TheLoveBandit
Retired Never Was, Coulda been wannabe
This playbook has been in use by Democrats for a long time. Not saying Trump doesn't do it. Not saying that more people doing it makes it right. But can you point to where else the Trump administration has done this? I ask, because we can bring up a half dozen of these poorly executed hit jobs by the liberals in short order, or more easily the many liberals who have been accused AND CONFRONTED WITH EVIDENCE who got nothing done to them. The hypocrisy from the left is what kills me. Hypocrisy always kills me. And, I recommend you not start your list with Ms. Stormy Daniels, unless you feel a stripper, who was paid to stfu about an affair and didn't, and who has continued to seek monetary gains is really the kind of lead off character example you feel sets your stage best.
I hope you do understand that this is not something that warrants an FBI investigation (I don't recall who asked for it, but I'd love to find out, because I'm betting they most certainly would know it is not an FBI thing).
Why do I make that statement?
Because the FBI has already done background checks on him multiple times and found nothing.
Because for ANYONE to do an investigation there needs to be something to investigate - 38ys after the fact with only a he-said-she-said, there is nothing that can be investigated.
Because American legal jurisdictions point the FEDERAL Bureau of Investigations to FEDERAL crimes. This is something that, if it were reported (38y ago or yesterday) with ANYTHING that could be investigated, it would be a local law enforcement (city police most likely, unless outside of city limits which then invokes the county sheriff or state patrol, not the FEDERAL investigators).
By the way, I don't think the left was prepared for the GOP to call their bluff and ask for whatever could be presented. If they actually intended to present anything, they would have been pulling it together already, not stalling for more time.
Completely agree that victims of sexual assault can be treated unfairly, and history reflects this unfortunately. And while there is a growing push back against false rape claims (the number grow as more evidence can be produced to show the accused is innocent, so it's getting fairer to them)...the fact remains it is a very small minority and those who are accused are most often guilty. But we also hold that someone accused has the right to know what they are accused of and to defend themselves. That's not how the democrats have rolled this out. They sat on it for months before bringing it out, only doing so as it can impact the timing of the vote. Purely a political move, because if they believed the accusation and saw a character flaw they could have presented it and had this addressed awhile ago. Before someone says 'she was afraid to come forward'...bullshit. She gave the letter to her elected official months ago. If she is afraid to testify, then why come out at all with the letter? The timing alone makes this a political move by the Democrats, consider that before anyone points to Republicans for making this a political power play. And it's a weak one at that, because all they brought is an accusation, a reluctant victim, no proof, no other witnesses...nothing but an accusation about drunk teens nearly 4 decades ago. (I'm not even getting into the discussion about what people do in their teens, as I expect we all have stories from that time in our lives).
As bad as victims can be treated, we still presume someone innocent until proven guilty. Ford and the Democrats have provided NOTHING that proves guilt. Nothing. And they are being given the chance....so while we wait, even Feinstein admits she doesn't know if the allegations are true.
I'm all for truth. I'm all for ensuring someone of poor character is not put in a position where we are counting on their character. So, Ford has had 38y to decide to bring this out, and to have evidence or witnesses or anything to prove this happened. Where is it? Let's make sure Kavenaugh is not some sleezy guy put in a power position, or let's make sure he is a high quality guy that we should have in such a position. That's what the whole review is about, isn't it?
We can discuss if teens getting drunk and out of hand is acceptable or not. We'll all have our opinions on where the line gets drawn for that. But teen behaviour is not the topic here.
We can discuss if waiting 38y to come forward is reasonable. We can point to statutes of limitations, to the inherent fear that inhibits victims to come forward, and how it loses credibility and evidence the longer it takes. But time is not the topic here.
The topic here is a man being reviewed for an important position has been accused, with nothing more than the poor memory of an alleged victim. And we need to keep alleged there until proof is provided. Proof/Witnesses can shut this down pretty damn quick against him. There is no way this gets shut down for him pretty damn quick, because everyone wants to give the alleged victim her moment of justice, and see the truth prevail....however long it may take. And I'd be very interested in seeing if the discussion extends to 'do you reject him for the position based solely on her unsubstantiated accusation?' Because if we do, we just opened a very slippery slope for the future in many areas.
