NPR Poll: The Rs Are Awake

During the mob mentality of the French Revolution, over 40,000 "entitled white men" were executed during the "Reign of Terror." French physiologist Gustave Le Bon would later attribute what happened to "crowd psychology," manifested by characteristics that include "impulsiveness, irritability, incapacity to reason, the absence of judgement of the critical spirit, the exaggeration of sentiments, and others..." With the dawn of the Internet and 24-hour news cycles, this type of Groupthink is becoming increasingly prevalent.  Authoritarian Donald Trump has used this tactic to appeal to the dark sides of his base. But now it is happening to people who should know better. Thanks to the histrionics of partisan Democrats and the breathless reporting from an increasingly partisan press, it is increasingly likely that Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. This is especially so as news reports begin to trickle in, rebutting Ford's claims. What's worse for Democrats, they've managed to awaken sleeping Republicans. The blue wave is collapsing a month ahead of the mid-terms.

According to NPR, hardly a conservative outlet, "the wide Democratic enthusiasm advantage that has defined the 2018 campaign up to this point has disappeared." This is based on a poll of 1,183 adults on October 1, including 996 registered voters.

In July, there was a 10-point gap between the number of Democrats and Republicans saying the November elections were "very important." Now, that is down to 2 points, a statistical tie.

"The result of hearings, at least in the short run, is the Republican base was awakened," noted Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, which conducted the poll.

Well done, dumbasses.

You can only shriek nonsensical things like "All victims must be believed" so many times before it starts getting old. I agree that someone who claims he/she was sexually assaulted 36 years ago should be heard. But so should the person who allegedly assaulted her.

It's called due process. It's a cornerstone of American government, embedded in our Constitution. Twice.

In the meantime, Dr. Ford.has already picked up $700,000 for her expenses. The movie should be a hoot.