The second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett continues today at 9:00am ET.
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The second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett continues today at 9:00am ET.
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Let the DEMOCRAT “dirty politics” begin anew !!!
I doubt they will attack her directly like they did with Kavanaugh. They will frame their questions as an attack on President Trump and then ask what she thought about it. I wonder if Kamala will ask about the 25th amendment?
Based on the opening statements and last nights over the top media blitz, the questions and commentary from the democrats will be shaped as the Judicial appointment being “an attack” on basic rights by the Republicans and the President using healthcare and abortion rights as the example.
If the dems are consistent, and resort to accusations of secksual misconduct against ACB, they will (in essence) be publicly calling her a HO. And THAT is an optic that Kampala Harris can’t stand up to. It’s also a HORRIBLE LOOK for any men who try it.
Chairman Graham scheduled hearings hoping for democrat fireworks so he can come to the rescue! Must be really close race in SC!
politics 101
Deep State Senate must stay hidden…
Deep State REPUBLICAN Senate must remain hidden.
Not only Graham but the entire GOP needed this diversion. Few were talking about the economy or the domestic terrorists, which are winning issues. Everything was CoVid and the fly on Pence’s face.
SC Senate race in SC is too close for Graham comfort. Harrison took in 57 million dollars in last quarter. More than any Senate candidate in a quarter. Commies really are going after the seat held by commie lite.
Graham is in real trouble. He has never had a candidate with money and this much support run against him. SC has a lot of new yankee commie transplants move into the state in the past 10 years, and they are voting commie.
I think it is ironic that commie lite Graham who is in bed with the commies is now being targeted to lose his seat by his best buds. I have seen his ads with PTrump, VP Pence and SC Sen. Tim Scott supporting Graham, but Niki Haley is missing in action.
I wanted Graham out, and was going to do a write in, but will hold my nose and vote a straight commie lite ticket. Can’t afford to lose the Senate. Maybe we can get rid of him in the next primary for his seat. If someone with plenty of money and support would primary him, we could get rid of him. He may lose his seat to Harrison who is a die hard commie. Pubs may never get the seat back.
As bad and compromised as Graham is you better pray he squeaks by, by the grace of God.
The commies took over our congressional district after loading their candidate with hundreds of millions of outside money from Bloomberg and Soros and we lost Dave Brat in a tight race when those pesky last minute mail in ballots mysteriously appeared.
Now we have BLM signs everywhere and the propaganda is flowing through our community faster than Niagara Falls.
Herr opponent is no Donald Trump. He’s a good guy but has no idea how to fight the Marxists with all of their money.
Agreed.
People still do not understand the stakes for our Republic.
SC needs the Republican win. Trump needs the coattails.
At least Graham is fighting for it.
It gets old all the bitching and complaining about weak Republican politicians and then
we get real fascio communists taking over because prickly voters won’t get off their prissy asses to vote for the imperfect Republican.
Very sad.
President Trump needs LG to win SC,
Latest poll (morning consult) from The State (largest SC newspaper, leans left)
Graham had a 48% to 42% lead in a poll conducted between Oct. 2 and Oct. 11 of 903 likely South Carolina voters.
https://morningconsult.com/2020/10/13/senate-graham-harrison-supreme-court-polling/
Graham getting some separation. He gets a lot of support from the hospitality industry – like Myrtle Beach.
If GOP doesn’t like their Senators and Congressmen, they need to wage their wars during the primaries. Otherwise, they need to pinch their noses and vote STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN (no pun intended)
The Republicans in VA are lazy and entitled. Not one of them has any fight in them. I had hopes that Trump could take VA this year, but it looks like it probably won’t happen. Gade could go after Warner’s corruption, but so far he hasn’t. I am beginning to think Gade doesn’t know.
That is why he stayed so sedate yesterday, during the opening. He is awaiting his chance to leap upon the enemy and then close the hearing like an avenging force.
Miss Lindsay is getting his rear end spanked by the demoncrat challenger who outraised him. Very few Lindsay signs but plenty of the opponent. People are fed up with him flipfloping on his promises and not helping PT as he promised. But it would be terrible for the demoncrat to win a seat in a red state. I’ll vote for Lindsay even though I have to hold my nose.
Good thought; we must remember that 90% of
these politican actions, reactions, commentary,
etc. are self serving.
Barrett makes a GREAT IMPRESSION!
Polls show 9 to 1 support on qualifications!!
Publius- so far, I like the way she comes off, although she seems so young- I know that has a lot to do with my own age.
I also very much appreciate that she is keeping her responses simple and easy to understand.
Lindsay is doing a good job of questioning and I like the gun question right off the bat. Also, no apologies for being Catholic.
she’s breath taking SMART
definitely understand why she was top selection from 45 list…so far, 45 has picked TOP 3 from list
Gorsuch
Kavanaugh
Barrett
First saw her this morning… and [with respect] – it was a Nancy Kerrigan moment. We all remember the shock of first hearing that dazzling figure skater speak. Like Jackie Kennedy, she sounded like a Boston Teen, with a valley girl emphasis.
Sadly, again [with respect and as another woman] ACB’s voice made me spit out my coffee. We all tittered, and tried to confine our thoughts to content –
poppycock
Agree. When I first heard her voice in sound bites, I thought she sounded very young. But, listening to her reply to Feinstien today, I heard the lady of steel that’s behind the soft voice. REALLY impressed!
Amen! Both Graham and Barrett have done an outstanding job this morning!
She may be relatively young but her intelligence and all her life’s experiences put her in a very high class of capabilities and intelligence.
If collywobbles starts announcing he is running for Supreme Court justice today, he won’t have to answer any more questions on packing the court. Problem solved. /s
Did she rape anybody who might have forgotten about the incident? Come on man, there got to be someone up for that go round.
Never mind that. Did she drink a beer in high school?
Joe Biden needs to put a lid on this farce and get back to running for Senator.
While pushing a $15 million minimum wage.
‘Not a joke!’
You mean I didn’t really need to fill out that McDonald’s application?!!
“C’mon man! If you’re part of the 56% who believe they’re better off today than four years ago, then don’t vote for me! Be like that Mormon guy who ran against me for Senate 20 years ago…” I can’t keep up with it—but the POTUS does and had better keep sticking it to ol’ Joe. It’s in everyone’s best interest and general health that this ends in three weeks.
Father God, please put your hand of protection over this woman today and give her the wisdom of Solomon in dealing with those who seek her destruction! We ask in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen!
Amen!!!!
Yes, she stated she interprets the Constitution as it was ratified.
Finally a constitutional textualist! This would go a long way in America and the West towards re-instituting the idea of Truth as it is written and intended. Something that has been under attack since the 19th century!
Thank Scalia! Not Ginsberg
“Constitutional textualist” is an oxymoron. You meant to say an originalist I think. A textualist reads the text with the current culture in mind and is just a step above a “living document” scrub like RGB. A textualist can decide that the US Constitution is “adaptable” to modern times. Justice Gorsuch famously claimed “textualism” as his philosophy during his confirmation hearings and just determined that the 1964 Civil Rights Act also included LGBTQ and Trans in its intent. There is no way a 1960’s level Texas POTUS and Congress included them or intended to include them in its discrimination protections.
No. I mean “textualist”. In my line of work people who stress the Original texts are referred to as textualists. It is a technical hermeneutical term. It has to do with discussions around truth and relativity in the postmodern context.
I am not trying to be a wet blanket, but Bondo Barr also made some of the strongest STATEMENTS in modern history about Deep State corruption, the failures and corruptibility of “progressive” technocratic corporatism, etc. Like with Barr, we will have to wait to see if Barrett’s actions align with her statements.
45 said it all depends on 2020!
This is reality…Deep State moved all chips to center of the table especially with China Virus!
The Grinch just said that NY actually welded shut gates to Jewish cemetary!
Brilliant simple putdown of “Postmodernism”
Thank you, sir. However, Barnes and his anti-Catholic acolytes will be here soon to tell us why ACB isnt good enough or screwed up this am or some other nonsense.
Please pray for ACB. The unborn have needed a smart, convicted voice on the SCOTUS arguing against the baby-killing feminists who believe that the only road to equality for women is built with the blood and flesh of their unborn children.
Graham’s already clearing the questions the Dems would try to trick Justice Barrett up and getting her clear and basic answers.
Wow … what a great lady.. what a clear way of explaining the law..
So sad to see her family wearing the muzzles of submission, lined up behind her like hostages.
Someday in the future when we look back at Corona, this is going to go down as one of the most disgraceful and embarrassing times in the history of our Republic.
sharia is our future if Deep State defeats America First!
A picture is worth a thousand words!
masks are Hijab starter kits
I can hear Christ saying to all of us wearing these damn masks, ‘Forgive them Father, they know not what they do.’
You have got to be kidding. I am unaware that Jesus ever said anything about wearing masks. But he certainly condemned adding burdens to the loads of believers. It seems to me that telling someone who is legitimately afraid of getting sick or spreading the virus to others but who, rightly or wrongly, thinks wearing masks will protect others would be such an act.
Calling mask wearers, including the President, the first lady and ACB’s children sinners simply because we all see the mask mandates for what they are, political heavy handedness, sinners in need of God’s forgiveness is ridiculous and worse than the wearing of the mask itself.
Her family probably would not be allowed to attend without wearing face diapers. It is what is is.
We should be “looking back” on mask wearing right now.
One day people may realize wearing cloth masks to prevent covid was as useful as wearing raincoats to prevent radioactive contamination in Chernobyl.
Brilliant and full answer on her reason why Justice Barrett agreed to accept the nominee. position.
Glad Sen Feinstein asked her to introduce her family. Beautiful family, as well as her extended family – 6 siblings!
LOL. But some here call those beautiful children sinners in need of forgiveness for wearing masks. Unbelievable!
Now Feinstein is preaching on abortion. after Amy introduced her large number of children and large number of brothers and sisters at the hearing. Which ones according to Feinstein would the world be better off if they had not been delivered?
Feinstein is quoting Ginsberg, not the Constitution, making emotional appeals.
Diane Feinstein can’t get traction ?
Justice Barrett is brilliant in her responses, Feinstein can’t get anywhere
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Feinstein knows that Amy can’t give opinions on cases right now, RBG was a political hack and she should not have answered that question either back in the 90’s when being confirmed.
Exactly.
Can’t trump “she will follow the law”
So Feinstein is going to ask the same question over and over for her 30 minutes
And everything relates to abortion ?
Ssmart woman. She’s skillfully avoiding the candy coated poison Feinstein is attempting to feed her.
“Smart”
Yes????over 2 million gun sales in March according to Feinstein, that’s great news.
Re Feinstein question…What had Barrett’s decision on a 2nd amendment case have anything to do with Rowe?
Barrett’s face was priceless ?
Feinstein is too stupid to understand how completely Barrett is destroying her policy oriented complaints with constitutional oriented answers ?
Feinstein Should Be “Clapped In Iron’s” And Removed From The Proceedings. What A Vile, Revolting, Traitorous Old Crone! Her Driver “Kato” Is Probably Double-Parked Out Front……..
ACB owns a gun. Can’t wait for a Dem to say she must recuse herself from 2d Amendment cases.
Did I hear correctly Barrett’s take on Roberts decision on Obamacare interpretation:
“Unnatural reading”
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Yep!
Barrett’s VOTE is the Vote that OBUMMER CARE GOES AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feinstein is not getting traction on any of her questions because she, as well as Barrett, fully know that before Barrett can opine on a position the Legislature Branch must first pass the Law that might be challenged….
Barrett fully explained that as a Justice she could only explore the Constitutionality of the Law as challenged….
Judge Amy is Frustrating ChiDi and it’s sooooo obvious. Judge Amy is KEEELING it. She makes ChiDi look soooooo childish. JudgeAmy is BRILLIANT. Soft spoken and basically telling them, I will rule based on the LAW not on what YOU want me to rule.
Judge Amy makes me think of my wife a little. The same age, very attractive, very intelligent, successful, conservative values, brave, etc.
Lucky guy!!! LOL
ChiDi! ?
Perfect
After today Feinstein should be now known as her constant phrase today:
“Let me try something else.”
Other Dems probably freaking if Feinstein can’t get anywhere on her questioning ans Justice Barrett’s knowing varying case laws name, chapter and verse..
???
“Let me try something else”.
Ok Feinstein, I vote you try retirement and if it doesn’t work keep trying til you get it right!
I want someone, ACB, Trump, McConnell, Cruz, Graham, to remind the Dems that if the ACA is overturned then it is their fault for unilaterally passing an act that did not meet constitutional muster.
Just like the fact Trump has been in position to nominate 3 SCOTUS judges, is the dems fault. They lost control of the Senate in ’14 because of their overreach.
And RGB could’ve retired at a reasonable age instead of waiting til death at 80+! Not like she battled cancer for years or anything..
Feinstein is a troll. Needs to be retired as soon as possible. Maybe she can take Weldon Shitehouse with her
Feinstein keeps trying to get Barrett to give her personal opinion, and Barrett keeps limiting her answers to legalities. Feinstein is getting very frustrated ?
ChiDi … wow she is really ABHORRENT. I never realized she was so bad.
Peter Brady is suing Di Fi for appropriating his hairdo. The lawsuit is likely to end up at the Supreme Court.
Thx Genie. The internet has created an awesome crowd source force multiplier. Thanks Sundance!
hahaha … I love she took Ginsburgs OWN words. I’d start to recite that TIME after TIME.
Feinstein keeps trying to trap Barret by asking her questions “as a person” to get something on her. Mistakes flapping her gums for rational thought. Barret effortlessly swatting this wicked crone away.
“Mistakes flapping her gums for rational thought”. I like that. It sums up what dems specialize in. That and lying, projecting, bullshitting, cheating..
HaHa! Glad you caught that. I appropriated that from one of Thomas Jefferson’s less well-known letters. Truth ages well
In other words CHIFI wants to mold her into a Liberal Judge.
Feinstein: “It’s too bad that you keep quoting the Ginsberg rule WRT answering questions
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Two words – term limits!
Term limit should be a necessary requirement along with age limit which should also be imposed…..Some of these people believe they can rule over the populace until they die in office.
They need “expiration dates”.
Vegas-Unfortunately age also often brings senility as these hearings amply demonstrate.
Good lord some of these old fossils need to go. We need more Josh Hawley less Diane Feinstein and Chuck Grassley. They just read their scripts like robots
Seriously. Did Grassley even write his own question? It sounds like it’s the first time he’s seen in.
Disgraceful if you ask me that these old leeches can’t be bothered to at least read their damn scripts beforehand. Did you notice Amy has NO NOTES. She is answering every question from memory. Amazeballs.
https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/10/13/legend-this-photo-of-amy-coney-barrett-at-todays-hearing-shows-you-just-how-little-shes-worried-about-answering-questions-from-dems/
Feinstein And The Left Are Only Concerned With Pushing Abortion, Gun Control & The LGBTQ Agenda.. Undermining Belief In God And Destroying The Nuclear Family.. MARXISM….
To put this woman thru this circus is unconscionable. She has already been vetted. Her opinions and positions have been gone over and yet she mus be subjected to the witch’s dunking booth before the congressional witch trial. A disgusting display
One thing for sure, she will be the smartest woman on the Supreme Court.
The bar is pretty low. It’s amazing how stupid progressivism makes people.
….but….but…..but…..”the wise latina!” ???? LOL
Blame Lindsey. This whole schedule is for HIS benefit, not ACB, Republicans, and POTUS. There is ZERO reason to have a re-hearing for ACB.She has already proven she is more than qualified and they already have the votes. Because Lindsey wants to save his own ass, he has provided Pedocrats with ample opportunities to electioneer and have their pre-planned soundbytes played over and over on the liberal news.
Maybe if Lindsey was a better supporter of POTUS he wouldn’t be a fight for his Senate seat. If we could afford to lose a seat and keep the Senate, I’d be okay with the snake being ousted. The only Republican more ineffective was the feckless Paul Ryan. Boehner was pretty bad too but that is the club that Conservatives need gone for good.
Everyone is playing up to their respective bases to keep the political donations flowing…. not wasting our time with 3 useless days of Senate induced political theater was never a realistic option.
Video of Democrats and Supreme Court Justices all agreeing that nominees should not say how they’ll rule on cases before hearing those cases.
Thomas Jefferson would love the way this woman thinks. All good. Gives me hope we can turn this Cruise Ship of a Country turned in the right direction
I get the feeling that the Demonics are going to go easy on her. She has too many things going for her like being a Catholic woman, that could alienate voters if they pull a Kavanaugh on her.
I get a clear sense that she falls back on deeply held principles that are humane and rational, which is why answering rational questions is easy for her. The hard part is being courteous to these fatuous blowhards spouting rambling absurdities. Leahy is insufferable.
But it is good for we, the people, to see/hear these politicians and how far they measure up (or down) to our expectations.
Leahy has something weird growing on the side of his head.
It’s Karl Marx.
Makes sense. His questions are right out of the Marx Brothers. Amy is trying to be kind to dumb animals
Leahy is a boob.
No he resembles an anatomical part much farther down the torso than the boob.
Good point, GB. A micro version of that particular anatomical part.
Senators like Leahy, who like to hear themselves talk, are doing her a favor by not giving her a chance to speak. I love it. Morons.
Cornyn just brought that up, asked Justice Barrett what notes or reference materials she had in front of her.
She held up the blank Senate Letterhead notepad
Senator Cornyn asked her what she had on the desk. The only thing she has is a tablet of paper that says; Committee Hearing, with no other notes or writing. Which means she is answering every single question, many being oh so convoluted, by only what is in her own brain and her knowledge and intellect. This is truly amazing. She walked unarmed and unaided into the lions den of politics.
She not only is extremely knowledgeable and a capable jurist, but is also fearless!
She is armed with intelligence, poise, education, experience, and knowledge.
Ha, Leahy……he has the Biden disease.
I love the fact that Barrett’s answers all basically come down to a simple philosophy: “I interpret the laws as written. It is incumbent on the legislators to be clear in communicating their intent. I then read that in the context of the Constitution, also as it was written. If you want specific policy outcomes, YOU must effectively DO YOUR JOB to communicate in writing and within the constraints of the Constitution. Do that and you will get the results that you intend.”
It’s remarkably sober and consistent. I don’t see how anyone could object. If the Dems were serious, they would agree with her and vote her in unanimously and save their powder for a fight that they can win. She’s getting on the court and may be the best jurist since Scalia, with that attitude.