I just now had to debunk some garbage on Facebook and found this, which is very helpful. The New York Times gets it right sometimes. It debunks five rumors circulating on the right about Blasey Ford. There will be more, I suppose.
Claim: Dr. Blasey’s students left negative reviews on her RateMyProfessors.com profile, calling her “unprofessional” and citing her “dark” personality.
Verdict: False.
Claim: Judge Kavanaugh’s mother once ruled against Dr. Blasey’s parents in a foreclosure case.
Verdict: False.
Claim: Dr. Blasey made similar sexual assault accusations against Justice Neil Gorsuch during his nomination process.
Verdict: False.
Claim: Dr. Blasey is a major Democratic donor with a long history of left-wing activism.
Verdict: Mostly false.
Claim: Dr. Blasey’s brother worked at a law firm with ties to the Russia investigation.
Verdict: Misleading.
Also, from former Republican Bruce Bartlett:
Study Joe McCarthy's techniques. Study Roy Cohn's techniques. Study Roger Stone's techniques. They will all be brought to bear. They wrote the GOP textbook on undermining, insidiously weakening and destroying damaging witnesses. Fox and Drudge will echo them everywhere.
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) September 23, 2018
And, since you’ve made it this far, Ric and Zooey helping me with the laundry this morning.
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