# Can Democrats actually stop the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 4, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733 "2018-09-04T12:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-actually-stop-the-nomination-of-brett-kavanaugh/820733/1425 "2018-09-18T20:12:05Z")

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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> “Cynic” isn’t the word I’d use for someone who thinks that Ford has any participation in such a scheme. I get why you’d prefer that word, and more strongly get why you don’t want to take ownership of such a repugnant suggestion.

_shrug_ I find feigned outrage less and less convincing with each occurrence. I don’t claim any certainty on whether she is a willing schemer or just a useful idiot. I don’t think it really matters either. It would still be foolish for the Republicans either way. They’d get criticized by the #BelieveWomen crowd for any serious attempt at cross-examining Ford.

I don’t believe anyone in this whole sordid situation really cares that the truth comes out, except for either Kavanaugh or Ford (but not both).

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