Then and now: How evidence in Kavanaugh case compares with Biden accusation

In the weeks after Christine Blasey Ford publicly accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party in high school, she was unable to produce any corroborating, contemporaneous witnesses to demonstrate that she had mentioned the alleged assault to anyone -- or even that she had ever met Kavanaugh.

In fact, Ford's friend Leland Keyser would expressly contradict Ford's narrative, saying it "just didn't make any sense." Although Ford claimed Keyser had attended the 1982 party during which the alleged assault occurred, Keyser had no recollection of the event or anything like it, and asserted that it was implausible that Ford couldn't recall how she had gotten home or where exactly the party had occurred. Kavanaugh forcefully denied the accusation.

Nevertheless, Ford's accusation immediately reverberated throughout the nation's political landscape and dominated the coverage of every major media organization. Virtually all Democratic senators called for a serious inquiry, if not Kavanaugh's withdrawal from consideration for the Supreme Court. Later, accusations by Deborah Ramirez and Michael Avenatti client Julie Swetnick, although also uncorroborated, only added fuel to those calls.

1 posted on 04/28/2020 10:53:35 PM PDT by knighthawk

Tangential note: Chrissy Blowsi gave an interview not long after her Oscar performance and you know what?
Her fake baby voice and vocal fry weren’t present.

2 posted on 04/28/2020 11:05:12 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)

...but Christine Blasey Ford had two front doors!

3 posted on 04/28/2020 11:18:42 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)

#ibelieveevidence

otherwise

#idontbelieveher

4 posted on 04/28/2020 11:38:45 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)

The issue is never the issue, the issue is always the revolution.

5 posted on 04/29/2020 12:48:09 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)

Ted Kaufman I know, both professionally and from church. I don’t believe a word he says. Opinionated, better than you attitude, imposes his vows on others and has no tolerance for those who don’t agree with him.

6 posted on 04/29/2020 1:27:56 AM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)

Gee another celebrity with an opinion that disparages half the country.

Seems reminiscent of just about every 5 minutes from assclowns with more money than brains.

7 posted on 04/29/2020 2:33:17 AM PDT by SERE_DOC ( The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. TJ)

The Left has only contempt for truth. Truth to them is whatever their propaganda can convince people to believe. This is the foundation of the mainstream news media.

8 posted on 04/29/2020 4:14:40 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump, praying for guidance, giving his salayry to charity, is on the Side of the Angels.)

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