Supreme Court Nominee

[kimlynn]

Quoting my own post here but I really like this question as it can sum this entire thing up with one answer.

However, you must understand that there very likely will come a time when someone you admire and wholeheartedly believe in, will be sitting in Judge K’s seat.

With that said, I open this question up to everyone:

Put someone you really admire in K’s seat. Would these allegations suffice to make him ineligible for the highest judgeship in the land?

I think if there were more than one allegation and the person had other issues such as Kavanaugh seemed to yesterday...I would want someone else picked.
IMO Kavanaugh isn't playing with a full deck. Best I can do this early for me and lacking coffee.

 

[Inthedetails]

I had missed a good part of Kavanaughs testimony until this morning, just finished the rest of it. As you might know I lean towards the right. Although I can’t say I fully believe Dr. Blassey-Ford’s allegations , I also didn’t find Kavanaugh to be as credible as I previously thought before seeing most of his testimony.

In spite of the fact that, IMO, the Dems didn’t handle the information properly by sitting on it instead of turning it over for investigation before waiting til the last hour, I think it would have been best that his nomination not be pushed through. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Why is it so important to have Kavanaugh, aren’t there others just as qualified?
Or, they could... and I can’t believe I’m saying this .... do what the Dems are asking and subpoena the witnesses to testify before Congress. I don’t know if the FBI would help matters any anyway.
I can fully understand Kavanaughs anger and frustration with what’s happened to him and his family. But as sincere and genuine as he seemed at times, there are times he seemed evasive and not fully truthful, IMO. So, in what I suppose is a contradiction to my earlier post, I don’t at this point feel comfortable with his nomination.

Responding to the sentence Bolded, underlined, and italicized by me.

I agree with you!

I don't expect everyone on the bench to agree with me politically, but I do expect them to make wise decisions with thoughtfulness, maturity, and wisdom. I don't think BK meets that standard.

I wish they would find someone else.

jmo

 

[Mica]

Suspend someone’s professional license based on an allegation?

Yikes.

Yikes indeed! And an allegation that the accuser’s witnesses couldn’t cooborate.

 

[kirkassoc]

His loud, angry, agressive demeanor and extreme partisan rantings yesterday proved he is not a good fit for the highest court in the land that requires sober, contemplative impartiality.

MOO this is a political ploy to keep this decent man from getting elected.

 

[Inthedetails]

MOO this is a political ploy to keep this decent man from getting elected.

I don't understand this comment - help me out. How is the candidate's demeanor that he demonstrated himself in the hearing a political ploy?

 

[sloane7777]

After the comment "revenge for the Clinton's" it is actually scary to think he could sit on the highest Court in the land , if he is confirmed I see things going downhill .

 

[Mica]

With a Key Vote Secured, Senators Will Advance Kavanaugh’s Nomination


WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Flake, the lone swing Republican vote on the Judiciary Committee, said Friday morning that he would vote to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, ensuring committee passage and bringing President Trump’s nominee to the brink of confirmation less than 24 hours after a remarkable public hearing with a woman accusing him of sexual assault.

Mr. Flake of Arizona announced his decision just moments before the 21 senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee gathered to hold the first of a series of votes on the nomination. As other Republicans lined up in support of Judge Kavanaugh as he denied the accusations, it had been unclear how Mr. Flake would vote after hearing tearful and compelling accounts from Judge Kavanaugh and the accuser, Christine Blasey Ford.

“After hearing more than 30 hours of testimony from Judge Kavanaugh earlier this month, I was prepared to support his nomination based on his view of the law and his record as a judge,” Mr. Flake said in statement Friday morning.

“Our system of justice affords a presumption of innocence to the accused, absent corroborating evidence,” he continued. “That is what binds us to the rule of law.”

 

[CoolJ]

After the comment "revenge for the Clinton's" it is actually scary to think he could sit on the highest Court in the land , if he is confirmed I see things going downhill .

What is even scarier is if what he says is true.

 

[rosemadderlake]

Quoting my own post here but I really like this question as it can sum this entire thing up with one answer.

However, you must understand that there very likely will come a time when someone you admire and wholeheartedly believe in, will be sitting in Judge K’s seat.

With that said, I open this question up to everyone:

Put someone you really admire in K’s seat. Would these allegations suffice to make him ineligible for the highest judgeship in the land?

Uncorroborated allegations - eligible

Corroborated allegations - ineligible

In other words as much as I believe Dr. Ford, and I do, (I think the boys were super drunk and rowdy but did not mean her harm--jmo) her allegations are just not corroborated to a level to vote no on BK.

This really goes for anyone whether I like them or not...

 

[frisson]

Dr. Lillian Glass has provided her assessment of the body language of both parties from their testimony today which makes interesting reading.

I don’t think this process has been fair to either party it should have been confidential.

I did a search on Dr Glass' assessment of the hearing , but couldnt find it. I am a Glass fan

 

[BUF]

Grassley is doing nothing but watching the clock

What a shame

 

[doublestop]

Put someone you really admire in K’s seat. Would these allegations suffice to make him ineligible for the highest judgeship in the land?

His response to them would. He doesn't seem stable. And even when Graham was asking him if he thought this was a job interview--even that question he couldn't simply answer straightforwardly.

 

[CoolJ]

His response to them would. He doesn't seem stable. And even when Graham was asking him if he thought this was a job interview--even that question he couldn't simply answer straightforwardly.

Whether he is stable or not is and always will be individual perception. Doesn’t matter who is under oath. People are going to have differing views on that.
The question, which is being avoided, is whether or not these allegations are sufficient to eliminate him from this process and would you answer the same way if it was someone you admired being accused?

 

[CoolJ]

I would be interested in your take of how Dr. Ford conducted herself yesterday considering she also was under considerable stress and in full view of millions. Also keeping in mind that this isn't something she is used to doing as opposed to Kavanaugh.
I did hear Ford say that she may be more prone to anxiety or PTSD due to biology.IMO
IMO she conducted herself well in spite of all the issues you have attributed to her.

I actually found it strange how she answered questions about her memory. She didn’t describe it as her memory, she describes it as her hippocampus’ memory. Very odd IMO.

 

[kimlynn]

What article, please? Maybe you quoted someone I have on ignore? I can’t see anything but the above. Tia.

Boodles, post #996 and the article was from the Washington Post. Comments were interesting in that they were trying to figure out dates and events from the Kavanaugh calendar.
Analysis | Mark Judge’s book validates Christine Blasey Ford’s timeline of the alleged Kavanaugh assault

 

[Jax49]

Kavanaugh accuser describes memory science, hippocampus in emotional Senate testimony

Ford, who is a professor at Palo Alto University and co-authored research papers on brain science in her time at Stanford University, refuted that claim in questioning, with a nod to the science behind memory and a part of the brain called the hippocampus.

The alleged incident has been "seared into my memory," she said.

 

[kimlynn]

I actually found it strange how she answered questions about her memory. She didn’t describe it as her memory, she describes it as her hippocampus’ memory. Very odd IMO.

That was strange. I may be mistaken, but I think her field is psychology, so just the way she speaks about areas of the brain.IMO

 

[CARIIS]

JMO

We have all managed to keep the thread open

bad thing is about to happen

we have to remember that nothing is really done till Tues

we all need to behave!!

I hope actual violence does not start this weekend

moo

 

[Deleted member 227458]

I would be interested in your take of how Dr. Ford conducted herself yesterday considering she also was under considerable stress and in full view of millions. Also keeping in mind that this isn't something she is used to doing as opposed to Kavanaugh.
I did hear Ford say that she may be more prone to anxiety or PTSD due to biology.IMO
IMO she conducted herself well in spite of all the issues you have attributed to her.

Kimlynn, I thought Dr. Ford comported herself very well under what were unquestionably very stressful circumstances for her. Again, I think she is a victim of the political machine.
I also think Judge K. is a victim of the machine. These two beliefs are not mutually exclusive.

I think it is wrong and most unfortunate that Dr. Ford's wishes were not respected with regard to confidentiality. The fact that her wishes w/ regard to confidentiality were disregarded tells me all I need to know about the real motivation behind the public hearings yesterday. The Democrats on Capital Hill do not care about this woman, IMO. She was a pawn the congressional Democrats weaponized to try to derail Judge K.'s nomination. Again, that is JMO.

FTR, I have not "attributed" any issues to her. I stated what some of the symptoms of PTSD may include, I did not state that she displays those symptoms. I have no idea whether she herself experiences these symptoms or not. What I do know is that PTSD is a serious mental illness. I felt sorry for her yesterday. I felt equally sorry for him. What I find credible is this: I believe her to be the victim of a traumatic event at the hands of someone, sometime, somewhere. Do I believe it was Judge K.? Nope.

*Edited to correct verbiage

 

[CHICANA]

... and not just with the women. Shoot, examine emails and other correspondence, too.

Trump would have to OK the FBI’s involvement, which is standard procedure and has been done before. He’s refused to do so.

I didn't know he'd been asked. Cant the Senate request an investigation ?

 

[CHICANA]

MOO

Kavanaugh should withdraw from his nomination at this time, imo. What’s the rush? Give it a few weeks or whatever, clear the air, clear his name, then move forward at that time, if he still wishes to.

There hasn’t been a huge rush to fill SCOTUS vacancies thus far, imo. It can wait.

They could have been investigating since they received the letter, they've had months and the evidence doesn't back up her account. They had plenty of time.