The presumption of innocence for the accused is one of the pillars—probably the main pillar—of our criminal law. Its importance to our liberty cannot be overstated. But Chuck Schumer was at least partially correct when he said of the Kavanaugh … Continue reading →
I keep reading that Christine Blasey Ford was highly sympathetic on Thursday and that her emotionally intense rendition of her story made her testimony especially “credible.” But long before Kavanaugh was even nominated, I had already written about the relative … Continue reading →
…and yet the foot-dragging moderates are now insisting on a short delay for a brief FBI investigation. More: Flake earlier had announced his support for Kavanaugh, but then disappeared from the committee room as lawmakers offered hours of statements on … Continue reading →
Three days ago I wrote a post about the Kavanaugh fight called “Character and crucible.” Here’s an excerpt in which I define the word “crucible”: Arthur Miller’s play about the Salem witch trials is called “The Crucible,” and the meaning … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: Scroll down for today’s posts] Of course, you can donate any old time. But twice a year I make a special plea, and I hope you’ll decide to give. I try not to ask too often, but all … Continue reading →
The woman Ford is speaking about here is her lifelong friend Leland, who failed to back up Ford’s story of the party and the attack, and who also denied ever having met Kavanaugh at any time in her life: I … Continue reading →
Graham goes quite a bit beyond “Have you no sense of decency?” That’s because he knows the answer; the answer is “none.” ADDENDUM: I’ve read that over the last year or so Graham and Trump have gotten friendly. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →
My respect for Alan Dershowitz deepens, and it was quite deep already. He said this yesterday: The Republican majority on the panel has selected Arizona county sex crimes prosecutor Rachel Mitchell for the job, but the issue with her, according … Continue reading →
[UPDATES below] NOON: So far I have not been able to bring myself to watch, although I probably will watch some of it later. That may surprise you, but it’s for several reasons. The first is that I always am … Continue reading →
…for the you-know-what. NOTE: I’ve started a new thread above this one.
Continue reading →I don’t think one single Senate vote depends on how Ford and Kavanaugh perform on Thursday, or even whether or not she shows up. The voting will go entirely according to politics and party, and the few possible swing votes … Continue reading →
Perhaps the Ford forces thought it would never come to this. Because they couldn’t possibly have thought that anyone would accept these results as evidence of anything except their own conniving and misleading duplicity: Ah, that's why they didn't want … Continue reading →