Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

[LadyForCamus]

Sadly, it makes no difference at this point. He’s almost certainly going to be appointed.

[Joods]

This whole thing has been a disaster from the start and it just keeps on getting worse.

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What a fucking joke.

Washington (CNN) Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh wrote an op-ed that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday arguing he is an "independent, impartial judge" and conceding he "might have been too emotional" in his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.

Too emotional? Oh. Okay. 

During his testimony, Kavanaugh alternated between angrily yelling at Democrats on the committee and tearing up.

If confirmed, I highly doubt he will be able to conduct himself properly. We've all been witness to his tantrum. People want to excuse his behavior last Thursday and say, well, he was accused of this that and the other thing. It's only right that he respond the way he did. 

Ford was sexually assaulted. She testified calmly, bravely and like a mature adult. He did not. If he was worth his salt as a judge, he blew it that day with many people because of how he behaved. He threw any shred of dignity he had out the window when he attacked everyone who wasn't a republican, showing that he is not fit to serve because he cannot be impartial. 

It would have been nice to see him respond differently, more mature maybe. And I think that how he responded has been a key issue for many people here. It is one of the reasons why many don't think he's fit to serve. And this is sad because instead of being looked at for his judicial record, he's being looked at for how he has acted this last week. He really dug his own grave on this. His last minute op-ed is just simply a last ditch effort to save face, really.

[Amarok]

No, and yet that's the topic of the thread...   

So you admit your putting words in his mouth 

I'd say my conclusion was reasonable. No other reason for you to rant about Trump in a thread about Kavanaugh.

Yeah no Beta Fail this was anything but reasonable it was just you slandering someone to defend your politics

[Lek]

If confirmed, I highly doubt he will be able to conduct himself properly. We've all been witness to his tantrum. People want to excuse his behavior last Thursday and say, well, he was accused of this that and the other thing. It's only right that he respond the way he did. 

Ford was sexually assaulted. She testified calmly, bravely and like a mature adult. He did not. If he was worth his salt as a judge, he blew it that day with many people because of how he behaved. He threw any shred of dignity he had out the window when he attacked everyone who wasn't a republican, showing that he is not fit to serve because he cannot be impartial. 

It would have been nice to see him respond differently, more mature maybe. And I think that how he responded has been a key issue for many people here. It is one of the reasons why many don't think he's fit to serve. And this is sad because instead of being looked at for his judicial record, he's being looked at for how he has acted this last week. He really dug his own grave on this. His last minute op-ed is just simply a last ditch effort to save face, really.

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all. Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge? Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

[RoadRunner79]

If confirmed, I highly doubt he will be able to conduct himself properly. We've all been witness to his tantrum. People want to excuse his behavior last Thursday and say, well, he was accused of this that and the other thing. It's only right that he respond the way he did. 

Ford was sexually assaulted. She testified calmly, bravely and like a mature adult. He did not. If he was worth his salt as a judge, he blew it that day with many people because of how he behaved. He threw any shred of dignity he had out the window when he attacked everyone who wasn't a republican, showing that he is not fit to serve because he cannot be impartial. 

It would have been nice to see him respond differently, more mature maybe. And I think that how he responded has been a key issue for many people here. It is one of the reasons why many don't think he's fit to serve. And this is sad because instead of being looked at for his judicial record, he's being looked at for how he has acted this last week. He really dug his own grave on this. His last minute op-ed is just simply a last ditch effort to save face, really.

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all. Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge? Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

It would make too much sense for these guys.... they prefer over emotional drama!

[Amarok]

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all. 

Too bad it wasn't it was a pissy unhinged whiny entitlement freak out 
  

Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge? 

Does not matter it showed when push comes to shove the real  Kavanaugh came to the surface and he's a person no reasonable person would let judge a pie eating contest let alone women rights 

Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

Once when it matters is enough

[LadyForCamus]

If confirmed, I highly doubt he will be able to conduct himself properly. We've all been witness to his tantrum. People want to excuse his behavior last Thursday and say, well, he was accused of this that and the other thing. It's only right that he respond the way he did. 

Ford was sexually assaulted. She testified calmly, bravely and like a mature adult. He did not. If he was worth his salt as a judge, he blew it that day with many people because of how he behaved. He threw any shred of dignity he had out the window when he attacked everyone who wasn't a republican, showing that he is not fit to serve because he cannot be impartial. 

It would have been nice to see him respond differently, more mature maybe. And I think that how he responded has been a key issue for many people here. It is one of the reasons why many don't think he's fit to serve. And this is sad because instead of being looked at for his judicial record, he's being looked at for how he has acted this last week. He really dug his own grave on this. His last minute op-ed is just simply a last ditch effort to save face, really.

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all.  Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge?  Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

Could you imagine the horrendous crap republican senators would have said about Ford if she had conducted herself the same
way that he did last week? I can hear it now. ‘Emotionally unstable! Out of control! Mischaracterized her drinking habits, so a liar and totally unreliable!’

[RoadRunner79]

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all.  Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge?  Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

Could you imagine the horrendous crap republican senators would have said about Ford if she had conducted herself the same
way that he did last week? I can hear it now. ‘Emotionally unstable! Out of control! Mischaracterized her drinking habits, so a liar and totally unreliable!’

I don’t think that what you imagine of the others, justifies this. That worse that tu quoque.

[Cecelia]

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all.  Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge?  Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

Of course not.  You see "Democrat' as a bad trait.  Which makes you ill fit to decide who should sit on the Supreme Court or not.

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stephens, who once gave Kavanaugh his seal of approval--nixed his approval after his actions in his testimony.  Someone who'll know more about law than you'll ever possibly know in your entire lifetime.

[Whateverist]

I don't see justifiable anger as a bad trait at all.  Has anybody brought up any instances of uncontrolled behavior on the bench in his career as a judge?  Maybe if we could see a pattern of such behavior it should be considered.

It would make too much sense for these guys.... they prefer over emotional drama!

Actually if we preferred emotional drama, we'd have reason to support Trump's nominee.  But we don't.