Corroboration never had a chance

Re: What Would Have Happened Had Kavanaugh Been A Canadian CEO?, Opinion, Oct. 13

Howard Levitt’s column was appalling. Given what the Republicans and the White House did to restrict the investigation into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against the U.S. Supreme Court candidate, now Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, Levitt’s argument that her claim and that of two other women were uncorroborated is obscene.

He talks about lack of evidence, but doesn’t admit that corroboration was never given a chance. Levitt even quotes a columnist for Breitbart, an alt-right news source, in support of his ridiculous argument that “Democrats and the media were not even interested in convincing us that Kavanaugh had done something wrong.”

I would suggest that Levitt read Andrew Cohen’s column of the same issue in which he argues that “Kavanaugh’s confirmation was a farce,” because the Republicans refused to release documents, limited the FBI investigation, and rushed to a final vote. Clearly, Levitt ignores these facts when he talks about lack of evidence against Kavanaugh. Corroboration of Ford’s claims was never given a chance.

Dr. Richard Heyman, Professor Emeritus, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary