A marred confirmation hearing that has embarrassed us all

[rangerrebew]

September 8, 2018
A marred confirmation hearing that has embarrassed us all
By Elad Hakim

The hearing involving Judge Kavanaugh has provided the American public with a firsthand glimpse of the confirmation process in action.  While the hearing was supposed to provide the senators with an opportunity to question Judge Kavanaugh about his thoughts on different issues (some have done this), it has (so far) been marred by childish and partisan conduct embarrassing for the participants and the country as a whole.

"In past hearings, the questions have centered around the nominee's legal qualifications, decisions as a judge, positions on political issues, interpretations of the Constitution, general legal philosophy and current legal controversies."  These are all legitimate areas of inquiry, given the important and precedent-setting cases decided by the Supreme Court.

Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/a_marred_confirmation_hearing_that_has_embarrassed_us_all.html#ixzz5QVuxktiI
 

[Sanguine]

And, for those who still make the mistake of referring to our form of government as a democracy, this is exactly why they shouldn't:

5. Some senators, including Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), approved of the protests.  "What we heard was the noise of democracy," ...

[Fishrrman]

Elad Hakim:
"A marred confirmation hearing that has embarrassed us all..."

Marred?
Embarrassment?

Just wait until Ruth Ginsburg finally dies or retires and Mr. Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to replace her.

You ain't see nuthin' yet, pal !

[Free Vulcan]

Yes, it was a fiasco. The Dems dumped their BS by the boat load.

But in the end - they failed to move the needle even a little bit, and looked stupid going into an election.

So while it was ugly, it was also profitable.