REPUBLICANS: GRACIOUS IN VICTORY, AS USUAL

Republicans keeping it classy:

.@lisamurkowski: you won’t see conservatives screaming, crying or protesting you in the streets, but you should know that today you failed.

You affirmed the stereotype of weak, emotional women.

You chose feelings over rational thoughts and in turn, condemned an innocent man.

— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) October 5, 2018

If Murkowski can't overlook her strong feelings of female in-group preference and realize that the facts overwhelmingly prove Judge Kavanaugh's innocence, then she doesn't deserve to serve in the Senate

— Jacob Wohl (@JacobAWohl) October 5, 2018

Also there's this, in response to a report that a member of Christine Blasey Ford's legal team has questioned whether July 1, 1982 was when she was assaulted:

Christine Ford’s Legal Team Debunks the Myth of Kavanaugh’s July 1 Party https://t.co/4J3mHfLxbc

— RedState (@RedState) October 5, 2018

That last tweet brings me to the president: If you were shocked or offended by Trump's recent mockery of Dr. Blasey Ford, just imagine what he'll be like after the confirmation vote, when no one will be warning him to restrain himself. His right-wing allies clearly won't regard him as sexist, or as kicking a victim when she's down. I think he'll feel unleashed as soon as the voting is over. And mocking a woman (or more than one woman) for the unconscionable sin of not being on the MAGA side won't upset any of his allies. They might think it's strategically unwise. But they'll also think whatever he says is hilarious.