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ABX:
Now that this is over and all this mostly was about the Ford accusations, I wonder what people's thoughts would have been if we had a confirmation hearing based on the issues.

Expanding on the note above, areas where Conservatives usually would take issue with him.

Supports warrantless wiretapping.
Believes that the 2nd Amendment doesn't protect concealed carry or various weapon's classes.
Supports 'executive immunity'
Agrees with John Roberts ruling on Obamacare
On Abortion- Called 'Roe' settled law.

He falls into the more moderate/liberal line of thinking on many issues.

thackney:
...Judge Brett Kavanaugh has even gone so far as to contend that banning assault rifles would be akin to violating one of our most fundamental rights.

“A ban on a class of arms is not an ‘incidental’ regulation,” he wrote in 2011 dissenting opinion as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. “It is equivalent to a ban on a category of speech.”

The case, known as Heller II, sprang from The District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Washington, D.C.’s blanket ban on handguns in the home....

https://www.thedailybeast.com/brett-kavanaugh-thinks-banning-assault-rifles-would-be-like-banning-speech

ABX:

--- Quote from: thackney on October 08, 2018, 06:11:18 pm ---...Judge Brett Kavanaugh has even gone so far as to contend that banning assault rifles would be akin to violating one of our most fundamental rights.

“A ban on a class of arms is not an ‘incidental’ regulation,” he wrote in 2011 dissenting opinion as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. “It is equivalent to a ban on a category of speech.”

The case, known as Heller II, sprang from The District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Washington, D.C.’s blanket ban on handguns in the home....

https://www.thedailybeast.com/brett-kavanaugh-thinks-banning-assault-rifles-would-be-like-banning-speech

--- End quote ---

But he wasn't for supporting larger capacity magazines, didn't see 'concealed carry' as a 2nd Amendment right, and "....he does not regard the Second Amendment as creating an absolute right to have or carry a gun....."

http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/07/judge-kavanaugh-and-the-second-amendment/

Wingnut:
My option was not there.

ABX:

--- Quote from: The Ghost on October 08, 2018, 06:15:31 pm ---My option was not there.

--- End quote ---

I added 'other' for you.

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