re: #446 Patricia Kayden

I don’t see that Dr. Ford won anything given that she and her family have had to leave their home under death threats and she now has to live under guard. Unfortunately, “the b*tch accused the wrong person” meme has won the day. That’s pretty much what Collins and Manchin said to justify their votes to confirm Kavanaugh. What happened to Dr. Ford confirmed for many women that they won’t be believed if they come forward. Not good.

I’m in the ‘let see how this plays out over time before giving out final scores’ camp.

After all, the Dred Scott decision was the end of the world for abolitionists, until it wasn’t.

In this case, everything depends on the midterms. A red wave there, driven by rampant misogyny and celebration of rape culture, would indeed be grounds for despair.