A cautionary note about Doctor Ford...

[brooklynite]

As people look forward to her testimony, keep something in mind: nobody has heard her speak about the Kavanaugh case publicly. Nobody knows how she'll come across when making her statement or answering questions, especially hostile ones.

[irresistable]

1. Kavanaugh will withdraw before we even get to see her.

[john657]

2. I wouldn't count on that

the WH is too heavily invested in his confirmation and so far, there is absolutely no indiction he's going to withdraw.

[irresistable]

3. not yet, but I have yet to see an Avenatti tweet that did not spell doom for its subject

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[john657]

5. We shall see. n/t

[honest.abe]

16. Still defending Trump's nominee.

At least you are consistent.

[john657]

18. Still telling falsehoods about me.

At least you are consistent.

[honest.abe]

20. I've noticed youve gone quiet amid the new allegations against Kavanaugh.

Giving up?

[john657]

21. Um, no,

I have a business to run that takes a lot of my time.

And what fucking business is it of yours when, where and what I post about?

[honest.abe]

23. Nasty.

[john657]

24. Stalker.

[honest.abe]

25. Huh? Im just responding when i see comments that appear to be defending Trumps nominee.

Which you often seem to do.

[john657]

30. You just can't help yourself lying about me can you? n/t

[liberal N proud]

8. There was a time that would happen

The time would be a Democratic nominee, republicans are too arrogant and do not back away from their crimes.

[brush]

4. Bet she'll acquit herself better than Kavanaugh has. Senators Harris and Leahy...

had him squirming and sweating bullets with his hesitant, obfuscating non-answers.

[FBaggins]

6. You're not looking at it right

As of right now... Kavanaugh is headed for the court with little evidence but her own story backing her up....

...BUT “nobody know how she’ll come across”. She might be outstanding and so persuasive that a couple Republicans can’t vote for him.

[smirkymonkey]

7. So what's your point?

That she will come across as a hysterical woman who just made it all up?

[OnDoutside]

9. After what happened Al Franken, I would be circumspect about these type of allegations, but from

what we have seen and heard so far, there does appear to be smoke. On top of that, if the allegation is true, then Dr Ford persevered to become a Professor, which suggests to me that she will have the focus to represent herself very well.

[spooky3]

10. It's true that we should be wary. However, professors

Are accustomed to handing tough questions, and women professors have often been subjected to hostility from students and colleagues at conferences, etc. She will be facing a lot of stress, but I predict she will come across as credible, bright, strong, and genuine.

[get the red out]

29. THIS!

Not to mention that she apparently had to face this horror in therapy and come out on the other side. I know what that feels like on trauma that wasn't even sexual assault! And the other side of that process is a much better place.

[spooky3]

31. Glad to hear it helped you! Nt

[albacore]

11. Graham has already said her testimony won't change his vote... nt

[samnsara]

12. shes lectured before..large crowds wont rattle her..

...but this may be a bit intimidating. she should just look at them all as subjects in an experiment.

[Brother Buzz]

13. If the Senate Judiciary Committee chambers has more than one exit, she's good to go.

[dawg day]

14. She's a college professor. She's used to dealing with the adolescent mentality.

She'll eat their lunch.

She just has to be herself-- a thoughtful, sensitive, intelligent woman who has had to spend decades dealing with trauma, in her life and her profession.

She's, well, REAL. Unlike robo-Judge. She'll come across that way, because she is that way. If she's nervous, who could blame her?

I think there will be attempts to trip her up, but she can just reiterate she knows what she knows, and she took a lie-detector test to prove it.

[Cha]

27. Good Point, dawg day.. Dr Ford is "real".. up

against a bunch of programmed sociopaths who better tread carefully if they know what's good for them.. They don't.

[bobbieinok]

15. 'Women in STEM fields have dealt with hostile males their whole careers!' She's done this stuff

PhD orals bad enough anytime. With hostile profs who don't think any woman belongs at university?!?!9

[HipChick]

22. Yep ..and still dealing with it..

[JI7]

17. and ? why the cautionary note ?

[displacedtexan]

19. Standing for her oral dissertation defense might give you an idea.

The dissertation process is grueling, to say the least. And she's been speaking with authority in a highly specialized area for a long time now. I think she'll be fine.

[Aroar-ra]

26. Ford gets a lot of grace.

This is not her world. A good reminder. None of us have a right to any higher expectations.

[obamanut2012]

32. What does that even mean?

[LexVegas]

34. I like turtles. nt

[stonecutter357]

28. Cool Story, Bro !

[moriah]

33. Then it's exactly the same as in any rape or sexual assault allegation until it goes to trial.

So what are you trying to say? Don't get up hope, or do you honestly think it'd have been better for her to go to the media and be interviewed before giving testimony? They'd then hold *that* against her.

Fuck, at least she's GETTING to testify -- which is at least one more level of serious than the DA, without even talking to me to evaluate my capacities as a witness, took me when I reported my rape. And I hope it helps her heal to speak the truth to power.

There's no need for a "cautionary note" in either case.

[LanternWaste]

35. Who has argued otherwise? nt