In the blue bubble, Republicans know Kavanaugh is a sexual predator, and they’re trying to push him through anyway. He’s the personification of rich white male privilege—they want him to get away with it. After Garland fiasco, confirming Kavanaugh renders SCOTUS illegitimate. 3/x
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In the red bubble, Kavanaugh is an innocent man—an exemplary man—dragged through the mud by political opportunists. His accusers are lying, or at least mistaken. They’ve been put up to it, or at least manipulated, by Democrats, who will do anything to tar or delay the process 4/x
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In the red bubble, Democrats oppose Kavanaugh because he follows the Constitution and they want a Supreme Court that legislates progressive causes. If they get away with this manufactured smear campaign, they’ll learn it works, and do it against every future GOP nominee. 5/x
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The red and blue narratives are locked in. They can't both be true, and yet they both exist, side by side. Millions believe Kavanaugh is a sexual predator. Millions believe he's being framed. And no evidence, no testimony can convince them otherwise. 6/x
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I think accusations against Kavanaugh are serious, and probably impossible to prove or disprove. SCOTUS legitimacy matters, and it'd be better for the country and conservative causes to replace him with someone unclouded by personal integrity questions 7/xhttps://arcdigital.media/everyones-applying-the-wrong-standard-to-kavanaugh-s-nomination-9b5859209039?source=friends_link&sk=4973bf2f07aec042d2ede336c92a5dca …
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Red bubble has rejected my argument. I point out that SCOTUS confirmations aren't criminal trials, so beyond a reasonable doubt isn't the appropriate standard. Roberts, Alito, and Gorsuch all cleared the high bar, and another conservative could too. Red bubble disagrees. 8/x
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The partisan fight is all-consuming. Because red bubble’s unshakable premise is Dems are unjustly smearing Kavanaugh, giving in elevates mob justice, incentivizing future made up accusations. And Dems might win the Senate, blocking any conservative. It’s Kavanaugh or bust. 9/x
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Blue bubble's caught up in the partisan fight too. Kavanaugh's position on abortion today is evidence he committed attempted rape in high school. Other white, prep school, ivy league men have committed sexual assault, which makes him more suspect. He's more symbol than man. 10/x
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In a little while, Kavanaugh will withdraw, get confirmed, or voted down. But the competing red and blue narratives about him will persist. The wounds will fester, no matter how it turns out. And the judicial wars will continue to escalate. The system cannot hold forever. (END)
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Great summary. Tough to see what ultimately slows the growing tit for tat. Perhaps term limits for judges reduces the pressure of each appointment?
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Maybe. I've seen some decent arguments for a single, 15-year term, staggered so every presidential term can appoint the same number of judges. But there's still death and voluntarily stepping down early, and if the president's party doesn't control Senate, opposition could block.
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