This is just despicable.
SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh followed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford‘s testimony on Thursday with a rambling speech in which he raised his voice, cried multiple times, and got openly political.
He blamed the Clintons, tried to use his calendar as evidence, and talked about how his daughter said they should “pray for the woman” accusing him. Ick.
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But his “answers” — if you can call them that were even worse. He remained evasive down to every single detail:
- He said sexual boasts were just “showing affection” even though the woman they were about called them “disgusting.”
- He wouldn’t cop to being the “Bart O’Kavanaugh” his friend wrote about getting drunk with in his memoir.
- He claimed the “devil’s triangle” did not refer to a threesome but to a drinking game no one has ever heard of.
- He said he loved to drink beer but denied ever having gotten drunk.
- He claimed brags in his yearbook about “ralphing” were in relation to his famous weak stomach, not puking because of alcohol.
At one point he actually answered Amy Klobuchar‘s question of whether he’s ever been blackout drunk with:
“I don’t know. Have you?”
If you’ve ever tried to get a straight answer out of a guilty child, you’ve seen this before.
Let’s just say the Twitter response was very different for Judge Kavanaugh:
https://twitter.com/paleofuture/status/1045396386420645888
https://twitter.com/hordie/status/1045390843044143104
This is a masterclass in what is acceptable behavior for men (yelling, tears, being indignant) and not ever acceptable for women
— Julie Buxbaum (@juliebux) September 27, 2018
Not sure we should have someone so emotional on the Supreme Court. #KavanaughHearings
— Samantha Bee (@realsambee) September 27, 2018
every woman in this pic tho pic.twitter.com/6Y2SvY4YlU
— Gustavo Luis ???????? (@verygooster) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/MrsRob0to/status/1045435208328261638
Whenever they ask him abt his drunk behavior he cites an accomplishment. Clearly unfamiliar w the term "functioning alcoholic." #KavanaughHearings
— Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/a_ganger25/status/1045436969705250816
Asked if he ever drank to the point of blacking out, Brett Kavanaugh responded to Sen. Amy Klobuchar: "I don't know. Have you?"
After a short recess, Kavanaugh apologized to Klobuchar: "I'm sorry I did that. This is a tough process." https://t.co/6kxpvFYxiW #KavanaughHearings pic.twitter.com/cQbGVk9SHR
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2018
This is critical exchange. Kavanaugh is clearly lying about Renate. It is obvious to anyone who has ever been in high school or college that this was sexual shaming, calling her easy. He's lying. Lying when everyone knows it. pic.twitter.com/l6N3h7jZO0
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Asked whether a character in Mark Judge's book was based on Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh says, "You'd have to ask him."
"Well, I agree with you there," Sen. Leahy says. "And that's why I wished that the Chairman had him here under oath." https://t.co/GGrl0K12EF #KavanaughHearings pic.twitter.com/7I3e01POU5
— ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/ambermruffin/status/1045432095911358465
To sum up Kavanaugh today, he insinuated a female Senator was drunk, yelled at her, argued, yelled at and spoke over other female/male Senators, lied, yelled, HE LIKES BEER, cried over Calendars, blamed democrats, blamed the Clintons & was unhinged. End. #KavanaughHearings
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/1045432947505950720
As someone who hasn’t followed the Kavanaugh hearing closely, I’m struck by how partisan he sounds. That surprises me. Call me naive , but I always thought judges were at least supposed to pretend to be independent, non-partisan, umpires, “judicious”, etc.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/1045423991928819712
Smug white boy Kavanaugh only has threats at his disposal.
“What goes around comes around” he threatens.I think it’s more like “We can do better.”
— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/1045443830986629121
Ask yourself who has more motivation for lying: the professor who's had her whole life turned upside down, or the judge who stands to land a lifetime job at a quarter-mill a year, plus bennies the ordinary Joe can only dream about?
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 27, 2018
But the reactions weren’t just to Kavanaugh.
No, that’s because some of the Republican senators who were too scared to ask questions after Ford’s testimony were all too eager to get on a soapbox and testify themselves during Kavanaugh’s questioning.
Especially Lindsey Graham, who WENT OFF in defense of Kavanaugh, whom he called a “victim” — and insinuated to Democrats that if this nominee doesn’t get confirmed, he’ll find accusations against all of their nominees.
Yeah. Wow.
Oh my god. This is every woman’s nightmare. This is a terrifying image. https://t.co/mIgEN2ALhj
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) September 27, 2018
Can I play Lindsay Graham in the movie? I’m very good at shouting random nonsense.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 27, 2018
So they hired a female sex crimes prosecutor to talk to the lady, but once she’s gone they just bro down w Brett? WTF?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 27, 2018
Why isn't the sex crimes prosecutor questioning Brett Kavanaugh?
He's the one accused of sex crimes.
— Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani (@AdrienneMahsa) September 27, 2018
This hearing is giving me handmaids tale vibes #dismayed
— octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) September 27, 2018
We’ll end with the President of the United States… and also Captain America:
Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him. His testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting. Democrats’ search and destroy strategy is disgraceful and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay, obstruct, and resist. The Senate must vote!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/1045433445462278146
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