Donald J. Kavanaugh

The little Trump in the highest court

Brett Kavanaugh.
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It goes without saying that Donald J. Trump, a vulgarian, prevaricator, and partisan of the highest order, has degraded the presidency. That he has also debased the legislative branch to mealy mouthed assents to a bigoted base is beyond a shadow of a doubt. Now, with Brett Kavanaugh, Trump will discredit the judiciary too.

The Supreme Court has certainly had at least one other justice with credible sexual harassment claims to his name, as well as others whose partisan leanings were pretty apparent. But it's never had a man like Brett Kavanaugh. He is a judge in the Trump mold.

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