Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

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On the contrary, IF he is innocent (big if), I can understand why he is angry. Could you imagine being wrongfully accused, in front of the whole world, of sexually assaulting women? Not only does that ruin your career, but your family and your name. Over something you never did. If he is innocent, I dont blame him for acting angry. I think any human would, under those circumstances.

By this logic, then she should have been angry too. Can you imagine being sexually assaulted at age 15 and not being able to tell anyone? Can you imagine bravely stepping out to the whole world and describing in graphic detail, events that have been burned in your mind? Events that will never go away. Can you imagine coming out and receiving death threats and having to relocate your family? Pulling your children out of schools because of threats on their lives? You bravely stood up and as a result your family and your career have been nearly ripped to shreds. Reporters flocked to her home, invaded her classroom under the guise of being a student, only to try and get an interview with an accuser who wanted to remain anonymous.

Yet through all of her testimony and the barrage of questions, and despite having to relive that moment, she retained her composure and behaved 1000% better than Kavanaugh. She answered every question put to her. He failed to do so. He answered questions with questions and at times, refused to answer some questions at all. His entire opening statement was riddled with attacks towards the democratic party and his behavior was not appropriate for someone deserving of a lifetime appointment in a seat of judicial power. He acted like someone guilty of the accusations against him. 

During all his time as a lawyer, he failed to do exactly what is expected of any client: He failed to keep his composure during a hearing.

This is reminiscent of the debate here regarding toxic masculinity. His aggressiveness in attacking the charges actually undermines his credibility on that issue, towards which his only defense was that, in a redacted report, his aggressiveness there was explained by the context. I think this goes to the point that as a man he is culturally conditioned to display strength in different ways than Ford as a woman is. I don't find that difference a compelling reason to doubt his credibility. If he was wrongly accused, it is culturally appropriate to respond with aggression if you are a man.