The historic hearing featuring embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused him of sexual assault when they were both in high school, produced a lot of contentious exchanges.
Below are Josh Marshall’s top moments from the hearing.
Cornyn: "The longer that the nomination remains open, we know that more and more of these scurrilous allegations will be made." pic.twitter.com/tWd9Wmlf6M
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh: I did not watch Blasey Ford's testimony. pic.twitter.com/cIk2s8DXjo
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
This is critical exchange. Kavanaugh is clearly lying about Renate. It is obvious to anyone who has ever been in high school or college that this was sexual shaming, calling her easy. He's lying. Lying when everyone knows it. pic.twitter.com/l6N3h7jZO0
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Yep. It was a problem. Kavanaugh starts off by apologizing to Sen Klobuchar. pic.twitter.com/1Ol9DSjS1F
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh asks Sen Klobuchar multiple times if she's had alcoholic blackouts. pic.twitter.com/3huBRb2JEo
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Third try on whether Kavanaugh will support an FBI investigation. pic.twitter.com/0sflCoIcEo
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh yells at Sen Feinstein and avoids her question about an FBI background check. pic.twitter.com/AFQmfIR6Qf
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh says Feinstein was "lying in wait for him" to deploy the weapon. pic.twitter.com/ShRsoFQtsF
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
Graham: Blasey Ford just as much a victim as Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats owe her an apology. pic.twitter.com/MjUhZsOlcL
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018
These comments from just a moment ago from Sen Graham is a good illustration of the position Republicans have put themselves in. pic.twitter.com/SLr7XjJVPb
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 27, 2018