I don’t know what is floating through Jeff Sessions brain, but he seems to have no problem with everyone treating Rod Rosenstein as the de facto head of the DoJ.
It seems to be some combination of failed wits and spinelessness.
I will say, though, as far as the investigation, the FBI can and should question the two men who claimed to be the actual assailants. It may be possible to acquit Kavanaugh completely. They can give the two men immunity for sworn testimony, and we can put this thing to rest beyond any reasonable objection, which is the goal.
Self evidently, the mouth frothing, shouting, and shit hurling will continue no matter what. If Trump nominated someone with the history and judicial views of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Democrats would still hate them. They hate everybody, if Trump likes them.
But the hard core Left is no more than 10% of the country, and the useful idiots, added to their numbers, constitute in my own intuitive opinion no more than perhaps 30% of the country. This leaves an overwhelming majority CAPABLE of being outraged by the abuse of our system, if they can be persuaded that is what is happening. And after all that, that should not be hard.
Let’s hope the FBI gets a quick confession, and it all goes away. Failing that, let’s hope Senate Republicans DO hold a vote one week from now. Poll numbers will also be out by then, and unless I miss my mark, even moderate Democrats would do well to support this nomination, particularly if they face credible challengers.
Nobody wants to see that shit show again, other than complete lunatics, which means it would be complete lunacy giving the Democrats back control of ANYTHING.