Victims of sexual abuse may well be the biggest losers if Kavanaugh is confirmed as an Associate Justice of The Supreme Court, without an FBI investigation. Additionally, the integrity of S.C.O.T.U.S. will be marred for years to come.

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Updated Friday - 9/28 - 3:00 PM EST

The battle is not yet lost... there may be a minor reprieve. This makes it more important than ever tocontact your Senators and make your opinion known.

Although the Senate Judiciary committee approved Kavanaugh's nomination to be sent to the full Senate floor, it was done so with a non-legally binding caveat.

"...moderate Republican Senator Jeff Flake called for an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the judge before a final Senate vote. Flake's dramatic intervention means a final Senate vote on the nomination could be delayed for up to a week... if Republican Senate leaders agree to his demand."

The Senate lead by hardliner Mitch McConnell does not have to delay the vote. However, Senator Flake has indicated that he would not be comfortable approving Kavanaugh if an FBI investigation is not performed.

Only Donald Trump can officially request the FBI to act, so it's up to Senate Leader McConnell (if he is inclined) to suggest the President do so.

If an investigation is not held, it will signal the administration's lack of concern for victims of sexual abuse and the integrity of The United States Supreme Court.

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"Rape is the most under-reported crime;63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police... Only 12% of child sexual abuse is reported to the authorities..."

Why the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is likely to cause an even greater decrease in reporting sexual assault!

The September 27th hearings were just what one would expect. A Republican ploy to dupe Americans into believing they were fair and just.

By now most of the nation those who care, are aware of the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. At this point and very possibly never will we know exactly what transpired between Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford. It was a long time ago.

While it would be great to see justice done, there are times it just doesn't happen the way we'd like!

Christine Blasey Ford with great courage testified before the Republican led Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27th. With nothing to gain other than her belief that Brett Kavanaugh is undeserving of becoming an Associate Justice of The Supreme Court she gave testimony that he attempted to rape her when they were both in High School.

She swore this happened. Judge Brett Kavanaugh swore it didn't.

Senator Chuck Grassley, committee chairman gave each Senator five minutes per witness with no follow-up questions permitted to cross examine both Ford and Kavanaugh.

For purposes of this hearing "witness" is a tightly construed word. Dr. Ford named other individuals who could shed light on her allegations. They were not allowed to be witnesses.

Historically when interviewing candidates for S.C.O.T.U.S., new information generates a Presidential request for an additional FBI investigation. Dr. Ford wanted one. Judge Kavanaugh made no such request.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said "... false charges made against him in the past have influenced how he views the allegations now facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh... " Perhaps that's why he refused to request an FBI investigation.

The Bottom Line:

When compelling sexual abuse allegations are made and our highest elected officials don't make every effort to investigate they are sending a message!

Why bother to report being abused? No one cares.

This is more than just a travesty, it's an indictment of all who would move to suppress a detailed investigation of abuse.

In this case, perhaps the worst abusers are the Senator's charged with seeking out the truth. Clearly, this was and is not their mission.

They have one goal. Confirm conservative Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Don't delay or the opportunity is likely to be lost as other women have made allegations against him and there is a rising tide of opposition."Act fast" don't let justice run its course.

Mad Mother Marvel asked me as her chronicler of record to recount her view to the public. As always it is in somewhat iambic pentameter-less verse" and she's not one to mince words!

A national disgrace took place in D.C. space,

12 Republican Senators whose job is "advice and consent,"

Would be much, much more useful with their heads buried in cement

The Kavanaugh hearing was reopened to explore,

Dr. Ford's allegations of behavior that abhors

What's truly disgusting Mad Mother angrily intones,

Is the lack of truth-seeking Republicans do condone

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's words certainly ring quite very true,

To a drunken Brett they seem like a bolt right out of the blue

Mad Mother thinks that Judge Kavanaugh might not remember what he did and saw,

He swore before Kennedy, G-d and the Senate,

He never touched Ford, not even for a minute

A "national disgrace" was Judge Brett Kavanaugh's word,

Mother says he's a privileged rotten little bird

He claims that today's hearing was a well "orchestrated hit,"

Revenge of the left wing and the Clinton's, what a load of s**t

The truth on either side, is really quite hard to evaluate,

Without the FBI arranging with witnesses for a date

The pity of it all Mad Mother has to say,

Is all the victims who have been sexual prey,

Will find it hard to come out, in the light of day

Mother's really furious, and not a gal with whom to mess,

The people must all rise up, and together they have to stress,

When allegations of sexual abuse do arise,

They'll receive thorough investigation be well advised

If Republican Senators vote to approve Kavanaugh's nomination without a thorough and exhaustive FBI investigation they will irrevocably stain the Supreme Court's reputation and suppress justice for all!

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