Judge #Kavanagh is not fit for the Supreme Court, and I’m grateful for @JeffFlake standing up to his party in defense of the Senate and the country. 1/
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The moving testimony of Dr. Ford - and the indifference of Republican elected officials - have wounded women across the country. Installing him as a Justice would make that wound persist and make the Supreme Court its symbol. We don’t need that in our divided nation. 5/
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#Kavanagh also showed a remarkably terrible temperament for a judge, screaming, arguing with Senators. I’ve never seen that from any judge. When he cited the Clintons, he reignited my fear that he’s an unrepentant political hack as when he worked for Ken Starr. 6/
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He lied about little things. Contrast that with
@BetoORourke, who owned his 17yr old poor judgment and apologized for his DUI. No excuses. 7/Show this thread -
Yes I’m still ticked about Merrick Garland. And I don’t expect Trump to nominate another RBG. But there are conservatives who know the law and are driven by justice not politics. We can do better. 8/
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#metoo
has made us all painfully aware of the suffering too many women have endured in silence. We have a lot of work to do. 9/9Show this thread
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