There are some rather humorous attempts in the media today to help the Democrats and to subvert the Kavanaugh nomination for SCOTUS. Politico is running a story that says that the Democrats on the Senate committee haven't coordinated with Dr. Ford at all ahead of the hearing. By pushing that line, Politico is trying to insulate the Democrats should Dr. Ford fall apart at the hearing tomorrow. Politico is also trying to bolster Ford's testimony as being all her own and not something ginned up with the Democrats. But here's the kicker, in the same article, Politico says that the Democrats have spoken to Dr. Ford's legal team. Get it? The communications went through the lawyers, not Ford herself. In other words, the whole thesis of the article is a lie.
Then we have the "sworn statements" obtained by NBC News from people who "confirm" Ford's story. The statements are meant to make it look as if Ford's story has some support aside from her patchy memory. They don't. These "statements" are from Ford's husband and a friend who say that Ford told them recently of the supposed assault by Kavanaugh before she went public with her allegations. Think about that. Were I to tell you all today that I was robbed by Chuck Schumer in 1975, it's not proof that it actually happened. It corroborates nothing. That's the rough equivalent of these "statements."
Then we have the "sworn statements" obtained by NBC News from people who "confirm" Ford's story. The statements are meant to make it look as if Ford's story has some support aside from her patchy memory. They don't. These "statements" are from Ford's husband and a friend who say that Ford told them recently of the supposed assault by Kavanaugh before she went public with her allegations. Think about that. Were I to tell you all today that I was robbed by Chuck Schumer in 1975, it's not proof that it actually happened. It corroborates nothing. That's the rough equivalent of these "statements."
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