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Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:22 PM Sep 2018

If nothing else, his clearly articulated partisan views disqualify him.

The Supreme Court MUST be above partisanship. It is a fundamental principle of the court.

We all knew he's a political operative. Yesterday he blasted it across the "airwaves."

This disqualifies him. We can stop debating, at least for now, his guilt or innocence, his judicial temperament, or lack thereof, his veracity.

I don't think anyone can challenge the idea this he is an ideologue and has no place serving on our highest court.
We can debate the rest later.

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If nothing else, his clearly articulated partisan views disqualify him. (Original Post) Shanti Mama Sep 2018 OP
Something's going on behind the scenes. procon Sep 2018 #1
Appearing on a Heritage Foundation short list disqualifies him. Orsino Sep 2018 #2
Agreed. Shanti Mama Sep 2018 #3
Is this the way a Supreme court justice is suppose to conduct her/his self? Koch Ebola Sep 2018 #4

procon

(15,805 posts)
1. Something's going on behind the scenes.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:38 PM
Sep 2018

The staffers, who are usually bored to the point of dozing off, are very active today. People are moving around, whispering back and forth, or even talking loudly enough that the speakers have to comment on the interruptions. Notes are being written and passed around, verbal messages are being rushed in to the room by anxious looking minions. People are darting in front of the camera in a blur of rapid motion.

What might be causing this sudden flurry of activity???

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
2. Appearing on a Heritage Foundation short list disqualifies him.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:41 PM
Sep 2018

They only put forth friendly partisans.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
3. Agreed.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:46 PM
Sep 2018

But I'm trying to point out the extremity of his words yesterday. These, alone, should disqualify him.

 

Koch Ebola

(831 posts)
4. Is this the way a Supreme court justice is suppose to conduct her/his self?
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 12:52 PM
Sep 2018

The way lKavanaugh acted during the hearing is enough to disqualify him. He acted like petulant teenager in the principles office.
Is this what they call “judicial temperament”?
https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_temperament

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