There's a large body of people who are qualified for SCOTUS, you pick the one you want who clears that hurdle.
There's no consistent standard by which conservatives can say Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett were each the most qualified person for the job.
Think of how many qualified judges conservatives rejected just because they were old, how can you expect them to rule properly on age discrimination cases?
Anyway here's National Review editor Ramesh Ponnoru explaining that the "main reason" he thought Trump should pick Barrett to replace Kennedy is because "she's a woman." chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
By this logic, most lawyers are liberals ergo how could any conservative put on the bench possibly be the most qualified?
Lawyers from top law schools donate to Democrats over Republicans by 3-1, how could it be possible for the most qualified SCOTUS nominee to ever be a conservative? news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…
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There was a lot of news on my beat while I've been on parental leave, I think I'll do some mini-takes.
Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 special was particularly worrisome because it shows not only because he's basically in Infowars territory, but that Fox is willing to take the hit to let him do it.
In the wake of Carlson's Patriot Purge, Fox lost Stephen Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and Chris Wallace -- each with more than a decade at the network. And that's after Carlson antics led to Shep Smith leaving the network a few years back. Fox brass prioritizes keeping Tucker happy.
Bruno is listed with a seven-foot-frame, but he's really only 6'10" in sneakers. His arms are very long, though, and he's got great lateral movement, so he can guard everyone from wings to centers.
It's Election Day in Virginia, so here's a thread with some relevant stuff I wrote this year about the Fox/GOP effort to make the gubernatorial election all about "critical race theory."
Fox News ran nearly 100 segments on “critical race theory” in Virginia school systems from March through June, nearly five hours of coverage mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-n…
I will be availing myself of the generous @mmfa parental leave policy for the next few months. I will not be watching Fox News. I will be staying off this site instead of randomly tweeting “THE POOP MUST FLOW” or “THE SLEEPER HAS AWAKENED” all the time. See you all in January!
1. Tucker Carlson's snide dismissal of paternity leave is in stark contrast to his network's paternity leave policy, which his male colleagues rave about. mediamatters.org/fox-news/tucke…
Left, Tucker sneering at paternity leave (and gay dads).
Right, Fox corporate doc highlighting how its "parental leave policy allows eligible new parents to bond with their children for a substantial period with full pay."
Left, Tucker sneering at paternity leave (and gay dads).
Right, Fox's Todd Piro op-ed at FoxNews.com praising the network's paternity leave policy after he returned from six weeks with his spouse and infant.
Another major organization he mentions in the piece, "Fight for Schools," is headed by Ian Prior, a political operative who previously worked at the NRCC, Karl Rove's American Crossroads, the McConnell-allied Senate Leadership Fund, and the Trump DOJ mediamatters.org/fox-news/foxs-…
Fox News regularly tries to pass off GOP activists as regular concerned parents. Yesterday they repeatedly featured the head of "Educators for Youngkin" as a "Fairfax County Parent." mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-s…