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The sexual-assault allegations brought byDr.
Christine Blasey FordagainstSupreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaughare a very serious matter.
On Thursday, they also became a strange, disjointed, emotional TV show.
What we all saw was the equivalent of multiple TV series blurred together.
Sometimes it was a congressional hearing not unlike what airs on C-SPAN.
Sometimes, like whenLindsey Graham exploded Youre looking for a fair process?
You came to the wrong town at the wrong time, my friend!
the whole thing went fullHouse of Cards.
When I got into Yale College, I got into Yale Law School.
Ive worked my tail off.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: And … did the word ralph you used in your yearbook relate to alcohol?
The two main characters in this show were fascinating, particularly when considered in terms of gender expectations.
I am an independent person, Ford said during her testimony.
I am no ones pawn.
Even the talking heads on Fox News had to acknowledge how persuasive Ford was.
and frequently fought back tears, particularly when he referenced his family and friends.
Kavanaugh shouted at Senator Dick Durbin.
All that was missing was someone demanding that the Democrats admit thatthey ordered the code red.
At the end of it all, though, it felt like none of that would matter.
Kavanaugh said no, under oath.
Those of us who binged the whole thing felt frustrated, confused, and exhausted.
Im not sure I have the stomach to watch.
