Republicans have no good options on Brett Kavanaugh
Led by President Trump, Republicans are increasingly suggesting that the timing of Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation against Brett M. Kavanaugh is suspicious. There are plenty of reasons to doubt that theory — most notably the fact that Ford has documentation from six years ago of her raising the episode with her therapist.
But, politically speaking, this has pushed Republicans into a corner in a way few things could.
Republicans are searching for answers on what had been a surefire confirmation that would tip the Supreme Court their way, potentially for years to come. And the timing was massive. This was just ahead of the 2018 election, in which the nomination could serve the three-pronged purpose of 1) forcing red-state Democrats into tough votes, 2) rallying an un-enthused GOP base behind a big win, and, most important, 3) getting a conservative-leaning court before Democrats have a chance to take back the Senate in November.
That timing is now the GOP’s worst enemy, and Ford’s new decision to demand an investigation before testifying — which the GOP has extended her an offer to do on Monday — is dragging this out even more.
The main problem for Republicans is that they have no real arguments for why this can’t wait, apart from purely political motivations. Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who implausibly argued Tuesday that the one named eyewitness to the alleged assault need not testify, said Wednesday that the confirmation couldn’t wait.
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My guess is they'll try to ramrod this through and hope no one notices. Too close to the mid terms for them to suffer consequences if they do.
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