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Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts) Thu Jun 30, 2022, 08:14 PM Jun 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson with 2 "Firsts" today...

First EVER African American Woman on the Supreme Court

First in a while to not have to lie to get on the court.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-swearing-in/h_688bfbd9cba5c5e28cb0335f1915f327

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Ketanji Brown Jackson with 2 "Firsts" today... (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 OP

Also the first Floridian Jose Garcia Jun 2022 #1

See! We can contribute more to the nation then "Florida Men" In It to Win It Jun 2022 #2

Yay Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #3

Yes but the not lying part happened already FakeNoose Jun 2022 #4

Yeah, that is what I said, first in a while to NOT have to lie to get on the court. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #5

Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts)

1. Also the first Floridian

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:24 PM

Jun 2022

In It to Win It

(8,254 posts)

2. See! We can contribute more to the nation then "Florida Men"

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:35 PM

Jun 2022

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

3. Yay

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:45 PM

Jun 2022

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)

4. Yes but the not lying part happened already

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:47 PM

Jun 2022

I'm quite certain she told no lies in her confirmation hearing. If she had, the Repukes would have jumped all over it.
They only believe in vetting the opposition's candidates, never their own.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

5. Yeah, that is what I said, first in a while to NOT have to lie to get on the court.

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:52 PM

Jun 2022

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