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The Accused as Victim

Friday, September 28, 2018

He Said, She Said: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh took on the mantle of victimhood yesterday in a daylong hearing as he belligerently denied ever committing sexual assault, sometimes crying, sometimes challenging the political motives of Democratic senators, and even …

Third Accuser, Methane Bubbles

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Three’s Company: A third accuser says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was present at parties in the 1980s where girls, including herself, were drugged, made drunk, and gang raped. Julie Swetnick, 55, says she saw Brett Kavanaugh on a line …

Cosby to Jail, Trump Doubts the Women

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Hey, Hey, Hey: Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby is in jail this morning, beginning a three to 10 year sentence on his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. He was also labelled a sexually violent predator who will have to …

Virgin at Yale, Spare the Rod

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Talk of the Campus: Embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has gone on the offensive, giving an interview to Fox News in which he denied accusations of sexual misconduct. “I know my lifelong record and I’m not going to let false accusations …

Sex and Scandal, Smoothie Man

Monday, September 24, 2018

From Chicago — It’s mostly about sex and scandal today. Now This: Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer report in The New Yorker that a second woman has told Senate Democrats that she was the subject of  sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh while …

Accuser to Testify, Reasons Why

Sunday, September 23, 2018

From Chicago — Advise & Dissent: Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser has made a tentative agreement to testify before the Senate this Thursday with some issues still to be worked out. Representatives of Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley and college professor Christine Blasey …

Trump Smears Accuser, The Wire

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Doubt: The Senate Judiciary Committee has given the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh one more day to negotiate the terms of her testimony. President Trump finally jumped into the fray over his nominee, questioning the credibility of Christine Blasey …

Kavanaugh Accuser Negotiates, No Wall Money

Friday, September 21, 2018

Advise & Dissent: The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school has ruled out Monday for testifying at a Senate hearing and is negotiating the terms of her appearance. Christine Blasey Ford appears …

Accuser on Deadline, Water is Wet

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Deadline: In a game of political brinksmanship, the college professor accusing  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault while the two were in high school has until 10 this morning to say whether she will testify in a hearing on …

Accuser Asks for FBI Investigation

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

The First Step: The college professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school says she wants an FBI investigation before she testifies  before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week. That ratchets up the stakes in a …