Now that it's become clear that we've failed to stop Brett Kavanaugh, a fascinating debate is brewing about what the American left's position ought to be with respect to the Supreme Court going forward. There are two big, radical proposals vying for people's attention and support: Gather the senate supermajority necessary to impeach and convict Kavanaugh over the next several election cycles, then replace him with a Democratic Party nominee in 2021, 2023, or 2025. [ 936 more words ]
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I've been picking at Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for a while now. I emphasised that if the midterms weren't coming, the Republicans would have bailed on Kavanaugh long ago. I pointed out how Kavanaugh trafficked in emotional manipulation to survive his hearing. I noted that in the past, Americans would have been much less tolerant of the lies Kavanaugh told while under oath… [ 894 more words ]
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