RE: The Most Troubling Thing About “Kavanaugh”
But it troubles me deeply that this decision has already been made by public sentiment.
The reason for this is Kavanaugh's own fault, he has repeatedly told proven and blatant lies many times under oath. He also never stated under oath that he wants this investigated so his innocence can be proven. An innocent person would be screaming at the top of their lungs that they want the FBI to investigate his past to prove these allegations have never happened. Yet with him it is extremely obvious this is not what he wants.
This is the behavior of a guilty human. He brought this onto himself, with a past like his he should have never accepted the nomination or should have stepped down as soon as the allegation came out to the public. The reason he did not is because just like he has been able to get away with the despicable behavior in his youth, he thought he would be able to get away with it again. Unfortunately today there are too many pissed off witnesses that are coming forward from his past.
A tremendous part of me wants to agree with you. From the outside this seems like guilty behavior and it's easy for us to say "if I were innocent I'd welcome any investigation." But with just a bit of empathy of Kavanaugh's position, I can understand great reluctance to willingly go down this route, something he did not sign up for when agreeing to these hearings. The investigation is going to draw out this entire ordeal which is already having a disastrous toll on his family, career, and reputation, without any actual evidence other than viral soundbytes.
Maybe, but it is something he should have expected. In my opinion this is probably the most important job in the USA, even more important than President because it is a lifetime appointment. The background check for this job should take multiple months by the FBI and they should comb through every minute of your past and relationships. The ordeal he is going through is just as bad as the ordeal his accusers are going through. These are not just some random women, these are elitist upper class women who are from the same socioeconomic circles he is from, it was not an easy decision for them to come forward. Look at the resume of his latest accuser Julie Swetnick
It is not an easy decision for someone like her to make accusations like this because she knows her life will have drastic changes. There is no reason for someone in her position to make up lies like this, she is simply pissed off and wants justice.
This is the most dangerous presumption that has be gleaned from this whole process. Because we have collectively come to a conclusion that Ford is "credible" and a "victim," it automatically seen as proven guilt on Kavanaugh. This is a false premise.
Ford could be lying. Ford could be misinterpreting her experiences. Ford could have an ulterior motive. If we believe her "credibility" is a valid piece of evidence, we no longer have a justice system. We have a popularity contest.
This is a most dangerous presumption you are making, just because someone is considered credible that does not prove the counter party is guilty. The only way to determine guilt/innocence is with a thorough investigation. Once all data and all witnesses testimony is gathered people can make an informed decision.
In this situation I agree with Stephen King
