1. Late last week, the Post released the results of a survey showing that 43 percent of Americans believe that Supreme Court rulings will more politically motivated with Brett Kavanaugh on the court. Thirty-nine percent he won’t make a difference. s2.washingtonpost.com/c81fd9/5bc0d42…
2. This isn’t surprising. The Republican operative-turned-federal jurist was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the 1880s. His 50-48 Senate confirmation will dog him for the rest of his life, and it will imperil the court’s legitimacy for decades.
3. As much as Chief John Roberts would prefer that all of us continue to see the court as impartial, partisanship was baked into the jurisprudential cake on Day 1. npr.org/2018/10/17/658…
4. The Post/ABC News survey went on to say that slightly more respondents are more inclined to vote after the Kavanaugh fiasco. The response from women and independents suggests the Democrats have a path forward after taking the House.
5. Fifty-five percent of independents say there should be further investigations into allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford. Women, meanwhile, are drawn to Democratic candidates by a 16-point margin.
6. No surprise to see two leading Democratic women opening the door for more investigations into Kavanaugh’s alleged crimes. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said during a debate Wednesday that:
7. “Oh, I’d be in favor of opening up the allegations. Absolutely.” rollcall.com/news/politics/…
8. Nancy Pelosi: “The FBI’s supplemental background investigation appears to have been significantly limited in scope ... The public must know what limitations were imposed ... so this never happens again.” politico.com/story/2018/10/…
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