Sen. Ben Sasse unloads on Congress at Kavanaugh hearing
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He basically says that congress has abdicated their responsibility because it's easier to maintain their elected positions when they can't be blamed for anything, and that the politicizing of the judicial branch is a symptom of that abdication.
It's very well stated and i can't find fault t in anything he says. He clearly outlines the massive faults we see over and over in congress.
Worth the watch when you get home, imo.
Would have loved him had he done this back when Merrick Garland was nominated. Now it just falls flat.
Getting tired of Sasse and Flake’s mealy mouthed horse hockey. I don’t give two craps about “strongly worded statements.” Rein Trump in.
Getting tired of Sasse and Flake’s mealy mouthed horse hockey. I don’t give two craps about “strongly worded statements.” Rein Trump in.
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right? Sasse is a joke. I often like what he says, too bad he never actually does anything
Yes Sasse's glib verbal pablum sounded reasonable to me until he made the leap of faith to declare Kavanaugh an impartial jurist or words to that affect. Then I looked at an analysis by the group Public Citizen and found Sasse's words to be and effort to wallpaper over his intent to vote for a Justice who will basically be a representative of corporate interest!
I agree with Sasse. I did not like it when Merrick Garland did not get a hearing, and those around me at that time would bear witness to my saying so. It is not the Senate's job to accept or deny the nominee based on the majority's political affiliation. This is a sad time we live in. All about grandstanding and preparing for the next election.
Good stuff.
I posted this one the other day in a different forum that I thought also spelled out some things worth noting. Not nearly as comprehensive as the Sasse segment, but still on point:
I posted this one the other day in a different forum that I thought also spelled out some things worth noting. Not nearly as comprehensive as the Sasse segment, but still on point:
I’m trying to think of that Robert guy from the 80s...Bork or something. Unfortunately the precedent is set and doesn’t appear to be getting any better. If only judges could be confirmed based on their faithfulness to what the founders wrote in the constitution. Also it’s not a living document but can be amended, genius setup really.
Corey Booker just released confidential emails the GOP didn't want the public to know about. Kavanaugh's hearing resumes presently.
Leaked Documents From Kavanaugh’s Time in White House Discuss Abortion and Affirmative Action
Leaked Documents From Kavanaugh’s Time in White House Discuss Abortion and Affirmative Action
Grassley goes forward running the sausage making machine attempting to pass off vast over generalizations favorable to Kavanaugh as truth while pretending to be run a free and open hearing. This while the absolute intent is to appoint a right wing jurist to the court who will represent a threat to the rule of law and the public interest over the next generation and beyond.
too bad hillary made people vote for him by calling deplorable people deplorable.
Among other things, it's looking like Kavanaugh lied to Congress under oath. If he does get confirmed, Dems would almost certainly have justifiable reason to take the remarkable step of impeachment.
https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/status/1037753403856887808
https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/status/1037753403856887808
in my opinion this was one of her largest campaign mistakes
not in saying it, she was absolutely right. Her mistake was not owning it. Her backtrack made her look weak and it made the comment itself look like political nothing talk rather than a pointed critique. I wanted her to double down. Point to the stuff on r/the_donald etc... I think it would have resonated with fence sitters showing Trump's base for the massive collection of evil scumbags we all generally accept that they are today
Booker is just an attention whore. I read the emails and they prove Kavanaugh is not a racist.
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Not sure if they are from Booker or not but what I see clearly in some of the released emails is that Kavanaugh is both clearly anti Roe v Wade and he also is lying when he says that he will treat Roe as settled law.
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