Their voters, having witnessed the way Jackson was treated by the GOP, should now have a stronger incentive to get to the polls. Republicans did their best to drag Jackson and her confirmation down into a sewer of their construction, believing it would be to their political benefit. For their voters, who so often see their leaders miss opportunities and shrink from fights, Jackson’s confirmation was not just a victory but one with profound symbolic meaning. So even if Republican senators didn’t actually use the term “groomer” during the hearings, their decision to make Jackson’s confirmation all about pedophilia validated, elevated and spread that rancid accusation. That could be one of the lasting effects of Jackson’s confirmation process.

Source: Washington Post April 08, 2022 12:28 UTC