The prosecutor also indicted Ford’s handlers in exposing her to this process rather than the standard way. I think she made a powerful case for Ford being a pawn of the left.
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She didn’t make a powerful case about ANYTHING.
She made no statements - drew no conclusions - and only presented touchy-feely questions which, at best, allowed Ford to hang herself. Thing is, everyone was already so overtaken with emotion because (sniff) she’s so valiant and brave and crying and upset and everything that there’s no WAY anyone’s going to actually listen to what she was saying in response to Michell and realize she was full of it.
Sorry. I’m not one of those sky-is-falling types, generally, but I really wanted to go a lot better than it did. Kavanaugh needs to be forceful and convincing - but I just don’t think it’s in his personality. We’ll see in 45 minutes, I guess...
I think the prosecutor did an excellent job in laying out the case really well and poking lots of holes in Ford's story and credibility. However, I'll acknowledge it's a case better for a courtroom then public opinion which is going to be bullshitted anyway by the media.
On the other hand, I think the damage was actually done with one word and that was from Grassley who thanked Ford and couldn't help himself and called her heroic. With one word, he undid everything else on the Republican side because that'll be the clip of the day.
We know that the Democrats are going to spend 4:55 of their five minutes braiding and insulting and badger ring Judge Kavanaugh and then leaving him 5 seconds to answer a very loaded question when they're done.