If the Kavanaugh nomination fails, there is a good chance Trump will pick Amy Coney Barrett instead. If so, Barrett might wish to write a thank you note to Dianne Feinstein. Sen. Feinstein's ill-advised attack on Barrett during her circuit court confirmation hearing made the latter a heroine to conservatives and thereby catapulted her near the top of Trump's shortlist. And if Kavanaugh goes down due to the sexual assault accusation, Feinstein will have played a large role in that process, as well. Obviously, if Kavanaugh has to withdraw as a result of a #MeToo issue, that will make it more politically attractive for Trump to nominate a woman in his stead, which would further improve Barrett's odds.
If there is a deep, dark conspiracy at work here (as all too many people seem to think), it may be a plot by Feinstein and social conservatives to get Barrett appointed to the Supreme Court! Feinstein can reap political credit for defeating Kavanaugh, while the sociocons get a justice they prefer to the more conventional options Trump would otherwise have gone with.
NOTE: Since conspiracy theories are going around and being taken seriously, I should make clear that I am NOT actually claiming that the above conspiracy is real. But it is only slightly more ridiculous than some of the conspiracy scenarios that have gotten much more extensive attention.
You're not referring to Qanon are you?
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