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[–] Itsame 0 points 32 points 32 points (+32|-0) ago
When you're so innocent that criminals start turning themselves in to prove it.
[–] Guy_Justsome 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
The timing is hilarious: "The committee votes tomorrow morning; you have 24 hours to prove our unsubstantiated confessions false. Good luck."
If it's fake, it's their own poison spat back into their faces. But it doesn't matter if it's true or false because it's plausible enough, and there's no time to chew it over.
[–] carlip 0 points 15 points 15 points (+15|-0) ago
and it doesn't matter that they did. statute of limitations has expired 5 times over.
[–] NeedleStack [S] 0 points 17 points 17 points (+17|-0) ago
If the two men are being truthful, they won't get criminally prosecuted but could lose everything (wife, career) thanks to the mob if their names get exposed. Even if they aren't being truthful they risk losing the same should their names get found out. They are taking a big risk for Kavanaugh either way.
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[–] Guy_Justsome 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
It doesn't matter to the two men's personal criminal liability, but in the big picture of national opinion, this is huge.
A fringe on the left screams "rape!"; a fringe on the right screams "perjury!"; a huge mass in the middle remains unsure of what the actual truth is. Successful politicians serve the huge mass.
This narrative explains the accuser's rape claim as a non-perjurous slightly false memory explained by her drunken state at the time. This story makes Blasey Ford not a liar, per se, and it makes Kavenaugh not a rapist. This news defuses the bomb.
The left will try to destroy these two men. It's what they do to people who get in their way.
[–] Kili 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No statute of limitations in Maryland for felony sexual assault.
[–] carlip 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
quite likely that is after this alleged event. can you cite the law?
[–] [deleted] 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
[–] DawnPendraig 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
And claimed she is terrified to be here first thing
[–] soccer17 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
She DID look like she was terrified when the Democrats were talking to her, but appeared much calmer and relaxed with the prosecutor
[–] vargrx 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
UNV.IS: https://unv.is/nypost.com/2018/09/27/two-men-tell-senate-that-they-not-kavanaugh-assaulted-ford
[–] NeedleStack [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Cool, I never saw that unv.is site before, thanks!
[–] Loganhiemer 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
“ and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate please let the record show that Christine ford also rimmed my butt hole and she is a total freak nasty “
[–] My_Name_is_Not_Sure 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
She’s a terrible piece of ass.
[–] newoldwave 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Jesus, is everybody getting in on the act?
[–] Luis_Sphincta ago
Gimme 20 minutes, I'mma gonna go let them know that it couldn't have been Ford they assaulted, because she was busy at that party, well, all parties, (and I so rarely get to use this phrase in context), tongue-punching my fart-box.