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In reply to the discussion: Justin Fairfax is not being Franken'd [View all]Jarqui
(10,798 posts)to get outside advice makes them more than adequate.
Basically, in terms of the questioning of these women, they have the easier job at the outset. They're going to ask these women to simply tell their story.
The harder part is the handling of the cross examination by these women and trying to argue to attain "beyond reasonable doubt" when the evidence is clearly lacking to do so.
But in a criminal case, these women haven't got a prayer anyway. They have almost no evidence beyond their allegation and maybe a witness Ms Watson told.
"as evidenced by the Thomas-Hill hearings and the GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee"
Anita Hill's claims had the same problem as these women and Christine Blasey Ford. They were all believable. But they're all "he said vs she said" claims lacking in evidence that would allow one to conclude without doubt. It wasn't the caliber of folks asking the questions. It was the lack of evidence to back up the claim that hurt Anita Hill the most. You'll see that in these claims when Fairfax's lawyers cross-examine these women. They do not have the evidence to back themselves up.