Morning Jolt: ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’ Doesn’t Apply to Conservatives

Making the click-through worthwhile: Judge Brett Kavanaugh now faces two accusers with no witnesses, a showcase of how journalism standards have changed in just 15 years, Senator Hirono's conditional belief in the rights of the accused and the allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison, and tales from the third-grade soccer field.

Two Accusers, No Witnesses

We now have two named women accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of acts that are, if not crimes and are beyond any criminal statute of limitations, repugnant and reflecting a poor character. If either accusation was definitively proven, it would be difficult to picture Judge Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court. There are plenty of fine judges and legal minds who haven't committed acts like this.

But we're still a long, long way from proving either accusation. Both allegations stem from the accuser's memory of events of 35 or 36 years ago. In both cases, the accusers say they had been drinking alcohol before the actions; in both cases, the accusers admit they cannot recall key details.

The second accuser, Deborah Ramirez, offered her description of events in The New Yorker in an article published last night ...

September 24 2018

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'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' Doesn't Apply to Conservatives Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Judge Brett Kavanaugh now faces two accusers with no witnesses, a showcase of how journalism standards have changed in just 15 years, Senator Hirono's conditional belief in the rights of the accused and the allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison, and tales from the third-grade soccer field. Two Accusers, No Witnesses We now have two named women accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of acts that are, if not crimes and are beyond any criminal statute of limitations, repugnant and reflecting a poor character. If either accusation was definitively proven, it would be difficult to picture Judge Kavanaugh serving on the Supreme Court. There are plenty of fine judges and legal minds who haven't committed acts like this. But we're still a long, long way from proving either accusation. Both allegations stem from the accuser's memory of events of 35 or 36 years ago. In both cases, the accusers say they had been drinking alcohol before the actions; in both cases, the accusers admit they cannot recall key details. The second accuser, Deborah Ramirez, offered her description of events in The New Yorker in an article published last night ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Free America's Farmers Blake Hurst Absurd and ill-informed regulations greatly increase the burden on farmers with no gain to health or the environment How about a Little More George Washington? Kathryn Jean Lopez George Washington didn't have Twitter. He didn't have everyone everywhere seeming to be an expert on everything political. Jane Mayer: Accuser Told Ronan Farrow She Wasn't Sure of Story Jack Crowe Confronted with an NYT report indicating Ramirez expressed doubts about Kavanaugh's guilt, Mayer said Ramirez shared those doubts before the story. ADVERTISEMENT Immigrants Should Support Themselves The Editors There is no reason for the U.S. to welcome immigrants who cannot support themselves without taxpayer subsidies. Rod Rosenstein's Resistance Andrew C. McCarthy When he thought it would be popular, Rod Rosenstein was all in on removing FBI director Comey, eagerly volunteering to write the coup de grâce memo. When Comey's firing ignited bitter protest and recriminations, a distraught Rosenstein blamed Trump for using him NYT: Ramirez told Classmates She Wasn't Sure Kavanaugh Exposed Himself Jack Crowe Ms. Ramirez asked if some of her classmates recalled the incident and told some that "she could not be certain Mr. Kavanaugh was the one who exposed himself." 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 24, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: September 21, 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.