Friday, September 28, 2018

Charles Hurt: Caligula exits the arena, vanquished


Washington Times
Democrats on the committee not only tried to destroy a man. They tried to destroy the boy he once was.


. . . "We have come a long way since Paula Jones was called a liar and trailer-park trash by Bill Clinton’s war dogs after she accused the then-governor of exposing himself to her and sexually harassing her. Those charges were corroborated, and Mrs. Jones was ultimately vindicated.
"But James Carville’s disgusting treatment of her could never be erased.
"Mr. Grassley does not play those vile games. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about others.
"Over the past two weeks, sitting senators have publicly and enthusiastically denounced the single most fundamental tenet of fairness in America: the notion that an accused person is presumed innocent until proved guilty.
"Judge Kavanaugh was accused of a very serious crime. Instead of being allowed to rebut the charges and clear his name, the accusations were allowed to sit and fester like a dead body rotting inside an upstairs room of an un-air-conditioned house in the Southern heat.
"By the time the authorities arrived, the body was unrecognizable. Judge Kavanaugh had deformed into a monster.
"It is little wonder.
"As soon as Judge Kavanaugh was nominated, Democrats warned that women would suffer and millions would die if he was elevated to the Supreme Court.
"During his confirmation hearings, Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Democrat, set the tone of the ridiculous circus, excitedly declaring it his “‘I am Spartacus!’ moment.”
"No, sir, Mr. Booker. You are not Spartacus — except in that you will ultimately lose.
"You are Caligula." . . .


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