New SCOTUS Judge

[Bob001]

there is currently one seat open on the Supreme Court.
There are something like 1,2 million people in the US working in a legal profession. So by pure supply and demand, we can be choosy.

And scholars note that there is no Constitutional requirement that a Supreme Court justice even be a lawyer. Considering the nature of Supreme Court decisions, there's an argument to be made that historians and political scientists should be considered.

 

[autumn1971]

I'm not following this closely so may be mistaken but are Republicans claiming both that the assault never happened and that it wasn't Kavenaugh because two other men have claimed to have done it?

Yes, they are. Double-think is now a solid platform of the GOP.

It has happened here. What do actual thinking people do about it?

 

[The Big Dog]

I'm not following this closely so may be mistaken but are Republicans claiming both that the assault never happened and that it wasn't Kavenaugh because two other men have claimed to have done it?

What they are saying is that the assault as described did not happen as described.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Wait, are you claiming that Seth abramson is not The Poet? Or that he is not an admitted fabricator? Or something else?

Asking questions is better than making assumptions. If you think about it, you should already know the answer to your questions, as it's something you've been informed of several times. That every time you've been given the information you've chosen to ignore it in favour of attempting to write your own version of reality is on you, not me.

Perhaps go and have a think.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

And scholars note that there is no Constitutional requirement that a Supreme Court justice even be a lawyer. Considering the nature of Supreme Court decisions, there's an argument to be made that historians and political scientists should be considered.

I agree.
So there is a vast pool of people who would want to be on the highest court in the land, but only one can be.
Why wouldn't we try to find the best of the best, both in qualification and in character?

 

[BobTheCoward]

And scholars note that there is no Constitutional requirement that a Supreme Court justice even be a lawyer. Considering the nature of Supreme Court decisions, there's an argument to be made that historians and political scientists should be considered.

As a originalist, a historical linguist would make a ton of sense

 

[Segnosaur]

I'm not following this closely so may be mistaken but are Republicans claiming both that the assault never happened and that it wasn't Kavenaugh because two other men have claimed to have done it?

Its the spaghetti doctrine... throw as much stuff against the wall and see what sticks (even if what your throwing is inconsistent.)

Sometimes that actually does make sense from a logical, rational point of view. The problem is, what the republicans are throwing out there doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.

 

[Belz...]

Rule of So.

See, you got it right this time.


Progress.

Saw a little bit of the Ford testimony.

Wow. It is possible she has been very well coached and is acting a part. Quaver in her voice most of the time despite my impression she is a strong woman who could be more assertive.

Are you joking? Assuming the accusation is true, she's recounting painful experiences to a bunch of people who hold power as to whether they believe her, not a group of students she can send to detention.

 

[The Big Dog]

Asking questions is better than making assumptions. If you think about it, you should already know the answer to your questions, as it's something you've been informed of several times. That every time you've been given the information you've chosen to ignore it in favour of attempting to write your own version of reality is on you, not me.

Perhaps go and have a think.

Slow clap.... I commend you for typing all that next level gibberish without even coming close to a cogent response. Is that a macro?

To reiterate:

"the Poet is your hero, the admitted fabricator and mope Seth" Abramson.

 

[TragicMonkey]

I agree.
So there is a vast pool of people who would want to be on the highest court in the land, but only one can be.
Why wouldn't we try to find the best of the best, both in qualification and in character?

We don't do that for the presidency, why would we do it for a judgeship?

 

[The Great Zaganza]

We don't do that for the presidency, why would we do it for a judgeship?

one is an (almost) direct vote, for four years, the other is done by representatives for a lifetime.
There should be a difference.

 

[TragicMonkey]

one is an (almost) direct vote, for four years, the other is done by representatives for a lifetime.
There should be a difference.

I think both positions should require stringent examination.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

I think both positions should require stringent examination.

well, some countries require their leaders to have a University degree, which seems like a good idea.

 

[Minoosh]

More reasons I don't trust Kavanaugh: The coy way he answered questions about underage drinking. IIRC he said something like, "The seniors were legal." (Which I don't think was actually true at the time). I didn't see the interview and am relying on what people say here. I also think he exhibited a great deal of caginess in declaring he'd been a virgin for many years after HS. It didn't address the question at all; if true, all that implies is that he couldn't get laid. "I have never sexually assaulted anyone" also leaves him some wiggle room. Until recently I did not know that sexual assault and sexual abuse were synonymous in many states. In my state they are different crimes; no penetration would be considered sexual abuse or attempted sexual assault.

His wife said the allegations were "hard to believe." Another non-denial. Yes, it is hard to believe that someone about to get appointed to the Supreme Court could have such a complaint leveled against him.

Re: Ramirez. Maybe she could pick his dick out of a lineup. Apparently it would work for Toadstool but Kavanaugh might not have such a memorable member.

ETA: 2 key staffers at Yale are absolutely unavailable to comment further on their advice to look "like a model" if they wanted a Kavanaugh clerkship. Both have completely shut down any attempt at questioning, both citing medical issues.

 

[Bob001]

well, some countries require their leaders to have a University degree, which seems like a good idea.

In the U.S. a university degree doesn't mean much. Trump has an Ivy League degree, as he frequently reminds us.

 

[pgwenthold]

I'm not following this closely so may be mistaken but are Republicans claiming both that the assault never happened and that it wasn't Kavenaugh because two other men have claimed to have done it?

Have the republicans actually mentioned the two other men? Because I know that, at least initially, they sat on that information, which I presumed was for this exact reason - it undermined their attempts to deny her story.

 

[lobosrul5]

In the U.S. a university degree doesn't mean much. Trump has an Ivy League degree, as he frequently reminds us.

Certainly not if your daddy buys you one.

 

[Meadmaker]

Interesting idea.

I think someone pointed out that there is no statute of limitations on the particular crime that Ford was a victim of.

I was among those who pointed it out. I was then corrected. There is in fact a statute of limitations.

 

[Belz...]

And scholars note that there is no Constitutional requirement that a Supreme Court justice even be a lawyer. Considering the nature of Supreme Court decisions, there's an argument to be made that historians and political scientists should be considered.

How would that be better to interpret laws than, you know, lawyers?

 

[Belz...]

well, some countries require their leaders to have a University degree, which seems like a good idea.

Yeah, but wanting your leaders to be smarter than the average voter is way too elitist for the US.