Kavanaugh SCOTUS Senate Judicial Hearing

[UberNeuman]

Kavanagh: “I was born a poor black child.”

 

[umbrella39]

Don't call that dog lifesaver, call him... shithead...

 

[Jhhnn]

Someone like Elena Kagan perhaps.

Kagan's record is an open book. At no time was the Senate denied access to her work in the Clinton Admin. That's not true wrt Kavanaugh.

Tell us about both sides.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Kagan's record is an open book. At no time was the Senate denied access to her work in the Clinton Admin. That's not true wrt Kavanaugh.

Tell us about both sides.

I was comparing Kagan based off her credentials in terms of being a lawyer versus a judge, which was the context...but you knew that already.

What do we not know about Kavanaugh and what further vetting do you require? You still haven’t answered that.

 

[fskimospy]

I was comparing Kagan based off her credentials in terms of being a lawyer versus a judge, which was the context...but you knew that already.

What do we not know about Kavanaugh and what further vetting do you require? You still haven’t answered that.

I think we agree that from what we know he should likely not be confirmed and potentially impeached in his current position, no?

 

[Starbuck1975]

I think we agree that from what we know he should likely not be confirmed and potentially impeached in his current position, no?

The vetting process, working as designed, exposed allegations of perjury. Those allegations need to be addressed before any confirmation vote or impeachment.

If given the choice, I would not vote to confirm.

 

[Jhhnn]

I was comparing Kagan based off her credentials in terms of being a lawyer versus a judge, which was the context...but you knew that already.

What do we not know about Kavanaugh and what further vetting do you require? You still haven’t answered that.

Oh, please. That's so dishonest. There are ~100K pages of his work during the Bush admin being deliberately withheld. Mere fact.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

hehehe...

 

[Jhhnn]

Filthy Libs are all ganging up on the poor guy-

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/opinion/editorials/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings.html

 

[Fenixgoon]

hehehe...

is that a recent publication by a legit outlet, or something from a long time ago? cause that is ironic AF that garland would review the complaint. no stranger fiction than reality continues to be the trend.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Oh, please. That's so dishonest. There are ~100K pages of his work during the Bush admin being deliberately withheld. Mere fact.

Spare me the hysterics. You know there are 100k pages because no one is trying to hide their existence. There is a process to release said documents, and I fully support suspending confirmation pending the release of documents relevant to vetting him as a judge.

So dishonest. The Democrats are just playing the document Pokemon game the same as with Bork. Do you want to see Kavanaugh’s Netflix history?

Glad to see you are suddenly such an advocate of transparency and now recognize the importance of making official records available according to process and protocol.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

is that a recent publication by a legit outlet, or something from a long time ago? cause that is ironic AF that garland would review the complaint. no stranger fiction than reality continues to be the trend.

It may be some lunatic fringe democratic group. Seems it may be valid but the impact or merit is something quite separate.

 

[kage69]

Spare me the hysterics. You know there are 100k pages because no one is trying to hide their existence. There is a process to release said documents, and I fully support suspending confirmation pending the release of documents relevant to vetting him as a judge.

So dishonest. The Democrats are just playing the document Pokemon game the same as with Bork. Do you want to see Kavanaugh’s Netflix history?

Glad to see you are suddenly such an advocate of transparency and now recognize the importance of making official records available according to process and protocol.

Projection. First, there were republicans that opposed Bork. Second, enough with the lame attempts at hyperbole. Wanting to know what happened during years of service to the corrupt Cheney admin is hardly a flippant or unreasonable expectation. To liken that to Netflix history, wow, you're still trying to carry water for the republicans even though you acknowledge this guy shouldn't be on the court.

The republicans are withholding the documents for a reason and you know it.

 

[Jhhnn]

Spare me the hysterics. You know there are 100k pages because no one is trying to hide their existence. There is a process to release said documents, and I fully support suspending confirmation pending the release of documents relevant to vetting him as a judge.

So dishonest. The Democrats are just playing the document Pokemon game the same as with Bork. Do you want to see Kavanaugh’s Netflix history?

Glad to see you are suddenly such an advocate of transparency and now recognize the importance of making official records available according to process and protocol.

So, bothsides & Bork? The GOP obviously has no intention of releasing the documents to the Senate because of the information they contain. But they're trying to hustle Kavanaugh thru, anyway, and on a 51-49 vote besides.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Projection. First, there were republicans that opposed Bork. Second, enough with the lame attempts at hyperbole. Wanting to know what happened during years of service to the corrupt Cheney admin is hardly a flippant or unreasonable expectation. To liken that to Netflix history, wow, you're still trying to carry water for the republicans even though you acknowledge this guy shouldn't be on the court.

The republicans are withholding the documents for a reason and you know it.

During the Bork hearings, one of the documents obtained and circulated was his video rental habits, hence the Netflix reference.

The Bork hearings went off the rails because Kennedy and Biden went nuclear, Kennedy especially with his concerted smear campaign. I expect for some Republicans, much of this is payback.

The Republicans are withholding documents because they can, but do you honestly believe they’ve not reviewed them? If there is something damning or juicy, Senate Democrats would undoubtedly have awareness. The pendulum in Washington swings very quickly. The Republicans are not going to place a SCOTUS justice easily impeached by documents that will not stay concealed forever.

 

[cytg111]

The Republicans are not going to place a SCOTUS justice easily impeached by documents that will not stay concealed forever.

Maybe not R but Trump Party would... To protect Trump.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Maybe not R but Trump Party would... To protect Trump.

Fair and good point, which would be a short sighted gambit made out of desperation

 

[Jhhnn]

The Republicans are not going to place a SCOTUS justice easily impeached by documents that will not stay concealed forever.

Of course they are. They rigged it so that he gets in by 51 votes of the Senate but it would take 67 to remove him along with 218 HOR reps.

 

[fskimospy]

During the Bork hearings, one of the documents obtained and circulated was his video rental habits, hence the Netflix reference.

The Bork hearings went off the rails because Kennedy and Biden went nuclear, Kennedy especially with his concerted smear campaign. I expect for some Republicans, much of this is payback.

The Republicans are withholding documents because they can, but do you honestly believe they’ve not reviewed them? If there is something damning or juicy, Senate Democrats would undoubtedly have awareness. The pendulum in Washington swings very quickly. The Republicans are not going to place a SCOTUS justice easily impeached by documents that will not stay concealed forever.

Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking Republicans wouldn’t be behaving identically even if they hadn’t conjured up some imaginary grievance about Robert Bork.

 

[Maxima1]

Maybe not R but Trump Party would... To protect Trump.

They have to go along with Donnie wants. McConnell's only worry was that he wasn't sure at the time if Kavanaugh could get confirmed. Once confirmed, that's that. How are Democrats going to come up with 67? I just don't see how that's going to be feasible. It's best to just add to the court. Just add! It doesn't have to be 9.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Of course they are. They rigged it so that he gets in by 51 votes of the Senate but it would take 67 to remove him along with 218 HOR reps.

Harry Reid opened that Pandora’s Box. The only risk in trampling over the minority party is their gaining back the majority. The GOP is opening their own Pandora’s Boxes which will similarly come back to bite them. I am sure you would have no problem with the Democrats stacking SCOTUS with additional judges.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking Republicans wouldn’t be behaving identically even if they hadn’t conjured up some imaginary grievance about Robert Bork.

Let’s also not fool ourselves into thinking that the Democrats would behave any different if they had the White House, Congress and an opportunity to set the course for SCOTUS. Doubt there would be any consideration or concern given to maintaining “balance”.

 

[kage69]

Let’s also not fool ourselves into thinking that the Democrats would behave any different if they had the White House, Congress and an opportunity to set the course for SCOTUS. Doubt there would be any consideration or concern given to maintaining “balance”.

Funny, that's exactly what Obama did with Merrick Garland. Giving those buckets hell tonight starbuck, look at you go.

 

[Jhhnn]

Harry Reid opened that Pandora’s Box. The only risk in trampling over the minority party is their gaining back the majority. The GOP is opening their own Pandora’s Boxes which will similarly come back to bite them. I am sure you would have no problem with the Democrats stacking SCOTUS with additional judges.

Still obfuscating. What Reid did wrt lower courts is just an excuse to saddle the rest of America with a right wing ideologue on the SCOTUS for the next 30 years. Two of them, actually, Gorsuch & Kavanaugh. And more to come when the opportunity presents itself.

I'm confident that there are more than a few staunch Republicans who could muster 60 votes in a normal situation. This isn't normal, of course, but rather a naked power play with long lasting negative consequences for America. We'll never have the same respect for the SCOTUS after the GOP is done with it, and that's not a good thing at all.

 

[Jhhnn]

Let’s also not fool ourselves into thinking that the Democrats would behave any different if they had the White House, Congress and an opportunity to set the course for SCOTUS. Doubt there would be any consideration or concern given to maintaining “balance”.

Pure projection. Dems had that opportunity with the nominations of Ginsberg & Breyer. Only 1 SCOTUS justice in the last 100 years has been confirmed by less than 60 votes, Gorsuch. And there will likely be another in Kavanaugh.