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Rachel Mitchell’s report cleared Kavanaugh of Ford’s sexual-assault accusation by using a flawed analysis and by ignoring the most relevant evidence

The proof that Blasey Ford was at the 07/01/92 party with Kavanaugh and Judge makes all of the arguments used to undermine her allegation irrelevant. Virtually all of her recollections about the event where she was assaulted are corroborated by Kavanaugh’s calendar entry. So, the claim that there’s no corroboration for her allegation is dead.

Either Senator Grassley’s summary of the FBI investigation misrepresented that the FBI confirmed “there is no corroboration” of Blasey Ford’s allegation against Kavanaugh OR that description reflected malfeasance by the FBI in its investigation or in its communication of the results of its investigation. Almost all of Blasey Ford’s recollections are corroborated by Kavanaugh’s calendar.

Republicans fixed the rules they admit to applying in evaluating Dr. Ford’s sexual-assault allegation against Kavanaugh. That manipulation was designed to make it as easy as possible to reject victims’ accusations against their nominees. Then they made it even easier to reject victims’ accusations by sneakily requiring evidence beyond-a-reasonable-doubt in order not to confirm Kavanaugh.

REPs conned America into believing there’s no corroboration of Blasey Ford’s sexual-assault accusation against Kavanaugh. That’s the opposite of reality! So, how did they do it? They have a comprehensive systematic approach for rejecting sexual-assault allegations. That approach is misogynistic to its core! Their victims include Blasey Ford and anyone who supports the #metoo movement.

Mr. Benson, your October 1, 2018 article played a critical role in a con job perpetrated on the American public and press by the Republicans. The con involved covering up the fact that Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh were both at the July 1, 1982 house-party where she was sexually assaulted

To “benson” verb: “to make baseless and disingenuous arguments to deprive a sexual-assault victim of redress against a guilty predator.” As in, “Senator Collins bensoned Blasey Ford to justify her vote to confirm guilty Kavanaugh.” Synonym: to “collins.” Bensoning or collinsing a victim supports a miscarriage of justice that adversely impacts the broader #metoo movement.

Republicans confirming provably guilty Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice is a historical outrage. They’re willing to subject the country, women, and sexual-assault victims to a grossly unsuitable judge. By approving him despite his evident guilt, they gave the middle finger to the #metoo movement and to women.

The Republicans approved Justice Kavanaugh despite having multiple reasons to know he was likely guilty. They also had multiple reasons to know that Dr. Ford’s testimony is both credible and corroborated. Senator Collins led his dishonest defense, covered up his guilt, and slimed his victim. Now Kavanaugh’s provably guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.