Christine Blasey Ford's life 'turned upside down' after accusing Kavanaugh

[lurchadams]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats

Before she chose to go public with her story, Christine Blasey Ford was best known as a university professor, who lived in Palo Alto, California, with her husband and two teenage sons.

Now, the woman who has accused the supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has been forced out of her home by threats and harassment, her lawyers say.

Ford has seen her life “turned upside down” and has effectively gone into hiding after going public with allegations that Kavanaugh assaulted her in the 1980s when they were both teenagers, according to her attorneys Debra Katz and Lisa Banks.

I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

 

[Saladin4]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

Right Wing trolls and White supremacists have hacked into her email (since shut down) .They have revealed her address and phone number (since shut down) threatened family and friends, and put out false information (one lie was picked by Fox News)...She will have remain brave to with stand the hate the Radical Right (trump's base) is heaping on her

 

[Xelor]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When [is] it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

Red:
By some people on the right's standards, it's okay to terrorize Ford and drive her and her family out of their home, but God forfend that Sarah Sanders be boo'd out of a restaurant.

 

[OrphanSlug]

I say this is terrible anytime it happens.

 

[bubbabgone]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

She really must be pissed at DiFi, the Democratics, and the NYT, huh.
Unless ...

 

[nota bene]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

No, it's not okay to terrorize anybody. Ever. And according to the Guardian article, her sons are also being threatened.

But I don't know how much you really care about Dr. Ford or her kids. Why do I wonder? Because you yourself are being so unfairly partisan and are trying to insinuate that Democrats are being victimized by great hordes of Republicans. You're trying to start something here.

 

[Hanky]

Red:
By some people on the right's standards, it's okay to terrorize Ford and drive her and her family out of their home, but God forfend that Sarah Sanders be boo'd out of a restaurant.

They are both wrong!! 2 wrongs don't make a right, or so we are told.

 

[trixare4kids]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

You're stereotyping.

Fail.

 

[Felis Leo]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here is what I say about this: that it is wrong to silence, harass, bully, or engage in acts of criminal violence or threats of criminal violence against anyone. This is the case no matter who is the one being threatened whether on the political right, left or center, or who is doing the threatening, whether on the political right, left or center. Whoever their target may be, people who engage in such behavior are scumbags who should be subject to the hatred, scorn and obloquy of their peers, and if they engage in criminal harassment they should also be tried and imprisoned if found guilty. People who do so behind internet anonymity are cowardly scumbags, and should face the same consequences when they are uncovered.

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

It is never okay to harass or terrorize people of any political stripe for any reason, no matter how "pure" the motivations behind the harassment and terror are.

If we can agree to hold everyone who does any of the above by the same standards, then I think our country will be the better for it.

 

[joko104]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

I bet Chuck Schumer's and Nancy Pelosi's staff's fingers are getting tired sending all those death threats for media sensation.

 

[PirateMk1]

Red:
By some people on the right's standards, it's okay to terrorize Ford and drive her and her family out of their home, but God forfend that Sarah Sanders be boo'd out of a restaurant.

Didn't Maxine Waters a congresswoman, encourage her supporters to do the same against Trumps employees? This has become endemic on both sides of the aisle as tempers have faired.

 

[Saladin4]

I bet Chuck Schumer's and Nancy Pelosi's staff's fingers are getting tired sending all those death threats for media sensation.

Nah, evidence is (some openly admit it) these threats are coming from Neo Nazi White Supremacist groups...You know the ones trump says are "good people, fine people"..You must be so proud

 

[Cardinal]

No, it's not okay to terrorize anybody. Ever. And according to the Guardian article, her sons are also being threatened.

But I don't know how much you really care about Dr. Ford or her kids. Why do I wonder? Because you yourself are being so unfairly partisan and are trying to insinuate that Democrats are being victimized by great hordes of Republicans. You're trying to start something here.

Your reply has become something of a running gimmick here at DP. Any time there's a school shooting or somebody on the left has been the victim of abhorrent behavior by those on the right (e.g. the victims of Parkland being "crisis actors"), the default is to accuse those on the Left of "not really caring." This is the last refuge of the truly lazy debater who doesn't want to entirely commit to the idea that anybody on the Right could be in the wrong without reserving at least a little criticism for those on the Left.

 

[nota bene]

Your reply has become something of a running gimmick here at DP. Any time there's a school shooting or somebody on the left has been the victim of abhorrent behavior by those on the right (e.g. the victims of Parkland being "crisis actors"), the default is to accuse those on the Left of "not really caring." This is the last refuge of the truly lazy debater who doesn't want to entirely commit to the idea that anybody on the Right could be in the wrong without reserving at least a little criticism for those on the Left.

Whatever, Cardinal. I say that someone accused is innocent until proven guilty and that it doesn't matter who that person is. I haven't checked, but I am sure your support of Ellison's accusers has been rigorous.

 

[Cardinal]

Whatever, Cardinal. I say that someone accused is innocent until proven guilty and that it doesn't matter who that person is. I haven't checked, but I am sure your support of Ellison's accusers has been rigorous.

Your attempt at deflection doesn't excuse you of accusing people you haven't met of "not really caring" about victims. That kind of accusation puts you squarely out of line.

 

[Saladin4]

Whatever, Cardinal. I say that someone accused is innocent until proven guilty and that it doesn't matter who that person is. I haven't checked, but I am sure your support of Ellison's accusers has been rigorous.

Keith Ellison?...Are Right Wing Neo Nazi trolls threatening him and his family also?......Like Fords...please explain?

 

[nota bene]

Your attempt at deflection doesn't excuse you of accusing people you haven't met of "not really caring" about victims. That kind of accusation puts you squarely out of line.

Whatever, Cardinal. Really.

 

[Cardinal]

Whatever, Cardinal. Really.

Whatever yourself. You were out of line and I think you know it.

 

[lurchadams]

No, it's not okay to terrorize anybody. Ever. And according to the Guardian article, her sons are also being threatened.

But I don't know how much you really care about Dr. Ford or her kids. Why do I wonder? Because you yourself are being so unfairly partisan and are trying to insinuate that Democrats are being victimized by great hordes of Republicans. You're trying to start something here.

If you read my OP you'd see that that many threads are started on DP about how "looney" and "violent" the left is when they encounter people on the right such as Milo Yiannopoulos, Ann Coulter, etc. I believe you and I had an exchange regarding the use of the term "Nazi" when assigned to people with which we disagree. You claimed that Fox News never did such a thing. When it was shown that several times in fact they had, you backtracked, claimed that everyone who ever said such a thing on Fox was either just a commentator or didn't work there anymore - the inference being that makes Fox News ok, or superior to other news outlets, such as MSNBC. I bring this up because I think this makes you guilty of the same thing you're accusing me of being guilty of partisanship.

Now I have respect for you - your intellect, your superior ability to articulate your thoughts. You can call me an extreme partisan, a troll, or anything you want. Based on things you've posted and positions you've taken I think that's really unfair. You've also objected to me not sticking to the topic of a thread and changing to the topic about how I feel your position was unfairly partisan. Ironic, given what you've just done here.

Finally to answer your question, I do sympathize, deeply with Ford and her family. Believe it, don't believe it. That's out of my control.

 

[lurchadams]

You're stereotyping.

Fail.

I don't think so, but thanks.

 

[Saladin4]

Whatever yourself. You were out of line and I think you know it.

Pathetic dodge and deflect

 

[lurchadams]

I bet Chuck Schumer's and Nancy Pelosi's staff's fingers are getting tired sending all those death threats for media sensation.

Good posting for the conspiracy theory forum.

 

[Geoist]

Nah, evidence is (some openly admit it) these threats are coming from Neo Nazi White Supremacist groups...You know the ones trump says are "good people, fine people"..You must be so proud

Same sickos who went after Heather Heyer's appearance. Absolutely disgusting behavior.

 

[jimbo]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...rett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accuser-threats



I see complaints from my right wing brothers and sisters on DP all the time about how the "intolerant left" tries to "silence and harrass people with whom they disagree". What say y'all about this?

Here's a woman who has had her and her family chased out of her home and is receiving death threats, as did several of the women who came forward to accuse judge roy moore. When I it ok to terrorize people, only if they're democrats, right?

Thank you Senator Feinstein. Here's a woman who supposedly sent a letter on the condition to Feinstein, who then released it to the FBI, then violated the anonymity request. Now she is claiming she is chased out of her home. And the Republicans did it.

Republicans released nothing. Democrats did.

 

[lurchadams]

Thank you Senator Feinstein. Here's a woman who supposedly sent a letter on the condition to Feinstein, who then released it to the FBI, then violated the anonymity request. Now she is claiming she is chased out of her home. And the Republicans did it.

Republicans released nothing. Democrats did.

I'm finding it really difficult to grasp your point. I believe you're saying that the people who are harassing Ford are not responsible for their harassment. The democrats who released Fords information are the people truly responsible, correct?