Morning Jolt: A Heart-Wrenching Accusation, Followed by an Adamant and Impassioned Denial

Everybody's going to have their own personal response to the testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. If you're interested in the nomination fight, you owe it to yourself to watch her and his opening statements in their entirety.

After watching Ford's testimony, it is not the least bit surprising that she passed a lie-detector test, despite whatever questions some may have about the test administered to her. I don't think anyone watching could come away believing that this is all a cynical ruse on her part. She believes what she says, and she is utterly convinced that Kavanaugh was the young man who attacked her. We cannot travel back in time and see the time and place that Ford described — even if we had a time machine, we wouldn't have a specific date and place to look — but short of that, she convinced almost everyone watching that something absolutely terrible ...

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A Heart-Wrenching Accusation, Followed by an Adamant and Impassioned Denial Jim Geraghty Everybody's going to have their own personal response to the testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. If you're interested in the nomination fight, you owe it to yourself to watch her and his opening statements in their entirety. After watching Ford's testimony, it is not the least bit surprising that she passed a lie-detector test, despite whatever questions some may have about the test administered to her. I don't think anyone watching could come away believing that this is all a cynical ruse on her part. She believes what she says, and she is utterly convinced that Kavanaugh was the young man who attacked her. We cannot travel back in time and see the time and place that Ford described — even if we had a time machine, we wouldn't have a specific date and place to look — but short of that, she convinced almost everyone watching that something absolutely terrible ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Brett Kavanaugh's History-Changing Speech Kyle Smith That speech was momentous. It was magnificent. The Show Trial of Brett Kavanaugh Mona Charen This carnival has had little to do with seeking the truth. Flake Will Vote to Confirm Kavanaugh Jack Crowe Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona said he will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a statement released Friday. ADVERTISEMENT We See Redford's Two-Faced Stardom in The Old Man and the Gun Armond White Redford's film legacy isn't as delightful as filmmaker David Lowery pretends. Call the Roll on Kavanaugh Matthew Continetti This story is about more than an allegation of sexual assault. It has become a matter of political precedent. Another Anonymous Allegation amid a Bungled Process Andrew C. McCarthy You want to say Grassley had no choice? I'm not buying it. Turning Down the Heat on Immigration Michael Brendan Dougherty The heart of Salam's book is a plea to slow down the rate of immigration-caused change in society. GOP Leadership to Interview Rosenstein in Private Hearing Jack Crowe "I'm talking to him. We've had a good talk," Trump said Thursday of his conversation with Rosenstein. 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 Pint-Sized Plane Collection Cartoons of the Day: September 25, 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.