Democrats' Double Standard on Sexual Misconduct Allegations Proves Kavanaugh Hearings Were Partisan
Source: Shawn Fleetwood. "After Kavanaugh Witch Hunt, Dems Shrug At Platner Scandal." June 5, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Democrats don't really believe in 'believing all women' - they just use sexual misconduct allegations as political weapons. When their own candidate faces stronger accusations than Kavanaugh did, they suddenly dismiss the accusers, proving the Kavanaugh hearings were just partisan politics.
Conclusion
The Kavanaugh hearings were a partisan witch hunt, not a principled stand on believing women, as evidenced by Democrats' dismissal of more credible allegations against their own candidate Graham Platner
Premises
- Democrats demanded Kavanaugh's withdrawal based on 'believe all women' when he faced sexual assault allegations
- Democrats are now dismissing allegations against their Senate candidate Graham Platner despite more evidence
- The Platner allegations have more corroborating evidence than the Kavanaugh allegations ever did
- Kavanaugh's accusers had no corroborating evidence and their claims collapsed under scrutiny
- Democrats are dismissing Platner's accusers primarily because the accuser worked in Republican circles
- Democrats selectively 'believe women' only when it advances their political power
Assumptions
- Political consistency in applying standards is evidence of genuine principle
- The amount of corroborating evidence determines the credibility of allegations
- Democrats' stated commitment to 'believe all women' was meant to be a universal principle
- Political motivations invalidate claims of principled behavior