re: #211 Backwoods_Sleuth

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The hearing was a performance piece, a bit of Kabuki theater to give the fence-sitters cover to vote for the man. They were never “concerned,” “torn,” “dismayed,” or any of the litany of terms they’ve used to string people along into believing they could be influenced away from a “yes” vote. The ending was never in doubt, they were going to dub it a “He said/she said” situation, and fall on the side of the asshole who dropped the mask long enough to assure his boss that he’s the bastard he wants in that seat.