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I have thought about this. I can't put myself in her shoes, exactly, and the Supreme Court is obviously a huge deal. But I don't think I would have done what she did. I think I'd just want to keep living my nice quiet life.

 

Please don't make me think about this.

 

What it looks like on the pee tape.

 

Anti-Anti-Trumpers: "At least it ain't a mushroom cloud."

 

I'm worried that the nationwide text alert will be a dick pic.

 

But what are the safeguards for a man NOW who is falsely accused? Do we throw them under the bus to make up for the likes of Weinstein? What about a case like this where ms. Ford has no witnesses or forensic evidence? How can we really know she's telling the truth?

 

Sexual assault cases rarely have witnesses and often there is no forensic evidence, despite the popular conception. We do what we always do: evaluate the credibility of the complaining witness and the accused, if he or she chooses to speak in their own defense.

In this situation, so far, I am finding her credibility to be holding up. He's already made some statements about other things that make me doubt his truthfulness.

Is there enough evidence to convict beyond a reasonable doubt? No. But we're not bound to apply that standard to a Supreme Court appointment.

There certainly is enough evidence at this point to slow things down and try to gather more information.

 

The answer to this depends on the context. If it is a court of law, of course the person has to be evidence for a finding of guilt. If it is a political matter or public opinion, then we have to at least give consideration to the possibility that she is telling the truth. Making accusations and basing actions on them without evidence makes me very uncomfortable, but I think it has to be a factor in the confirmation process for the Supreme Court. It's a lifetime appointment. We should be holding nominees to a higher standard.

At the very least, there should be a hearing to deal with the accusation.

 

There are Some Pretty Bizarre (Telling?) Comments on Brett Kavanaugh’s High School Yearbook

 

There is corroborative evidence on Ford's side. Her conversations with her therapist, her conversations with friends, all of which took place before Kavenaugh was nominated. There's also an alleged witness, Mark Judge, who could be subpoenaed to testify under oath.