Don Jr.’s Kavanaugh Smear Only Made the GOP Blowup Worse
Donald Trump Jr.’s mocking response to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against Brett Kavanaugh was drawing fresh condemnation on September 20, and it was doing the opposite of what the family probably wanted. Instead of calming the political storm, the post helped turn the Kavanaugh fight into a wider referendum on Trump-world’s appetite for cruelty and bad judgment. Even some Republicans were openly bristling. When your own side starts using words like “sickening,” you have crossed from partisan hardball into self-inflicted damage.
First recorded Sep 20, 2018·Meaningfully updated Sep 20, 2018
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Don Jr.’s Kavanaugh Smear Only Made the GOP Blowup Worse
Donald Trump Jr.’s mocking response to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against Brett Kavanaugh was drawing fresh condemnation on September 20, and it was doing the opposite of what the family probably wanted. Instead of calming the political storm, the post helped turn the Kavanaugh fight into a wider referendum on Trump-world’s appetite for cruelty and bad judgment. Even some Republicans were openly bristling. When your own side starts using words like “sickening,” you have crossed from par…
Donald Trump Jr.’s mocking response to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation against Brett Kavanaugh was drawing fresh condemnation on September 20, and it was doing the opposite of what the family probably wanted. Instead of calming the political storm, the post helped turn the Kavanaugh fight into a wider referendum on Trump-world’s appetite for cruelty and bad judgment. Even some Republicans were openly bristling. W…
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