Susan Collins May Be Chuckling, but She's in Far Worse Trouble Now

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4. "What about innocent until proven guilty? That's ridiculous in the context of running for office. Yes, it means

everything in a court of law, where a defendant is on trial for his very freedom; there, he is absolutely entitled to a presumption of innocence, and he must be given his day in court so that we all hear his side. But a political campaign isn’t a criminal trial. In a political campaign, political judgments must be made, and the clear political judgment here is that no party can back someone facing a credible allegation of rape."