Data: Of course the Kavanaugh hearings hurt #MeToo

Published April 17, 2019 11:00am ET



Back in October, I warned you all in Politico Magazine that “the Kavanaugh hearings are hurting #MeToo”:

We ought to engage in thorough debate about the evidentiary standards we hold for public, noncriminally litigated instances of sexual misconduct. I believe that Ford’s testimony alone, unverified by witnesses, does not indict Kavanaugh by the preponderance of evidence. But I welcome debate. Those, on the left and the right, who shift their goalposts to avenge Roy Moore or Merrick Garland are sacrificing the potential for justice their daughters and granddaughters might seek someday.


Half a year later, I regret to inform you that I was correct.

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