Posted on 10/12/2018 4:28:56 PM PDT by Morgana
The View co-host and ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin made an outrageous argument on Thursday’s show that should raise eyebrows. Discussing Melania Trump’s comments stating we needed evidence when accusations of sexual assault are made, Hostin grew irate after co-hosts Abby Huntsman and Meghan McCain defended the need for due process. Objecting to the need for supporting evidence of any kind, Hostin gushed, “A woman’s word is enough!”
After playing the clip of Mrs. Trump, Hostin bashed the First Lady for doing “so much damage” in arguing that a woman’s word alone was not enough to put someone in jail:
[W]e finally said a woman's word is enough. I've taken many cases to trial with just a woman's word. [ Applause ] And now you have the First Lady of the United States telling women everywhere your word is not enough. I think it does so much damage, and quite frankly, that isn't the law.
McCain appealed to the Constitution, saying that it protects people from being presumed guilty without evidence. Before Hostin could respond, guest co-host Yvette Nicole Brown jumped in to bash Melania, for having an “orange horse in this race,” as she referred to President Trump.
“This woman, [growls] she has a orange horse in the race, and her orange horse has been accused credibly by at least 17 women!” Brown gushed. Co-host Abby Huntsman finally stood her ground and actually pushed back against Hostin’s talking points:
Every single women needs to be heard. Because more often than not, women are correct. But Sunny, you are insinuating that evidence doesn’t matter. And as a lawyer evidence should always matter!
Amazingly, Hostin fired back that no evidence or corroboration was needed if a woman accused a man of rape. In fact, a claim was the “best” piece of “evidence” in any alleged crime:
Testimony is evidence! You don't need corroborating evidence. You don't need a rape kit. You don't need witnesses because oftentimes, guess what? There are no witnesses during rape! When you're talking about evidence, testimonial evidence is the very best in the system!
After cutting to commercial, Whoopi falsely claimed that she had argued for “more evidence” when Christine Blasey Ford was testifying against Brett Kavanaugh:
WHOOPI: I wanted, I wanted more evidence. I wanted a trial. I wanted people to be able to take folks even if the time was up because there shouldn't be a statute of limitations on this because there's -- it's happened with so many, with young men.
HOSTIN: You called for due process, Whoopi.
WHOOPI:I called for due process.
Newsflash, Whoopi, there is no statute of limitations on rape or murder charges in Maryland. So Ford could’ve taken Kavanaugh to trial but she conveniently disappeared as soon as Kavanaugh was confirmed.
Hostin again, reiterated her alarming belief that only a claim is needed as proof that someone else committed a heinous crime:
And the law is very clear that testimonial evidence, a woman standing there taking an oath and saying this happened to me is enough. You don't need a witness. You don't need forensic evidence. You need someone's truth, and we heard Dr. Ford's truth.
Tonight with have the Duke Lacrosse Team as the Counterpoint.
A long list.
Would like to be watching their heads explode when Trump wins his second term - meanwhile during the campaign just sit back with popcorn and watch the media funnies.
...of course ‘A Woman’s Word’ only applies to charges against conservatives. Otherwise even a blue dress is barely enough.
I have heard this "her truth" a hundred times since this crap started. It has been repeatedly used to replace "her word". THE Truth doesn't matter, only HER Truth, which is whatever she says, even if it is a lie.
I was a potential juror on a sexual assault trial - they repeated that to us several times, “you only have to believe her”. I was shocked, huh? ...at what point does evidence and innocent until PROVEN guilty come in?
They’ve carved out an exception here. If women didn’t LIE SO OFTEN that would be one thing but THEY DO. This is idiotic...we’re just supposed to trust they won’t lie, it happens EVERY DAY.
I want to see WOMEN pushing for severe punishments for false claims. Once I see that I’ll take their “believe all women” stand a little more seriously.
“they repeated that to us several times, ‘you only have to believe her’”
That is so un-American. It’s hard to believe. I’m sorry, but if I were chosen, I’d nullify that crap.
“I was a potential juror on a sexual assault trial - they repeated that to us several times, “you only have to believe her”. “
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Who are “they” who told you that?
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A woman’s word was enough to get Emmett Till killed.
My question is when are men going to grow a spine?!! It’s time men to take your rightful God given place!!!! Enough of your soyboy crap attitudes..ENOUGH!!!
Sounds like feudal dictatorship.
A woman just accused Sunny Hostin of pedophilia and bank fraud.
A woman's word is enough!
Right to prison for you, skank.
Probably soon. You can best believe, if you have thought about it, some rat 🐀 bastard has thought about it too. 👎
The prosecution.
She sure doesn't need to worry about being sexually assaulted.
A bottle of scotch, a couple bags, she’s hittable.
Yes, it is a war on men in general, and on Southern Christian white men in particular. Who do these ass hats 🎩 think they are fooling?
Thanks.
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When is ABC going to DEMAND that Al Gore be Banished from the Public and Criminally Prosecuted for these SEXUAL ASSAULTS.??
BELIEVE ALL WOMEN!!!
https://www.businessinsider.com/two-more-women-accuse-al-gore-of-assault-2010-7
Former Vice President Al Gore has been hit by new allegations of sexual assault. This time, it’s two more massage therapists bringing the charges.
The former VP is already in hot water, fighting abuse claims in Portland, where another masseuse said Gore groped her in ‘06 and asked her to perform a “chakra release” (massage-speak for “hand job”.) He denies everything.
The new allegations are said to have taken place at two hotels - one in Beverly Hills in 2007, when Gore was in Hollywood for the Oscars, the other in Tokyo in 2008.
A source from the luxury hotel in Beverly Hills told The Enquirer: “The therapist claimed that when they were alone, Gore shrugged off a towel and stood naked in front of her.” He then propositioned her for a sexual act, according to The Enquirer.
Molly Hagerty, the Portland victim, has also recently piped up with some new evidence: a pair of stained black pants and the remains of some candy supposedly gobbled by Gore.
Read the full story here, at The Enquirer >>>
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