Judge Kavanaugh Is One Angry Man

[Demovictory9]

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That choice confronts any public figure, but judges are constrained in their permissible responses. It is true the accusations have indelibly tainted Judge Kavanaugh. That the truth appears to be unknowable with objective certainty adds an element of tragedy to the situation.

But it is equally true that Judge Kavanaugh’s response to the allegations has tainted his qualifications for the office he seeks. If he is confirmed, it will also taint the institution he hopes to join and not only because his opponents — they, too, are combatants in this continual war — will use it to question every vote he casts on the court that even vaguely touches on a political issue.

There is, again, no glory to be had. Perhaps the F.B.I. will uncover useful evidence about what happened 36 years ago. But to advise and consent to his nomination, the issue the Senate must resolve is not merely how Brett Kavanaugh behaved in 1982. It is how Judge Kavanaugh comported himself in 2018, on television. Whatever else we can say, he did not act like a justice of the highest court in the land.

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[Arkansas Granny]

1. I thought his lack of control was very telling. He doesn't have the temperament needed to be

a Supreme Court Justice.

[matt819]

2. Some Democratic billionaire

should take those photos and place full page ads in the NYT and Washington Post every day for a week.

They should of course come up with some captions. Any recommendations for billionaires and captions?

[issuesDemocrats]

3. You should have posted 12 photos, not six.

But yes he's a vicious asshole. Just like the guy who nominated him.

[Demovictory9]

4. ha ha... I get it.