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Aphroman says

Will you excuse anyone’s actions so long as they believe they’re reacting to the idea that their “opponents” are “lying for politics”?

It’s clear that you will. You constantly defend ridiculous actions taken by people on the Left in pursuit of political aims.

I won’t. I simply stated that people are going to have feelings about her that match their beliefs about her credibility. The actions they choose to take in response to those feelings may be evaluated on their own merits or faults.

I think at some point she might have been drunk and had a MM+F - at a different time and place. After 30+ years of hamstering and being in a feminist environment, it turned into a rape. Kavanaugh was not involved but the TDS around him caused her to "remember" the perp as him and his friend.

How did she get home without a car? She's in suburban MD, not in a city. Why does her friend not remember even being at a party with Kavanaugh, much less what followed? What teenage girl doesn't tell her best friend things? Why the delay?

Memories are very, very malleable. It's a myth that people repress trauma completely, but it's a fact that memories get distorted and nobody is immune to this based on education level.

Aphroman says

I really don’t care either way, but i think what he’s suggesting is that most are reacting as if there’s 0% potential chnce that she is telling the truth, or even her version of the truth.

What's "her version of the truth"?

Aphroman says

I really don’t care either way, but i think what he’s suggesting is that most are reacting as if there’s 0% potential chnce that she is telling the truth, or even her version of the truth.

People are used to the idea of "proven beyond reasonable doubt" which is what has been drilled into them by civics lessons at school, instructions they receive when performing jury duty, books, movies, etc. Now suddenly they are asked to throw all that "noncense" out of the window and agree that a drastic action needs to be taken on a simple accusation. No wonder many a getting whiplash from such a sudden change of direction.

DASKAA says

Aphroman says

I really don’t care either way, but i think what he’s suggesting is that most are reacting as if there’s 0% potential chnce that she is telling the truth, or even her version of the truth.

People are used to the idea "proven beyond reasonable doubt" which is what has been drilled into them by civics lessons at school, instructions they receive when performing jury duty, books, movies, etc. Now suddenly they are asked to throw all that "noncense" out of the window and agree that a drastic action needs to be taken on a simple accusation. No wonder many a getting whiplash from such a sudden change of direction.

An accusation absent other factors doesn’t even meet the preponderance of evidence standard.

Again I am curious as to why she is given credit for even a shred of credibility.

Gotta hand it to her. Held one of the nation's premiere lawyers hostage, giving him a taste of his own medicine, and is going GoFundMe RichFuck Supernova prying free shit from the velcro paws of weeping, wailing, teeth gnashing libbies.

Laughing all the way to the bank.

Ceffer says

Laughing all the way to the bank.

This. And it's obvious. Anyone listening to her would know that's what this is all about. The D's got a Ph.D. to do their dirty work and she'll walk with 6/7 figures plus. This might be one of the most open political stunts I've ever seen.

WookieMan says

The D's got a Ph.D.

Yeah, Ph.D. in shrinkology which isn't much different than a chiropractor. Someone asked her a question and her douchy reply was, "The hypothalamus remembers ...", instead of simply, "I remember ..".

The hypothalamus doesn't remember shit. It's the size of an almond 'involved' in memory and many other things. She's a double front door fraud.

just_dregalicious says

It's the size of an almond

That's the amygdala, but the point stands. The hypothalamus is a sensory gate-keeper, not the storage apparatus itself. Ironically, its filtering function gives rise to phenomena like thematic apperception, wherein you see and remember what you expect to see, not always what was actually there in its fullness.

When appealing to an authority like one's own Ph.D, one should be sure that their entire statement is congruent with the field as understood by even first year students. These inconsistencies in her testimony and presentation are nontrivial.

Here's a good question: Why hasn't Blasey's family endorsed her claims?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/christine-blasey-fords-own-family-has-been-nearly-silent-amid-outpouring-of-support/2018/09/26/49a3f4a6-c0d6-11e8-be77-516336a26305_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a65cce98a278

The simplest and direct answer is that they think she's FOS.

WookieMan says

This. And it's obvious. Anyone listening to her would know that's what this is all about. The D's got a Ph.D. to do their dirty work and she'll walk with 6/7 figures plus. This might be one of the most open political stunts I've ever seen.

Listen Larry, Larry, that's what happens Larry, when you go Dragging GoFundMe Dollar bills through a Research Park.
(James Carville voice)

TwoScoopsOfSpaceForce says

The simplest and direct answer is that they think she's FOS.

They're terrified that she might want to come and stay with them. Some have requested witness protection.

Automan Empire says

just_dregalicious says

It's the size of an almond

That's the amygdala, but the point stands.

I didn't mean to dislike your post....

Anyhow:

"All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus. In humans, it is the size of an almond. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamus

just_dregalicious says

"All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus. In humans, it is the size of an almond. "

You're correct in saying size of an almond; I was thinking of the nearby amygdala, which literally translates as almond because of its size and shape.

Enough spouting neurology facts read over a decade ago for me today.

I heard the top of the hour news of the Kavanaugh hearing. They said it has led to an FBI investigation into his sexual assault of Ford. They also said that the FBI is NOT going to investigate the other sexual assaults Kavanaugh has been accused of.

Political Theater.

I watched the hours of testimony and both of the testifiers seemed quite creepy. Kavanaugh did that wierd thing with his tongue in his cheek and seemed a bit over emotional; judges should have thick skins, though I can only imagine how the hounding from the media can be really upsetting.

Ford's story is ridiculous. Three and a half decades ago she somehow arrived at a party distinctly remembers a couple drunk jocks rolling around on her tramautizing her for life.She does not remember who she went to the party with, where the party was, or how she got home. She has no friends that will back up her story.

Political theater.

It was amusing how Ford said, "I'm gonna need some caffeine". They brought her a big bottle of Coke and it was displayed in front of her for the rest of her testimoney. Coincidence, or is Coca Cola sponsoring her assaullt on the weak stomached beer lover?

I saw a lot of crooked arms in that room.

Onvacation says

I heard the top of the hour news of the Kavanaugh hearing. They said it has led to an FBI investigation into his sexual assault of Ford. They also said that the FBI is NOT going to investigate the other sexual assaults Kavanaugh has been accused of.

Political Theater.

I watched the hours of testimony and both of the testifiers seemed quite creepy. Kavanaugh did that wierd thing with his tongue in his cheek and seemed a bit over emotional; judges should have thick skins, though I can only imagine how the hounding from the media can be really upsetting.

Ford's story is ridiculous. Three and a half decades ago she somehow arrived at a party distinctly remembers a couple drunk jocks rolling around on her tramautizing her for life.She does not remember who she went to the party with, where the party was, or how she got home. She has no friends that will back up her story.

Political theater.

Agreed. I thought K could have been a bit more steadfast but we haven't been in that situation so tough to say. Fords whole story is a load of bull of a mentally ill person that is being used as a puppet by the left and some good go fund me money on the side. It's sad we have stooped down this low but (social) media is only fanning the flames of bullshit narcissist theater. It's what they thrive on and make money of, at the expense of society's cohesion. It's time to get the fuck out of (social) media.

Christine Blasey Ford was a classmate of mine at UNC. We graduated in 1988. I want to ask Christine if she remembers partying at Trolls, drinking at He’s Not Here. Hooking up with guys at Henderson Street. Eating at Time Out. Remember those days, Christine? Tell us about them.— DC McAllister (@McAllisterDen) September 29, 2018

#FeministsAreCreepy

The dems were going to wheel her in tied to a cross, and cut her down for her testimony, but relented at the last moment.

Automan Empire says

Enough spouting neurology facts read over a decade ago for me today.

I just had my hypothalamus scanned and was happy to find I'm in the 98th percentile for my age...

Enough spouting neurology facts read over a decade ago for me today.

Yep, we only want to hear facts you remember from at least 35 years ago...

Heraclitusstudent says

feel a hint of empathy

For what? For political games and tarnishing a man's entire life's work over politics?

This is why I can't stand leftist or Obamasites. They take no responsibility for the lives they ruin on their war path.

Don't think America hasn't noticed the games either.

just_dregalicious says

Yeah, Ph.D. in shrinkology

I certainly felt my junk shrink up at the sight of her and her lopsided chinless face and turkey neck! I kept expecting her to cluck or gobble!