Brett Kavanaugh and the Triumph of Movement Conservatism

LA Progressive
Sep 3, 2018 · 7 min read
Both sides will argue that the stakes posed by nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s ascension to the Supreme Court could not be higher. Both sides will be correct. (Jose Luis Magana / AP)

As much as we have dreaded this moment, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court are upon us. Barring a miracle bordering on the Immaculate Conception, the committee will vote along party lines to approve the nomination, and shortly thereafter, Kavanaugh will be confirmed in another close vote by the full Senate.

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