Thread by @wrongformat

1) Holy Hippocampus, Chrstine!

"Brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from screaming. THIS WAS WHAT TERRIFIED ME THE MOST, and has had the most lasting impact on my life." Dr. Christine Blasey Ford prepared statement, Senate Judiciary Committee hearing (09/27/18)

2) Dr. Ford questioned by Sen Leahy (D-VT)

Leahy: What is the STRONGEST MEMORY you have, the strongest memory of the incident, something that you cannot forget? Take whatever time you need.

Ford: Indelible in the hippocampus is the LAUGHTER

3) Ford (cont.) the laugh — the uproarious laughter between the two, and their having fun at my expense.

Leahy: You’ve never forgotten that laughter. You’ve never forgotten them laughing at you.

FORD: They were laughing with each other.

4) Leahy: And you were the object of the laughter?

Ford: I was, you know, UNDERNEATH ONE OF THEM while the two laughed, two friend — two friends having a really good time with one another.

5) Which begs the question. If you were sexually assaulted 36 years ago, would your most vivid MEMORY be a) your assailant putting his hand over your mouth, or b) his laughter?

@threadreaderapp unroll Which begs the question.

6) Responding to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's claim sexual misconduct allegations against him are "revenge on behalf of the Clintons," Hillary Clinton burst out laughing.

"It deserves a lot of laughter ... ir's just (a) very defensive and unconvincing presentation."