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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America dissect three crazy stories related to the confirmation battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. First, they’re baffled by the normally measured legal expert Ed Whelan laying out a possible case of mistaken identity in the alleged assault of Christine Blasey Ford and even offering another name based on where he lived and the floor plan of his house. They also roll their eyes as Ford’s legal team makes a series of demands before testifying, including the absurd conditions of making Kavanaugh testify first and not allowing committee lawyers question their client. And they shake their heads as President Trump, after a week of remaining remarkably silent on the issue, suggests on Twitter that Ford would have immediately told police if the attack on her was as bad as she says it was.
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Only Democrats should care about what Trump says.
Given that Ford’s story allegedly came out during psychological therapy, this may be the equivalent of a UFO abduction narrative.
Or it may simply be politics in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome: A male Bernie Sanders supporter gets a rifle and tries to murder a dozen Republican congressman. A female Bernie Sanders supporter uses a woman’s weapons: instead of violence, words.
This situation, and the “me-too” movement in general, got me wondering about the following question: Are women considered fully adult in our society? The answer appears to be no.
OK, we can’t expect them to fight back physically against abuse, as men do. But can’t they even file a report in a timely fashion?
Women’s status falls somewhere between that of men, who are held responsible for their own actions, and children.