Just when it seemed that Dr. Ford's story had completely collapsed, a second woman has stepped forward to claim that Bret Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a drunken party during their freshman year at Yale. As the Church Lady used to say on SNL, "How convenient!"
This new woman who is named Ramirez says that she and some friends were playing a drinking game in a room in the freshman residence at Yale. She was highly drunk, and one of the guys put a dildo on the table. Then Bret Kavanaugh exposed himself and asked Ramirez to kiss his penis. She didn't, but she touched it as she pushed him away. Everyone laughed at that point, and one of the guys yelled to tell everyone in the dorm what had just happened.
This all is supposed to have happened 36 years ago. Until now, Ramirez never went to the police or filed a complaint of any sort.
The question arises why she waited until so late in the Kavanaugh confirmation process to say anything. Ramirez' answer is that she was unsure of her memory because she was drunk at the time. She also wasn't sure if it was Bret Kavanaugh who exposed himself. After six days of thinking it over and speaking to her attorney, however, she concluded that it really was Kavanaugh.
Most of the other people identified as being at this drinking party were questioned and said it did not happen. One person, however, says that she recalls being told of it. Perhaps the most important witness, however, is a woman who was Ramirez' best friend in college and for years thereafter. She says that she and Ramirez shared all their intimate secrets. She also says that she never heard of any story involving Kavanaugh until now.
For his part, Kavanagh says this never happened. He denies it completely.
So where does this leave the nomination. Without a doubt the Ford story has collapsed. Kavanaugh would have been confirmed next week. The Democrats needed another reason for delay. And now we have this second woman who conveniently tells her story to Ronan Farrow and the New Yorker just as Ford's story collapses.
Ramirez is not someone who is unaware of just who Kavanaugh is and of his nomination to the Supreme Court. If Ramirez story is true and she is coming forward now because of his nomination, then there is no explanation why she waited until the hearings had ended and the vote on his nomination was imminent. She could have come forward months ago. She has no explanation for this.
I don't believe her as of now. The whole story reeks of political opportunism. Hopefully there will be no further delays. The vote should go ahead now.
This new woman who is named Ramirez says that she and some friends were playing a drinking game in a room in the freshman residence at Yale. She was highly drunk, and one of the guys put a dildo on the table. Then Bret Kavanaugh exposed himself and asked Ramirez to kiss his penis. She didn't, but she touched it as she pushed him away. Everyone laughed at that point, and one of the guys yelled to tell everyone in the dorm what had just happened.
This all is supposed to have happened 36 years ago. Until now, Ramirez never went to the police or filed a complaint of any sort.
The question arises why she waited until so late in the Kavanaugh confirmation process to say anything. Ramirez' answer is that she was unsure of her memory because she was drunk at the time. She also wasn't sure if it was Bret Kavanaugh who exposed himself. After six days of thinking it over and speaking to her attorney, however, she concluded that it really was Kavanaugh.
Most of the other people identified as being at this drinking party were questioned and said it did not happen. One person, however, says that she recalls being told of it. Perhaps the most important witness, however, is a woman who was Ramirez' best friend in college and for years thereafter. She says that she and Ramirez shared all their intimate secrets. She also says that she never heard of any story involving Kavanaugh until now.
For his part, Kavanagh says this never happened. He denies it completely.
So where does this leave the nomination. Without a doubt the Ford story has collapsed. Kavanaugh would have been confirmed next week. The Democrats needed another reason for delay. And now we have this second woman who conveniently tells her story to Ronan Farrow and the New Yorker just as Ford's story collapses.
Ramirez is not someone who is unaware of just who Kavanaugh is and of his nomination to the Supreme Court. If Ramirez story is true and she is coming forward now because of his nomination, then there is no explanation why she waited until the hearings had ended and the vote on his nomination was imminent. She could have come forward months ago. She has no explanation for this.
I don't believe her as of now. The whole story reeks of political opportunism. Hopefully there will be no further delays. The vote should go ahead now.
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