Good point. I heard most of it and, several times, he actually stood up, and fairly strongly, to the race-obsessed gathering at NCCU.
I don't think his performace in all this is quite as bad as it is being portrayed.
Lots of "experts" are saying that it is very common to have a rape and no DNA found. And then there is the evidence from the medical examination that is sitting on the DA's desk.
I certainly don't intend to defend all his statements or actions. But he did show some courage yesterday, and he does now have a difficult situation.
I am not ready to totally condemn him.
I think most people are being critical because he ran around like a chicken with its head cut off claiming, "We've got a rape here. The DNA will prove who did this, etc., etc." He put himself so far out there that he's almost to the point of no return now.
How brave?? It was a campaign stop imo. He sure isn't rushing over to Duke to explain himself.
He went public before he had his case made.
His case didn't turn out the way he expected.
Now he's left holding the bag.
Since he's up for re-election, he'll probably bluster and bully and try to get something to the grand jury before the election.
Not the way a prosecutor is supposed to conduct himself.
Do you think his giving 70 interviews proclaiming that she WAS raped is proper behavior for a DA w/OUT any verified DNA evidence and BEFORE charges have been made?
Not only was there no DNA, the test indicated that the stripper had not had sex in several weeks. Game - Set - Match.