Jim Jordan Questioning Merrick Garland right now.
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Since I do not know the man personally- NONE of us do - I am of the opinion - formed by watching him testify on more than one issue before various committees - that he’s a rather formulaic, rote, and rigid person.
Again…to all of you attacking me…I’m stating my opinion.
You’re attacking me for my opinion, and you’re trying to make it seem as though I’m not entitled to it. That will not work.
Cue the personal attacks. But Torbs already got the best one of all…he called me a **gasp** housewife! What’s next? PTA Volunteer? 😩
To summarize: goldmom has an opinion on Garland that is not based on anything substantial or reasonable. It may just be a gut feeling, but more than likely it's just simply partisan politics.
However, unlike some, she realizes that neither a unsupported gut call or simple partisan politics are not generally considered to be persuasive, so she evades.
However, unlike some, she realizes that neither a unsupported gut call or simple partisan politics are not generally considered to be persuasive, so she evades.
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Formulaic, rote and rigid
Sounds like exactly the type of person that would follow the letter of the law rather than deviate due to - getting money bribes (Thomas), or being purely ideological and by which party elected them. Give me a full court of supreme court justices like him and we would have a pretty solid Supreme Court.
Wouldn't that be a somewhat good thing for the Supreme Court?
I don't exactly want people in there with a disgregard for the law and a fly by night approach. FTR, I have no opinion on Garland when it comes to the Supreme Court.
He's the type of person that should never be in charge of anything outside of night manager at Burger King where all of the staff hate him.
All we need to know is she thinks DeSantis is a good governor. Effectively showing her lack of good judgment. It is all political.
You are definitely entitled to your opinion and I give you credit for standing up to the pitchforks but I think your opinion would make more sense if you said "I believe Garland is a dud as Attorney General." To export his demeanor in a contentious Congressional hearing to the bench of the Supreme Court is kind of..... dizzy? I don't think you've ever seen clips of him on the internet presiding over his courtroom in DC or understand the kind of reputation he carried that lead to his nomination and otherwise* certain confirmation to the Supreme Court.
*Thanks Mitch, you BSOD.
From my seat in the room it would seem that those aren’t necessarily damning characteristics as long as one exhibited what I think is important in such matters and should be embraced by those who seem most wise - just two words: Remain curious.
So Thomas is curious about money and lets his judgments be discovered by outside individuals. Hey its all good, he was curious in money and power . . . nothing to see here. Who cares about the constitution or precedence, we were all curious.
Clarence Thomas, who accepted lavish gifts from a billionaire, argued that a law prohibiting taking bribes is too vague to be fairly enforced
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went on luxury vacations paid of by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, who described Thomas as a friend.
www.businessinsider.in
sorry gifts . . . where did I go wrong with that, but hey he was curious
Clips on the internet as in watching testimony, reading articles from WSJ, WaPo, NYT, or even watching on TV from the gym while doing my 45 minutes on the treadmill.
I’m curious - how do any of YOU get YOUR information so that you’re qualified to expertly opine while trashing me?
Dare I say…partisan political sources? Hmmm.
She's heard it repeatedly and now repeats it without knowing what she actually says. BAU.
LOL I don’t know if it’s meant as a compliment but I did in fact volunteer at my kids schools. I also worked, was active in my neighborhood association, and was even a precinct worker as a…Democrat. 😵💫
Unlike some of you who are DNC paid trolls?
and money bribes is all you got out of that post . . . wow, nice deflection. I am impressed.
I’m supposed to gloss over those words which reveal YOUR opinion?
You should be impressed. 😉
For one, I've been a lawyer for just short of 30 years.
so if I had said gift bribes, would I get an intelligent response back? This isn't a partisan issue. You should be appalled with this. I am moderate leaning slightly left. I am willing to call out the BS on both sides. The issue is the majority anymore is coming from the right. However we should have a strong police force. I am fine with enforcing the border. The death traps by Texas doesn't seem appropriate. I think we should have improved legislation increasing individuals coming into the country. We already have a lack of individuals willing to do a lot of jobs in the US. I am not fond of handouts or entitlements. I also think trying to overthrow the government is abhorrent because you lost and I also think its abhorrent the right media has peddled these lies. What else do you want me to comment on.
I wouldn't call them bribes. More like thank you cards.
We’re not really that far apart. I’m just slightly center right.
So then you agree Thomas should no be a Supreme Court Justice.
You asked I answered. You were asked and you said clips on the internet.
I do not agree with that and I’m not sure what gave you that impression.
I watched his confirmation hearings a little over thirty years ago and can still recall how he had to fight back against the treatment he received from Teddy Kennedy and one Joe Biden.
Female? Didn't even know she was. I'm just referencing duds on the court, you know the thing that you brought up.
You're misremembering Joe Biden -- badly. He abused Anita Hill not Clarence.
I am sorry you said you agreed with most of what I said . . . where could have I gone wrong. You think it is ethical then to accept gifts from someone that you have given beneficial judgements to in the past. That is totally normal right. I could care less about hearings 30 years ago. This is current actions. You think that is appropriate. Or is it ok because he got creative with it? Because that is what you think a supreme court Justice should be. As an aside I see you no where near the moderate line at all. I have not seen a single moderate position by you once on here.
