Why Would She....

There is so much drama (again) coming out of Washington DC. This time most of it swirls around the process in place to confirm the name 45 nominated to the Supreme Court. Lots of people taking sides, he said, she said. Asking for more information to be released....documents, so far, not available to the committee overseeing the appointment. Questions and more questions.

And for the past ten days or two weeks accusations of sexual misconduct or at least inappropriate behavior when this nominee was in high school and college. More she said....he said. And questions.

My question is, certainly there are many very well qualified candidates for a life-time appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States of America....so why continue down the road with this candidate? (I sort of know the answer to that question - but still.....)

And the commentators addressing the first accuser....."if it was true why didn't she come forward then"?  My question - why would she? Why would she put herself and her family through this gauntlet of publicity? Why on earth would she do this if it was not true?

I was in fifth or sixth grade when a boy (the son of one of my mom's very best friends and a family that we often shared time with) dropped his pants and wiggled across his basement TV room to show off his "equipment". I probably said "Eeuuuuww!" and buried my face in my hands. He laughed, pulled his pants back up and we continued to watch TV until I went home. I never told a soul. It was just a wierd moment.......but years later, when he and his wife came for dinner at our home in New Jersey, all I could see was that moment from about 20 years before. Dave and I talked and laughed with the couple (who later divorced) and all I could see was his limp dick waving as he crossed that basement room. I never told anyone.....certainly not my mom because it would have hurt her friendship with the boy's mother.

Haven't we all done stupid things when we were young? Is anyone's closet completely empty of all skeletons? Am I proud of having too much to drink at a frat party freshman year in college and literally rolling down water tower hill?

But should we The People really accept this nominee with all the "gray" areas and the unanswered questions? We shouldn't have to wonder about him.......as another accusation makes the papers.

Is he the best of the best? No.......