Brett Kavanaugh’s enemies are scolding him for being angry in his opening testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Angry and entitled seems like a less than ideal approach from Kavanaugh after what we all just saw
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) September 27, 2018
Mainstream commentators are also tsk-tsking him for it. “Not the tone of a future Supreme Court Justice,” Michael Beschloss tweeted, then deleted the tweet.
And maybe, on the “optics,” the anger is not helpful. But on the score of justice, Kavanaugh’s anger is totally fitting.
But if half the political machinery of the federal government, the leaders of one party, and about half of the media came after you with a campaign of lies — which is what this is, if Kavanaugh isn’t guilty of rape and sexual assault — you would be angry.
If you fielded death threats, were called a rapist, and attacked not just by random Internet trolls and juvenile protests, but by major politicians who are still welcomed in polite society, you would be angry.
If Brett Kavanaugh weren’t angry, that would be a reason to doubt him. I don’t know the political consequences, but the emotion he showed today was fitting and proper.
The tone police spouting off on Twitter cannot be taken seriously.
