ONE More Embarrassment for Leftists

Leftists of St. Lawrence University Should be GOP Campaign's Poster Children

Leftist faculty members and alumni of St. Lawrence University are making themselves look embarrassingly childish.  A group of 1500 is calling for the University to take back the honorary degree given last year to Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine.  Her recent vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has upset the Alma Mater's children to the point of a tantrum. They consider her finding that Dr. Ford's testimony about an alleged sexual assault more than 30 years ago could not be substantiated by corroborating evidence to be an insult.  They say she is "dismantling rape culture" and that - for them - is far more important than risking relationships with the "powerful."

Collins has Credibility and Leftists Do Not

The degree is not in much jeopardy.  University officials have - thankfully - determined that their school has not rescinded an honorary degree yet, and doesn't intend to start now.  That's a good thing.  Sen. Collins has been pretty determined to fight back against leftist nonsense the last two weeks. She's labeled other cartoonish attacks by leftists attempts to bribe votes, and she's practically right.  I'd sooner call it extortion by the left than bribery, but leftist attempts to link campaign contributions to demands for a particular vote are certainly a screwed up version of one or the other.

Ford's Evidence

Dr. Ford, of course, is the college professor who has claimed that (now-Justice) Kavanaugh tried to rape or sexually assault her 36 years ago this summer at a high school party.  Although her testimony was somewhat vivid, no other witnesses have publicly claimed they remember the party or remember such a party that featured Kavanaugh as a guest. A lifelong sexual offense prosecutor has said that no reasonable prosecutor would prosecute the case because of the lack of any other evidence and some questionable holes in Ford's story.

Could Ford be telling the truth?  Could Kavanaugh be guilty? Sure - it is possible.  But Ford's own witnesses don't fully back her entire story, her story is full of things she doesn't know or remember, and there are reasonable questions about the "therapist notes" Ford has mentioned but which she won't release in their entirety.

Collins came to a reasonable conclusion. Was it the right one? Yes. We don't convict people of criminal offenses or even civil liability when the evidence is not corroborated and the alleged victim won't release evidence that certainly is relevant.

Let the Leftists Fuss

If only we could have more and more leftists kicking and screaming in the waning days of October and early days of November, we might see more conservatives deciding to get up off the couch and vote.  Maybe Pres. Trump can tweet at them.  That usually gets the leftists riled and ready to show off.  And that's what we need.  Leftists showing publicly what Leftists are and what they believe. The poster children should be front and center in this mid term election.  So that moderate and conservative voters can see what's coming if a real blue wave materializes.

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