I think shorter opening statements would have been wiser by both Grassley and Feinstein.
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Is English grassley’s first language ?
Given how he pronounced Raminez I am certain it isn’t Spanish!
Agreed.
F. uses her statement to bring up other accusers, G. gives her grief about it.
And now we hear from Dr Ford.
I think the Democrats who leaked this woman's story out and placed her in this position should be horsewhipped. She clearly isn't ready for this, and is very brave, no matter how misguided. I feel very badly that she has been placed in this position. This sounds like a classic case of recovered memory, which is very dicey business in all aspects. I can't think of anything less foundationally strong to build your argument on than recovered memory.
The Dems were convinced that the GOP would cave, and they didn't. Now comes the response. She really thinks the people who put her here have her back. It the long run, it will those she accuses that will save her. I do feel compassion.
The Dems were convinced that the GOP would cave, and they didn't. Now comes the response. She really thinks the people who put her here have her back. It the long run, it will those she accuses that will save her. I do feel compassion.
I’d add tarred and feathered, the leak was disgusting.
I don’t know what recovered memories are but this seems genuine memory to me, with all the gaps and inconsistencies that involves. The “second front door” testimony I found particularly powerful.
It's just such a strange process, terrible and strange.
Could they not have figured out how to make this easier for Dr. Ford?
Could they not have figured out how to make this easier for Dr. Ford?
Grassley is being very polite, Mitchell (asking the questions) has been polite and asking good clarifying questions.
I have little doubt she's telling the truth - the trouble is proving it.
If Trump is sensible he should just withdraw Kavanaugh and go with another nomination after this. But, you know, it's Trump.
Why do you think it’s recovered memories ?
He is but I thought his opening statement was really poor given we were about to hear from a woman about a sexual assault an hardly what you want or expect in those circumstances, I mean from a content point of view rather than the way he stumbled awkwardly through it .
Durbin / Grassley - don't ever forget this is a political process.
It depends what your standards of proof you are using - is it proof beyond reasonable doubt as in a criminal trial? Is it probable cause which is a lower standard such as you’d used for getting a warrent etc? Is it a lower “Caesars wife should be above suspicion”?
Even if you don’t think there is enough to withdraw the nomination (I would if it was a Dem candidate) I think there is more than enough to get Mark Judge to testify similarly to Dr Ford since he is alleged to have been in the room.
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