Kathy Griffin, Alyssa Milano, and others react to Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation: 'What a terrible day in American history'
It’s official: Judge Brett Kavanaugh, soon to be Justice Kavanaugh, has been confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The nomination of Kavanaugh, who stands accused of sexual assault by three women, has bitterly divided the nation over the past several weeks — except in Hollywood. (He has strongly denied misconduct claims.)
Celebrities such as Kathy Griffin, Chelsea Handler, Lena Dunham, and more were quick to express disappointment and disgust Saturday after the Senate’s final vote of 50 to 48, confirming the embattled judge to the nation’s highest court.
There will be no rest, no peace for the wicked. None. Absolutely not.
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 6, 2018
It’s all it’s really about, isn’t it? Winning. Doesn’t matter what’s happening as long as they’re beating them libs. https://t.co/BQvpUpPkH7
— devon sawa (@DevonESawa) October 6, 2018
Sadly I have retweeted this before… to think that MANY women have accused Trump of worse than Kavanaugh, and he just helped someone who is interested in giving him more immunity get seated on the Supreme Court #roguesgallery #whereisjustice??? … https://t.co/Cg5MfOTaG6
— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) October 6, 2018
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— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) October 6, 2018
What a terrible day in American history.
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 6, 2018
Another gross day in the history of our country, but the midterms are coming. We are stronger than this bullshit. We can fight and fight and we may not see the results right away, but we will see them. Our daughters will see them. Don’t give up. Fight harder.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 6, 2018
Alyssa Milano, who has been vocal about her own experience with sexual assault and attended Christine Blasey Ford’s hearing last week, shared a lengthy post about this “sad day for America.”
They picked Kavanaugh because they know he is a reliable vote; he is a lifelong foot soldier for these interests, a political operative who became one of the most partisan ideological judges in the country.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 6, 2018
What’s happened today is the culmination of a 30+ year plan to capture the federal judiciary and use our courts to line their pockets and suppress the will of the people.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 6, 2018
Kavanaugh moves it much, much further to the right. It has completely lost touch with the values of majority of Americans. And now its legitimacy is shot.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 6, 2018
Kavanaugh is the 69th judge trump has confirmed. That’s an absolutely insane number. This is all happening quietly and no one is realizing it.
We’ve all seen how important the courts have been in stopping trump’s most hateful and harmful policies.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 6, 2018
In conclusion:
People should be fucking terrified and outraged. I sure as hell am.
We need to take back our power by taking back the Senate and the House in November. It is the only way out of this mess.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 6, 2018
Busy Philipps, who revealed she was raped at age 14 while listening to Ford’s testimony, tweeted, “Just started crying in this coffeeshop because the barista asked me how my day is going and that’s ok. F***.” She added:
It’s time. pic.twitter.com/vDJxyNxS6R
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) October 6, 2018
Sarah Silverman, Reese Witherspoon, and others stars took the opportunity to stress the importance of getting out to vote.
November is for lovers. https://t.co/tdETh9A2Sy
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) October 6, 2018
Today has been one of the saddest days in our history thus far. Let us not sit in despair but allow this to motivate us all to vote in November.
— Chloë Grace Moretz (@ChloeGMoretz) October 6, 2018
Cant wait for November ! 🌊
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) October 6, 2018
Wow, over 1,000 engaged citizens signed up to act & #multiplyyourvote in the past 24 hours!
Join our movement to make change at https://t.co/oliUuJ9MX4 https://t.co/Zkhr7NgGq8
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) October 6, 2018
If you’re in North Dakota get mad… then do everything you can think of to make sure these people are able to vote! https://t.co/v9L2bPwOi3
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) October 6, 2018
And Ellen DeGeneres wanted to send a message to Ford.
This tweet is for Dr. Ford. You put yourself through so much and I want you to know it wasn’t in vain. You started a movement and we’ll see it through. If they won’t listen to our voices, then they’ll listen to our vote.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 6, 2018
Of course, there was one celebrity who was thrilled with Saturday’s outcome: James Woods.
Justice. Kavanaugh. #winning
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 6, 2018
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