Tom Cotton Tried To Mock One Of Biden's Judicial Nominees. It Backfired.

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POLITICS 07/15/2021 03:40 pm ET

It turns out Myrna Pérez, a voting rights attorney up for a U.S. appeals court seat, isn’t afraid to talk about why she doesn’t like to use the word “felon.”

By Jennifer Bendery

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) tried ― and failed ― to chip away at the credibility of one of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Cotton was trying to mock Myrna Pérez, Biden’s pick for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, over past comments she made about not wanting to use the word “felon.” During the Judiciary Committee hearing, he mentioned other words that Pérez had used before, including “murderer” and “rapist,” in an attempt to show that whatever concerns she has with the word “felon” don’t line up.

But Pérez, a longtime voting rights attorney and advocate, welcomed the question and explained why she sees the word “felon” differently, invoking her belief that each person is a “child of God” capable of redemption. Pérez has previously made the case for restoring voting rights for Americans with past convictions ― something Cotton seemed to be winding up to criticize ― and framed it as a central part of reducing racial segregation.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tom-cotton-myrna-perez-biden-judicial-nominee_n_60ef823ee4b022142cf4c5d7

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1. Ouch

I'll bet a shiny nickel that Sen. Cotton (bobble-throated slapdick that he is) never expected a liberal would use a moral argument (mentioning God and everything!) to justify her opinion. He'll probably be all pissed that a liberal woman would poach on territory Republicans regard as their sole province.

[belpejic]

3. Bobble-throated slapdick

ROFL!!!!!

[MLAA]

8. Bobble-throated slapstick! Perfect.

And the males of that genus do a lot of preening and warbling nonsense

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10. Stole it from Charlie Pierce at Esquire

If you're going to steal, steal from the best.

[MLAA]

12. Indeed!

[abqtommy]

2. Cotton's single remaining functoning brain cell must be VERY lonely!

[Act_of_Reparation]

4. Backfired with who?

Cotton's constituents probably ate that shit up.

[MurrayDelph]

5. Tom Cotton is just

Stephen Miller with hair.

[pwb]

6. Cotton is another educated dumb ass.

Didn't any pukes pay attention in class?

[monkeyman1]

7. trying to look intelligent, blew that one !! republican requirements - play dumb !!

[In It to Win It]

9. Loved her responses

[keithbvadu2]

11. Tom, tell us again how you served as a Ranger.

Tom, tell us again how you served as a Ranger.