Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

[Mister Agenda]

Accusations. And again, this is not a court of law, fitness for the position is the question before congress. If it were a court of law, Senator McConnell's indication that he is determined to vote yes on the confirmation would result in a mistrial, because in a real trial, the jury is supposed to be impartial and wait until all the evidence is in before reaching their decision.

Your correct, this is a not a trial, it is a Senate investigation.   And I completely agree with your last line here.   It's also why I think that innocent until proven guilty still applies.   That the evidence needs to be considered, and the claims corroborated, before declaring a man guilty.

Sigh. He doesn't have to be proven or declared guilty. It's a factor to consider when it's time to vote whether the man is fit to be on the Supreme Court, and one side doesn't want a thorough investigation; even though if the charges were false, an investigation would very likely demonstrate that. He doesn't have to be proven (or declared) guilty unless he's charged and it goes to an actual court.

Here's the difference an FBI investigation makes: currently the vote will be almost entirely along party lines. If the FBI investigation tends to exonerate Kavanaugh, a few moderate Democrats may vote to confirm the nomination. If the FBI investigation tends to support the accusations, a few moderate Republican may vote not to confirm. Since the Republicans already have the votes they need to confirm, an investigation can only harm Kavanaugh's chances of confirmation, and for the most part, the Republicans don't seem to have a problem with putting a possible sexual abuser on the Court as long as they believe he will vote the way they want him to.

If the Democrats were in the majority, it would be equally reprehensible for them to do the same. There should be an FBI investigation of the allegations before the vote, no matter which party is in power. Identifying potential disqualifications is what these hearings are for.

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I know Ford testified today. Has Mark Judge, Kavanaugh's alleged accomplice?

The previous written statements count, as noted previously. If you still don't get it:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/...naugh.html

 The people she did name -- Kavanaugh and his classmates Mark Judge and P.J. Smyth -- have denied under penalty of felony knowing anything about the alleged episode.

Thanks for correcting my outdated impression, AM.