1) There is a not-insignificant chance that Ford is being untruthful about some or all of this. She is a registered Democrat with a political axe to grind. She brought her accusations to Democratic politicians, not law enforcement. She changed her story at least once between 2012 and now. The only two other witnesses -- Kavanaugh and Judge -- have denied her account. Dozens of women have come forward to vouch for Kavanaugh's character and integrity. As far as we know, there are no other accusers. So, we have a vague accusation from an ideological opponent, unsubstantiated and uncorroborated, presented in a way and at a time calculated to cause maximum political damage. I don't know that Ford is lying -- I don't even necessarily think she is lying -- but there are several compelling reasons to suspect that she might be.
2) Even if she isn't lying, that doesn't mean her story is completely true. It was a very long time ago. She only recalls that it happened sometime in the early 80s, somewhere in Montgomery County, at some house, near some country club. She doesn't remember how she ended up there. There is quite a lot of fog surrounding this situation. And she says that this occurred at a drunken teenaged house party, which brings up another question: was she drunk?
Whether she was drunk or not, her memory is hazy. We already know that her story isn't completely accurate. The only question is just how inaccurate it is, and whether those inaccuracies are willful or accidental.
3) Even if she isn't lying, and even if the details she remembers are absolutely accurate (large assumptions, both), that doesn't necessarily mean that Kavanaugh should be disqualified. Now, if he did all of what he is accused of doing, and if he remembers doing it and therefore has been lying about it for years, then he certainly would be unfit for the highest court in the land. But there is another possibility:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/35943/walsh-kavanaugh-matt-walsh
2) Even if she isn't lying, that doesn't mean her story is completely true. It was a very long time ago. She only recalls that it happened sometime in the early 80s, somewhere in Montgomery County, at some house, near some country club. She doesn't remember how she ended up there. There is quite a lot of fog surrounding this situation. And she says that this occurred at a drunken teenaged house party, which brings up another question: was she drunk?
Whether she was drunk or not, her memory is hazy. We already know that her story isn't completely accurate. The only question is just how inaccurate it is, and whether those inaccuracies are willful or accidental.
3) Even if she isn't lying, and even if the details she remembers are absolutely accurate (large assumptions, both), that doesn't necessarily mean that Kavanaugh should be disqualified. Now, if he did all of what he is accused of doing, and if he remembers doing it and therefore has been lying about it for years, then he certainly would be unfit for the highest court in the land. But there is another possibility:
Ford says herself that Kavanaugh was "stumbling drunk." We can assume that "stumbling drunk" is much closer to "black out" than "tipsy" on the scale of inebriation. In that case, it is very easy to believe that Kavanaugh, if he did it, simply does not remember doing it. Indeed, it would be much more surprising if he had a vivid recollection of something that happened when he was extremely intoxicated as a teenager 35 years ago.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/35943/walsh-kavanaugh-matt-walsh
Ex?? I figured he was still on the job.
