Kavanaugh/Ford hearings will be considered historically significant

I didn't watch the hearings because I assumed their content would be predictable and no one's mind would be changed. Reading accounts of what was said it appears there were not many surprises, and I'm not aware of any Senators changing positions, but I'm struck by the forcefulness of many women's reactions to the testimony. I think I was wrong to think these hearings would be a collective non-event; I didn't anticipate such a strong reaction from the public.

If the Russians don't seize control of our electoral apparatus, I expect a Democratic wave in the midterms, with an historically large gap between male and female voting preferences. I think there will be many an end of year analysis proclaiming 2018 to be the year that women took control of the nation.