On the recordOctober 5, 2018
on September 16, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford publicly came forward to share that Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. This was a remarkably courageous act. It was one that she hesitated to do. It was something that she struggled with, but she said time and again that she believed it was her civic duty and her sense of citizenship--that act of grace, that feeling that you have a commitment to country, to causes larger than yourself. She put herself forward. She said she was terrified to do so. She said she feared for what the impact would be on her family. Indeed, the impact on her family was terrifying. She endured hatred and vile poured out to her--death threats. She had to leave her family home and split her family up at times. She had to engage security for her own protection. When Dr. Ford came before the Judiciary Committee to testify, she reiterated that she was afraid. She reiterated how terrified she was, but she stated again and again this ideal of patriotic duty and civic responsibility because she believed that there is something about our institutions that is sacred and that for the highest Court in the land, there could be millions of qualified people in America, thousands of folks. Indeed, the President's list itself has dozens of folks. She said that this person who sexually assaulted her should not go on the highest Court in the land for a lifetime appointment.…
