Morning Jolt: The Double Standard for High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations

Making the click-through worthwhile: The ongoing effort to institute a new standard, that an accusation is sufficient evidence of guilt in the court of public opinion; a celebrity publicly bristles at an insult on social media, raising the question of whether anyone can just let a slight pass anymore; and another lesson of why we shouldn't be too quick to judge anyone depicted in a viral video.

The On-Again, Off-Again Skepticism about High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations

In 2009, massage therapist Molly Hagerty went to the Portland, Ore., Police and gave a lengthy statement claiming that about three years earlier, former vice president Al Gore "pinned her to a bed in his hotel suite, forcibly French kissed her, and groped her breasts." She described herself as "petrified during the encounter and how she had to bolt the room to avoid being raped." She also described Gore as having a violent temper. She had gone to Portland Police three years earlier, but abruptly stopped cooperating with the investigation. Then, without a ...

September 18 2018

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The Double Standard for High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: The ongoing effort to institute a new standard, that an accusation is sufficient evidence of guilt in the court of public opinion; a celebrity publicly bristles at an insult on social media, raising the question of whether anyone can just let a slight pass anymore; and another lesson of why we shouldn't be too quick to judge anyone depicted in a viral video. The On-Again, Off-Again Skepticism about High-Profile Sexual-Misconduct Accusations In 2009, massage therapist Molly Hagerty went to the Portland, Ore., Police and gave a lengthy statement claiming that about three years earlier, former vice president Al Gore "pinned her to a bed in his hotel suite, forcibly French kissed her, and groped her breasts." She described herself as "petrified during the encounter and how she had to bolt the room to avoid being raped." She also described Gore as having a violent temper. She had gone to Portland Police three years earlier, but abruptly stopped cooperating with the investigation. Then, without a ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Brett Kavanaugh's Kafkaesque Nightmare Rich Lowry If the assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are true, they are serious. Yet Christine Blasey Ford's claim has little material force and runs contrary to Kavanuagh's sterling public record. In the Church Scandals, All Roads Lead to Rome, and Many Run through D.C. Anne Hendershott A disproportionate number of U.S. churchmen involved in revelations of sexual abuse have ties to the D.C. archdiocese. China Vows to Retaliate after U.S. Levies New Tariffs Mairead McArdle Tensions with China ramped up Tuesday as Beijing threatened to hit back at a new wave of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. ADVERTISEMENT The Descent into Progressive Madness Victor Davis Hanson The dinosaurs of the Democratic Party desperately seek relevance by sounding crazier than the new unhinged base that disrupts Senate hearings, pronounces a new socialist future, and envisions octogenarian Maxine Waters as the future of the party. Kavanaugh in the #MeToo Era Mona Charen In the wake of the revelation of Christine Blasey Ford's identity, some have suggested that her allegation against Brett Kavanaugh will be handled more sensitively than such accusations once were thanks to the #MeToo movement. That may turn out to be true, but only if at least one other woman comes forward with similar charges. Pocketbook for Terrorists Ben Shapiro Republicans and the Trump administration have cut off funding to the Palestinian Authority. They should. Cash in the hands of terror supporters merely supplements terrorism rather than undermining it. Jeremy Corbyn's Jewish Problem Madeleine Kearns Jeremy Corbyn is leading the Labour party toward anti-Semitism, and British Jews are right to be worried. Kavanaugh and Accuser to Testify Publicly Before Judiciary Committee Monday Jack Crowe Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her will testify publicly regarding the allegation before the Senate Judiciary Committee. 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 Cartoons of the Day: September 17, 2018 Army AH-64 Apache 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.