Kavanaugh really shouldn't have criticized the confirmation process ....

It really isn't his place, and is grossly inappropriate for a future SCOTUS to tell the Senate how they should be doing their jobs.

They aren't doing them well, but that's beside the point.

I'd disqualify him for criticism of Senate, and on those grounds alone.

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room101 · 51-55, M

After watching much of the hearings unfold and todays testimonies, the guy is a tosser. Plain and simple.

I hope that somebody has the guts and the integrity to have him investigated fully by the FBI and that criminal charges are brought against him.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 I don't see the basis for criminal charges, but yeah, tosser is a good description.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq If ALL the allegations are properly investigated and found to be true then he's committed multiple criminal acts on multiple occasions.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 I'm not sure that the sexual allegations can be found to be true, unless the investigation involves time travel. That's the he-said nature of the game.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq Apparently, even the American Bar Association wants the allegations investigated by the FBI.

I'm no expert on such matters but, if they believe that the allegations can be investigated (without the need for time travel 😉) then there must be some basis for that belief.

I suppose it will all comes down to witness testimony, cognitive interview techniques and son on.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 Sure, they can investigate it and give a neutral assessment and that'll be helpful for this process, but I doubt they will assemble enough indisputable evidence to recommend formal charges.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq Consider this. Was there any tangible, physical evidence brought to light in the Cosby investigations and subsequent trails and conviction?

WoodyAq · M

@room101 No, but there you had multiple instances of criminal behavior, where the individual details of each corroborated the other.

That's not the case here.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq As it stands, four women have accused Kavanaugh of various forms of sexual misconduct. According to Avenatti, there is a wealth of corroborating witness testimony which supports his client's claims. Furthermore, there is the common denominator of Mark Judge.

In my view, there is plenty there to be examined. Sure, it could all result in nothing. But, that should not prevent an investigation.

To me, a big part of the problem, with these types of cases, is the reluctance of investigators and prosecutors to do anything, unless they have a high chance of success.

That's why so many of these people get away with so much for so long.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 Maybe. But the key word here is "various".

Cosby's assaults weren't various, and so established a pattern of behavior.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq There is a pattern of behaviour here too. Excessive drinking and forcing himself on women.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 I drank excessively in high school and college. I never forced myself on a woman, but I made some pretty embarrassing drunken passes. I also, during a blackout, offended and then challenged to mortal combat the Canadian national rugby team.

Being a drunken embarrassment in one's youth isn't a crime, thank the lord.

As for forcing himself: allegedly. The details of the accusations are too disparate to support a pattern of behavior.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq It seems that our debate is somewhat moot. Senator Flake has asked for the confirmation vote to be delayed for one week so that the FBI can investigate.

WoodyAq · M

@room101 Hmmm. I wonder if he's covering for Murkowski and Collins? Flake is retiring so he's got less to lose than they do.

room101 · 51-55, M

@WoodyAq Which makes him dangerous to the trumpette Republicans. And let's not forget why he resigned in the first place.