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...“Highly Partisan Show.”
"Ginsburg called the hearings a “highly partisan show” and "wrong" while speaking at the George Washington University Law School on 9/12/18."
She is right, Republican's and Democrats march in lockstep. Back in her day she was voted in "96 - 3, Scalia 100 - 0"
Democrats in this case announcing openly even before the hearings actually start, and some in the hearing's themselves, that they are not going to vote for Kavanaugh no matter what.
Yet people on the Left argue that this is the way "democracy is supposed to work."
...“Highly Partisan Show.”
"Ginsburg called the hearings a “highly partisan show” and "wrong" while speaking at the George Washington University Law School on 9/12/18."
She is right, Republican's and Democrats march in lockstep. Back in her day she was voted in "96 - 3, Scalia 100 - 0"
Democrats in this case announcing openly even before the hearings actually start, and some in the hearing's themselves, that they are not going to vote for Kavanaugh no matter what.
Yet people on the Left argue that this is the way "democracy is supposed to work."
How are you able to post that after how Republicans announced in advance that no matter who Obama nominated after Scalia died, they wouldn't even give the nominee hearings?
How are you able to post that after how Republicans announced in advance that no matter whom Obama nominated after Scalia died, they wouldn't even give the nominee hearings?
I have to agree with RBG here. To those bringing up Merrick Garland: I absolutely agree that Republicans were in the wrong. They adhered to a “rule” I am 100% confident they never would have had the parties of the president and senate been reversed.
I have to agree with RBG here. To those bringing up Merrick Garland: I absolutely agree that Republicans were in the wrong. They adhered to a “rule” I am 100% confident they never would have had the parties of the president and senate been reversed.
Yet I fail to see how that fact makes the Democrats’ actions here any better.
How are you able to post that after how Republicans announced in advance that no matter whom Obama nominated after Scalia died, they wouldn't even give the nominee hearings?
None of this is how democracy is supposed to work. Democrats are hypocrites with a lower case h. They're throwing spaghetti at the wall trying to stay relevant in a country where the president has a mancrush on Vladimir Putin. Republicans are capital-H Hypocrites.
Two words
Merrick Garland
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
This is an election year after all, the people should have the right to vote on who fills the seat.
...“Highly Partisan Show.”
"Ginsburg called the hearings a “highly partisan show” and "wrong" while speaking at the George Washington University Law School on 9/12/18."
She is right, Republican's and Democrats march in lockstep. Back in her day she was voted in "96 - 3, Scalia 100 - 0"
Democrats in this case announcing openly even before the hearings actually start, and some in the hearing's themselves, that they are not going to vote for Kavanaugh no matter what.
Yet people on the Left argue that this is the way "democracy is supposed to work."
:shrug: that "Rule" was first promulgated - as far as I am aware - by Joe Biden and Ted Kennedy. Meaning, had the parties been reversed... that rule would have been put into play. :shrug:
...“Highly Partisan Show.”
"Ginsburg called the hearings a “highly partisan show” and "wrong" while speaking at the George Washington University Law School on 9/12/18."
She is right, Republican's and Democrats march in lockstep. Back in her day she was voted in "96 - 3, Scalia 100 - 0"
Democrats in this case announcing openly even before the hearings actually start, and some in the hearing's themselves, that they are not going to vote for Kavanaugh no matter what.
Yet people on the Left argue that this is the way "democracy is supposed to work."
Two words
Merrick Garland
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. This is an election year after all, the people should have the right to vote on who fills the seat. Wasn't that the theory?
The issue here isn't the democrats. They simply want a full and open disclosure of the writings and records of Kavanaugh, and the GOP simply won't allow that, trying to bum-rush him through w/out proper vetting.
There's nothing wrong w/demanding what the dems are demanding, and Kavanaugh is proving himself to be a genuinely untrustworthy candidate, quite apart from his long history of rather rabid GOP partisanship.
His writings as a non-judge are completely irrelevant. The arguments a lawyer trying to advance his client's agenda make say pretty much zero about his opinions as a judge. There's a huge paper trial of Kavanaugh's legal opinons already available. That should be more than enough to determine whether he's qualified or not.
Of course they're relevant.
Doubly so if he perjured himself in connection with those writings while answering questions in hearings for his judgeship.
His writings as a non-judge are completely irrelevant. The arguments a lawyer trying to advance his client's agenda make say pretty much zero about his opinions as a judge. There's a huge paper trial of Kavanaugh's legal opinons already available. That should be more than enough to determine whether he's qualified or not.
Hm. I am only aware of the Senate Majority Leader exercising his ability to control scheduling to not schedule hearings for Merrick Garland, arguing instead that - just as it has happened before, and been argued by both sides - that a SCOTUS vacancy in a POTUS election should be left to the people to decide. I'm not aware of Republicans making the kinds of idiots of themselves that some (there were alternatives - Chris Coons, for example, tried to actually address questions about the law (how quaint) - but pointing specifically to the fools) Democrats made of themselves.
Also worth noting - Democrats acting like hyper-partisan, dancing idiots, isn't excused by the fact that they are upset that Trump got to nominate Scalia's replacement any more than Hillary's crimes with classified information excuses any of Trump's many, many, many abuses.
I could have sworn the next Presidential Election Year was in 2020. Would you mind linking me to when it got moved to 2018?
RBG is what a SCOTUS nominee is supposed to be.
Not like Kavanaugh who refuses to answer questions by using the all-encompassing "hypothetical" duck.
Of course they're relevant.
Doubly so if he perjured himself in connection with those writings while answering questions in hearings for his judgeship.
Elections have consequences.
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