The Nuclear Option: When Evidence No Longer Matters
These are lonely times. The whole world, it seems, is talking past each other, not listening. Whatever vestiges of civility were left after the 2016 election has vanished.

These are lonely times. The whole world, it seems, is talking past each other, not listening. Whatever vestiges of civility were left after the 2016 election has vanished.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) demanded in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Saturday that the FBI investigate Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s statements made under oath during Thursday’s hearing to see if he is telling the truth.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford said in her opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday that she did not “have all the answers” or “remember” as much as she wanted about the night she claims Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted her.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stated that there should be an FBI background check in light of the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh isn’t qualified “because of his record on women’s issues,” and