by scadmin
On Day Two of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, a number of Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee appeared to be sizing themselves up for black judicial robes.
If they weren’t doing that, they were lamenting the fact that someone of their own great wisdom couldn’t sit on the Supreme Court — the highest legislature in the land, they seem to think — and rule the country from their lifetime position.
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Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director, Carrie Severino responded to the first day of confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become the next Supreme Court Justice. “Democrats turned today’s confirmation hearing into mob rule because they have nothing on Judge Kavanaugh. As he made clear in his opening remarks, and as he has demonstrated throughout his career, Judge Kavanaugh is a highly qualified nominee and a mainstream judge who follows the law and adheres to the Constitution. And that’s why Democrats are so frustrated and hysterical.”
by scadmin
Is there anything sadder than the sight of progressives solemnly going through their borking rituals when nobody cares? That’s what happened Sunday, when activists sought to mobilize the public to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.
… ” But it barely registered a blip. All that sound and fury signifying one thing: They don’t have the votes.
by scadmin
We figure we’ve seen everything, but then Chuck Schumer keeps providing a daily education in weird political science. The Senate Democratic leader on Tuesday attempted the double bank shot of claiming that Brett Kavanaugh shouldn’t be confirmed for the Supreme Court because Michael Cohen copped a guilty plea.
So let’s see. Donald Trump is the elected President with the power of appointment under the Constitution, but because his former lawyer has pleaded guilty to evading taxes and paying off a couple of Mr. Trump’s alleged mistresses, Mr. Trump no longer enjoys the powers of the Presidency under Article II. This novel interpretation of presidential authority somehow eluded James Madison.
by scadmin
As she faces a crush of ads urging her to reject the Supreme Court nominee for his conservative stance on abortion rights, Collins sounds increasingly positive on Kavanaugh’s nomination. She refuses to say she’s even leaning in favor of Kavanaugh, but on topics from health care to abortion to the special counsel the nominee placated her with his answers.
“He is clearly well-credentialed, has appropriate experience, is thoughtful in his approach to the issues, emphasized his belief in an independent judiciary, underscored his commitment to stare decisis,” Collins said in a 25-minute interview in her office late Tuesday. “I’m just not — I want to make sure I have the benefit of the hearings before reaching a decision.”
Collins’s relative warmth toward Kavanaugh has Republicans on the precipice of confirming the Supreme Court nominee before the 2018 midterm elections.
by scadmin
A continuing theme in the criticism of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court has been that his references to constitutional originalism suggest he would reach a series of bad results in certain cases.
The attacks on a crude caricature of originalism reveal more about the sloppiness (or worse) of those who make these attacks than they do about originalism.
by scadmin
With a clearly qualified candidate, public polls generally favoring support, and at last three Senate Democrats representing red states where Kavanaugh’s confirmation is strongly favored—Indiana, North Dakota and West Virginia—the political wind is strongly at the backs of Sen. Mitch McConnell and the GOP.
The media appear to have largely accepted the inevitable as well. The “scandal” stories surrounding Kavanaugh thus far have focused on such marginal issues as his credit-card purchases of tickets to see the Washington Nationals play baseball, and memos from the Monica Lewinsky investigation urging uncomfortably-blunt questioning of then-President Bill Clinton about his behavior in the Oval Office.
by scadmin
While they have been using every single delaying tactic they could dream up, they have been desperately searching for arguments to increase opposition to Judge Kavanaugh.
They have been failing spectacularly.
by JCN
Judicial Crisis Network’s Chief Counsel and Policy Director Carrie Severino comments on the meetings with Senators Donnelly (D-IN) and Heitkamp (D-ND) and President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Kavanaugh
“To their credit, Senators Donnelly, Heitkamp, and Manchin have all met with Judge Kavanaugh. However, the real test will come after Judge Kavanaugh’s hearing when they will need to decide how they’ll vote. Will they be the independent-minded senators they claim to be, or the Schumer lackeys their constituents fear they are? None of these senators can afford to ignore polling showing clear support for Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation in their states.”
Carrie Severino is available for further comment.
Background:
According to a recent poll conducted by North Star Opinion Research:
by scadmin
Grassley is following the precedents set by Democrats on Kagan.
The Senate Judiciary Committee announced Friday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin September 4, nearly two months after his nomination. That’s more than enough time for Senators to examine his voluminous public record, but Democrats are alleging a cover-up.