I watch the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings on the Kavanaugh nomination win increasing disbelief. The indecent haste with which the Republicans are trying to ram through this lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court is a flagrant abuse of their majority power in the US Senate. Nominated by a "president" who will almost be himself the target of legal action or impeachment, this candidate has quite clearly been selected for his extreme positions on presidential privilege and power. In case we doubted it, his obsequious kissing of the Trump ring in his opening statement makes it clear that, should a case involving the "president" reach the Supreme Court, his would be a fifth exonerating vote.
Those Americans who still believe in democracy, the Constitution, racial equality, educational opportunity, universal affordable health care women's rights, and just, oh, generally the rule of law have only one option left: the vote. Republicans still obviously believe that the Trump vote will be decisive in their reelection hopes. We need to make them fear otherwise with the volume and intensity of our voices. We must declare, and keep declaring our outrage, along with our intention to vote AGAINST every Republican in both House and Senate. Which includes Trump supporter Dana Rohrabacher.
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