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Reality Check, Post-Kavanaugh
The Democratic strategy didn’t backfire. It just failed to work.
Russians Deepened Pattern Set by Republicans
The 2000 election was the start of a judicial coup. 2018 is its apex.
The GOP Is About to Poison SCOTUS
The Democrats, meanwhile, must prepare to heal it.
The GOP Mob’s Descent into Sadism
The president thinks #MeToo is on trial in November. He’s wrong.
GOP Believes Voters Will Punish Dems for Kavanaugh
But the more they attack Democrats, the more the Republicans alienate women.
What the Kavanaugh Investigation Really Means
It’s not the the last step in confirming him. It’s the first step in reforming the Supreme Court.
The Republicans Compromised Kavanaugh to Confirm Him
The Democrats can now use his partisan rampage against him.
The Republicans Will Die on This Hill
And the Democrats must prepare to exploit their death.
On Kavanaugh, Democrats Don’t Need the High Ground
They have it but don’t need it, because Merrick Garland.
Mitch McConnell Is Undermining SCOTUS’ Legitimacy
The more he presses for Kavanaugh, the more he undercuts the court.