Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court

[Soph0571]

Because of course she is. 👀

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed concerns Sunday that the public may increasingly see the court as a partisan institution.

Justices must be “hyper vigilant to make sure they’re not letting personal biases creep into their decisions, since judges are people, too,” Barrett said at a lecture hosted by the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

Introduced by Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell who founded the center and played a key role in pushing through her confirmation in the last days of the Trump administration, Barrett spoke at length about her desire for others to see the Supreme Court as nonpartisan.

[link:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-republican-university-of-louisville-joe-biden-senate-b1918873.html|]

Sure Jan

So Texas and the like were not the plan all along? Right? Is the new definition of non partisan under his eye?



Meanwhile...



Can you have a non partisan theocracy!?!?! Heh.

[Casady1]

1. The Cultist speaks n/t

[GoCubsGo]

2. You should try some self-reflection, Amy.

Or, do you really think your shit don't stink?

She's got to be the most stupid, unqualified person to sit on that court in many decades. She has no fucking business there. But, I'm sure all y'all knew that already.

[DFW]

3. That's like an exterminator being concerned that cockroaches might not approve of his profession n/t

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Very well said, DFW

[Raster]

21. Ding! Ding! Ding!

Winnah!!!

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. I can't believe she has the gall to say what she said. nt

[vanlassie]

5. Pretty Amazing Gaslighting there, Madam.

[Scrivener7]

6. Newspeak.

[Lovie777]

7. RWers beliefs are so warp . . .

they honesty believe they are the heroes of mankind through their effed up religion.

[Dr. Shepper]

9. Bull

Poop

I don’t believe her for a second.

[Buckeyeblue]

10. Is she legitimate? Should her spot on the SC come with an asterisk?

I sort of think that about all the Trump nominees. I have a hard time accepting a president that didn't win the popular vote.

[duforsure]

11. When you agree to go against rulings by using excuses instead of laws,

To overturn rights of women, you lost all credibility, and you are a very partisan hack working for wealthy people's interest, not us. Your legacy is shxt now. This will follow you forever.

[Iggo]

54. This is exactly what we said she would do.

I didn’t think it would happen this fast and definitely not this easily.

But this is what she was put there for. 🤬

[obamanut2012]

12. Under His Eye

[MuseRider]

13. Exactly.

Isn't her husband the one who makes the decisions for her? I recall a discussion about how her specific little cult works and that is exactly what she said. She is under his eye and she is putting us right there with her. Only difference is she approves of the men being in charge, we do not. She is an Aunt Lydia.

[bamagal62]

14. Aunt Lydia indeed.

[underpants]

20. I had to look up Aunt Lydia

Got it. My wife watches that but I’ve only caught bits.

[MuseRider]

42. The TV show is great

but the book is exceptional. If you love to read I think you might enjoy it. Her writing is lovely, descriptive but not overblown at all.

Every one of the books she has written have become books to re-read. There is a nice trilogy that is really good.

I think, just from the little I know you from years here on DU, that you would probably like her work, especially if you like to read or listen to audiobooks.

[underpants]

46. I did catch one recently

Joseph Lawrence is in a holding cell. In comes a young guy ( don’t know the characters name) who is part of the powers that be.

Lawrence: “I hear I had a trial”
Guy: “You did”
Lawrence “How did I do?”

I cracked up.

[MuseRider]

48. It is a pretty clever show.

I have not seen the last season, waiting until I am less likely to throw things (perhaps I may not ever see it). I think the first two seasons were very well done.

Funny tidbit about when I read the book. We were on our last evening on a short vacation and I got brutally sick with one of the worst colds I have ever had. Before dinner I was laying in bed reading this book and my husband had fallen asleep when on the TV came Crossfire with Jon Stewart. The infamous episode. Just something I remember and these days I have to remind myself now and again to remember them. Getting old sucks!

[obamanut2012]

58. Yes, she has to obey him

Including SCOTUS decisions.

Oh, she isn't Aunt Lydia at all, her status is much, much higher, and the Aunts aren't married. She is Serena Joy Waterford.

[Chipper Chat]

15. Amy, you remind me of Jesse Helms.

His spokesman declared on TV that
"JESSE DOES NOT HAvE A BIGOTED BONE IN HIS BODY.
.
Ah, yes. Sure..

[3Hotdogs]

16. What? They don't want to be known as

Right wing, fundamentalist assholes?

[lindysalsagal]

24. Racists aren't pre-judging, white supremacy isn't an opinion

It's a fact. So, she truly thinks she's aligned with morality, and is probably surprised there is any dissent. Let them eat cake.

[lagomorph777]

17. Pathetic. Time to expand SCROTUS to 13.

[FM123]

18. ...said the arsonist/firefighter.

[bluesbassman]

19. Actions speak louder than words.

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks” was never more appropriate than to this drivel.

[Gore1FL]

22. I am pretty sure that ship can no longer be found in the harbor. nt

[Mad_Machine76]

23. Susan Collins level of "concern"

[bucolic_frolic]

25. The stench of overweened haughtiness

My computer needs disinfectant!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

26. Abortion funds in Texas as well as the Physicians for Reproductive Health have recommended not

using "Handmaid's Tale" language and imagery to describe what's going on in Texas.

[plimsoll]

43. Did they explain their logic?

It does seem a little hyperbolic, but I'm curious to know why. From my perspective I'm torn between a witch hunt (overused and rendered non-sensical by conservatives and TFG) and instituting a Stasi like regimen to make sure some parts of the population adhere to proper doctrine.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

44. Mainly because Black people, people of color, disabled people, trans people and other marginalized

people have been living this reality for decades on this continent, and saying that NOW it's "The Handmaid's Tale" says "we care now because a lot more cishet white women are affected." THT is a white-centered book in itself, which reinforces that none of these issues are important until they affect white-middle class women (who, incidentally, are some of the new law's strongest supporters). We don't need to embrace that cruel reality to be effective against these laws.

[plimsoll]

45. Fair enough.

The vigilante aspect of it disturbed me quite a bit. It reminded me of the private slave bounty hunters in pre-civil war era, a way to make money and be a vindictive prick at the same time. It does seem like the perfect GOP response.

[C_U_L8R]

27. Yet another hamfisted rightwing PR ploy

They always say this shit to appear 'reasonable' right before they do something truly awful. Lather rinse repeat.

[Farmer-Rick]

28. Now, now, don't get upset

She's just saying what her master/husband told her to say. You know the slave/wife has no opions of her own.

The Dancing Supremes have been considered a partisan junta for the filthy rich ever since they voted in W. They came right out and told us votes do Not count.

Now they are just playing around with the details of how unimportant we really are to them.

The constitution never gave the supremes the power to determine constitutionality of laws. They gave themselves that power and are now using it to blugeon the citizenry into submission.

[yellowcanine]

29. But is it a Susan Collins Level of Concern?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Echoing Roberts and hoping for a future Chief Justice slot

It's all a game plan to them. Learn to read the tea leaves.

[2naSalit]

31. If she were truly worried...

She'd see that she is part of the taint on the court and resign.

Nothing less will do so c'mon , Amy, show us that you really care and resign.

[rpannier]

32. The Susan Collins of the Court

Very concerned

[Midnight Writer]

33. The gaslighting continues. Accuse the "other side" of doing what you have done.

[yaesu]

34. that's because it is a partisan institution. Putting a "royal court" overseeing, undermining

our elected government was a stupid fucking mistake. Congress just couldn't quite let go of that king and queen thingy.

[BlueIdaho]

35. Too Late.

Time to fix this kangaroo court - one way or another.

[iscooterliberally]

36. I can see the next Borowitz or Onion headline now.

Susan Collins sues Amy Coney Barrett for copy write infringement.

[randr]

37. If she were truely concerned about the "public perception" of the Court

She would resign immediately and let Biden balance the scales.

[drmeow]

51. My thoughts exactly

Both she and Gorsuch should resign (Kavanaugh should be impeached and given jail time for lying to Congress)

[plimsoll]

38. Our problem is that we're not using the correct framing argument.

Partisan == Democrat or Liberal

By definition conservatives are not partisan. Therefor those hard right GOP justices are not partisan, it's all the rest of them. When Democrats or liberals think the hard right GOP justices are partisan it's because the Democrats and liberals are the real partisans.

Please note: delivered at a partisan facility, at the request of probably the most extreme partisan senate leader in over a century, to a partisan crowd. She wasn't trying to convince us, she was re-affirming the hard right GOP world view. We're just a bunch of dirty Democrat liberals.

[CanonRay]

39. Tell me Beer Boy and Thomas aren't partisan hacks.

Right.

[MrModerate]

40. If your decisions violate natural justice...

You might be a member of the MAGASCOTUS.

[kskiska]

41. Imagine that!

[FelineOverlord]

47. Jaime Harrison's response

Link to tweet

[cbabe]

49. Lying for Jesus.

It's a thing.

The chosen can safely ignore the #9th commandment cause they are the blessed who know the mind of god.

[Mr.Bill]

50. Want the court to be less political, Amy?

Resign.

[Iggo]

52. That's rich. (n/t)

[Vinca]

53. She realizes they just rubber stamped abortion bounty hunters, right?

Maybe the woman is just as dim and foggy as the rest of the right wingers. She's gone into Louie Gohmert territory with this statement.

[hatrack]

55. Ah, yes - and up next, the timeless GOP bullshit: "We need better messaging!"

[mvd]

56. Uh huh

Her total disregard for Roe v Wade helps perception a lot.

[PufPuf23]

57. Then Barrett should resign and encourage several other Justices

to join her on the way out the door.

[spanone]

59. Bwahahahahahaaa!

Bullshit Barrett