Maybe we know people who have been sexually assaulted and don't demonize them and praise the perpetrator.

Wow I'm surprised at your bojangles. I mean I have read other posts of jacunk that are misogynistic but to see you agree is disappointing.

Those with fingers in their ears obviously don't wish to hear anything other than what they already believe. Coming out in a ranting, raving, partisan, personal driven vindication isn't going to convince them. In fact quite the contrary, it will fill them with further doubt. I felt no particular way towards Kavanaugh until I saw his testimony, and it did him no favors. The Right cannot seem to remove themselves from the fact that personal vindication in such manner doesn't behoove professional qualification and application, which is exactly what they want to prove. There are much bigger questions at play here than absolving his character of despicable claims.

Because there's no possible way they could nominate and approve someone before the midterms without throwing out just about every single accepted vetting procedure, and they know that they're probably not going to have the votes after the midterms. If they only lose one seat it would probably kill the Kavanaugh nomination, and if they lose two it would be enough for Democrats to block any nominee. Of course, I actually think they would have a better chance of approving a different candidate, but don't tell them that.

Thanks you for this gem. Fair warning, I'm going to be throwing it back in your smug face at every opportunity.

Oh, you mean like how the Supreme Court operated with eight justices for 293 days while Republicans held up Merrick Garland's nomination? You are a piece of work, you know that? You have to be the most cynical, selfish, completely hypocritical person I have ever had the displeasure of encountering. You either have an utter and complete lack of self-awareness, or just don't care about anything except your side winning. I don't even have the words.

Ah OK, thanks for clarifying that second part.

As for what it is about...isn't about them? I mean specific cases are about one person v another (or one institution against a person, or vice versa), but they establish precedents. I know this isn't a case (yet), but if he is put into that position it still establishes a precedent for the rest of the country.

I know it's an emotional issue, and I generally try to be objective when there's important big-picture stuff on the line, but it seems like such a small thing. Idunno it would be nice to know the truth, one way or the other. And I sincerely mean that, I don't really care I have no horse in this race if Kavanaugh didn't do it, then we should know. If he did do it, then we should know.

That's their right. But are they investigating the matter?

@Jacanuk: he was accused by Ford decades ago. She saw a therapist at least 6 years ago and told her family/friends about kavanaugh long before he was even considered for supreme Court. Truth be told, I don't think he should be sent to jail or prosecuted, since these.kind of sexual events happen to almost everyone who's gone to a party in their lives. However, the fact that kavanaugh lies about it and not accepting responsibility. The way he melted down and instead of keeping his cool.

This guy is in his 50s but isn't fit to be a judge of anything. Let alone supreme Court.

So I guess this happened this morning:

That was tough for me to watch, to be honest. This is why I [rarely] pity politicians, because they have to listen to things like this, for better or for worse.

I just don't understand why they feel the need to go ahead with this one person, Kavanaugh. Pick someone else.

Did anyone actually watch any of the hearing? It's a circus for sure, and the FBI should be investigating Kavanaugh (but that will only happen on orders from the federal government, so good luck there...), but I thought Kamala Harris had some good points:

Ford has/had been seeing a therapist about this. The therapist has detailed notes. This was years ago.

Ford has told various confidantes (family, friends) about this.

She wrote a letter to her state rep about Kavanaugh, asking them to do something about it...and then the story get's leaked.

Say what you want but this is something that is years in the making, and it's time to pay up. I am surprised the Republicans just don't appoint someone else; they'd get bonus points of then went with Amy Barrett, for one. Would almost make people forget this even happened, I bet.

But, no, that'd be doing the right thing, and the GOP doesn't really do that.

Indeed. Someone so prone to emotions should not have anything to do with impartial, objective law. Granted, there are certain moral applications, but I'd like to think a Justice could remove themselves from the equation when deciding. I don't think Kavanaugh could do this.

Ford’s story is not my concern......Kavanaugh’s inability to contain himself, and especially his partisan rant, has me genuinely concerned he’s not fit for the job.

one more month til November. Who will win?