Remarks by Pence in Fireside Chat with Mike Farris of the Alliance Defending Freedom

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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REMARKS

Remarks by Vice President Pence in Fireside Chat with Mike Farris of the Alliance Defending Freedom

LAW & JUSTICE

Issued on: August 6, 2019

Arlington, Virginia

11:51 A.M. EDT

MR. FARRIS: Well, Mr. Vice President, it is indeed a great honor to have you here with us today. And it’s a special treat for me —

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mike. Good to be with you.

{snip}

MR. FARRIS: I’ve been a critic of many past administrations, including some Republican administrations, about judicial appointments. But everyone I know who works in this arena shares the view that I have that, for those of us who value constitutional originalism and the rule of law, your administration has appointed judges that are just consistently outstanding. Now, what can you tell us about this process that explains why your administration has been so uniquely successful in this way?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I think it all boils down to the fact that President Donald Trump is a man of his word. (Applause.) He is. I can tell you, serving with this President every day, conversations come to a quick end when the President says, “But that’s what I said I would do.” And that’s what it means to be a man of your word.

And in the campaign in 2016, I remember there was — there were questions about judicial nominees. There was an impending vacancy on the Supreme Court. And so what the President — then the candidate — said was that he would — he actually published a list of individuals, in close consultation with conservative allies and organizations like the Federalist Society, but it would be individuals that would be in the tradition of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who would be strict constructionists to interpret the Constitution as written and not legislate from the bench. And that’s precisely what he’s done.

And I think when I left the office yesterday, I think we were at 140 federal judges confirmed. (Applause.) And every one of them is a strong, principled conservative man and woman who meets that model.

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[bobbieinok]

1. IIRC Farris workedmwith homeschooling org, and Patrick Henry U

P Henry U is super RW U that funnels to GOPers in DC

I think Farris also worked to eliminate home schools in every state from oversight re child abuse.

Libby Ann was homeschooled in super fundamentalist family, later became an atheist.

If I'm right about him Libby Ann has many posts about him in her blog lovejoyfeminism at patheos

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. That's the one.

I've had a few posts about Patrick Henry College at DU.

[czarjak]

3. Illegitimate president's picks are illegitimate...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. They are quite legitimate. They'll be on the bench until they die or retire.

They were nominated by the current occupant of the White House, and they were confirmed by a majority of the Senate.

Please show me where the proper procedure was not followed.

Your complaint and $4 will get you a small cup of coffee at Starbucks.

I'm not trying to be snarky, but if you don't like the way things are going, win the Senate.

Win. The. Senate.

[czarjak]

5. Accepting the results of an election you say was "rigged" equals illegitimacy...

Where does one have to go to find that kind of integrity, rube? But I have to hand it to you, you're right that they'll get to serve illegitimately until they retire or die. (W. got away with it, rube)