Brett Kavanaugh supporters in Minnesota say they’re holding firm
But Loesch, a Republican, said #MeToo has gone off the rails with the allegations against Supreme Court nominee
"I think she is fabricating the whole thing," said Loesch after weighing Ford's testimony last week in front of the
Loesch, 72, is part of a chorus of Republican men and women in
"He's an excellent candidate," said Loesch, a
The showdown is also energizing #MeToo activists who remain firmly against Kavanaugh's nomination, particularly those scarred by their own sexual assault. The two sides are sending a torrent of e-mails, letters and calls to senators who are weighing his lifelong appointment to the bench.
Attorney
When Ford's allegations surfaced, Brehm said he supported an investigation because "any allegation of this nature should be taken seriously."
Brehm, who worked as a spokesman for former
"I thought she was very compelling. I cannot imagine anyone would want to subject themselves to that. I thought it was a very brave thing to do," said Brehm, 38, of
But he is "deeply troubled by
Brehm said he's keeping an open mind and will listen closely to the
"I am grateful that I live in a country where we take sexual assault very seriously," Brehm said. "I am also grateful we live in a country where we take the rule of law seriously."
"If you really wanted an investigation done, you need to go to law enforcement, not hand it to a member of the
"Hasn't anyone else been to college?" said Bjorlin, a client advocate at a pregnancy center who lives in
"He had to have some self-control to get where he is," she said.
Blaeser, a stay-at-home mom from
"In this country, you are innocent until proven guilty," Blaeser said.
MCCL Executive Director
"His time on the bench in D.C. has been very good. There have not been any problems. There have not been any hints of impropriety," Fischbach said. "We have been supportive because he stated he wants to interpret the
No matter what happens with Kavanaugh, Loesch said she worries about the political divide that is seeping into everyday lives and sometimes even souring relationships among friends, neighbors and co-workers. She worries about her grown sons and other men facing false accusations.
And she worries this kind of scrutiny will keep good people from entering public service.
"If we are going to destroy people's lives, how are we going to get good quality people to come forward?" she said.
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