A potential Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been delayed one week pending a FBI investigation. In the meantime let’s look back on the accusations against Kavanaugh. The one that has received the most attention was from Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh and his friend Mike Judge of attempting to rape her at a party while they were in high school-notably different high schools. They both testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday and it has left many holes in Ford’s story.

Firstly, in Ford’s therapist notes from 2012 the first time she spoke about the alleged incidents, there is mention of four boys, not two. Ford claims this was a mistake by the therapist. Additionally however the notes never mention Kavanaugh although Ford’s husband claims his name was mentioned (Washington Post Report). Secondly, Ford cannot recount how she got to the party or how she left the party. Thirdly, all four people who Ford claims where at the party where the alleged incident occurred have stated that they have no memories of the party (Business Insider Report). Fourthly, the polygraph test has several major flaws, firstly she only wrote a brief personal statement with her lawyer present then was asked a mere two questions during the polygraph test “Is any part of your statement false?” and “Did you make up any part of your statement?” This would make passing far easier as it was short and never asked for specifics; however, the biggest issues is that the polygraph again contradicts her previous statement in that her personal statement that she testified to being true stated that there were four boys. It should also be noted that polygraphs are so unreliable they are inadmissible in a court of law (Polygraph Report). Fifthly, why is her family strangely silent? While many people from around the country have come out in support including most of her husband’s family her parents and siblings have been silently and chose not to sign a letter of support. Do they not believe her? Whatever reason they have it at least raises questions (SF Gate Report). Lastly, Ford had political reasons to make her accusations, she’s a Democrat and has made donations to ActBlue a nonprofit group dedicated to helping Democratic candidates. Also her decision to not bring forward allegations until Kavanaugh was in the running to be in the Supreme Court is surely a suspicious choice (Fox News Report.)

With all this now common knowledge and the complete lack of hard evidence for Ford’s claims it is hard not to determine that Kavanaugh is innocent. And at this point his confirmation has been derailed without a shred of evidence and if he is ultimately stopped by these claims it will mean a new dark era for American politics. One in which unsubstantiated claims can stop anyone from holding political office. regardless of your view on Kavanaugh’s politics you must agree that his confirmation cannot be defeated by these claims rather it must be on his judicial record that he is defeated.