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The assault on Kavanaugh is proving Trump voters right
The attempted political assassination of Brett Kavanaugh is bad for the country, but good for a Trumpian attitude toward American politics.

The last-minute ambush validates key assumptions of Trump’s supporters that fueled his rise and buttress him in office, no matter how rocky the ride has been or will become. At least three key premises have been underlined by tawdry events of the last couple of weeks.

First, that good character is no defense.

...Second, that the media is an unremitting political and cultural adversary.

...Third, that politics isn’t just rough-and-tumble; it’s red in tooth and claw

...Senate Democrats may delicately talk about the importance of norms and civility on Sunday shows, but watch how they act.

...If Trump’s attacks against the media are over-the-top and sometimes disgraceful, at least he understands the score.

He may not be a constitutionalist, but he will be faithful to his own side, and fiercely battle it out with his political opponents.


Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-09-25
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=524023