I don't think it right to tar and feather someone for something that they did of this genre when age 17, decades later. The problem is a matter of Kavanaugh's candor now however. And the rule of evidence here should be more likely than not, not beyond a reasonable doubt. It seems that if this nomination moves forward (because K claims it is all a tissue of lies), then it looks like we will have full fledged hearings on this under oath (because the accuser's lawyer says that she is ready and willing to do that). I think that is essential at this point. Anita Hill all over again. It should be great for TV ratings. I suspect the odds are more than insignificant that the nomination will be withdrawn. We shall see.
If it is as she described, he
absolutely deserves to get tarred and feathered, because this type of behavior indicates a severe lack of moral character at
any age. You should know that this type of behavior is wrong at 17, for sure.
It really doesn't bother me much at all that he lied about it. What bothers me is that he did it.
The problem is that it is right now just a "he said, she said" allegation. An allegation that should be explored that I personally believe to be true, but an allegation, and not one that should end Kavanaugh's career without more corroborating evidence to come out.
