In light of it being investigated by the FBI, do you stand by this post?
it's a shame things are so polarised that people tend to believe one side and one side only, but i'm sure i'm not the only person to be disturbed by some of the things that have been said in this process.
you don't need to be a sexual assault survivor to be troubled by the dismissals of the claims against kavanaugh.
i daresay that if testimony from victims of sex crimes wasn't considered to be reasonable evidence, rape allegations would never result in convictions - or even charges being laid.
again, i think it is pretty horrifying to see sexual assault accusations being disregarded for political reasons.
i think the abuse dr ford has copped in pretty shameful, really.
"the left" (and the dems) in america always seem to get accused of playing the victim card, being emotional and hysterical.
it's interesting to see that kavanaugh's tears and accusations of unfairness don't register in the same way.
![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
politics aside, i think he's revealed how professional and appropriate he is as a supreme court nominee.
I think there are two different issues at hand, that are getting outrage responses by proximity. Here's my take, fwiw:
For Kavanaugh, the true outrage is that a man who is presented as a strong candidate for a gov't position is derailed by politics. Specifically by politics utilizing sabatoge timing and unsubstantiated allegations where there is nothing to defend himself from ...because anything put up as a mark against him (as the teenager committing the assault) is struck down (ie, witnesses named by the accuser denying the allegations). It is a shitshow, and he's being wrongfully subjected to it because of partisan politics.
For Ford, the true outrage is the difficulty victims face in coming forward. Nobody stopped their attacker or made it difficult for them at the time, and yet, to get justice the accuser is asked to come forth with irrefutable proof of the event (thereby keeping constant reminder of what they already suffered in the forefront of what they must deal with), and of exactly WHO it was that did this to them. metoo, IMO, is a good movement to bring to light these offenses. We have rape kits, when applicable, to capture indisputable DNA samples on WHO did this. And then, if there is enough to bring charges, the victim faces harsh examination and doubting public views (in most cases) during trial...or there isn't enough for charges and the victim has to live with this without justice, closure, or an answer to why. Neither is appealing, so it is understandable that coming forward takes a lot of courage. The outrage of Ford having to face this and having doubt cast upon her assertions is certainly real, and somewhat warranted given the lack of proof. CH commented how anyone could watch Ford's testimony and not be moved must be not right in the head (I haven't seen it, can't say for myself), but I believe she was assaulted, and the testimony was truthful even with the holes in it so far. I can't see someone coming forward and facing this pressure and harassment voluntarily unless they wanted closure to a personal and deep event. Politics on the other side can paint her as a liar, question her motives, etc. I don't. I think her pain is real.
To answer the question, yes I still stand by those words. Because the FBI are asked to investigate does not mean there are grounds for the investigation, nor that the FBI are the right folks to do it, IMO. The investigation is driven by political demands, not merit. I expect, at best, the investigation may uncover proof that Ford was sexually attacked by a teenage boy back then. I also expect that it wasn't Kavenaugh. I also expect they may find one, or more, other men who it could have been if they don't find the exact guy it was. This allows Ford to walk it back on mistaken identity, but retain her victimhood of the experience, and hopefully seek justice on it since Maryland has no statute of limitations (though, I'm not quite sure what the charge would/could be). This also allows Dems to backpedal in that they were acting in good faith on her claims in an effort to stop who they believed was guilty of sexual assault (oh, so sorry, carry on) since their larger plan of delay-delay-delay will be sunk (again, my opinion this is their true motive). I expect, at worst, the FBI finds NOTHING, which does not allow for Kavanaugh to have a fully cleared name, nor Ford any sense of closure or justice on her attacker, and politicians can extend the delay-delay-delay with more of the same while driving our political system further from functional and closer to playground antics (or should I say HS jealousy games).
Why am I so firm it wasn't him? There is nothing to date that points to him, and his history indicates he wouldn't do it. I'm in a similar boat, and am confident I could be accused like this but it would be impossible for anyone to provide proof. My character and history isn't as squeaky clean as his (hell, I associate with YOU guys
), so I doubt I'd ever make it to the SC (not interested, thanks for offering). But I can see where I could be put in the same position by false claims or mistaken identity, and I know for a fact I have never done such a thing. I see the struggle he is facing, and I empathize.
