Kavanaugh's accuser should unfortunately expect the Anita Hill treatment from Republicans

[tulipsandroses]

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kavanaugh-s-accuser-should-unfortunately-expect-anita-hill-treatment-republicans-ncna910226|


Kanaugh's accuser should unfortunately expect the Anita Hill treatment from Republicans
I wrongly helped orchestrate the character assassination of Clarence Thomas' accusers. This is how it all worked.

Watching the news of allegations by Christine Blasey Ford of attempted rape against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh play out on cable television, millions of Americans probably feel like they've seen this movie before — but few feel that way more than me.

It was 27 years ago that law professor Anita Hill came forward with allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. What unfolded during the Thomas confirmation was ugly and, after a brutal attack on Hill's motives and credibility by the Republicans, Thomas was confirmed by the Senate on a narrow 52-48 vote.

Based on my own role inside the Republican attack machine at that time, I can predict that similarly hard-knuckled tactics will be used against Ford, even though the times have thankfully changed. The stakes for the organized right are just as high now as they were then: Like Thomas, Kavanaugh is a cause célèbre for the conservative movement as they seek to cement a majority on the Supreme Court for a generation.

They will defend him at any cost.

[still_one]

1. It is already happening. In fact the victim is getting harrasiing phone calls and death threats.

This is why she didn't want to come forward because the ugly truth about the country is a large percentage of people in the country are sexist, bigoted, racists. About 40% I would venture

[Fred Sanders]

2. Yep. All folks get that at DU, I hope! Going hiding to save her life and her families from

credibility death threats...any response to that from fucking Graham and Grassley or any of the 11 Angry Old Republicans?

[at140]

3. Yes, and those 40% rednecks are gun nuts as well, nt

[bdamomma]

4. we have a thug

in WH he is pushing his goons to do death threats wouldn't you say??? Fucking Orin Hatch.