BTRTN: A Simple Case of "She Said, He Lies"
Born To Run The Numbers makes the case that we don't need to know whether the allegation of sexual assault is true to conclude the Brett Kavanaugh should not be on the Supreme Court:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2018/10/btrtn-simple-case-of-she-said-he-lies.html
Excerpts: In the past week, we have witnessed Kavanaugh -- under oath -- exhibit eight distinct behaviors which each raise grave doubt about whether we have found “the best candidate for the job.” A number of these actions are individually disqualifying. In aggregate, they provide a portrait of a grossly flawed candidate who does not belong on the Supreme Court...
(Reason #) 8. White lies matter. Mr. Kavanaugh, you were under oath on Thursday. Oath means “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” Even when it is embarrassing.It is embarrassing that you littered your high school yearbook with juvenile code for alleged sexual exploits that seem calculated to make you appear more experienced, more macho, and more of a bad boy than you ever dreamed of being. And you are not fooling us. “Boofing” is not farting. A “Devil’s Triangle” is not a drinking game. And “Renate Alumnius” does not mean that you think she’s a heckuva swell girl. Those are all lies told under oath. You can say that those are cute little white lies, the kind you can justify because they aren’t really about the essential issue of whether or not you assaulted Dr. Ford. But you know what, Judge Kavanaugh? White lies matter. Under oath, lies don’t have a color. Under oath, lies are like Supreme Court confirmations. They are completely binary. Yes or no. They happen or they don’t. They are or they are not. There is no white lie and no gray area. They are keenly relevant as commentary on character. Hey, if you lie about the small stuff, that's a pretty darn good indicator that you'll go for it on the big stuff, too. You told a white lie under oath? There’s another word for that. Perjury. And there is also another word for perjury. Felony. Guess what that one translates to? Disqualification.
