Some of it, of course, is that Kavanaugh's views make him a darling of the far right.
It is because he wants this to be a cultural war.
That way it isn't a referendum on TrumpRussia. Men who feel vulnerable will overlook a few felonies to keep their culture.
Why are men feeling vulnerable? Because the mere word of a woman can bring them down. If you consider what things were like when the old white guys in charge of the GOP were young men, it all makes sense.
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