Kamala Harris and Cory Booker Have Upended the Kavanaugh Hearings
Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation isn’t going as smoothly as Republicans had hoped. Though they still have the ability to confirm President Trump’s latest pick for the high court without help from Democrats, the proceedings have been marred by protests, and Kavanaugh hasn’t been able to provide much ballast for his qualifications other than that he is “pro-law.” He didn’t help his case on Wednesday. As the hearing entered its 12th hour, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), who on Tuesday attempted to delay the hearing, asked Kavanaugh if he discussed Special Counsel Robert Mueller or his Russia investigation with anyone from Kasowitz Benson Torres, the law firm founded by Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz. Kavanaugh was at a loss for words.
“Be sure about your answer,” Harris warned after an initial pause from Kavanaugh. The nominee continued to stammer and furrow his brow as he tried to work his way out of responding directly. At one point, he sounded out the word “Kasowitz” as if he was puzzled by it. “I’m asking you a very direct question,” Harris said. “Yes or no?”
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) eventually sprang to Kavanaugh’s rescue by raising an objection to claim there was no way Kavanaugh could know if he spoke to someone at the firm, as “this town is full of law firms and law firms are full of people.” Then all hell broke loose. A protester began yelling, “You have a responsibility to all Americans! Vote no! Be a hero!” Lee continued before a group of protesters disrupted him, one repeatedly shouting, “Answer the question! Answer the question!” Harris was eventually allowed to continue her line of inquiry, but to no avail. Kavanaugh didn’t have an answer.
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Kasowitz Benson Torres has long been President Trump’s personal law firm. Marc Kasowitz, the firm’s founder, represented Trump last year in regard to the Mueller investigation. Many have suggested that one of the reasons Trump nominated Kavanaugh is because of views on executive privilege, which are quite liberal. In 2009, Kavanaugh wrote in a law review paper that “we should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations or criminal prosecutions.” This is just a tad bit relevant to the current president, who last month was implicated as a co-conspirator in a felony, and whose campaign’s ties to Russia have long been under investigation by Mueller. The special counsel has for months been trying to secure testimony from Trump, but the president’s legal team has stonewalled requests, presumably worried their client would perjure himself, if not outright admitting to a crime beyond his understanding like obstruction of justice. Mueller has already threatened to subpoena the president, and if he attempts to do so, it would likely result in a lengthy legal battle that could ultimately reach the Supreme Court. If Kavanaugh were to have discussed the investigation with Kasowitz Benson Torres, it would suggest an inappropriately familiar relationship between the nominee and the president, and thus quite a large conflict of interest for someone potentially ruling on whether the president is subject to the law.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kamala-harris-cory-booker-kavanaugh-719776/
Why wasn't he of that opinion when working for Ken Starr?
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They both belong on the Supreme Court--after we get rid of the corrupt RW hacks posing as Justices. 
You can dream. 
That steely focus would make any liar get dry mouth.
