Judge Kavanaugh Gives Defiant Defense Against Dems 11th Hour Accusations

TODAY, JUDGE KAVANAUGH GAVE A "GUT-WRENCHING," "REAL" AND "CREDIBLE" DEFENSE AGAINST NASTY DEM ALLEGATIONS

In Today's Hearing, Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Was Praised For His "Authentic And Real" And "Credible" Defense Against Allegations Of Sexual Assault

The View Co-Host Abby Huntsman: "Judge Kavanaugh's Opening Statement Felt Less Like A Fight For His Nomination And More Like A Fight For His Life, Reputation And Future Integrity Of His Family." "Judge Kavanaugh's emotional opening statement felt less like a fight for his nomination and more like a fight for his life, reputation, and future integrity of his family." (Abby Huntsman, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

NBC News' Samantha Guthrie On Kavanaugh's Testimony: "How Could You As A Human Not Watch That And Feel Gut Wrenched." MSNBC's CHUCK TODD: "And that's what it looked, he made a -- this was a political shot and he went out and he's making a political case to save his nomination. It could work politically as far as getting the 50 votes he needs to get confirmed. It just -- how it plays in the rest of America, how it plays four weeks later on Election Day, what does this do." MSNBC's LESTER HOLT: "How might his rulings be viewed in the future." TODD: "Look, we're going to" MSNBC's SAMANTHA GUTHRIE: "This was a no holds barred. This was leave everything on the court, everything on the table. Don't wait for someone to come and defend you. He put it all out there, made a political argument, local argument, personal argument. How could you as a human not watch that and feel gut-wrenched." (NBC's "Special Report," 9/27/18)

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace Called Kavanaugh's Testimony "Authentic And Real." MSNBC's NICOLLE WALLACE: "A couple things I learned about how this speech came to be. Brett Kavanaugh ripped up a set of remarks circulated for feedback and notes and approval yesterday. He wrote this himself. I heard from two sources close to Kavanaugh that this was not a performance that had anything to do with the Supreme Court. It's a performance that had to do with his life and I say performance because I knew Brett Kavanaugh for - I worked with him in the White House for years and I never saw that side of him so it was authentic and real." (MSNBC's "MSNBC's Live," 9/27/18)

The Wall Street Journal's Kimberly Strassel: "Remarkable How Much Kavanaugh Remembers From Those Days. Vivid, Sharp, Detailed. Quite The Contrast With The First Witness." "Remarkable how much Kavanaugh remembers from those days. Vivid, sharp, detailed. Quite the contrast with the first witness." (Kimberly Strassel, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

MSNBC Associate Editor Noah Rothman Said He Found "Judge Kavanaugh's Statement Moving And Credible." "I found Dr. Ford's opening statement moving and credible. I also find Judge Kavanaugh's statement moving and credible." (Noah Rothman, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Politico : Following Testimony Concerning Sexual Assault, "Former President George W. Bush Is Standing By Brett Kavanaugh." "Former President George W. Bush is standing by Brett Kavanaugh even after Christine Blasey Ford delivered powerful public testimony detailing sexual assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee." (Daniel Lippmann, "Bush Standing By His Support Of Kavanaugh," Politico , 9/27/18)

National Review's Rich Lowry: "That Was Simply Tremendous-Appropriately Angry, Personal, Wrenching, Detailed, Persuasive. He Helped Himself Immensely." "That was simply tremendous-appropriately angry, personal, wrenching, detailed, persuasive. He helped himself immensely." (Rich Lowry, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Fox News' Chris Wallace Called Kavanaugh's Hearing "Exactly What A Lot Of People Were Hoping For, Waiting For." "Chris Wallace, bearish after Ford, is bullish after Kavanaugh: 'It was exactly what a lot of people were hoping for, waiting for.'" (Alex Seitz-Wald, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

National Review's Andrew McCarthy: "Kavanaugh Opening Statement Fiery, Passionate, And Moving." "Kavanaugh opening statement fiery, passionate, and moving." (Andrew McCarthy, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Fox News' Laura Ingraham: "This Is A Fantastic Open. Kavanaugh Is Fighting Like We Need All Conservatives Fighting Against This Poisoned Process." "This is a fantastic open. Kavanaugh is fighting like we need all conservatives fighting against this poisoned process." (Laura Ingraham, Twitter Feed, 9/28/18)

Washington Times Matt Mackowiak: "This Is A VERY Strong And Persuasive Opening Statement From #Kavanaugh." "This is a VERY strong and persuasive opening statement from #Kavanaugh." (Matt Mackowiak, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

TurningPoint USA's Candace Owens: "Kavanaugh Has Me On The Brink of Tears. The Determination Of This Hearing Is So Much Bigger Than People Realize." "Kavanaugh has me on the brink of tears. The determination of this hearing is so much bigger than people realize. This is the determination of the future of our sons, our brothers, our fathers. The republicans in Congress must end this cultural war." (Candace Owens, Twitter Feed, 9/27/18)

Radio Host Dana Loesch: "Kavanaugh Is Deservedly Righteously Hurt And Angry. He's Fighting." "Kavanaugh is deservedly and righteously hurt and angry. He's fighting." (Dana Loesch, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

The Daily Signal's Kelsey Harkness: Kavanaugh's Testimony Was "Real, Raw, And Full Of Emotion." "Kavanaugh's testimony was real, raw, and full of emotion. But he also offered facts. As many facts as he could to prove his innocence against an allegation dating back 30+ years. Says he 'never sexually assaulted anyone.' 'Not ever.'" (Kelsey Harkness, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

• Harkness Said Kavanaugh Offered "As Many Facts As He Could to Prove His Innocence Against An Allegation Dating Back 30+ Years." "Kavanaugh's testimony was real, raw, and full of emotion. But he also offered facts. As many facts as he could to prove his innocence against an allegation dating back 30+ years. Says he 'never sexually assaulted anyone.' 'Not ever.'" (Kelsey Harkness, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Josh Kraushaar Of The National Journal: "Strong Opening Defense From Kavanaugh." "Strong Opening Defense From Kavanaugh." (Josh Kraushaar, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Fox News' Monica Crowley: "Judge Kavanaugh Is Full Of Authentic, Righteous Anger. Good. He's Been Smeared In The Most Vicious, Cruel Brutal Way And It's Long Past Time He Fought Back Like This." "Judge Kavanaugh is full of authentic, righteous anger. Good. He's been smeared in the most vicious, cruel, brutal way and it's long past time he fought back like this." (Monica Crowley, Twitter Feed, 9/27/18)

Townhall Editor Katie Pavlich: "Kavanaugh Has Very Specific Details About Where He Was In The Summer Of 1982. Dr. Ford Couldn't Recall Basic Details From The Past Three Months." "Kavanaugh has very specific details about where he was in the summer of 1982. Dr. Ford couldn't recall basic details from the past three months." (Katie Pavlich, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Fox News' Brit Hume On Kavanaugh: "No Lack Of Conviction In His Denial." "Kavanaugh being as specific as one could be about what he did one summer 36 years ago. No lack of conviction in his denial." (Brit Hume, Twitter Feed , 9/28/18)

The Partisan, Spectacle Nature Of The Hearing By Democrats Has Come Under Intense Criticism

Fox News Contributor Stephen Hayes: "Among The Many Long-Term Effects Of Today Will Be Further Erosion Of Medial Credibility, As Mainstream Journos Don't Even Feign Objectivity. Fully Cheerleading." "Among the many long-term effects of today will be further erosion of media credibility, as mainstream journos don't even feign objectivity. Full cheerleading." (Stephen Hayes, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Fox News Commenter Stephen Miller: "New York Times Reporters Are Now Fact Checking The Urban Dictionary. That's Where We Are." "New York Times reporters are now fact checking the Urban Dictionary. That's where we are." (Stephen Miller, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Daily Caller Contributor Derek Hunter Highlighted That While Democrats Could Ask Kavanaugh Anything They Want, "They're Talking About Farts And Why He Doesn't Call For The FBI To Ask Him Questions." "Democrats could ask Kavanaugh anything they want. They're talking about farts and why he doesn't call for the FBI to ask him questions. If you have questions you want answers to, ask them! This is about delay and delay ONLY." (Derek Hunter, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

National Editor Of The Cook Report Amy Walter: "The Kavanaugh Portion Of These Hearings Has Turned Into A Pure Partisan Fight. This Isn't About Kavanaugh, The Accuser, The Crime, But About The Process." "The Kavanaugh portion of these hearings has turned into a pure partisan fight. This isn't about Kavanaugh, the accuser, the crime, but about the process." (Amy Walter, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

Atlantic Writer Elaina Plott Said Most Americans Perceive the Hearing As Having A "Twilight-Zone Status." "Kavanaugh gets at the twilight-zone status a lot of Americans undoubtedly ascribe to this hearing: 'We wanna talk about flatulence at age 16 on a yearbook page, I'm game.'" (Elaina Plott, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

CNN's S.E. Cupp Said Kavanaugh Is Saying "What Many Many Average Americans Believe - That This Has Been A 'Character Assassination.'" "Kavanaugh, whether right or wrong, is angry and saying what many, many average Americans believe -- that this has been a 'character assassination' that will have ruinous consequences for the country. Might not work as a strategy, but it works with plenty of voters." (S.E. Cupp, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

The Wall Street Journal 's Kimberly Strassel Accused Democrats Of Having A Double Standard Saying "Note How Nasty Democrats Are Now." "Note how polite both sides were to Dr. Ford. Note how nasty Democrats are now. Imagine if Republicans had jumped in an accused Ford of filibustering, lying, avoiding questions. Imagine. People talk about double standards when it comes to women. Well, a giant one." (Kimberly Strassel, Twitter Feed , 9/27/18)

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