Republicans Push Kavanaugh Nomination Forward, But At What Cost?

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With the midterms approaching and women — especially Democratic women — already fired up, Republicans are taking a risk continuing to support Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

 

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No problem. 90% of the country Is sick of the Dems behavior...

Oh, he'll get confirmed alright. America hasn't really progressed much since the 50s. We think we have, but we haven't.

Point of order This was supposed to be a job interview. The democrats knew of the accusation for some time and carefully timed the release of it. This was a hatchet job from the onset. A 36 year accusation from an unstable individual. Corey Booker the blundering inquisition.

👠👠👠👠👠Hell hath no fury...

He’s crying but with no tears

OMG! He's even uglier than The Donald!

He completely lost his composure, regardless if the the allegations are true or not, I wouldn't want this guy on the supreme Court.

That guy needs to be slapped by an octopus

GOP the end justifies the means vote2018 Vote2020 put an end to dishonest GOP

No cost. Their reactionary base doesn't reason things out. The surprise is how many Americans don't reason things out. That's disturbing.

He's scorned!! Shame on the Dems they killed off a good man for their selfish needs. Move on to next. I will bet money NPR will not print any apoligie to him his wife or their children for the pain they inflicted on them.

Nice photo choice. It is good to being unbiased and not favoring any particular party or ideology biased StopFundingThemWithTaxDollars

Don't forget embarrassing.

Comment & report on this:

Emotional and stupid. Never should have happened. The Senate does closed door, confidential testimonies all the time. This was a political ploy by the Democrats. It is completely abhorrent behavior by elected officials. If it isn't ... it should be illegal. This will come back.

They no longer care about risk- they care about getting him on SCOTUS asap to protect Trump from accountability. It's all that matters to them- creating an authoritarian regime, where the GOP does as it pleases, w/no consequences ever

Women should frame this picture. Everytime you look at it you feel the need to purge these types of guys from your life.

Theyre attacking his family. there are no rules.

It’s clear, the Republicans have already decided how this is going to end.

Nice selective photo for your narrative. What will you do once he’s a Supreme Court Justice.

What Thursday did make clear to America is there are two sets of rules: for those with social capital of lobbyist parents and prep schools, Yale Law connects, & the small circles of Ivy League fraternities; & actual consequences/laws for the rest.

Looks like he smelled something funky there

The GOP never got over Bork. They will not lose this one. I think B.K. should be in jail now. But in reality the GOP will circle the wagons and vote against America and justice.

Way to unfairly frame the issue

The only thing Brett Kavanaugh should be prepairing for is his sentencing hearing and sex offender determination hearing!

No cost. This is FakeNews

What many are missing & MSM isn’t saying is that hearings aren’t court proceedings but job interviews. It’s irrelevant if what Kavanaugh did as a teenager isn’t proven beyond doubts. It’s relevant that the arrogance, partisanship & rage he’s demonstrated shows he’s unfit to rule.

Cancel NPR

If he is. Well impeach his entitled ass once the Dems take back the house. Sick of this Rep. shit. Time to finish it. FightBack

this seat is more important than the election. If they get him on the court it essentially will make elections meaningless. Every single law passed by congress could be reviewed by this hard right court. THIS is the endgame.

My impression of his character from watching the entire hearing is perfectly captured by that look in the pic. And easy to capture as he wore it through so much of it. Frat boy privilege

Aside from his treatment of women and high school shenanigans, he is COMPLETELY unsuited and unqualified. He lacks the intellilect and temperament.

The left was fucking embarrassing would have been a better headline

For the future of generations to come...please NPR stop speculating that a man will be punished just for accusations.

Yep

Angered is more like it. The left used Ford as a victim. The Left made BK a victim. Whether Ford was a victim is still up in air. Seems like she’s profiting from this and BK should sue her and everyone including Feinstein for defamation

Why the angry photo. This is a good man who has NOT been proven guilty. Keep it balanced please.

Please interview NathanJRobinson about his analysis in curaffairs

He was right to fight back against the Dems smears

Someone as emotionally immature as Kavanaugh has no business being any kind of judge.

The 11 Angry Republicans

Well, at least the country got a good look at the character of BK😝

In a halfway decent world, this nomination would be withdrawn.

If this man had any decency in him at all, he would withdraw from his nomination for the sake of his family, for the court, and to bring some sanity back to the procedure.

Look at that man's face... Speaks volumes. IBelieveChristineBlaseyFord

What an absolute farce this whole process has been. I will never vote for, or support, ANY Dem candidate or cause, ever.

He is obscene

I followed NPR because I thought they would provide information without bias. I guess I'm wrong. Quit posting pictures of Kavanaugh with angry facial expressions. Sheesh

Only pic you could find?

It’s a 50/50 chance at this point. But he did lie about the Devil’s Triangle.

I fear for any society that convicts based solely on accusations. This is how innocent people lose their lives.

One of the darkest days I’ve ever lived through

IStandWithBrett

CNN CNBC ABC CBS Kavanaugh demonstrated lack of control over his emotions & blamed the Democrats the Clintons & did not take responsibility for his own actions I believe if you’re nominated to the highest court in this country you should display restraint & impartiality.

But what were the odds Dems were going to vote for Repubs anyway? Especially with Trump in office?

No they're not.

What if he IS REALY innocent. What if all this is a DemoNcrat sham? hat if it were you?

Because an innocent man is being destroyed. Makes the Salen witch trials look fair.

Risk without consequence keeps these weirdos in power. There has been no consequence as of yet.

It doesn’t matter when you’ve blocked every chance to keep Russians from interfering again.

No biased there hey NPR.

All these comments make me so sad, they r winning. By they I mean the gop and dnc, they keep us fighting against each other while lining there pockets The left, the right, their the same behind closed doors, they do the same shit while we eat it up.

They don’t care, they know Republican women will be behind them no matter what they do

Keep dreaming.

Haha, yeah right

Layman’s terms - if he’s considered a bag of Shit and not worthy of Supreme Court then will he be a judge still ? What’s the difference in levels that would justify a yes ...🤨

The logical thing would be to cut bait and install someone will still support their agenda. It baffles my mind that they are burning down the house to save 45. Are they really so arrogant as to think this won't bite them later?

Lets put this into some prespective When the gop takes its MISOGYNISTIC HIGH ground (meaning they as MEN know how handle a "little women") by supporting BrettKavanaugh AMERICAN women SHOULD go LOW👉RIGHT for their BALLS (an analogy for BALLOT BOX) that WILL get their ATTENTION

All in against a full house. Better have the hand.

RapistKavanaugh

Lol no they are not. Any man with a brain is leaving the Democratic Party. The message they are sending is very clear. If you disagree with them, you are a rapist and your life will be destroyed.

Vote every Republican OUT OF OFFICE. Get rid of the NRA rubber stamers, the women;s rifghts haters, and the corrupt jerks in Congress

It makes me sick that my tax dollars support your crap!

He is MAD as HELL, as a judge he is suppose to be neutral here he has a I’m gonna get you sucker face!

Democrats are delaying progress in America again and costing taxpayers money for every minute for any delay !!

Republicans don’t care about truth, justice or decency. All they care about is power & money ‘cause $$ buys power. Country, democracy & citizenry be damned. They want 2 preserve their power & power of rich overlords who bought them. If they have 2 destroy US institutions so be it

LOL....

While I agree it is not lost on me that I just read the exact article on the NYT. Orchestrated?! Coincidence?

Think they care? A very right leaning SCOTUS for decades to come is all that matters. That is the legacy they are interested in at this stage of their existence. They'll rule from the grave! And I see "average Americans" say they *only* interested in pocketbook issues I just smh.

Yep. This life long female GOP is not voting GOP

Omg i hate his dumb face so much

Taking a risk and implicit in a cover-up.

LOL the full on crazies are running the show at the DNC, RNC and media pundit talking point brain melt factories now. These midterms results are gonna be a hoot! Watching the flame outs afterwards by EVERYONE is gone be prime time reality TV.

It's imperative we get a democrat majority to stop this spectacle and abuse of power.

One of the Senators said that he will pursue criminal charges against the creep no matter what happens

“...a risk”? Try “political seppuku” instead and for the love of the Republic, stop using falsely neutral language.

Dems don't realize they lit an inferno over the last two weeks, but they will soon.

A risk worth taking especially if he’s being falsely accused. Her boyfriend Chris Garrett was at the same party. She didn’t mention him on her acct of the people who were there, wouldn’t even say his name & got really agitated when Mitchell presses her on it. She’s lying!

The response must be crystal clear.

Even when he surely falls...they had tried to jamb him in.

Someone has got to Photoshop this picture of Kavanaugh and swap out Tom Hardy's face in Venom...

Too late. The degenerates have shown us their true scumbag characters. Vote No on the GOP

The insanity of alcoholism

SenSusanCollins lisamurkowski is this really the man you want making division about you, your daughters and your granddaughters? for the rest of their lives!

Wrong! Republicans are now fired up to show up at the polling center because of this! Just like how they should up 2016 for a SCOTUS reason.

You have no idea how fired up ALL Republicans are about this travesty of justice against Judge Kavanaugh, do you? That’s all right, let’s just wait for the election results. 😏😏

The “media” gives women little credit in their ability to see when Dems are playing games as they railroad a family man on little to no evidence other than a 35-year-old accusation by a person who never should have been forced into the limelight with unsubstantiated statements.

They will punish the women of America with this creepy little man and outlaw all the current rights like abortion. Women better vote in November!

If SenateGOP does indeed end up hiring him for the job, they will see the public fury unfold in next elections. It'll be like over-flooding sweeping the very streets they consider safe.

This image so perfectly captures that look of a three year old who is very, very angry with Mommy.

Judge K looks like someone who has smelled his own farts.

I hope so. Our societies are still, in their majority, ruled by 2 generations of people who were formed in a culture where sexual misconduct was just a masculine feature. The Midterms are going to be such a telling election!. The age of the voters is going to be decisive.

Kavanaugh, contrary to what Trump and the GOP say, came off as vengeful, partisan, evasive, and downright dishonest. The thought that the GOP might confirm him should be chilling to anyone who does not share his political philosophy. He does not belong on our highest Court!

22 GOP voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. 6 are GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator: Lindsey Graham South Carolina Chuck Grassley Iowa Orrin Hatch Utah Mike Lee Utah John Cornyn Texas Ted Cruz Texas

BrettKavanaugh is emotionally labile and mentally unstable...

Women accusing men of sexual crimes to destroy them is nothing more than a WarOnMen

This is a lose lose situation for the GOP. If he’s confirmed, they will be crushed in November. If he is not confirmed, it will be a major blow to the Trump agenda.

BreitFoxNews Open your eyes! This is part of a much bigger picture. Orrin Hatch wants the President to be able to pardon federal and state crimes. This will be upheld by a Repub stacked SC

Are not the Democrats taking a risk , destroying a man because they don't agree with his understanding of the Constitution with uncorroborated accusations?

Yes. It's not too late. They should drop him. There are plenty other conservative judges. This guy is toxic.

… Donald Trump’s leadership poses a threat of our nation national and international levels. His immoral reputation and misconduct are an embarrassment and threat to the freedoms this country stands for and will not be tolerated by United States citizens.

What a crappy weekend this guy must be having.

With him on the cour voting laws will change and democracy will die.

The politicians at time of Viet Nam war were fearful about getting re-elected, and had us pull out in spite of the fact we had won every battle. Result? 2.5 million murdered Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos. The Left, Hollywood, MSM, and demonstrators were not the majority either.

ConfirmKavanaugh

Fake News

I am an Independent I am fired up too! But I just want you know I don’t make my decisions based on my emotions.

I love articles like this. They absolutely underestimate real public perception and push “pie in the sky” comfort information to Democrats. Lowers turn out and all but guarantees another wave of Republican victories.

Shouldn’t Ford undergo FBI background check too? Why’d she scrub her social media prior to release of report? Who paid for 2 question lie detector test? How much does she hate Trump? In court, accusers always gets checked out.

Drunk? Nah.....

A reasonable risk for men

That is from the unhinged liberals with tds point of view. Half of the country does not think so.

What price a Supreme Court that could overturn Roe, protect a law-breaking president, and defend dark money donations to politics? I'm betting they'd sacrifice control of the Senate for a term or two for that lifetime appointment.

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Your suggesting that Dem women would vote Rep if Kavanaugh is not confirmed. Really!

Kavanaugh looks like as if he has a tiny turd underneath his nose. 💩

Cost? No pain no gain. The reward will be immeasurable for decades.

Nice picture NPR. Don’t hide your bias.

Body language!!!! It was obvious who was prepared to tell the truth.

Or they could do the right thing.

Democrats are taking an extreme risk opposing Kavanaugh. He is extremely qualified and will be an excellent Justice on the Supreme Court.

It is time to select another candidate. This man will never be trusted by more than half the country. These Republican senators who are so hell-bent to have it their way may not need to worry after November.

As much as I want to believe that Kavanaugh’s confirmation will precipitate some kind of pink pussy hat Tennis Court Oath, I think it is much more likely that the GOP’s calculated risk here will pay off. Ultimately white liberals just want things to go back to normal.

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