Thread by @alexshoushtari

I believe #DrChristineBlaseyFord and after catching up on today's #KavanaughHearing I realize I should have expected even less from a man nominated by our current administration. Of course he's going to have rage issues and get oddly vague and defensive about his drinking.

And of course they won't pause for an investigation into serious allegations because the whole point is to "ram through" someone who mysteriously had up to $200k of personal debt mysteriously wiped away last year, not to hear and believe victim(s) of sexual assault.

I thought I knew why sexual violence was underreported based on stories from loved ones and friends. But to see it done like this in the Senate...wow. I had no idea. How brave. How can anyone ever seriously claim someone is doing it for attention/revenge/money/politics?

From a purely practical political standpoint: if you're conservative aiming to gut regulation/unions/Roe v Wade, there are like a dozen other "qualified" people (mostly men) with those views. You had to go with a guy with financial, substance abuse, and violence red flags?

I reject against the idea that physicians should remain silent to "remain professional." We all work hard to treat patients as best we can no matter the politics/religion/SES/sexual orientation/etc. We should stop muzzling ourselves when we see injustices being committed.