On Sept. 30, Rachel Mitchell, who was hired by Senate Republicans to lead the questioning of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh last week, published a memorandum. That document details why Mitchell, a prosecutor from Arizona with 25 years of experience dealing with sex crimes, does not believe that any reasonable prosecutor would bring the Kavanaugh case before a committee, because of the lack of evidence. Mitchell goes on to say that, “Nor do I believe that this evidence is sufficient to satisfy the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard.”

Although Mitchell is a registered Republican, she does not think of herself as being a partisan or political person.

Any reasonable person can see some of the inconsistencies in Ford’s story, such as the fact that she changed from saying that the sexual assault happened in the mid 80s to the early 80s and that she was in her late teens when the incident occurred to saying that it actually happened when she was 15. Ford’s lifelong friend, Leland Keyser nee Ingham, made this statement through her attorney: “(s)imply put, Ms. Keyser does not know Mr. Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr. Ford.”

Like Mitchell, Sen. Susan Collins is not a partisan person. Mitchell’s memorandum shines a light onto a lot of doubts surrounding the allegations against Judge Kavanaugh. It should come as no surprise when Sen. Collins votes “yes” for Kavanaugh.

Rebekah Mason, Lisbon Falls

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