That is my judgment. So far, I've only caught portions of each of their turns before the microphone, but I read everything I could about what happened. My thought is, Ford was clearly the winner. You would be hard pressed to have listened to her without believing her.
Even President Trump said she was credible. Trump might have mocked and ridiculed her days later, but in the very aftermath of the event, he conceded she was credible. And, so it is with us as a whole nation: As the event fades, we shift back to our original thinking. We find reasons for not believing her.
If this were a court of law, her testimony would have stood tall and been compelling. Yes, you would have needed corroborating evidence, but that does not dismiss the fact that her witness would have been a strong enough one that if that corroborating were there, Kavanaugh would have been convicted.
We should not be so dismissive of Ford's testimony. What motive would she have had for creating such a story? Search and destroy? If the event did occur -- if she were assaulted -- she might have reason to want to "search and destroy" Kavanaugh. But, if it weren't, what reason would she have for destroying Kavanaugh's life and career? If there was any such reason, Kavanaugh could have pointed it out during the hearing. He didn't.
Was she mistaken? Could someone else have assaulted her, not Kavanaugh? She made it clear, no such mistake was made. We might search for justification in our own minds for not believing her, and latch onto the idea she had the wrong person, but there is no basis for such a conclusion.
Is she mentally deranged? Remember, this is a person who had two front doors in her house because of her fears. And, this is a person who is afraid of flying. I do not know exactly what, but you might find other reasons for thinking she is deranged. I suggest you would be groping at straws.
So why would she make these things up? I submit to you, she didn't.
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