by Karl Denninger, Market Ticker:

The report was provided to WaPo from the prosecutor who the Republicans hired for the Ford hearing, and it’s damning.

It’s not known where WaPo got it, but it doesn’t really matter — since it appears to be fully-factual.

The bottom line is that as I pointed out Ford impeached herself several times during her testimony, and the prosecutor caught several more serious problems than I had from merely listening in my car while driving, and (of course) unable to take notes.

Going forward, however, let’s put a stop to this crap.  The Senate can change its rules on its own without any consent from anyone else, and I suspect the Judiciary Committee (which hears these nominees) can as well.  There is nothing the Democrats can do to stop such a rules change, and it ought to be implemented immediately.

It’s simply this: No allegation of past conduct for any person subject to a confirmation hearing will be heard or accepted unless it is filed with both the majority and minority Judiciary Committee members 10 days prior to the commencement of public hearings.  The sole exception will be for conduct that is alleged to have occurred after the nomination was announced.

That’s the end of this circus bullcrap.

If you withhold information as a member on either side of the aisle, it’s inadmissible.

If you wish to perform a late hit sort of political maneuver, ala Thomas or Kavanaugh, it’s inadmissible.

It does not matter which side of the aisle it comes from, or whether it’s from the Congress itself or some outside party.  Either timely file it so the allegation can be vetted and investigated in the ordinary course of business, with both sides of the aisle fully informed, or **** off.

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