FB friend:
Republicans knowingly asked Judge Jackson a bunch of stupid questions, hoping that it would degrade her dignity to even answer such asinine questions.
Sadly, this is an effective strategy. If you repeatedly ask a political candidate some horrible question like "do you have sex with dogs", then eventually, if you have enough media clout, the person will be forced to answer. They can't just keep ignoring it, because you'll be able to swamp the airwaves with speculation about WHY they don't answer. So eventually, they'll have to say "no, I did not have sex with dogs". And simply by forcing them to say that, you have damaged their dignity.
Remember when Republicans complained about the "coarsening of America"?