Morning Jolt: Avenatti’s Swan Song: Democrats’ 2020 Nominee Should Be ‘A White Male’

Making the click-through worthwhile: a series of scandals and gaffes that hopefully represent the last we'll ever hear from Michael Avenatti, the latest on the suspicious devices being sent in the mail to prominent Democrats, and a historical perspective on the media hyping a young Democrat in Texas.

Lawyer, Liar, Pants on Fire

What is the legal consequence of providing false evidence to a congressional committee? Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels who has been talking about a 2020 presidential campaign, is probably about to find out. You may recall that his client Julie Swetnick walked back a lot of the allegations in her sworn statement about Brett Kavanaugh and a wild accusation of a three-year reign of terror as high schooler organizing group predation of college girls. Now a second woman is saying that Avenatti did not accurately describe what she told him.

NBC News also found other apparent inconsistencies in a second sworn statement from another woman whose statement ...

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Avenatti's Swan Song: Democrats' 2020 Nominee Should Be 'A White Male' Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: a series of scandals and gaffes that hopefully represent the last we'll ever hear from Michael Avenatti, the latest on the suspicious devices being sent in the mail to prominent Democrats, and a historical perspective on the media hyping a young Democrat in Texas. Lawyer, Liar, Pants on Fire What is the legal consequence of providing false evidence to a congressional committee? Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels who has been talking about a 2020 presidential campaign, is probably about to find out. You may recall that his client Julie Swetnick walked back a lot of the allegations in her sworn statement about Brett Kavanaugh and a wild accusation of a three-year reign of terror as high schooler organizing group predation of college girls. Now a second woman is saying that Avenatti did not accurately describe what she told him. NBC News also found other apparent inconsistencies in a second sworn statement from another woman whose statement ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories University Warns that 'Sexualized' Costumes Are 'Dangerous' Katherine Timpf It should be college students' personal choice to decide if they want to display their bodies with sexualized Halloween costumes, and using ridiculous words like "dangerous" to describe doing so is insane. Logic of the Vendetta Now Guides Our Politics Jonah Goldberg Whether the packages delivered to leading Democrats and liberals turn out to be functioning bombs or dummy devices intended to send a message, the effect is largely the same: American politics is descending further into the logic of the vendetta. Dems Blame Trump's Charged Rhetoric for Bomb Threats Mairead McArdle Prominent liberals blamed the president Thursday for the wave of bomb threats targeting high-profile Democrats earlier this week. ADVERTISEMENT A Millennial Activist Leads Disaffected Democrats Out of the Wilderness Stephen Moore Brandon Straka's viral #walkaway campaign has the potential to reshape American politics. Claire McCaskill Is Just Another Partisan Democrat Kyle Smith Claire McCaskill only placates the radical fringe of activists and donors that rules the Democratic party. The Caravan Is Real Rich Lowry If Trump's opponents don't want to see more caravans on TV, they could agree that the border shouldn't be arbitrarily open. In Praise of Divided Government Jay Cost Divided government is the normal state of affairs in American government, and it's not such a bad thing. Senate Judiciary Refers Swetnick, Avenatti for Criminal Investigation into False Kavanaugh... Jack Crowe Committee chairman Chuck Grassley referred Michael Avenatti and Julie Swetnick for criminal investigation over Swetnick's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld J. Augustine Wetta "Imagine, if you will, a great myth of the classical age, but one written by a Christian. In this unique work of literature—by turns dazzling, witty, profoundly insightful—the author ponders the fate of ancient heroes in the Underworld." — Michael D. O'Brien, author, Father Elijah: An Apocalypse LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: October 25, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: October 24, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.