Supreme Court Nominee #3

[Jax49]

 

[Hope4More]

Interesting factoids for today:

1. The republican senators elevating K to the SC represent about 44% of Americans. A minority.

2. Four of the 5 justices (including K) put on the court by republicans were nominated by presidents who had lost the popular vote.

The republican president who nominated K lost the popular vote, has had the confidence & trust of fewer than half of Americans, throughout his presidency, and is currently being investigated for colluding with Russia, obstruction of justice, colluding to commit campaign violations, fraudulent practices in his "nonprofit" Foundation, and violations of the emolements clause.....just for starters, list incomplete.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Attorneys: Christine Blasey Ford doesn't want Kavanaugh impeached, has no regrets

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

This is what I REALLY don't understand.

Why do so many who are so filled with anger/hate feel that those voting for, or insupport of Kavanaugh hate women?

This is NOT an either/or situation...

I watched Susan Collin's speech yesterday and was very impressed with her thoughtful, well-researched statement. Senator Collins has always championed women's issues. I certainly don't feel that her decision to vote in favor of Kavanaugh's confirmation suggests that she will no longer support women's rights.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Irony.

bbm

The Meaning of 'Presumed Innocent' Has Evolved. Here's How the Kavanaugh Hearings Fit Into That History

In the final days before the Senate vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the national debate over the right course of action was distilled into one key question: Whom to believe?
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The news has also drawn attention to a fundamental principle of law that, it turns out, is more complicated than it seems: the presumption of innocence.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has defended Kavanaugh on the principle that he is innocent until proven guilty, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has made the point that the hearings are not a lawsuit and thus the legal presumed innocence rule is basically irrelevant. The two senators, despite working within the same system, are able to find very different guidance from the same concept. But that gap isn’t what’s surprising, says François Quintard-Morénas, a lawyer and the author of a 2010 article on the history of the presumption of innocence in The American Journal of Comparative Law.

What he does find “ironic” is which senator is on which side, as the narrowing of the concept is due in part to decades of effort by American conservatism.

“Schumer is not technically wrong,” Quintard-Morénas tells TIME. “Over time, the principle in the United States has been weakened considerably, for various reasons and mostly by conservative justices who didn’t want to expand the principle beyond the court of law.”
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[CARIIS]

The swearing in of the last extremely controversial justice, Clarence Thomas, may provide clues as to how K's will be handled.

The WH was concerned that evidence supporting Hill's allegations might emerge between T's confirmation and swearing in. In fact, the WaPo was preparing to run just such an article. The article would have included information provided to the WaPo by the owner of an adult video store owner, who stated that Thomas in fact had been a regular customer for many years.

The swearing in of Thomas was to take place 2 weeks after his confirmation. The WH first arranged what amounted to a staged swearing in of Thomas, likely calculated to present his confirmation as a faite accompli. When they caught wind of the WaPo's article, they made extreme haste in arranging for Thomas to actually be sworn in, late at night, iirc, and with zero pomp or circumstance, one week early. The WaPo killed the story.

Moral of the story: I believe K will be sworn in at the earliest possible moment, and for similar reasons.

which in this instance means Brett will appear like Lady Gaga on a rising stage in the chambers , hand up, bible floating in air within four seconds after the gavel

you guys all behavior has meaning - these folks have been going through documents for months and months. In order to figure out what to bury they had to read it all.

Bretts attorney then labeled the ones the public and the other senators could not mention during the hearings in the pile called committee confidential.

94% of his resume was blacked out.

It is safe to believe that once this is over with at this point , a bunch of that stuff will - shall we say, oh yes LEAK out!

They know all the dirt , but they have to get him in so they can try to get that case about the pardon stuff thro so they can all go free.

When injustice prevails (if we look at the last two years) the media rises to the occasion - look at all we have discovered via their hard work.

I trust the fourth estate will not let us down -- hold tight -- sexual predators tend not to be , statistically, a one time offense.

We are talking about highly educated folks (IE his roomate Jamie) who have resources and communicating so the notion that his past is over today at 5 is highly unlikely!

PLs note added bonus: His friends are Yale lawyers - kinda like a built in dream team who have issues with colleagues who perjure themselves!

The Maryland cops are ready to take the case - so after today it ought to switch to a criminal investigation which would be different that the FBI dance

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Texts between 2 of K's Yale circle, one of whom witnessed what he did to Rameriz, and had been instructed directly by K to "not say anything bad," have been released.

That witness texted the other Yalie: "DON'T F*ING TELL PEOPLE THAT BRETT GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME!!! I TOLD YOU THAT WAS IN CONFIDENCE!!"

(caps in original).

Hurry up that swearing in, eh?

Niiiiiiiiice.

The mostest highliest qualified scotus nominee! lol

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

which in this instance means Brett will appear like Lady Gaga on a rising stage in the chambers , hand up, bible floating in air within four seconds after the gavel

Hahahaa! Great visual, @CARIIS!

 

[CARIIS]

Niiiiiiiiice.

The most highest qualified scotus nominee! lol

feeling a bit better -- like i said these are highly educated folks with resources and have worked their entire life in collegiate environments etc.

They will follow up with this -- it will get taken to LE in a proper way and more will come out ..

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Grassley: Nobody wants to serve on committee - CNN Video

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says no one wants to serve on the Senate Judiciary committee because it is so ideologically divided.​

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

What time is the Kavanaugh vote today? Kavanaugh vote live stream online, schedule for Senate confirmation

Senators, mostly Democrats, are using 30 hours of debate granted by a cloture motion to deliver speeches ahead of the Kavanaugh vote into today. The Senate chamber has been relatively empty, but the speeches are allowed to continue for 30 hours. They began Friday morning. Thus, they are likely to continue through much of Saturday before the vote will be taken.

The Kavanaugh vote time today is expected to be taken sometime between 4:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. EDT, according to reports. Also, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CBS News Saturday that the vote will be held between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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Livestream link.

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[geevee]

Interesting factoids for today:

1. The republican senators elevating K to the SC represent about 44% of Americans. A minority.

2. Four of the 5 justices (including K) put on the court by republicans were nominated by presidents who had lost the popular vote.

The republican president who nominated K lost the popular vote, has had the confidence & trust of fewer than half of Americans, throughout his presidency, and is currently being investigated for colluding with Russia, obstruction of justice, colluding to commit campaign violations, fraudulent practices in his "nonprofit" Foundation, and violations of the emolements clause.....just for starters, list incomplete.

Wanna move to Canada with me? Or perhaps Europa, it hasn't even been corrupted by rovers, much less humans (yet).

A majority being ruled by the deceits of a minority fails everyone.

 

[BUF]

Texts between 2 of K's Yale circle, one of whom witnessed what he did to Rameriz, and had been instructed directly by K to "not say anything bad," have been released.

That witness texted the other Yalie: "DON'T F*ING TELL PEOPLE THAT BRETT GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME!!! I TOLD YOU THAT WAS IN CONFIDENCE!!"

(caps in original).

Hurry up that swearing in, eh?

Listening to the news in the car, I heard this woman interviewed. She tried to repeatedly & repeatedly contact the FBI with this information for days by phone & email for them to interview her. No one ever did, as no one did with about 12 other Yalies. Finally on Wednesday she sent an email to Grassley & Feinstein about it. Feinstein responded...to this day, she has never heard back from Grassley.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Future of Supreme Court’s neutral reputation rests on Kavanaugh vote

Will confirming what many see as a highly partisan figure in Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court erase any remaining notion that the highest court in the land is apolitical? Joy Reid and her panel discuss.​

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Senate readies for final vote on Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination

Barring any changes in senators' publicly announced decisions, Trump's choice is expected to be confirmed later Saturday.

WASHINGTON — The Senate is slated to take its final vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh later on Saturday, and barring any changes in senators' publicly announced decisions, he is expected to be confirmed.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., asked Saturday afternoon that all senators be seated at their desks for the roll call vote, which was scheduled to take place between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. ET...

 

[CARIIS]

Southern California.

Google Fluff and Fart, you'll see a multitude of listings, some you might find objectionable.

i just want each of you to know , that it is with much pride, as an AMerican, that our nation's nomination to our SC has people, globally, discussing farting, puking, threesomes (least bothersome!) the FFFFF's and doing happy hour via ones butt .

I stand proud and tall . Each of us as patriotic Americans should feel proud that we have risen the international discourse to what, at the end of the day, actually amounts to stuff either coming in or going out in a wide variety of modalities.

Be proud

Be strong

Encourage dialog for your youngins regarding the dangers of drinking via tushie. (Being serious here - injecting cocktails via ones butt hole skips the liver -- which can result in death. ) They had to be seasoned drunks not to die by doing this on weekends.


Thank your honorable SC justice.

We are forever enlightened .

Think of all the new happy hour options people now have thanx to our SC nominee

stand tall and proud

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Brett Kavanaugh Cannot Have It Both Ways
As the former dean of Yale Law School, I’m shocked by the judge’s partisan turn.
By ROBERT POST
October 06, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh and I differ on most fundamental questions of constitutional law. Nevertheless, as a former dean of the institution where he received his law degree, I have withheld comment on the merits of his appointment. I am proud of the rich diversity of views that Yale Law School has produced.

Over the past decade, Kavanaugh has been a casual acquaintance. He seemed a gentle, quiet, reserved man, always solicitous of the dignity of his position as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It was therefore with something approaching unbelief that I heard his speech after Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony.

With calculation and skill, Kavanaugh stoked the fires of partisan rage and male entitlement. He had apparently concluded that the only way he could rally Republican support was by painting himself as the victim of a political hit job. He therefore offered a witches’ brew of vicious unfounded charges, alleging that Democratic members of the Senate Judicial Committee were pursuing a vendetta on behalf of the Clintons. If we expect judges to reach conclusions based solely on reliable evidence, Kavanaugh’s savage and bitter attack demonstrated exactly the opposite sensibility.
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His performance is indelibly etched in the public mind. For as long as Kavanaugh sits on the court, he will remain a symbol of partisan anger, a haunting reminder that behind the smiling face of judicial benevolence lies the force of an urgent will to power. No one who felt the force of that anger could possibly believe that Kavanaugh might actually be a detached and impartial judge. Each and every Republican who votes for Kavanaugh, therefore, effectively announces that they care more about controlling the Supreme Court than they do about the legitimacy of the court itself. There will be hell to pay.

I was in the end prompted to write this essay because on Thursday Kavanaugh published a remarkable editorial in the Wall Street Journal in which he apologized for his rash words and attempted to reclaim for himself the “independence and impartiality” so necessary for judges. But judicial temperament is not like a mask that can be put on or taken off at will. Judicial temperament is more than skin-deep.

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bbm

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

i just want each of you to know , that it is with much pride, as an AMerican that our nation's nomination to our SC has people, globally, discussing farting, puking, threesomes (least bothersome!) the FFFFF's and doing happy hour via ones butt .

I stand proud and tall . Each of us as patriotic Americans should feel proud that we have risen the international discourse to what at the end of the day actually amounts to stuff either coming in or going out of the human body - in a wide variety of modalities.

Be proud

This made me inhale so deeply as my chest puffed out in pride that I immediately and proudly exhaled a belch before I saluted my reflection in the mirror while mumbling "God bless America!"

It wasn't a boof, but there's I can only do so much at any given time.

 

[CARIIS]

1. Background checks are made to order, and since neither the public or the media has , or will ever have, any access to any of K's background checks, it is ridiculous for anyone to assert with certainty the background checks were thorough, or that any of the background checks addressed his drinking or HS/college era drunken bad treatment of women.

i have faith -- the limits and directives for the fake investigation will get leaked

 

[Hope4More]

I watched Susan Collin's speech yesterday and was very impressed with her thoughtful, well-researched statement. Senator Collins has always championed women's issues. I certainly don't feel that her decision to vote in favor of Kavanaugh's confirmation suggests that she will no longer support women's rights.

Collins knows for a fact that the Federalist Society handpicked every single person on trump's short list of SC nominees. She knows that because it is an undisputed fact, and one openly boasted about.

2. Collins knows that one of the Federalist Society's STATED criteria for potential nominees to be put on that list is nominees' commitment to overturn Roe v Wade. This also is a known given, and one trump has confirmed & boasted about.

3. For Collins to state she doesn't believe K will vote to overturn Roe v Wade makes her either incredibly naive and gullible, OR, disengenous at best, a liar at worst.

It's one thing if Collins believes Roe v Wade should be overturned. If she believes that, she should say so, and not mistate where K stands.

If she doesn't believe Roe v Wade should be overturned, and if she believes K's commitment to nuking it is disqualifying, she should vote against K.

If she doesn't believe Roe v Wade should be overturned, but doesn't think his certain vote against it is disqualifying, this too she should say straightforwardly.

It's her intellectual dishonesty that I find most contemptible.