(04-30-2020 03:52 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(04-30-2020 03:03 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-30-2020 12:57 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  I would be happy if: a) the Democrats/progressives utilized the same modus of 'believe all women' in the same fashion and manner as they did when the target was Kavanaugh; b) the press utilized the the same standard, presumptions, and vigor as they did under Kavanaugh.

I ask again, why is the comparison Reade vs. Blasey-Ford instead of Reade vs. Trump's accusers? They situations are quite different (testimony under oath vs. just speaking to media; lifetime appointment vs. election; FBI investigation vs. none; etc.). This strikes me as a false parallel.

Because the Blassey-Ford media event was where all the Dems nailed themselves to the cross of "I believe her", and now, the Biden event, is where they want off.

To be clear, the creed of the Democratic standard-bearers was that we must all "believe victims". At the time, intelligent people across the political spectrum pointed out the inherent tautology: they are only "victims" if one believes them. It turns out there was a corollary: they are only "victims" if the accused is conservative.