Morning Jolt: The Brett Kavanaugh Doppelgänger Theory

Making the click-through worthwhile: An effort to defend Brett Kavanaugh's reputation goes terribly awry, the legal team for Christine Blasey Ford lists their demands, Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke get ready to square off, and I vent my spleen about a perpetually disappointing football team.

Don't Let Out Your Inner Feinstein

That was . . .  odd. Last night, Ed Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and longtime friend of NRO, laid out a theory in a series of tweets that suggested that someone else attacked Christine Blasey Ford back in 1982. He contended that one of the four boys was the likely host of the party, pointed to a particular house that matched Ford's description, and named a former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's who resembles him, both then and now, as a potential alternative suspect.

The problem is, if we don't like Ford making this accusation against Kavanaugh with such a dearth of evidence . . . how fair is it to make this accusation against a former classmate with such circumstantial evidence? In the series of tweets, Ed acknowledged that he doesn't know what happened in 1982 and says at one point in his ...

September 21 2018

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The Brett Kavanaugh Doppelgänger Theory Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: An effort to defend Brett Kavanaugh's reputation goes terribly awry, the legal team for Christine Blasey Ford lists their demands, Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke get ready to square off, and I vent my spleen about a perpetually disappointing football team. Don't Let Out Your Inner Feinstein That was . . .  odd. Last night, Ed Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and longtime friend of NRO, laid out a theory in a series of tweets that suggested that someone else attacked Christine Blasey Ford back in 1982. He contended that one of the four boys was the likely host of the party, pointed to a particular house that matched Ford's description, and named a former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's who resembles him, both then and now, as a potential alternative suspect. The problem is, if we don't like Ford making this accusation against Kavanaugh with such a dearth of evidence . . . how fair is it to make this accusation against a former classmate with such circumstantial evidence? In the series of tweets, Ed acknowledged that he doesn't know what happened in 1982 and says at one point in his ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Shut Up, They Explained Rich Lowry Democratic senators including Richard Blumenthal and Mazie Hirono are treating Kavanaugh as guilty beyond a doubt, but they have not thoroughly and fairly conducted an investigation of Ford's assault allegation. Censure Dianne Feinstein Michael W. Schwartz If the senators don't take their own institution's procedures seriously, and refuse to stand against so blatant a breach, it's hard to expect the rest of us to do so. Trump Comes Out in Defense of Kavanaugh: Asks for Police Records of Alleged Attack Mairead McArdle "The radical left lawyers want the FBI to get involved NOW. Why didn't someone call the FBI 36 years ago?" said the president. ADVERTISEMENT Partisan Politics Are Trampling American Ideals in Kavanaugh Saga Jonah Goldberg Allegations against Kavanaugh must be true because other men have attempted rape: That isn't reasoning. It's bigotry. Roe's Place in the Confirmation Wars Ramesh Ponnuru Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings expose a problem for abortion-rights supporters: Roe's legal and political weaknesses. Are We on the Verge of Civil War? Victor Davis Hanson The growing divide in America's culture paints a grim picture for her future. Obama Didn't Build That! Deroy Murdock Obama says the current economic boom is his doing, but the statistics say otherwise. March For Our Lives Founder Leaves Group, Regrets Trying to 'Embarrass' Rubio Mairead McArdle Cameron Kasky added that he also learned more about other political perspectives since starting the March for Our Lives. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Diner En Blanc Cartoons of the Day: September 20, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.