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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I've not heard those defenses in detail because I try to limit my reading on this subject to credible sources.

Anyone offering those defenses is just a garden variety idiot. That only harms the Rs more, for the reason you cite. I'm willing to bet anyone saying that has received a call from the GOP leadership saying, "Don't speak on this issue again. Better yet, go on vacation. Now."

"[R]ough horseplay" was Carrie Severino, a lawyer for the Judicial Crisis network, a group backing Kavanaugh.

Follow the same link to see Sen. Hatch saying "We can all be accused of something" and many other "was it really so bad" statements.