And He Ought To Know Better Than Most

John Hinderacker lives in Minnesota and is one of the founders of Power Line.  I've known John for many years; he's a sharp guy.  He has a great focus on Minnesota politics, among other things.  He is reporting tonight that it appears that the Democrats are starting to edge away from Keith Ellison, the national vice chair of the party and the candidate for Attorney General of Minnesota.  Ellison, of course, has been the target of allegations by a former girlfriend that he abused her physically and mentally.  According to the victim's son, she has video of one episode of abuse in which Ellison actually grabs her by her hair and throws her against a wall.  Further, there are multiple 911 calls in which the victim asks the police to come to her residence to protect her from Ellison.  Despite all this evidence, the Democrats generally ignored the charges.  The mantra that the victim must be believed only applies if the target is a Republican and not a Democrat apparently.  Hinderacker believes that the Dems are throwing Ellison under the bus so as to avoid looking like hypocrites during the current mess with Bret Kavanaugh.

If you want to read Hinderacker's summary, you can get it here.