New SCOTUS Judge II: The Wrath of Kavanaugh

Stacyhs said:
There is also a difference between "I don't remember" and "it did not happen". Some people have difficulty with that.
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I think in some people's minds the two are conflated.

Tsukasa Buddha said:
In a devious plot to upset the math and prediction bets:
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If my wedding had conflicted with a vote on a Supreme Court nominee, I'm pretty sure I would have been walking up the aisle alone.
 
Meadmaker said:
What's the deal with thinking that Kavanaugh is still a heavy boozer?
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It's speculation. Another one of those duty-to-warn articles/letters.

Do you remember if your drinking caused a dramatic shift in your personality? It is one of many features that are considering warning signs of alcoholism.

That word "alcoholic" is out of fashion now; plenty of people find they're able to moderate as the years go by. But then there really are people who just shouldn't drink. I have no idea if Kavanaugh is one of them.
 
smartcooky said:
You are forgetting the fact that it makes no sense the way it is written.

"Have you farted yet?" doesn't make any sense

"Have you ****** a girl up the **** yet?" does make sense

Boy, you really aren’t thanking are you?
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Booferism is no way to go through life, son.
 
Ziggurat said:
Booferism is no way to go through life, son.
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Clinton-revenge claim is.
If Kavanaugh had any integrity, he would promise to recuse himself from all partisan court cases.
His opt-ed is an admission that he messed up there, but plans to do nothing about it.
 
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LSSBB said:
It says teachers in my link, which may include non-professors, so the denominator is probably smaller to a certain degree, and hence the percentage of professors even higher.
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Your link says teachers, is there a source that says the letter included 'teachers' and professors? And do they have these said teachers in law schools?

The professors that signed the letter were from 190 law schools. I think you are trying to downplay something significant.

What would be nice to know is how many GOP Senators are getting the same messages we are getting from the media.
 
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Ziggurat said:
Wrong as usual. The only person I've really called a liar is Ford. ...
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So Ford is a liar with no evidence and Kavanaugh is truthful despite lots of evidence. Got it.

Even Meadmaker admits Kav lied under oath. (Sadly he found another way to dismiss the evidence.)
 
Bogative said:
Hilarious! Appeal to popularity stacked on top of appeal to authority.
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Along with displaying a lack of understanding of the proper meaning and use of these logical fallacies, you also just implied that you don't believe in evolution.

Well played.
 
Minoosh said:
It's speculation. Another one of those duty-to-warn articles/letters.

Do you remember if your drinking caused a dramatic shift in your personality? It is one of many features that are considering warning signs of alcoholism.

That word "alcoholic" is out of fashion now; plenty of people find they're able to moderate as the years go by. But then there really are people who just shouldn't drink. I have no idea if Kavanaugh is one of them.
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I get the impression he's still a heavy drinker. His testimony sounded like an ode to beer.

He may be a high functioning alcoholic and has learned that he can't be ralphing or boofing in his robe.
 
Minoosh said:
Maybe not all of them ...

But seriously: I'm thinking almost entirely in terms of the midterm elections. If the Dems have any chance for a Senate majority, I would hate to see that jeopardized. Otherwise, if there's a new court opening, we have the same president and the same Senate. I'm for whatever maximizes the chances of restoring checks and balances in federal government.
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You do know the SCOTUS is part of those checks and balances, right? And you are talking about 2 years of keeping Trump in check vs Kavanaugh's lifetime appointment.

Minoosh said:
I wish Jeff Flake would leave the party entirely.
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Expect Flake to be Pence's VP pick or a POTUS candidate himself in the next election after Trump.
 
Meadmaker said:
What's the deal with thinking that Kavanaugh is still a heavy boozer?...

Most of us didn't become alcoholics. I'll bet that today I drink about 20 beers per year, and maybe three shots of whiskey. My alcohol use gradually dropped off over the years, as one might expect for someone who is not an alcoholic. I don't see any reason to think that Brett has an alcohol problem today.
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Most people didn't brag about tossing when they drink. Most didn't write letters to people meeting them for a vacation to warn the neighbors. Most don't have friends that remember they were sloppy mean drunks.

Kav has current symptoms suggestive of alcoholism.

Those symptoms have been specified in previous posts.
 
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Skeptic Ginger said:
You do know the SCOTUS is part of those checks and balances, right? And you are talking about 2 years of keeping Trump in check vs Kavanaugh's lifetime appointment.

Expect Flake to be Pence's VP pick or a POTUS candidate himself in the next election after Trump.
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I'm sorry. I can imagine Flake winning a Presidential election but not Pence.
 
Skeptic Ginger said:
You do know the SCOTUS is part of those checks and balances, right? And you are talking about 2 years of keeping Trump in check vs Kavanaugh's lifetime appointment.
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I get it. But maybe Kavanaugh could be watered down some by other appointees. I keep thinking the GOP is going to realize, soon, that the only demographic they appeal to is shrinking. But then I have a 26-year-old nephew who loves Trump, so maybe I'm wrong.

acbytesla said:
I'm sorry. I can imagine Flake winning a Presidential election but not Pence.
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The Great Zaganza said:
but can you see Pence winning the Nomination, but not Flake?
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The reason I want Flake to leave the party is so that he never has to pander to Republican primary voters. I can't see a moderate Republican ever getting the nomination. It's amazing that McCain did in 2008, but I could tell at the time he couldn't bring himself to be bloody-minded enough to energize those bozos at the polls.

I think Jeff Flake has potential, but I can't put my finger on how it would come about. He's way too ... accommodating to be the new face of the Republican Party. But I can't see him becoming a Democrat, either.

ETA: There is one scenario I can imagine, but it involves a lot of wishful thinking.
 
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