Last edited by Methais; 10-01-2018 at 09:26 AM.
This has been the standard "there's not enough evidence" line- which would be reasonable to say if there had been an actual investigation.
The reason why this was nothing more than a he said/she said case is that's all the GOP would allow it to be. It may very well be that there is no additional evidence to find, but they were claiming that before they tried.
Though, she's leaving out one very critical piece: there's no reason to suspect Dr Ford lied under oath, but he was caught lying several times. Lots of little lies often suggest bigger lies.
But also, this isn't a criminal trial. No one is trying to put him in jail- they're assessing his fitness for a role. We had very compelling and credible testimony about the incident, and he lied repeatedly (also showed a lack of judicial temperament.). AND there are two other concerning allegations out there- including one in the form of sworn testimony.
The burden of proof for saying someone shouldn't be a Supreme Court Justice is very different from the burden of proof for throwing someone in jail.
Last edited by time4fun; 10-01-2018 at 09:50 AM.
Shouldnt evidence be a prerequisite of an investigation?
If not, can we get an investigation into Methais' online behavior? He sexually abused my female toon in Silvergate back in 98 and Ive never quite recovered.
I would like to point out that this allegation is more credible than Ford's testimony because I gave a specific place and year.
Edit: oh shit, i was also a minor at the time, so i should score some major victim points
Last edited by Amerek; 10-01-2018 at 10:41 AM.
You're comfortable with that only because it allows you to say anything you want about a political opponent without having to worry about backing it up. Those allegations will follow him around the rest of his life, even if he's found 'innocent'.
There is an FBI investigation. I'm sure when it's over you'll complain about it being too short (it needs to go past the midterms!!1), or too limited in scope, or not being overseen by the 'right' people, or something equally as asinine.
You had better pay your guild dues before you forget. You are 113 months behind.