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GOP ‘plowing through a minefield,’ the left says

Protestors rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Protestors rally against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
By Bria Felicien
Sept 25, 2018

1. The Boys' Club That Protects Brett Kavanaugh

From New Yorker: "At élite institutions like Georgetown Prep, where Brett Kavanaugh was a student, high school doesn't end when you're eighteen; it's a lifelong circle of mutual support."

2. Brett Kavanaugh Has Already Disqualified Himself

From The New Republic: "Badly damaged by accusations of sexual assault, the Supreme Court nominee has shown just how little judicial independence he has."

3. Republicans are going to 'plow right through' a minefield

From Washington Post: "Two on-the-record accusers have emerged in the past week. Are there facts and evidence that could help establish his innocence or guilt? Will more accusers follow?"

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