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Allen is killing it!

Lol Big Ben asking for a face mask call when the rusher had his arms around his waist.

Ugh...

Did the game producer catch COVID?

Wtf is this crap?!??

Potentially a drop but I won’t be surprised if this call stands.

Attacking the outside with sweeps and the inside with TEs is going to be Miami’s approach all game.

It’s crazy how much this defense relies on rangy linebackers. I see now why they wanted Edmunds so badly. Milano is no slouch either.

Ayyyy TD. Nice play call.

Hell of a catch by Beasley.

Allen looking sharp.

Excellent throw.

Always nice to chat folks but I have homework to do. Just a few last words... @Deranged Rhino You still articulate your debates with me on premises I don't buy. There is a conservative media with a conservative spin. There was no coup (and if there was all of the people involved would have been in jail by now...). I saw enough from the hearings to make me raise an eyebrow when it comes to the SCOTUS. But admittedly when you speak in bipartisan terms your arguments resonate a lot more with me. I think we both despise corruption and love this country, at the very least. @Taro T I would respond that there are varying degrees of credibility. Ford does not meet Anita Hill's level of credibility as Darin astutely pointed out, but imho her credibility is nonzero; there is at least some level of credibility there, enough to make me question the appointment (and the level of credibility difference is irrelevant because Thomas got in when he shouldn't have). At the end of the day, what's the difference between Kavanaugh and another conservative without a potentially questionable past if they're going to mostly vote the same way anyway? The difference is in the lack of these kinds of concerns. Again referencing Darin, the widespread issues with sexual assault and harassment are disgusting, revolting, and repugnant. It strikes a chord with me. It's one of the things that is highly indicative of the moral character of the perpetrators. They do not have my sympathy. Ever. Kavanaugh is here to stay. We ultimately agree to disagree about whether or not he should be on the court. I have nothing left to say. See you all tomorrow in the game-day thread. Go Bills! We can always agree on that

No, I think it's credible because experts in the relevant field believe it's credible: Did you find her account believable? She gave one of the most credible accounts I have ever heard from a victim. The “victim” label is very stigmatizing and associated with stereotypes of passivity and weakness. Ford departed from those stereotypes in important ways. She is an accomplished psychologist, professor and researcher, and I was glad to see those accomplishments presented at the beginning of the hearing. Not only that, but you could also see her expertise throughout her comments. She was very brave and a role model for all survivors. Despite her strength, you can see the lingering effects of her victimization — how it has affected her for years, and how, even more than 30 years later, it is difficult to talk about. https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ford-testimony-credibility-memory-20180928-story.html If anything, the only reason you think she's not credible is because you don't want her to be.

*sigh*....

I would not have had a problem with a less controversial nomination. I don't think any party should actively block the presidency from doing their duties unless required as a check and balance. It's not the issue of Kavanaugh being conservative. Trump won, he gets to nominate a conservative. Simple as that. What I have issue with is the character of the nominee, which we agree to disagree on. I'm just looking for shreds of rationality from a few posters (like you Snafu). For example, a conservative poster said earlier in this thread that this allegation, even if proven true, wouldn't have mattered. And according to one poll, 55% of Republicans in that poll agreed with the poster. https://www.newsweek.com/sexual-assault-should-not-disqualify-kavanaugh-proven-majority-republicans-1141877 Again, I'm just glad to see folks like you who are decent to talk to without getting all emotionally hung up and blinded. @Alaska Darin also gave me a glimmer of hope when he said Clarence Thomas's allegations were 100%. So there's some agreement to be had if we can take the time to come together. Really though, I am not feeling good about how our country is fairing and whenever I post here it's to try and bring back rationality into the discourse, even if it only amounts to a drop in the bucket. If I wanted to stay in my own liberal bubble I would not be posting here.

Just to clarify since some people seem to have missed it: I am in law school, not a barred lawyer. I am doing well so far, so I am presuming I will have a "legal career" once I am finished (I'm looking at IP/Patent law fwiw). I am not speaking as a lawyer or pretending to be one. Sorry for any confusion. Because the Democrats are just a cabal of pedophiles and the Republicans are the knights in shining armor coming to save the day. Therefore, it's safe to assume the Democrats don't really care about sexual deviancy, but rather themselves and holding onto power. There is not one strand of moral fiber in the entire party. /s Is that what you want to hear?

Good catch. It was sexual harassment. I should have said sexual deviancy to be more general. We can argue about credible or not all day. But tell me, IF we assume the allegations to be true, would that keep you from supporting his nomination or would you still have supported it anyway?

I did not say (or mean to suggest) that Kavanaugh (or Thomas) were not qualified jurists. Both are superior in accomplishment to anything I will do in my legal career (probably, anyway). I just happen to believe that people with credible sexual assault allegations against them have no place on the highest court in the land.

27-21 Bills.

And there was no rigid partisanship on behalf of the Republicans during the nomination of Merrick Garland? Republicans don't vote in lock step either? Again, I'm trying to avoid piling blame on one side but most of the people here keep playing politics. It's not just the Democrats that are partisan. Nothing is going to get better if all we do is point fingers at each other. This is starting to look like the 1850s all over again.

You have no idea how much I hate Harry Reid for this. I remember calling it out when it happened and that it would come back to bite this country (not just the party, but the country) right in the a$$. Hubris indeed. You're right though. The system right now is broken. And unfortunately I think the situation is still going to get worse before it gets better.

Well, okay then. It was nice chatting with you! Take care.

If he was so squeaky clean, he would have gotten more than 1 Democratic vote. This was literally the narrowest appointment in the history of the Court. By comparison, RBG was appointed with a vote of 96-3. That confirmation represented someone with an actual squeaky clean record.

Brett Kavanaugh, just like Clarence Thomas, has no place on the Court. And for the same reasons. Sentiments like these are again indicative of a very serious illness that has infected this country.