Current Events > Kavanaugh-Supporting Women Ask, "What Boy Hasn't Done This?"

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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kavanaugh-supporting-women-ask-boy-165056831.html

Republican defenses of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have been, well, gross. Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual assault more than 30 years ago, and GOP dismissals range from "it didn't happen" to "if it did, it's fine" to pretending that he has to be proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt to be a Supreme Court Justice (instead of his character and record being impeccable for him to qualify for the job).

The defenses are so scattered and embarrassing partly because the push behind Kavanaugh seems to be in disarray. In a report out over the weekend, the Washington Post details insider efforts to prep Kavanaugh for the hearing and explains what's at stake for the GOP, not just in the long-term but in the upcoming midterm elections. The article is titled "Incredibly frustrated." Per the Post:

How Kavanaugh weathers the stormand if enough Senate Republicans stand by himwill help determine the ideological balance of the Supreme Court for a generation. A handful of GOP senators are undecided about how they will proceed on Kavanaughs confirmation, particularly in light of Fords accusation, and the party faces a broader political challenge: Keep their right flank satisfied by confirming a reliable conservative to the court, while minimizing backlash among female and independent voters ahead of the November midterms.

The Republicans need women voters, but all hell will break loose (or it will be chaos) if this nomination unravels, Dan Eberhart, an Arizona-based GOP donor, wrote in an email. If we cant get the nomination done, why vote Republican?

Why, indeed. And it's in Republicans' best interest to get the confirmation over with as quickly as possible, since as it drags on, support for Kavanaugh is flagging. Even a Fox News poll found that a "record number" of voters are opposed to his nomination.

But CNN managed to scrape together some women who are still on his side. All five on CNN's panel said that they believe Kavanaugh's denials and none said they think the incident should disqualify him from being on the Supreme Court, even if it turns out to be true. "Who are we to judge?" one woman asks.

https://twitter.com/goldengateblond/status/1043577294554456064

None of the five women featured believe Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and they all dismiss her claims as either misremembered, based in jealousy, or overblown. One even asks, "What boy hasn't done this in high school?" This is a shocking rhetorical question, because it implies that attempted rape is so common that it barely merits acknowledging later, and that if a man attempted to rape someone as a teenager it says nothing about his character. And it certainly shouldn't be held against him later in life.

However, these women aren't average Republican voters. They're all in some way affiliated with the GOP, from running in Republican primaries to working for Ted Cruz's presidential campaign and hosting $1000-a-plate fundraisers.

https://twitter.com/realshawnbrandt/status/1043142056435167232

https://twitter.com/VABVOX/status/1043626316828999685

It's not clear why these women weren't more clearly identified in CNN's story. But it does show just how far reporters have to reach to find women who want to see Kavanaugh deciding laws for a generation. Hell, this might be the last handful of women in the country who do.

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One half of the party is shouting "every boy does this!" and the other, "except Kavanaugh!"
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Who here has tried to rape someone as a teen? I haven't. Most boys haven't. That is a terrible excuse.
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I 100% have never tried to rape anyone at any time of my life.
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Raping someone has never even crossed my mind.
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If every boy does this. Then that's just supporting that Kavanaugh did do what he is excused off. Really poor way to defend your guy.
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I've never attempted to rape someone or force myself upon them.

I mean, maybe I'm just a weird little person though, I dunno.
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creativerealms posted...

Who here has tried to rape someone as a teen? I haven't. Most boys haven't. That is a terrible excuse.

I must be a terrible beta cuck. I never once tried to hold a girl down with my hand over her mouth while trying to pull her swimsuit off.
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A much worse version of "locker room talk". Since when did conservatives become so apologetic and excusing of rape

Axiom posted...

A much worse version of "locker room talk". Since when did conservatives become so apologetic and excusing of rape

Making excuses for rape culture is infinitely easier than confronting it.
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Ah so he did do it, but It's okay. That is certainly a hot take.
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"Boys will be boys!"

*laugh track*

Antifar posted...

One half of the party is shouting "every boy does this!" and the other, "except Kavanaugh!"

so true.
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masterpug53 posted...

Axiom posted...

A much worse version of "locker room talk". Since when did conservatives become so apologetic and excusing of rape

Making excuses for rape culture is infinitely easier than confronting it.

Exactly.
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Geez, even I'm pretty close to incel and haven't had any desire to sexually assault anyone.
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Why are most Republicans like dis
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masterpug53 posted...

Axiom posted...

A much worse version of "locker room talk". Since when did conservatives become so apologetic and excusing of rape

Making excuses for rape culture is infinitely easier than confronting it.

And of course these are the same people who throw tantrums over #MeToo.

It's like they argue against themselves sometimes.
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I'm willing to bet that someone will come in here and try to defend this and get subsequently warned.

ThatMuttGuy posted...

I'm willing to bet that someone will come in here and try to defend this and get subsequently warned.

Well, to be fair, it was only one woman who said it I guess. You could argue that just because there's one crazy dingbat in the group that doesn't mean they all believe it. But I didn't read anything about the other women jumping up to call the crazy dingbat out.
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This story has not aged well.

http://nyer.cm/wJF7boq

https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1044006928416825344
https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1044013350873489409
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Antifar posted...

One half of the party is shouting "every boy does this!" and the other, "except Kavanaugh!"

well put
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Antifar posted...

One half of the party is shouting "every boy does this!" and the other, "except Kavanaugh!"

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