Thursday, September 27, 2018

In the Kavanaugh Fight, Politics Is Not the Most Important Thing

Who says politicians think only about the next election? In the battle over the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the outcome each party respectively wants may hurt them in November's elections.

Kavanaugh vigorously denied the new charges, calling them "Ridiculous and from the Twilight Zone." But all ten Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said President Trump should either withdraw Kavanaugh's nomination or reopen his FBI background investigation.

They've resisted any new investigations prior to Thursday's scheduled public hearing where both he and Christine Blasey Ford, who alleged that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, will testify.

The defeat of Kavanaugh might be the best electoral outcome for Republicans, especially in pro-Trump states where Democratic incumbents are defending Senate seats.

The religious right is trying to keep Republican Senators in line by arguing that failing to get Kavanaugh on the Court would dispirit the GOP base.

In the meantime, women are increasingly unhappy with the Kavanaugh pick and affronted by the skewed process Republicans have put in place.

If Kavanaugh were put on the court in a party-line vote, the resulting fury would likely mobilize liberals and female swing voters as well.


https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/09/27/in_the_kavanaugh_fight_politics_is_not_the_most_important_thing_138183.html

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