I am not bringing up K to change the subject. I don’t even care about the flimsy accusations against either K or B. The subject is Biden’s nomination and I’m comparing the responses to accusations against him and K and wondering why B has so many defenders, many among them who were quick to call for K’s withdrawal/non-confirmation/impeachment. What I’m getting in response is “it’s not the same because flimsy reasons” when clearly it is very much the same.
Clearly it is NOT the same. Biden has more defenders because the accusation against him is so much more flimsy than that against Kavanaugh. As I've shown before.
Discredit the victim is never a good strategy. I thought that’s what we were supposed to be learning from the #metoo movement. The accusations either stand or fall on their own.
It's not about discrediting the victim; it's determining if her accusations are credible. When there is no physical evidence or witnesses to support the accusations, the victim's credibility comes very much into play. If the accuser has a history of making false allegations or lying or other dishonest behavior
it matters.
No, the #metoo movement is about
hearing the victim and taking the accusations seriously. It is not about just blindly believing her.
If someone had physically witnessed the crime, that’s pretty good evidence. Here we have zero evidence. Should just be dismissed and no big deal made about it, right?
It's not just being dismissed. It's being looked into. And so far, there is not much, if anything, to support her accusations. On the other hand, there is evidence of her changing her story, giving various accounts, and being a liar and a thief.
But no. The #metoo #believethewomen movement has painted its proponents into a corner. That’s why we are seeing this effort to discredit a woman who has accused a powerful politician. I think it’s hypocritical.
So what would you suggest? Just believe her and ruin a man who has served this country for 50 years even though there is virtually nothing to support her story of being sexually assaulted?
Biden lies too. Why isn’t that used against him?
Oh, come on! It has been and in this very thread. But his "lies" do not constitute a crime.
Why not? Is that impossible?
Sure. It's not
impossible that the Senate Personnel office didn't file the complaint. It's also
possible that the three staffers are lying. It's also
possible that Reade is a Russian agent. But are any of these
probable? No.