Hello! @AngryBlackLady here for Day Two of SCOTUS confirmation hearing! What to expect:
✅ Overt racism
✅Whinging about critical race theory
✅intimations that Jackson loves child abuse
✅dry humping originalism and the Constitution
✅nonsense speechifying by Senators
✅ Overt racism
✅Whinging about critical race theory
✅intimations that Jackson loves child abuse
✅dry humping originalism and the Constitution
✅nonsense speechifying by Senators
Durbin is up and asks KBJ about her judicial philosophy. @Hegemommy made a great point yesterday that her answer in her statement yesterday was not different from what John Roberts said about calling balls and strikes. But the Senators will treat her differently; I wonder why.
KBJ has 3 steps:
1. She clears the decks of any preconception.
2. She evaluates all the facts from all perspectives: all the parties and amici.
3. interpretation and application of the law to the facts in the case. This is where she understand the constraints on her authority.
1. She clears the decks of any preconception.
2. She evaluates all the facts from all perspectives: all the parties and amici.
3. interpretation and application of the law to the facts in the case. This is where she understand the constraints on her authority.
She says adherence to text is a constraint on my authority. (This is textualism.)
She's trying to figure out what the words mean as intended by the people who wrote them.
- looking at original documents
-looking at original public meaning
She's not importing personal views!
She's trying to figure out what the words mean as intended by the people who wrote them.
- looking at original documents
-looking at original public meaning
She's not importing personal views!
"I"m also looking at precedent which is another constraint on my judicial authority." - KBJ
HEY KBJ, CAN YOU TELL THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT? THEY SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT ROE V. WADE IS PRECEDENT. THANKKKKKKS.
HEY KBJ, CAN YOU TELL THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT? THEY SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT ROE V. WADE IS PRECEDENT. THANKKKKKKS.
Durbin asks about court packing and says that McConnell shrank the court to 8 people when he refused to let Garland have a hearing.
BOOM.
BOOM.
Durbin points out that ACB kept saying "I cannot opine on that. I can't opine on matters of policy."
KBJ says "I agree with Justice Barrett."
Good question by Durbin.
KBJ says "I agree with Justice Barrett."
Good question by Durbin.
Durbin brings up Hawley's nonsense about KBJ being soft on child pornographers.
Asks her how those accusations affect her personally. Asks what was going through her mind.
She says re Hawley's claims: Nothing could be further from the truth.
Asks her how those accusations affect her personally. Asks what was going through her mind.
She says re Hawley's claims: Nothing could be further from the truth.
KBJ says she focuses on the children's voices and the victim's statements. She focuses on adult victims of child sex abuse who say they can never have a normal life because of the abuse.
It's absurd that she has to respond to these baseless charges from Hawley. He's gross.
It's absurd that she has to respond to these baseless charges from Hawley. He's gross.
She says the sentencing guidelines for people caught with child abuse sex materials were created before the internet. The sentencing was created to be based on volume—when people were getting photos in the mail.
Now there's so much on the internet, so sentences have to change.
Now there's so much on the internet, so sentences have to change.
This won't stop Hawley from playing to his Q base because he's shameless, but everyone should remember her answer here.
This makes sense. Basing sentencing on volume means nothing when someone can have gigabytes full of child sex abuse materials as opposed to having few pictures in an envelope. The volume doesn't correlate to the level of offense anymore—I think that's the point.
Now Durbin points out a certain Trump judge (Sarah Pitlyk (sp?)—she's on the 4th Circuit and is WOEFULLY unqualified—who sentenced a person to a sentence much lower than required by the guidelines for child sex abuse materials.
Good line of questioning here.
Good line of questioning here.
Now Durbin is asking her about her representation of Guantanamo detainees. Basically everyone deserves a defense. It's a lawyer's job.
He discusses that John Adams represented British soldiers involved in massacre of American soldiers.
So there, is Durbin's vibe.
He discusses that John Adams represented British soldiers involved in massacre of American soldiers.
So there, is Durbin's vibe.
KBJ: Federal public defenders don't get to pick their clients. It's a service. You are standing up for the constitutional value of representation.
I represented as an appellate defender of some of those detainees. This was an uncertain legal landscape.
I represented as an appellate defender of some of those detainees. This was an uncertain legal landscape.
Full disclosure: I did some Gitmo detainee work when I was a first year associate at Latham & Watkins 20 years ago.
EVERYONE DESERVES DUE PROCESS RIGHTS.
EVERYONE DESERVES DUE PROCESS RIGHTS.
KBJ: the constitution does not get suspended in times of emergency.
Durbin is just knocking out every Republican talking point straight away.
Durbin is talking about the crack craze and the WILDLY RACIST decision to sentence crack offenders and cocaine offenders at a 100:1 rate. She changed that!
I have experience when it comes to the crack baby craze. I thought I was one! I wrote about it: rewirenews.link/36InKF6
I have experience when it comes to the crack baby craze. I thought I was one! I wrote about it: rewirenews.link/36InKF6
Grassley is up and starts with a charming joke about how his wife that KBJ did a great job yesterday.
Chuck: Do the 1A protections apply equally to conservative and liberal protests.
KBJ: Yes.
Chuck: Do you believe the individual right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right:
KBJ: SCOTUS has established this already. yep.
KBJ: Yes.
Chuck: Do you believe the individual right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right:
KBJ: SCOTUS has established this already. yep.
This is nonsense cancel culture virtual signaling from Chucky G.
Chuck thinks SCOTUS hearings should be televised.
WE AGREE ON SOMETHING CHUCK, HIGH FIVE.
KBJ answers smartly: I would want to discuss with other justices about whether cameras should be in the courtroom.
Chuck: fair answer
WE AGREE ON SOMETHING CHUCK, HIGH FIVE.
KBJ answers smartly: I would want to discuss with other justices about whether cameras should be in the courtroom.
Chuck: fair answer
Chuck is being shockingly pleasant, but then again he has in the past praised KBJ for her criminal justice reform work so maybe he's chilling out in his old age.
Honestly if everyone treats KBJ the way Grassley is, I'll be happy.
Alas Hawley and Wolfboy won't be able to act right.
Alas Hawley and Wolfboy won't be able to act right.
Again, it's worth pointing out that KBJ's parents went to segregated schools because they HAD TO by law.
https://twitter.com/Hegemommy/status/1506267204987195399
Grassley asks about court packing even though she already said she's not going to opine on it.
But he's gonna ask anyway.
"Other nominees have responded as I will: That it is a policy question for Congress and I am particularly mindful of not speaking to policy issues."
But he's gonna ask anyway.
"Other nominees have responded as I will: That it is a policy question for Congress and I am particularly mindful of not speaking to policy issues."
KBJ: "I am so committed to staying in my lane."
She's basically saying "What ACB said—back off, old man."
Good answer on her part.
She's basically saying "What ACB said—back off, old man."
Good answer on her part.
Grassley: Do you think the Court has been bought off by dark money groups.
KBJ: nope.
Me and @Hegemommy:
KBJ: nope.
Me and @Hegemommy:
pretty sure KBJ just likened her judicial philosophy to Sonia Sotomayor's which
KBJ just said the words ""arbitrary and capricious" and I heard @Hegemommy moan a little. You know how she feels about the APA.
Sen. Leahy is up and keeps referring to Ted Cruz as "the JUNIOR senator from Texas" which is low key old man shade.
KBJ: People go through the criminal justice system and don't have good understanding of it. She made it a policy as a rial judge to make sure that defendants understood what was happening.
And she might not have done that had she not been a criminal defense lawyer.
And she might not have done that had she not been a criminal defense lawyer.
People don't understand their constitutional rights unless they're educated about them. The right to due process is often classist, which is an argument @ElieNYC makes in his book and no he's not paying me to praise his book it's just a damn good book. lol
IF you don't know your rights, how can you assert them?
If the system makes it so that working class people have no hope of getting a good defense or asserting their rights, what good is the due process clause? It ends up working only for the wealthy who tend to be white.
If the system makes it so that working class people have no hope of getting a good defense or asserting their rights, what good is the due process clause? It ends up working only for the wealthy who tend to be white.
Leahy asks her to respond to accusations of being soft on crime.
KBJ: I care deeply about public safety. She has loved ones in LEO and are in the line of fire every day due to crime in the community.
KBJ: I care deeply about public safety. She has loved ones in LEO and are in the line of fire every day due to crime in the community.
cont'd: Her brother patrolled the streets of Baltimore. One uncle was chief of police in Miami in 1990s. [That's almost Miami Vice era!]
Criminal defense lawyers perform a service. We ensure that people who are accused of crimes are treated fairly. [at least ostensibly]
Criminal defense lawyers perform a service. We ensure that people who are accused of crimes are treated fairly. [at least ostensibly]
KBJ is defending her work on Gitmo. Basically, "habeas corpus exists. People deserve to know why they're being locked up. Speaking of locked up, I'm gonna go pop and lock on the Supreme Court steps."
A lot of private firms did habeas briefs for Gitmo detainees as pro bono work.
Remember that Republicans who claim to love the Constitution don't think it applies to people detained without charge for years and years at time.
Constitution for me but not for thee, brownie.
Remember that Republicans who claim to love the Constitution don't think it applies to people detained without charge for years and years at time.
Constitution for me but not for thee, brownie.
Pat Leahy has big Lyman Zerga energy.
I'm not wrong. You know I'm not 😁
I'm not wrong. You know I'm not 😁
Oh lordt. It's Lindsey Graham.
"I'm glad your faith matters."
"what faith are you?"
"how important is your faith to you?"
Oh Linds. What are we doing.
"what faith are you?"
"how important is your faith to you?"
Oh Linds. What are we doing.
"On a scale of 1 to 10, how faithful are you?"
He's mad about ACB. Jesus H.
He's mad about ACB. Jesus H.
Now he's going to whinge about Janice Rogers Brown.
A racism is coming.
You're Black. She's Black.
MIRITE.
"Do you realize she was filibuster for two years."
WHO CARES.
"Did you know Joe Biden filibustered Janice Rogers Brown."
Good lord, Lindsey. Get a grip.
A racism is coming.
You're Black. She's Black.
MIRITE.
"Do you realize she was filibuster for two years."
WHO CARES.
"Did you know Joe Biden filibustered Janice Rogers Brown."
Good lord, Lindsey. Get a grip.
Graham: "You were in the Black Law Students Society."
Here we go.
Here we go.
He's relitigating SAM ALITO'S confirmation hearing.
What the shit.
What the shit.
He's just grandstanding.
"if you're an African American conservative woman you're fair game to have your life turned upside down. BLAHBLAHBLAH"
"We're tired of it. We're not going to stand for it"
Lindsey Graham is pounding his chest and is about to start crying lmao.
"if you're an African American conservative woman you're fair game to have your life turned upside down. BLAHBLAHBLAH"
"We're tired of it. We're not going to stand for it"
Lindsey Graham is pounding his chest and is about to start crying lmao.
Lindsey says conservatives deserve better respect.
Why is Lindsey asking her about ISIS????
She worked at MoFo, the best shortened name for a law firm (Morrison and Foerster) in history.
He's trying really hard to make her trip up but to what end? He's asking her a bunch of policy questions that have nothing to do with her as a jurist.
It's pathetic grandstanding.
It's pathetic grandstanding.
"If you sign on to a brief, is that not your argument?"
NO, DING DONG. Lawyers argue for their clients!
KBJ: I would refer you to the same statements that Chief Justice Roberts made: Lawyers represent clients.
LG: I'm not holding your clients views against you.
YES YOU ARE.
NO, DING DONG. Lawyers argue for their clients!
KBJ: I would refer you to the same statements that Chief Justice Roberts made: Lawyers represent clients.
LG: I'm not holding your clients views against you.
YES YOU ARE.
LG: Did you support the idea that indefinite detention of an enemy combatant is unlawful?
KBJ: when you're an attorney and you have clients who come to you—whether they pay or not—you represent their positions before the court.
SHE'S TOO SMART FOR YOU, LINDSEY. STOP IT.
KBJ: when you're an attorney and you have clients who come to you—whether they pay or not—you represent their positions before the court.
SHE'S TOO SMART FOR YOU, LINDSEY. STOP IT.
NO, LINDS. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TO A BRIEF, YOU ARE NOT ADVOCATING PERSONALLY FOR THAT POSITION, YOU ADDLED NUMPTY.
"I got what a judge is all about," he says.
But he doesn't. LOL.
he says he's beyond confused.
We know, sweetie. Stop pounding the table.
But he doesn't. LOL.
he says he's beyond confused.
We know, sweetie. Stop pounding the table.
I can't believe that he's wasting his time on this. The War on Terror is not a big thing these days is it? It isn't 2008.
LG: "Did you know that the radical left was supporting you?"
KBJ: A lot of people supported me.
LG: "Did you know people from the left were trying to destroy Michelle Childs."
KBJ: Dude what the fuck man.
KBJ: A lot of people supported me.
LG: "Did you know people from the left were trying to destroy Michelle Childs."
KBJ: Dude what the fuck man.
KBJ is responding to him like he's a toddler because he's acting like a toddler.
This is another giant racism.
"This Black lady is better than you right? RIGHT? So can we have her please?"
5 racisms for Graham so far.
"This Black lady is better than you right? RIGHT? So can we have her please?"
5 racisms for Graham so far.
Lindsey Graham is losing his goddamn mind.
He's just screaming about terrorists and how they should all die in jail.
DiFi is up and she wants to talk about ABORTION.
She's pointing out that Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Barrett are lying liars when they said they had no intention to overturn Roe and Casey because they're settled precedent.
Meanwhile SCOTUS has ghosted Roe for 6 months in Texas.
Meanwhile SCOTUS has ghosted Roe for 6 months in Texas.
[Racisms Tally]
Feinstein is cutting down the "soft on crime" accusation at the knees. She enters into the record a letter of support from the association of chiefs of police, largest association of law enforcement in the country, I think.
The letter says:
The letter says:
"She has family members in law enforcement and that has given her understanding of and appreciation for the challenges facing police. She has displayed her dedication to ensuring our communities are safe and that interests of Justice are served." (paraphrasing.)
Well done, DiFi.
Well done, DiFi.
OH hell no.
John Cornyn comes right out of the gate asking if Plessy and Dred Scott were wrongly decided.
Because you know Roe v. Wade is like slavery.
This man is the worst.
One racism.
John Cornyn comes right out of the gate asking if Plessy and Dred Scott were wrongly decided.
Because you know Roe v. Wade is like slavery.
This man is the worst.
One racism.
I hate all of this, thanks.
Cornyn asks her if she believes that same sex marriage is a religious institution.
🚨He's setting up a future argument for a right of states/individuals to opt out of recognizing same sex marriage based on a religious belief.
They're coming for same sex marriage y'all.
🚨He's setting up a future argument for a right of states/individuals to opt out of recognizing same sex marriage based on a religious belief.
They're coming for same sex marriage y'all.
"Same sex marriage isn't mentioned in the constitution but religious freedom is."
that's what he asks her. Do you see?
They want a religious belief to trump all substantive due process rights.
Pay attention to these dog whistles.
that's what he asks her. Do you see?
They want a religious belief to trump all substantive due process rights.
Pay attention to these dog whistles.
Just want to remind Senator Cornyn that the Ninth Amendment exists.
Cornyn just said that Dred Scott was grounded in substantive due process.
so that's how he's going to attack substantive due process rights. By saying that it was used to uphold slavery.
Y'all I'm going to have a brain aneurysm.
so that's how he's going to attack substantive due process rights. By saying that it was used to uphold slavery.
Y'all I'm going to have a brain aneurysm.
this is a good explanation.
I like to say that it protects form familial and intimate relationships: right to form families, right to interracial marriage, same sex marriage, abortion, parent, gay sex, birth control, etc.
I like to say that it protects form familial and intimate relationships: right to form families, right to interracial marriage, same sex marriage, abortion, parent, gay sex, birth control, etc.
https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1506301183576752143
Cornyn: "You can use substantive due process to justify any result" and insists that it permits treating slaves as chattel slavery. OF course throw that question in the Black lady's face. She says she doesn't recall the basis of Dred Scott.
Another racism for Cornyn.
Another racism for Cornyn.
I swear I listed those SDP rights above before Jackson said exactly the same thing. LOL
"HAR HAR IT DOESN'T SAY SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS IN THE CONSTITUTION."
Cornyn is an ignorant person who isn't even fit to be in Ketanji Brown Jackson's Real Life Mentions.
Cornyn is an ignorant person who isn't even fit to be in Ketanji Brown Jackson's Real Life Mentions.
Ohhhhhh Cornyn does know that the 9th Amendment exists.
yes, it does mean there are unidentified rights out there and some court somewhere will identify a right not in the explicit Constitution. That's what unenumerated is.
THAT'S HOW IT USUALLY WORKS, YOU DING DONG.
yes, it does mean there are unidentified rights out there and some court somewhere will identify a right not in the explicit Constitution. That's what unenumerated is.
THAT'S HOW IT USUALLY WORKS, YOU DING DONG.
Cornyn: "Who do these people think they are. Where does their authority come from."
THE FUCKING CONSTITUTION MAN.
THE FUCKING CONSTITUTION MAN.
Imagine being such a dingus that you think the only rights that people have were expressly written down by a bunch of 30 year old drunk ass slavers in 1790-whatever tf.
IMAGINE IN THE AGE OF TIK TOK LOOKING BACK TO WHAT SOME NUMPTIES IN THE 18TH CENTURY THOUGHT.
IMAGINE IN THE AGE OF TIK TOK LOOKING BACK TO WHAT SOME NUMPTIES IN THE 18TH CENTURY THOUGHT.
I'm going to my happy place
He asks why she called Rumsfeld and W "war criminals" in briefs she files.
"It's so uncharacteristic of you! You're so smart and charming!
How COULD you?"
SHUT UP, HEATHER.
"It's so uncharacteristic of you! You're so smart and charming!
How COULD you?"
SHUT UP, HEATHER.
Sheldon Whiteboard er... Whitehouse is up!
Whitehouse is gonna go on a dark money rant.
"There's a difference between dark money interests ROOTING for someone and a dark money group having a role in PICKING SCOTUS justices."
He's going at the Federalist Society and I'm here for it.
"There's a difference between dark money interests ROOTING for someone and a dark money group having a role in PICKING SCOTUS justices."
He's going at the Federalist Society and I'm here for it.
I love when HRH Whiteboard peers over the top of his glasses as he's dragging the Federalist Society
Now he's dragging the Judicial Crisis Network. Another name you should be familiar with since they spend tens of millions to get SCOTUS justices nominated and benched.
And we're back—with Durbin taking a minute to correct the record: Judge Jackson did not call President Bush or Secretary Rumsfeld "war criminals" as Cornyn alleged. She just did her job.
Glad to see that Mike Lee knows the 9th Amendment exists!
https://twitter.com/Hegemommy/status/1506327451734925314
Mike Lee asking when it's ok to discriminate on the basis of race. I just... I'm not in the mood for this man's shenanigans.
Is Mike Lee seriously talking about the dormant commerce clause.
Really.
Really.
Mike Lee sounds like a guy who is trying to sound really smart but isn't really.
Here we go with the child porn nonsense.
Klobuchar is up!
Says she can see where KBJ is coming from when it comes to sentences defendants in child porn cases.
"Would it surprise you that other judges have given out similar sentences in child pornography cases?" noting Republican hypocrisy.
KBJ: Nope, (basically)
Says she can see where KBJ is coming from when it comes to sentences defendants in child porn cases.
"Would it surprise you that other judges have given out similar sentences in child pornography cases?" noting Republican hypocrisy.
KBJ: Nope, (basically)
Klobuchar reads out letter of support from Fraternal Order of Police.
Hawley is going to sound like a real dingus when he starts yelling about child sexual abuse materials but he's gonna do it for his Q base.
Hawley is going to sound like a real dingus when he starts yelling about child sexual abuse materials but he's gonna do it for his Q base.
AKlo wants to talk about how everybody hates the Supreme Court because it's hyper politicized and laden with numpties.
(me, paraphrasing.)
(me, paraphrasing.)
Klobuchar brings up the Shadow Docket and says more petitions for emergency relief are granted now than ever.
Says SCOTUS let SB 8 take effect via shadow docket. Even Roberts dissented.
As someone who believes in transparency, when do you think the shadow docket should be used?
Says SCOTUS let SB 8 take effect via shadow docket. Even Roberts dissented.
As someone who believes in transparency, when do you think the shadow docket should be used?
KBJ gives a measured answer. basically, I don't know what's going on with the court and the shadow docket but when I get on the court I'm fixin to find out.
Klobuchar is really excited to talk about antitrust law and tech and some bills she working on with Chuck G and yay capitalism!
Wants to know if KBJ believes that we need strong antitrust laws.
Somebody should ask Bill Gates. He knows a thing or two about antitrust
Wants to know if KBJ believes that we need strong antitrust laws.
Somebody should ask Bill Gates. He knows a thing or two about antitrust
The back and forth about the First Amendment leads Klobuchar to mention that Thomas wants to end libel law and 'lo! @Hegemommy and I did a podcast about it.
Wanna hear it?
Hear it goes:
#BoomLawyered: Clarence Thomas Wants to Blow Up Defamation Law rewirenewsgroup.com/multimedia/pod…
Wanna hear it?
Hear it goes:
#BoomLawyered: Clarence Thomas Wants to Blow Up Defamation Law rewirenewsgroup.com/multimedia/pod…
Here's the transcript if you'd rather read about it!
But yeah. Clarence Thomas wants to defederalize the First Amendment and let the states decide!—which would chill activity of journalists and activists.
It has Ginni Thomas's fingerprints all over it. rewirenewsgroup.com/wp-content/upl…
But yeah. Clarence Thomas wants to defederalize the First Amendment and let the states decide!—which would chill activity of journalists and activists.
It has Ginni Thomas's fingerprints all over it. rewirenewsgroup.com/wp-content/upl…
Oh no Cruz is up.
I don't know how much of this I can stand y'all. I really don't.
Aklo introduces Cruz but notes that the judge Cruz clerked for submitted a letter on Judge Jackson's behalf.
MIDWEST WHITE LADY SHADE.
I don't know how much of this I can stand y'all. I really don't.
Aklo introduces Cruz but notes that the judge Cruz clerked for submitted a letter on Judge Jackson's behalf.
MIDWEST WHITE LADY SHADE.
Judge Luttig—who Cruz clerked for—was nominated by GHW Bush and basically his letter in support says "She's the kittens' paw. Confirm her or be declared a numpty for life."
Cruz: We went to law school together! We weren't close but we got along.
KBJ: Eh. I didn't like you but I'm gonna smile and say I did
KBJ: Eh. I didn't like you but I'm gonna smile and say I did
Cruz just brought up Dr. King and 'I Have a Dream' because it's the only fucking speech Republicans know.
"Do you agree with what Dr. King said?"
Jesus h christ somebody take my computer away before I toss it summarily out the window
"Do you agree with what Dr. King said?"
Jesus h christ somebody take my computer away before I toss it summarily out the window
Nikole Hannah-Jones mention! DRINK!!!!1111ONE
He said "1619 Projects" like "yo I grew up in the 1619 projects where'd you grow up son?"
I hate this. I hate all of it.
I hate this. I hate all of it.
Cruz gets a racism. He'll rack up a few more
KBJ called the 1619 Project provocative in a speech to University of Michigan.
OOOOH
Cruz is going to beat her over the head about it. I'm turning the volume down. My blood pressure can't take it.
OOOOH
Cruz is going to beat her over the head about it. I'm turning the volume down. My blood pressure can't take it.
Now Cruz is talking about CRT and asks KBJ to explain what it means.
KBJ "it's an academic theory about the ways in which race interacts with various institutions. It doesn't come up in my work as a judge and I don't rely on it."
Cruz is gonna bleat about Marxism now.
KBJ "it's an academic theory about the ways in which race interacts with various institutions. It doesn't come up in my work as a judge and I don't rely on it."
Cruz is gonna bleat about Marxism now.
This man is a stone cold dumbass
Cruz is trying to do a gotcha here. He's got an exhibit with a quote on it about sentencing being a mix of crim law, con law, and CRT.
OOOOH.
She says the quote was about sentencing policy not her sentencing practice and that the quote is incomplete.
Cruz in bad faith? SHOCK
OOOOH.
She says the quote was about sentencing policy not her sentencing practice and that the quote is incomplete.
Cruz in bad faith? SHOCK
I refuse to type any more of this man's bullshit. Sorry. I refuse.
I don't even know how to tally these racisms. they are flying fast and furious.
The ancestral sigh she just gave when Ted Cruz asked her if babies are racist.
My god.
Harriet Tubman felt that sigh.
My god.
Harriet Tubman felt that sigh.
She also points out that Georgetown Day School —just like the school ACB is on the board of—is a private school and so she doesn't know if CRT is taught at the school or not and also stop being such a dipshit.
Current mood:
Jackson: I don't know these books you're talking about. I haven't reviewed these materials. And what the hell does this have to do with me being a judge. Nothing that's what. I don't use CRT in my rulings. Bite me. [paraphrasing]
Cruz is just grandstanding. He got absolutely NOTHING from that exchange about CRT. Jackson made him look like a damn fool.
And now he's going to yammer on about the child porn crap again.
Thanks but I hate it and want to collapse dramatically on to the floor.
And now he's going to yammer on about the child porn crap again.
Thanks but I hate it and want to collapse dramatically on to the floor.
"QAnon will always love me!" - Ted Cruz
This is so goddamn pointless. He's literally nitpicking her law review note—which if you go or went to law school and made law review—you know is absurd.
https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1506346299901288454
Jackson: That quote you're freaking out about and trying to make it seem like I stan pedophiles? I was asking a question not taking a position.
YOU DING DONG.
it's literally the opposite of what Cruz said. Having been smacked down, he just moves on because he's grandstanding.
YOU DING DONG.
it's literally the opposite of what Cruz said. Having been smacked down, he just moves on because he's grandstanding.
Ted Cruz is such an arrogant sleaze ball. He truly is despicable.
Jackson's answer to Cruz's bs about her sentencing:
https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1506348505136345097
This is the most heated KBJ has been and still she's way more controlled than I would be. I'd be like
Durbin claps back with facts and I don't even care to type it out because NOPE.
Chris Coons is up to clap back at Ted Cruz's bs.
Cruz by a country mile
that was really despicable the way he invoked her own statements about thinking about the children and then implying that she wasn't really.
truly abominable behavior from ted cruz
truly abominable behavior from ted cruz
I have a friend legit making pie charts and spreadsheets re racisms done. 😂
Coons asks if she's ever cited Nikole Hannah-Jones or used CRT in her jurisprudence. She says no.
That won't stop some other numpties from asking her about it and being dingalings.
That won't stop some other numpties from asking her about it and being dingalings.
Whew Sheldon with KO
https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/1506344856360304647?s=20&t=WHxqiNRQqB7sm3JQL7Z43g
Ben Sasse with his Serious Face of Understanding wants to know what Jackson's judicial philosophy is.
"Will you accept originalism into you heart? WILL YOU? MA'AM WILL YOU OR WILL YOU NOT ACCEPT ORIGINALISM INTO YOUR HEART."
"Will you accept originalism into you heart? WILL YOU? MA'AM WILL YOU OR WILL YOU NOT ACCEPT ORIGINALISM INTO YOUR HEART."
Sasse wants to know which justice this Black woman—of which there have been none before her—molds herself after
KJB: "I don't really have a justice that I've molded myself after or that I would—what I have is a record."
KJB: "I don't really have a justice that I've molded myself after or that I would—what I have is a record."
that should say KBJ not KJB. Pretty soon I'll be tweeting KGB and someone will need to carry me out on a stretcher.
Sasse wants KBJ to dry hump originalism with him and she just won't.
Sasse: Well you didn't say that your judicial philosophy is originalism but you didn't NOT say it either, so SCALIA FTW SUCKERS.
Blumenthal is up and he will ask some sensible slowly articulated questions and then maybe he'll offer to bring everyone some orange slices after the big soccer game.
Blumenthal asks her "as a role model for others—to talk to the young women and girls of America, particularly Black young women and girls about the challenges you've had to overcome to be here."
I LOVE that question!
I WLL take an orange slice, thank you, sir.
I LOVE that question!
I WLL take an orange slice, thank you, sir.
KBJ won't answer about cameras in the court which makes sense. She wants to talk to the other 8 once she's on the bench.
Good lord these hearings will never end and now we have to suffer Josh Hawley who is the worst.
And I'm not doing this child porn nonsense again. I refuse. I'm not giving it anymore credence.
*volume down*
And I'm not doing this child porn nonsense again. I refuse. I'm not giving it anymore credence.
*volume down*
I will listen to her answers but I refuse to listen to HIM because I'm a human and I have rights
I will say that Hawley is creepily obsessed with child sex abuse materials. Like... he's been told that his line of questioning is bullshit but he's gonna sit up there and graphically describe crimes against children?
Sus
Sus
KBJ is handling Hawley's nonsense very well and I will just say this:
When a Black woman starts speaking this slowly, you better RUN.
When a Black woman starts speaking this slowly, you better RUN.
Josh Hawley is such a sleaze ball. He and Cruz are both disgusting.
Josh Hawley is debasing himself for a bunch of people who believe that Hillary Clinton was drinking baby blood in a pizza parlor or wtf-ever.
Oooooooh she gave him the hand. Briefly. Did you catch it? He was about to interrupt and she was like aht aht aht!
She's frustrated.
She's frustrated.
Here's what we're NOT gonna do, sir.
https://twitter.com/AngryBlackLady/status/1506385310233423875?s=20&t=WHxqiNRQqB7sm3JQL7Z43g
Hawley: I don't mean to interrupt you but I only have two minutes left and I gotta talk about sex crimes more
I love talking about sex crimes
I've spent 30 minutes talking about sex crimes
Anybody got any spare sex crimes on them?
I love talking about sex crimes
I've spent 30 minutes talking about sex crimes
Anybody got any spare sex crimes on them?
Hirono is up and she comes squealing out of the gates asking KBJ whether or not she has ever been accused of rape or sexual assault.
She says nope.
PAGING JUSTICE KEGSTAND.
She says nope.
PAGING JUSTICE KEGSTAND.
I'm back! And it looks like Hirono just made poor Wolfie Cruz look like a damn fool.
https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1506395736577122304?s=20&t=iw-L2hNbi2cVgEhL5Ibcdw
A group of academics wrote a letter to Durbin and Grassley saying that Hawley claims about KBJ's criminal sentencing are utterly meritless: judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
That should end that discussion but it probably won't. 😑
That should end that discussion but it probably won't. 😑
We're back and Ted Cruz is already whinging about something.
Ted Cruz is all outrage about not seeing documents.
WHAT ABOUT KAVANAUGH'S DOCUMENTS.
oh yeah--Durbin just said that. LOL
WHAT ABOUT KAVANAUGH'S DOCUMENTS.
oh yeah--Durbin just said that. LOL
Durbin is being delightfully dismissive of Cruz.
They're really trying to make this into a thing when they know it's not a thing.
They're really trying to make this into a thing when they know it's not a thing.
Tom Cotton is up. *eyeroll*
Asks KBJ if the U.S. needs more police or fewer police after carrying on about how the murder rate in this country is rising.
He's being a real jerk now. Trying to get the base riled up about defund the police.
She says it's a policy decision and I'm gonna stay in my lane.
He's being a real jerk now. Trying to get the base riled up about defund the police.
She says it's a policy decision and I'm gonna stay in my lane.
Tom Cotton: DO YOU LOVE MURDER, JUDGE JACKSON
basically.
basically.
He's being a jerk.
He wants her to say whether or not 17 years is too much for murder. She keeps saying it's a policy decision. He's being really horrible.
"46% of murders go unsolved. Should we catch and imprison more murderers or fewer murderers?"
That's legit what Tom Cotton just asked. This is ridiculous.
That's legit what Tom Cotton just asked. This is ridiculous.
They're trying to rattle her.
Remember if she were to start screaming and crying the way Brett Kavanaugh did about how they're trying to paint her as a pedophile lover, she would—
well she never could scream and cry in a hearing let's just say that.
Remember if she were to start screaming and crying the way Brett Kavanaugh did about how they're trying to paint her as a pedophile lover, she would—
well she never could scream and cry in a hearing let's just say that.
Booker is up! And he's pointing out GOP hypocrisy noting that she has support from sexual assault survivor groups and such.
This whole business trying to paint her as a pedo lover is really gross.
This whole business trying to paint her as a pedo lover is really gross.
Booker: Trailblazing Black women have often faced many challenges being the first.
NO KIDDING.
NO KIDDING.
Booker gives her space to talk about what it's like being a working mom which GOOD FOR HIM.
There's a lot of blackness going on right here. I love it.
He says her ancestors are proud. 😭
JOHN KENNEDY JUST CALLED KBJ ARTICULATE.
That's a racism!
That's a racism!
These fools won't take no for an answer. Jesus Christ let it go, my dude.
"Do you have an opinion about court packing."
LIKE I HAD SAID... it's not appropriate for me to share. Back off, buddy.
"Oh so you do have an opinion but you won't share it?"
christ on a crouton
"Do you have an opinion about court packing."
LIKE I HAD SAID... it's not appropriate for me to share. Back off, buddy.
"Oh so you do have an opinion but you won't share it?"
christ on a crouton
John Kennedy is all: But do you want to be one of 28 judges? You'd be okay if it was 28?
Actually it would be great to have 28 judges.
Because then they all wouldn't think the same. We might get some diversity of thought ffs.
Actually it would be great to have 28 judges.
Because then they all wouldn't think the same. We might get some diversity of thought ffs.
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I can't do this anymore. LOL.
Now Kennedy is talking about trans girls in sports like he has ever in his entire life given a crap about girls in sports. I refuse.
Now Kennedy is talking about trans girls in sports like he has ever in his entire life given a crap about girls in sports. I refuse.
this has been a theme throughout the day.
there are coming for your marriage, your birth control, your sexual privacy rights.
there are coming for your marriage, your birth control, your sexual privacy rights.
https://twitter.com/Hegemommy/status/1506435968655527937
And now Kennedy is asking her when life begins.
Honestly. We get it. You want fertilized eggs to have the same rights as alive born people.
CUT TO THE END.
MAN AND WIFE. SAY MAN AND WIFE.
Honestly. We get it. You want fertilized eggs to have the same rights as alive born people.
CUT TO THE END.
MAN AND WIFE. SAY MAN AND WIFE.
Blissfully, Country John has stopped talking and Padilla is up.
Well friends, that's it for ol' Gandy. They've broken me. You're on your own for Marsha Blackburn.
God speed.
See you tomorrow for Day Three!
God speed.
See you tomorrow for Day Three!
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