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(09-22-2020, 02:09 PM)PhilHos Wrote: How was it credible, though? It was brought up last minute in the hearings. Her own witnesses denied Kavanuagh was there. There were so many inconsistencies. I don't see how anyone thought it was credible other than she was a sympathetic individual.


I think no matter who Trump nominated, there would have been SOME issue. It may not have been a rape allegation, but there would've been SOMEthing the Democrats would have done to try to prevent Trump's nominee from getting approved.

 
Like I said, Blasey Ford really screwed up her life by making that allegation. She wouldn't have made the allegation if it were completely fabricated. I don't remember the specifics of the whole thing because I didn't really care if Kavs made it onto the court or not. But I do recall there were things that lined up, like the date on his calendar lining up with who she said was at the party. I don't think it's unreasonable for s rape victim to have inconsistencies in her allegation years afterwards. She probably spent the last decade or 2 trying to forget it. There were also experts saying it's common for rape victims to forget exact details for this reason. I would have found it more suspicious if she remembered everything perfectly. 

With all that said, there obviously wasn't nearly enough there to convict him of anything. But the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt is not the same as the burden to reach credible allegation status. 

Let's say they successfully get enough Republicans to not confirm Kavs. Trump would go back to his list and nominates someone else. 

Do you really think a new allegation would come out against that candidate? 

Just for argument's sake, let's say there was an allegation there and the same thing happens. 

Trump goes back to his pool and nominates a third option.

If there was a new allegation then, then any Republicans who voted against the first two would certainly not vote against this one, as this is getting absurd. 

So Trump was getting a nominee on no matter what. The Democrats couldn't possibly stall for 2 and a half years when the Republicans hold the majority. 

So what was their motivation? I just don't see one other than they just believed Blasey Ford's allegation.