Imagine you were Kavenaugh when you decided to pursue the SC [View all]

[Laura PourMeADrink]

You knew:
1) Mark Judge had written a book about the culture at Georgetown Prep, hell you were practically named in that book.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted:_Tales_of_a_GenX_Drunk#Summary

2) Mark Judge was your friend - well documented, easy to prove.

3) There could be plenty of people who could put you at various parties - especially people who are now Democrats and don't like your politics.

How to handle?
Inexplicably, he decided to try and hide his past. This shows a tremendous amount of narcissism and poor judgement. That he could get away with his past not catching up to him. Perhaps he confessed to Trump and Trump said "no worries, we will rush you through and I will help you craft your denials." ??

On the other hand, if he had just taken the "Yes, I was an asshole back then, and then, I decided to turn my life around" (albeit he's got the Yale problems too) he probably would have evoked more sympathy and breezed through.

But then, something no one expected, not even Kavenaugh. Dr Ford showed up. And, there was no way he could have admitted - yes, I was a jerk, and I remember you, and I am so sorry. Would even the most forgiving people among us forgive him for attempted rape?

No matter what way you look at this - he probably should have just stayed a judge. Now he is the poster boy for debauchery and female sexual abuse. What a price to pay. He would have been better off never pursuing the SC at all.

By the way, the FBI checks from his past, did not go back before a certain age - when he was young. Explains why none of them wanted FBI involved !!

So, now, Trump has given up on him. Whatever they find now is "his problem". Trump is already eyeing his next nominee.