Politico correspondent Edward-Isaac Dovere tweeted this list that he called “Kavanaugh’s responses (so far)”:
Kavanaugh responses (so far):
-there was no incident
-it was a long time ago/who’s to say what counts as assault?
-he says he didn’t do it
-should high school be held against him?
-it can’t be proven either way
-there’s no time to look into it
-maybe someone else did it— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 21, 2018
People were quick to respond, and not in a “wow that’s really accurate” kind of way:
Kavanaugh says he didn't do it, that part is true. He hasn't said any of those other things. One out of seven ain't bad, eh, journalist? https://t.co/heZg4droE4
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) September 21, 2018
He has literally said none of these things
— Jon (@JonnyMicro) September 21, 2018
This is a disgusting tweet and you should delete and apologize. https://t.co/GV7WXAw1XB
— Atticus Goldfinch (@AtticusGF) September 21, 2018
Rubbish. He’s been consistent. He didn’t do it.
— Natasja Yonce (@NatasjaYonce) September 21, 2018
Wait only one of these is a Kavanaugh response.
— Matt Whitlock ?? (@mattdizwhitlock) September 21, 2018
Reported this. If social media giants are serious about combatting fake news, they will take down this post. Pure slander.
— Chad (@_chadzilla) September 21, 2018
You're supposed to be a journalist? The ONLY thing on your list he did say what that he didn't do it. The rest you just made up.
— Joanne (@plcjoanne) September 21, 2018
Recommended
Delete this.
— Jonathan Greenberg (@JGreenbergSez) September 21, 2018
— sarainitaly? (@sarainitaly) September 21, 2018
— Liars Never Win (@liars_never_win) September 21, 2018
BUT… Dovere claimed that people are misreading what he was trying to say because of the “rage machine” or something:
that old yarn where people willfully or carelessly misread a tweet to suit their own rage machine, as some now are doing with this – doesn’t say these are *Kavanaugh’s* responses… or is the thought that he’d be talking about himself in the third person when citing the denial? https://t.co/ZpMWKO3Lxg
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 21, 2018
So who’s buying that follow-up that’s getting mini-ratioed at the moment?
It literally says "Kavanaugh responses." If It was misread, it's only because you weren't clear with what you were saying
— Steve Gracin (@stephengracin) September 21, 2018
Um, yeah, the first tweet says “Kavanaugh’s responses.” Should that have been written differently?
The old yarn of poorly composed tweets, and an inability of elites to admit they can ever err, where you left out the word 'defender'.
Defenders of Kavanaugh responses so far:— Ron M. (@Jewtastic) September 21, 2018
You were misleading in your tweet
— MaryHarper (@marymel396) September 21, 2018
It’s everyone else’s fault they took what you wrote literally? ?
— Tone Loc (@ToneLocNV) September 21, 2018
Apparently.
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