Republicans Insist The Kavanaugh Allegations Are Separate From His Judicial Qualifications. They're Not

Thursday’s gut-wrenching Senate Judiciary Committee hearing took a turn for the petulant after Brett Kavanaugh, the conservative Supreme Court nominee multiple women have accused of serial sexual predation, gave his bloviating testimony. The extended temper tantrum seemed to clear the floor for the committee’s Republican contingent—composed entirely of white men—to unleash their rage. Kavanaugh’s spiel derailed a hearing that had previously maintained focus on a central allegation from a witness even Fox News (somewhat begrudgingly) deemed “credible and powerful.” Purpose got blown asunder in all Kavanaugh’s bluster, leaving many viewers to marinate for hours in a frustrating feeling of near-nihilism: Does any of this mean anything anymore? What even is the point? [ more › ]

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