr. Fords testimony are still being ironed out. Dr. Fords lawyers let it be known in their view the demands of the republican Led Committee are, quote, fundamentally inconsistent with the committees promise of a fair, impartial investigation into her allega
Moderators for 800. No, dont go there. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, Mitch Mcconnell vowed to plow right through Brett Kavanaughs Supreme Court confirmation, even after the first woman to accuse him of Sexual Misconduct came forward. Now thats exactly what hes doing, scheduling a procedural vote tomorrow morning and a final confirmation vote on saturday. Even as public outrage over kavanaugh explodes through the capitol. Protesters staked out senators offices, they staged a mass d sitin on capitol hill where as more than 300 were arrested and they marched by the hundreds to a rally outside the Supreme Court. Lawmakers, activists and survivors of Sexual Assault pledging to keep on fighting. I am angry, but let me make it clear, i have a plan. It is a threepart plan. Number one, take back the senate. Number two, take back the house. Number three, return the power to the people where it belongs. Exactly one week since dr. Christine blasey ford t