Kavanaugh: sexual misconduct
In the news, from The New Yorker: A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congress
On Thursday, Senate Democrats disclosed that they had referred a complaint regarding President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the F.B.I. for investigation. The complaint came from a woman who accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both in high school, more than thirty years ago.
The woman, who has asked not to be identified, first approached Democratic lawmakers in July, shortly after Trump nominated Kavanaugh. The allegation dates back to the early nineteen-eighties, when Kavanaugh was a high-school student at Georgetown Preparatory School, in Bethesda, Maryland, and the woman attended a nearby high school. In the letter, the woman alleged that, during an encounter at a party, Kavanaugh held her down, and that he attempted to force himself on her. She claimed in the letter that Kavanaugh and a classmate of his, both of whom had been drinking, turned up music that was playing in the room to conceal the sound of her protests, and that Kavanaugh covered her mouth with his hand. She was able to free herself. Although the alleged incident took place decades ago and the three individuals involved were minors, the woman said that the memory had been a source of ongoing distress for her, and that she had sought psychological treatment as a result ...
Two questions, I guess .... is it true ... does it matter after all this time. From my point of view, the answers are "probably" and "yes". I am old enough to remember the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings and the allegations made against him by Anita Hill ...
Clarence Thomas was still confirmed, despite Anita Hill's believability, and he has gone on to pretty much always vote against the interests of women. I don't doubt that Kavanaugh will do the same. I already have plenty of reasons to not want Kavanaugh confirmed - this latest info only adds to that.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats disclosed that they had referred a complaint regarding President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to the F.B.I. for investigation. The complaint came from a woman who accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both in high school, more than thirty years ago.
The woman, who has asked not to be identified, first approached Democratic lawmakers in July, shortly after Trump nominated Kavanaugh. The allegation dates back to the early nineteen-eighties, when Kavanaugh was a high-school student at Georgetown Preparatory School, in Bethesda, Maryland, and the woman attended a nearby high school. In the letter, the woman alleged that, during an encounter at a party, Kavanaugh held her down, and that he attempted to force himself on her. She claimed in the letter that Kavanaugh and a classmate of his, both of whom had been drinking, turned up music that was playing in the room to conceal the sound of her protests, and that Kavanaugh covered her mouth with his hand. She was able to free herself. Although the alleged incident took place decades ago and the three individuals involved were minors, the woman said that the memory had been a source of ongoing distress for her, and that she had sought psychological treatment as a result ...
Two questions, I guess .... is it true ... does it matter after all this time. From my point of view, the answers are "probably" and "yes". I am old enough to remember the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings and the allegations made against him by Anita Hill ...
Clarence Thomas was still confirmed, despite Anita Hill's believability, and he has gone on to pretty much always vote against the interests of women. I don't doubt that Kavanaugh will do the same. I already have plenty of reasons to not want Kavanaugh confirmed - this latest info only adds to that.
posted by crystal | 12:02 PM
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