Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called himself a “rock star” after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s highly contentious confirmation process.
A new book, “The Hill to Die On,” says McConnell found one of Kavanaugh’s accusers, Christine Blasey Ford, to be trustworthy, but he also thought Kavanaugh “was a good man — and losing this nomination had never been an option,” according to journalist Yashar Ali, who obtained a copy of the book ahead of its release next week.
McConnell told the book’s authors Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer that a CNN poll showed his approval rating jumped from 30% to 62%.
“I’d never had an audience like that before. So all of these Republicans who are constantly told by radio talk show hosts and others that I’m a villain got to see a sort of different side,” McConnell said.
“So that’s how it impacted me,” he said. “I know it won’t last. But for the moment, I’m a rock star.”
Kavanaugh was accused of sexual misconduct by several women. Blasey Ford testified to Congress during the confirmation process about how he had allegedly sexually assaulted her when the two were in high school, which Kavanaugh vehemently denied.
