I never watch hearings or debates and the like, but I was glued to the entire thing all day. I was visiting my elderly mom, and by the end of the day, we were emotionally drained. Then mom’s right-wing friend came by to visit and she said, “I couldn’t believe today.” We were starting to agree and then she added, “That poor man!” I had to leave the room rather than cry or blow up at my mother’s friend. That day and its aftermath- the palpable trauma and rage amongst the women of this country, is seared into my brain.