Judge Brett Kavanaugh had to explain what he meant, the night his Supreme Court nomination was announced, when he said he had “witnessed firsthand” President Trump’s “appreciation for the vital role of the American judiciary.”
Kavanaugh told Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) that he witnessed this “appreciation” during his interview with Trump during the selection process, his discussions with Trump and his wife when he returned to the White House before the announcement, and also the interactions with Trump that night.
“We usually instruct juries not to put their life experience and common sense aside when they make a verdict. I think the verdict on this president’s and his vital role in the judiciary would include more than those meetings,” Durbin responded.
Earlier in his confirmation hearings, Kavanaugh was questioned repeatedly on his claim that night that “No president has ever consulted more widely, or talked with more people from more backgrounds, to seek input about a Supreme Court nomination.”
He said he had come to that conclusion, in part, on the basis of the lack of technology during presidencies predating recent administrations.
Kavanaugh, however, during grilling by Democratic senators, refused to weigh in on the President’s bashing of the judiciary, including Trump’s smears of a federal judge for his Hispanic heritage.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh had to explain what he meant…
When you’re explaining, you’re losing.
Generally, you’re right. In this case, and despite the contortions Kavanaugh used to try and explain himself, I’m afraid he will win (and we’ll all lose)
Translation: I didn’t know what the fuck I was talking about. It was totally bullshit.
Wow, Kavanaugh, even the bowl of jello Paul Ryan had the temporary cojones to call Trump’s rant against Judge Curiel “textbook racism.” So, I guess your nuanced opinion here is that Trump sure appreciates the judiciary, just not nearly as much as he values money and obviously not as much as he appreciates his own racist prejudices. Is that about right? I guess that puts the judiciary way below Ivanka, maybe somewhere between Eric and Tiffany, appreciation-wise.
Not a team player, won’t stand up for one of his own robed members, so asshattery will ensue if confirmed.
Back to his calling birth control drugs abortion inducing drugs why didn’t a Dem follow up with “so which method do you and your wife use,” or my personal favorite “how long have you and your wife practiced celibacy?”