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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Oct 1

      Earlier I debunked the GOP sex prosecutor's report attacking Ford. https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/10/01/rachel-mitchell-is-not-very-good-at-propaganda/ …

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Oct 1

      Problems w/Mitchell's report: 1) Makes no mention of July 1 2) Doesn't describe Kavanaugh questioning at all 3) Examines a broader set of Ford's statements than Kavanaugh's 4) Holds Ford's statements to much higher standard of accuracy than Kavanaugh's 1/2

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        2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Oct 1

          5) Dings Ford because of short term memory failures, when Kavanaugh forgot even more recent events https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/10/01/rachel-mitchell-is-not-very-good-at-propaganda/ … 2/2

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Oct 1

          Speaking of which: one thing Kavanaugh "couldn't remember" was whether he had had 3 or 4 interviews with SJC staff. We've only gotten transcripts for 2. So ... where are the other one(s)?

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        2. Ish‏ @Ish Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Didn't ask Kavanaugh if his statements were accurate, only if they were consistent with prior testimony

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Oct 1
          Replying to @Ish

          Included in the post

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        1. It's people! Pumpkin spice is people!‏ @znmeb Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Problem 0: Ford was not a prosecution witness in a criminal trial, Kavanaugh was not the defendant and Mitchell's role was neither prosecutor nor defense attorney. So her report was not relevant to her actual role.

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        1. AReyburn‏ @drewburn1 Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          And, of course, if she were acting as a real prosecutor, she would have demanded a much deeper investigation of the allegations. She knows this hasn't been done and has been refused by GOP.

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        1. Benjamen Walker‏ @benjamenwalker Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          shorter version 1) the report proves she lacks competency to make report

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        1. Hiram Hover‏ @HiramHover Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          #2 is really crucial. She makes no attempt to evaluate - she doesn't even mention questions about - Kavanaugh's credibility. At all. So it's she said, he said. Or, she said, he yelled and blustered. And only what she said gets scrutinized.

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        1. Susan Rockwell‏ @redact_group Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Ford is on trial, that's obvious. Nothing changes for American women as long as this nation is mired in religious dogma.

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        1. Zachary Elwood‏Verified account @apokerplayer Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          So clear Kavanaugh and Judge have evaded giving full account. An examination of their weak, evasive statements:https://www.readingpokertells.com/2018/09/analysis-of-fox-news-interview-of-brett-kavanaugh-and-wife/ …

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        1. Cape Nana  🏖‏ @HSdoucos Oct 1
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          More problems Not a trial but Mitchell is a prosecutor of Dr Blake A judge of Kavanaugh And a partisan player in this fiasco. Dr. Ford's testimony was mocked and disparaged before she uttered a word. Judge Kavanaugh 's poor behavior was tolerated and excused. Problems...

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        1. SCC Democratic Party‏ @SCCDP Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          does it even mention the polygraph she took?

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        1. SFactor #BelieveSurvivors‏ @StellaFactor Oct 1
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          What did you expect from a woman, who let a paedophile priest go free for sexual abuse?

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        1. Rob Enderle‏ @Enderle Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Yes, but that is typically the case in the US. In the US the burden of proof is on the accusor (innocent until proven guilty). France is different, but there false accusations have far higher penalties.

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        1. Jockular Mirage‏ @JockularM Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          One would think that if July 1 was the date of the assault, wouldn't it be easier to cross-check with 4th of july and celebrations? Ford remembers seeing Judge 6-8 weeks later. Surely one can ask can she recall whether 4th of july fell b4 or after the assault??

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        1. Sheila Puryear‏ @smp0312 Oct 1
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Exceeds scope of work for mere ‘female assistant’.

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