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Jennifer Rubin: Hatch and other Republicans left no doubt what they think of women

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, barked at female sex-crime victims, “Grow up!” He called Christine Blasey Ford a “pleasing” witness. He shooed women away with a flick of his wrist. Hatch also posted “an uncorroborated account from a Utah man questioning the legitimacy and sexual preferences” of Julie Swetnick, one of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers.

"The despicable attack launched by Sen. Orrin Hatch and the Senate Judiciary Committee - more precisely, the Republicans on that committee - on one of the women who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault is a textbook example of why more victims do not come forward.