The four major takeaways from today’s ‘hearing‘…

• While it’s a given that any allegation of sex-abuse must be heard, Ms. Ford had NO corroboration, proof, or evidence to support her claim that, if she was sexually assaulted as a teenager, Kavanaugh was the perpetrator;
• Brett Kavanaugh (rightfully) asserted at every opportunity the very ‘witnesses’ to the event (as claimed by Ms. Ford) all refute her claim, under penalty of perjury;
• Democrats, unable to counter that Ms. Ford’s identified ‘witnesses’ all refuted her claim, had to fall back on the ‘we-need-an-FBI-investigation’ delay tactic;
• Senate Republicans finally had on their Big-Boy pants today, slamming Senate Democrats for their delay tactics in the hearing process, i.e.
  • Feinstein kept secret Ms. Ford’s complaint letter since the end of July;
  • Failed to submit it to the Chairman, or address it in their interview process;
  • Failed to ask the FBI to check out the information in a timely manner;
  • Yet complained that Republicans wouldn’t (now) delay the hearing for an FBI probe they could have justified…if they’d presented the claim originally.

Especially forceful was GOP Senator Lindsey Graham’s blistering takedown of the way in which Senate Democrat Ranking Chair Feinstein manipulated the process.

If nothing else, watch his withering tirade.

South Carolina…you can be proud of that guy this afternoon.

Brett Kavanaugh showed a lot more reserve than we preferred (hoping during every Democrat question about ‘why not delay for an FBI probe?’ that he would suggest they ask their Democrat leadership why that hadn’t been done WEEKS AGO.)

But, finally, Republican Senators started throwing that question back at them.

Based on this hearing…there’s no good reason to delay a vote…or confirmation.

Never have we been so proud of Senate Republicans…

…and so ashamed of Senate Democrats.