Politics Thread

[XU 87]

Do you really believe that just because someone says that, it is compelling evidence? That isn't evidence at all. Just because someone says something doesn't make it true.

According to the article, this isn't just "someone says it", as if this was some person sending an anonymous letter. This was two people, who both spoke to the committee, and apparently gave details of this incident. So unless there is some basis indicating these guys are not credible (they are the wrong age, they grew up in some other part of the country, they lived together in the same psychiatric hospital for several years, etc) then yes, this is compelling evidence when two people come forward and say "That was us, not him."

[Caf]

well for one, these guys may be complete lunatics, Two, we don't even know if they were present and three they are anonymous. We dont even know who they are.

Well they are only anonymous to us. The committee questioned them.

[Xville]

According to the article, this isn't just "someone says it", as if this was some person sending an anonymous letter. This was two people, who both spoke to the committee, and apparently gave details of this incident. So unless there is some basis indicating these guys are not credible (they are the wrong age, they grew up in some other part of the country, they lived together in the same psychiatric hospital for several years, etc) then yes, this is compelling evidence when two people come forward and say "That was us, not him."

we have zero clue if the details were the same, we have no clue if what the committee heard was even remotely credible....so no just because someone says something does not make it compelling evidence. You are rushing to judgement just like those on both political aisles.

[bobbiemcgee]

we have zero clue if the details were the same, we have no clue if what the committee heard was even remotely credible....so no just because someone says something does not make it compelling evidence. You are rushing to judgement just like those on both political aisles.

Hmmmm…. so maybe some further investigation is needed before voting.

[GoMuskies]

Is the Republican prosecutor lady setting up for the FBI investigation to come now?

The Kavanaugh testimony should be quite interesting to watch.

Ford, by the way, got rich today if she wants to be rich. That's not a shot at her at all. But people are going to be literally hurling money at her.

[Xville]

Hmmmm…. so maybe some further investigation is needed before voting.

I guess Except what is the point? Nothing is ever going to be proven in this case...what is the FBI going to suddenly find that would make kavanaugh guilty? This happened 35 years ago...this is all he said, she said. Stop this circus and just vote.

[Caf]

Is the Republican prosecutor lady setting up for the FBI investigation to come now?

The Kavanaugh testimony should be quite interesting to watch.

Ford, by the way, got rich today if she wants to be rich. That's not a shot at her at all. But people are going to be literally hurling money at her.

Literally just searched Dr. Ford gofundme and found they've raised $552,756. Now that's insane.

https://www.gofundme.com/help-christine-blasey-ford
https://www.gofundme.com/to-cover-dr...security-costs
https://www.gofundme.com/women-suppo...ne-blasey-ford

[GoMuskies]

Stop this circus and just vote.

Better yet, just ask Flake, Murkowski and Collins what they want to do. Go to a vote if they're thumbs up, or tell Kavanaugh he needs to remove his name if they're thumbs down.

[boozehound]

Better yet, just ask Flake, Murkowski and Collins what they want to do. Go to a vote if they're thumbs up, or tell Kavanaugh he needs to remove his name if they're thumbs down.

Pretty much sums it up, yeah.

[GoMuskies]

One minute into Kavanaugh's testimony, and I can already tell he's fucked. He's mad, and if he's innocent should be, but it's not going to play nearly as well as Ford's composed testimony.