I strongly suspect that the hearing on Dr. Ford will be a "show trial", a public spectacle where it appears as though she is being afforded the opportunity to tell her story, but which is nothing more than theater. The outcome is predetermined, barring some type of earth-shattering revelation. Republicans will still vote to confirm him, including Senators Collins and Murkowski. And, here's the thing: Let's assume that the outcome is not predetermined, and that he is either defeated or his name then withdrawn. Who would his likely replacement be? The answer is Amy Coney Barrett, whose politics are so far to the right that she makes Brett Kavanaugh look like Michael Moore. Bottom line? We have a choice between a man who may be a sexual assailant and a far right political figure.
I strongly suspect that the hearing on Dr. Ford will be a "show trial", a public spectacle where it appears as though she is being afforded the opportunity to tell her story, but which is nothing more than theater. The outcome is predetermined, barring some type of earth-shattering revelation. Republicans will still vote to confirm him, including Senators Collins and Murkowski. And, here's the thing: Let's assume that the outcome is not predetermined, and that he is either defeated or his name then withdrawn. Who would his likely replacement be? The answer is Amy Coney Barrett, whose politics are so far to the right that she makes Brett Kavanaugh look like Michael Moore. Bottom line? We have a choice between a man who may be a sexual assailant and a far right political figure.