And, other things to watch for in today’s hearing.
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I expect today’s hearing will be long on emotional drama, short on facts (which are known in some circles as evidence), and won’t change many entrenched opinions.
Any opinions that are changed will be based not on evidence but on apparent credibility… how Ford and Kavanaugh present themselves.
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More specifically, here’s what I expect…
Let’s stick to the facts:
In a statement released Wednesday evening, Judiciary Committee Republicans revealed that on Monday, they conducted their “first interview with a man who believes he, not Judge Kavanaugh, had the encounter with Dr. Ford in 1982 that is the basis of his [sic] complaint.”
They conducted a second interview.
Then,, they received a “more in-depth written statement from the man interviewed twice previously who believes he, not Judge Kavanaugh, had the encounter in question with Dr. Ford.”
The man has not been identified and his testimony has not been corroborated, though committee investigators indicate that he provided substantiating details re: time and place.
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According to NBC News, Democrats reacted predictably:
“They are desperately trying to muddy the waters.
Twelve hours before the hearing they suggest two anonymous men claimed to have assaulted her.
Democrats were never informed of these assertions in interviews, in violation of Senate rules.”
To that, Sen. Oren Hatch tweeted:
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For the record, the news of the issued statement (a fact) was reported by FNC.
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As of now, it hasn’t shown up on CNN’s or MSNBC’s web sites or newscasts.
They’re still hyping Avanati’s gang rape story.
Hmmm…
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Now, we’re moving from the sublime to the ridiculous … or, as Kavanaugh said “The Twilight Zone.”
In a nutshell the accuser – who reportedly holds a security clearance and contracts on-and-off with the government – says that circa 1981, Kavenaugh (and buddy Mark Judge) spiked party punch bowls causing women to become inebriated and vulnerable to subsequent gang rapes.
She presents no witnesses or corroborators, but knows for sure.
How does she know?
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