I have this idea that the R's , esp Trump, are behind these revelations about Cuomo

[PatrickforB]

45. Due process is the cornerstone of our justice system. What that means is

that someone who is accused of something is innocent until proven guilty.

In terms of Cuomo, I will say the same thing I said about Al Franken - Let us have due process. Let there be a fair investigation so that those who are making the accusations can be heard, AND those against whom the accusations are made can be heard. Let the evidence then be weighed and a decision made.

Now, I will concede this is not a court of law, but it does have to do with our system of governance.

No one, no one, is saying not to listen to the accusers. But, what if someone accused you of something, and everybody piled on and called for your resignation, but maybe you didn't do it? How would you feel?

This is why we have a justice system, and why it is based on due process. No one wants accusers to simply say, "oh, this happened," and then have those they accuse bear the full weight of consequences before evidence has been presented and weighed, because what if the accusations are spurious?

Do we ALWAYS believe the accusers? That is a recipe for disaster. I would not want to live in a society where this was the case, because it would be horrible.

Do we always believe credible accusations? Yes, after they have been proven with actual evidence.