Vetting isn't Vetting if You Don't Vet

   I so do not understand that the FBI is not investigating the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
  Do we just say the charges are false, so, no, we are not going to investigate?
  Do we say these things happened way too long ago, and all the leads are cold, so, no, we are not going to investigate?
  Or, is it that we are not going to let someone make political hay? We won't investigate because the charges are clearly political. Instead, let's investigate the supposed victims, and find out if they are democrats. And, if they are, let's leave it at that, and drop any thoughts of an investigation.
  Or, is it that the FBI already did its background check? Case closed. Too late.
  Do we say the FBI doesn't want to investigate? Would it be more truthful to say the FBI doesn't do background checks on court nominees unless asked to do so?
  Do we say the FBI doesn't investigate matters between juveniles 36 years ago? It isn't in their job description.
  Do we suppose these incidents boil down to he said/she said, so why bother? No one can prove anything, so why even mess with an investigation?
  Do we suggest these were too small of incidents? No one was actually raped. No real damage was done. These things -- even if they were true -- are just too trivial to be concerned about.
  Do we say these charges are not what he should be judged upon? What matters is the record he built in all his years on the court. Judge him on his judicial record, not on juicy rumors.
  Or, is it that we've got a deadline? If we stop to investigate, we won't meet our deadline. So don't investigate.
  Do we say Blasey Ford doesn't even know where the party was held, so how do we investigate a party held 36 years ago if  no one even know where the party was held? To that, I would say, an investigation might well reveal where the party was at.
  Do we say if he did it, he obviously has repented? He is such a good man. Since he has repented, forgive him.
  Do we say, what happened at Georgetown Preparatory School, stays at Georgetown Preparatory School? And, what happened at Yale, stays at Yale?
  Do we suggest there is already an investigation -- Congress is investigating, and to ask the FBI to do so would be but duplication? No need for that. No need for double-dipping. No need for an investigation since there's already one underway.
  Do we say that if we don't nominate this guy, the November elections are going to roll around, and if the Democrats win, all will be lost? When they hold the majority in Congress, they won't be approving Trump nominees. Act now, or lose the chance.
  Do we say the conservative agenda is too important to be impeded? Doing away with Roe v. Wade is vastly more important than the moral fiber of the justices making the decision. In this case -- clearly -- the ends do justify the means, and begone with anyone who does not understand.
   Do we say these type of charges never came up when Democrats made Supreme Court nominations? So -- no, no, no -- we are not going to investigate. Forget it. Don't even consider it.
  When all the reasoning is in, I still do not understand why there is no investigation. The reasons seem but excuses and empty ones, at that.  Isn't this a vetting for the highest court in the land? What's the level of importance here, that we should skip over one of the basic steps of vetting? Whether these things happened so long ago that we might choose to confirm him regardless whether the charges are true, still, there should be an investigation.
 Of course there should be an investigation.
 Vetting isn't vetting if you don't vet. And, honesty isn't honesty if you don't seek it. If you don't want the process to be called a sham, investigate.