Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault hearing represents turning point for Supreme Court and #MeToo movement

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The historic clash before the Senate Judiciary Committee represents a signature moment for the year-old MeToo movement.

 

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Ford '100 percent' certain Kavanaugh assaulted her University professor Christine Blasey Ford said she was "100 percent" certain that Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, sexually assaulted her 36 years ago

If he had 6 FBI investigations why didn’t they look into his earlier school years ...why was this ignored? Investigate THOSE investigations.

So far this is a waste of time.

Just like a major bowel movement.

How can she say it was obvious that Brett and mark were heavily inebriated BEFORE getting to the party if she doesn’t remember who got there first? Sounds like she needs a bathroom break so she can check her notes!

No bullying in the hall!

Political hit job. A smear job. This is absolutely about stopping someone they disagree with politically.

At the end of all this, it will still be based on personal opinion and to an extent party loyalty. The Reps hold the majority so unless Ford can convince a few of the them to vote against their respective party, this won't change the outcome. Still, glad she gets to tell her side

BELIEVE HER

Who pays Kavanaugh’s bills? Who paid for his house? Who owns him? The Mob The Trump Crime Syndicate. The Narcissist, his family, dodgy lawyers, money launderers, criminals, crooked property developers making €bn at expense of US. The mob, driven by greed, hatred and racism

It’s going to make Democrats look like they are trying to ruin our country any way they have to

Vote NO.

No it’s not.

I only hope the outcome benefits America broadly, not a political party narrowly.

My eyes have been opened to the actual EVIL that is the Democrat party buoyed by the hateful, biased, lying news media. You are ALL disgusting! Set women back decades!

He isn't qualified.

This is exactly why he is not the one. He thinks this is pressure. (Broken)

MarthaWolkonsky What a bull sit headline. Shame on you

Yes and we have watched the Democrats drag this country into their sewer! That is the Democrats culture..the sewer.

I guess women need to start wearing body cameras 🎥 to prove they have been assaulted. It’s amazing, society believes men who come forward decades after being raped by priests. Also, remember Dr. Ford reported this to her therapist in 2012!

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The culture of throwing out wild accusations at the last minute?

Protect our daughters. Teach the boys better.

amazes me how many GOP women defend and support people accused of such behaviors. I don't understand how they voted for realDonaldTrump after the way he acted and spoke during the campaign let alone before he ran for office. They must lack self-confidence and self-esteem.

What the Democrats will turn this hearing into.

The best witness would be his wife, but like Melania........ well. Need I say more?

Of course you can prove all of this beyond a reasonable doubt.

The anticipation is like the Super Bowl lol I’m gonna be glued in watching on my phone on the road

The politics of personal destruction. That’s all the disgusting Dems are about. WalkAway

Let the FBI investigate!

All time low I would say. Airing our dirty linen to the world. Why this is not a closed door hearing is hard to imagine. Civility and ethics gone!!

Wait what? I mean we all knew this was simply political but aren't you at least pretending today's about alleged victims of sexual assault?

Kavanaugh is just one step closer to being confirmed. Let the games begin.

She won’t show.

Meh. Plenty roads to take before things get even remotely normal or fair around here.

Out right disgrace I believe theirs more women and men and hopefully they will have the courage to come forward

This is a SHAM.... Anita Hill as bad as she was treated...at LEAST ...there was an FBI investigation and witnesses!🙄 Kavanaugh KavanaughConfirmation KavanaughFordHearing Trump Resist

As someone going into the business world I am starting to notice a very high trend for these types of stories. People are not afraid to come forward about their situations and this is a time for people to start taking responsibility and reflecting their actions jrn2000

The goal is to stall the Kavanaugh vote! should be a Closed door hearing! It will be a circus with protesters! What happened to innocent until proven guilty? the DNC MSM are Judge Jury & Executioner! Its a Setup! The Vote should go on as scheduled! ChuckGrassley MSMFakeNews

This "hearing" is a farce...the Spanish Inquisition was going to pale in comparison....

America has a choice. She can embrace the show trial-like, you're guilty as soon as you are accused way that metoo wants to enshrine. Or she can affirm that no party should be able to erode the right of the accused. It's bigger than one SCOTUS seat.

Get real and stop behaving like melodramatic jerks who are unable to discern the difference between a political circus and a tragedy. Re Ford/Kav, w/o a contemporaneous official report or audio/video of the alleged incident, the only just position to take is to suspend judgement.

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I'm old enough to remember when facts mattered more than allegations

Dems should WalkAway from these extreme liberals

The radical Democrat party has already jumped the shark. The hearing will just be more evidence.

TAPSTRIMEDIA When the dust settles after the Kavanaugh hearing and everyone starts playing "told ya so," never forget: One side trusted the accusers but wanted an FBI investigation to find the truth. One side trusted the accused but refused an FBI investigation to find the truth.

TAPSTRIMEDIA Every day, the GOP, with their actions in the Kavanaugh hearings, is telling my daughter that it is okay for a try to rape her as long as he is young and drunk. Shameful.

And you know there was an actual sexual assault how? Again, the press proves Trump right, you are the enemy of Americans.

yes and if any individual can make a 36 yr old uncorroborated claim about someone it destroys our DueProcess and opens up accusations about anyone at anytime that can ruin their lives ConfirmKavanaughNow

Yeah, today we get to see how a cynical operation to destroy a man to get his SCOTUS nomination withdrawn is affecting him and what sort of character he is made of. This can only go badly for Democrats today.

t's kinda WEIRD how Kavanaugh only "sexually assaulted" democrat women who hate our President, don't want Roe V. Wade to be overturned, voted for Hillary, are connected to Soros, lawyer is Michael Avanatti, AND came out only after the other stories failed- not at the same time.

That's media BS. Trust & believe measures wii be instituted to preempt farces such as this in the future.

The MeToo movement is about 36 year old false accusations?

As in it just lost credibility moment.

Not if allegations are not proven or worse shown to be false

The official moment Democrats make it clear they never cared about victims but only the political power they can exploit from the movement. ✅

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and people think women are abusing it. i’m not so sure... this is positive if helps women (and men) and children speak out

The Democrats have destroyed what was a very valid movement after Harvey Weinstein went down.

You mean his "behavior" based on 30 year old unsubstantiated allegations lacking witnesses or evidence?

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