Ripped from the pages of the Nerw York Times:
What do you do if you are accused of sexual misconduct and believe yourself to be innocent?
[...]
If you’re Brett Kavanaugh, you go nuclear. But if you’re a progressive man who sees himself as a feminist ally, the politically acceptable strategy is to keep quiet and lay low.
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Stephen Elliott, the founder of the left-wing website The Rumpus, followed that script.
...until he didn't...