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Sunday, September 30, 2018
Moving On From Kavanaugh
MUCH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED on this website and others concerning Brett Kavanaugh, and unless he ends up on the Supreme Court and rewrites the constitution, its time to move on. just a few final thoughts. As we have said, it is not necessary to prove that Kavanaugh sexually molested somebody years ago, nor is it necessary for anyone to prove that she was sexually molested. it is only necessary for his potential employers to determine to decide whether , in light of all available evidence, they should hire him. More than the allegations against him, his response to the allegations disqualify him for employment. he insulted the Senators questioning hime, by asking her whether she had ever become drunk, after she had asked him the same question. Rude, juvenile. he is being interviewed for a job, not she. his insult, his emotional outbursts, reveal a distinctly unfit temperament for rendering impartial justice from the bench. He screamed, red faced, that there is a massive conspiracy against him, involving Democrats, liberals, and greqt amount of money. The problem with this is that there is no evidence to support it. kavanaugh even went so far as to threaten the Democratic Senators with future retalliation. Much of his behavior, under normal circumstances, would have resulted in his being held in contempt of Congress, and removed from the room. Again, a lack of judicial, dispassionate temperament on display. Bear in mind that Neil Gorsuch was confirmed to the high court with only legitimate opposition, and no conspiracies were evident, probably because none existed, and because Gorsuch has never sexually molested anyone. If the Democrats had wanted to strike, they would have struck then, since at the time they had no inkling that they would ever have another opportunity to kill a republican justice nomination. The FBI will complete its work, and we can know for sure whether kavanaigh's accusers have merit. Even if they do, the Senate Republicans will likely accuse the FBI of being controlled by Hillary Clinton. The Senate Republicans have behaved like Donald Trump during this process; Attack and witnesses and opponents, invent conspiracy theories, change the subject. Their behavior is entirely reprehensible. And, unless there is an actual conspiracy on the part of Democrats, for which there is not a shred of evidence, their behavior must be viewed as nothing other than transparent, honest, strong opposition to a nominee who was nominated only because of his conservative political views, which, it seems are all that matters to the conservative community and the Republicans in Congress.Political or judicial ideology, liberal or conservative, is not a qualification for judicial appointment. Political or judicial moderation and open mindedness is. Whether Kavanaugh, or the members of congress who support his nomination, or the members of the general public who support him are the most reprehensible remains to be determined, but that determination will be made, like all others, by history.
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