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[scout86]

No, his outburst wasn't illegal. And the alleged assault couldn't be successfully prosecuted either, most likely. But I think that sets the bar pretty low for a lifetime appointment to the highest court the land.

 

[Justmehere]

One does not even have to be a lawyer or a judge to be on the Supreme Court.

 

[Sideways]

But I think that sets the bar pretty low for a lifetime appointment to the highest court the land.

This.

Being appointed to the SC means that this is a person that is considered to be of the calibre that he should be able to make law for the entire country.

I think the point is that you would expect that person to have consistently demonstrated that they have the kind of character and conscience that makes them suited to that role.

If an appointee is considered ‘good enough’ because there have been no criminal charges laid against them, is that really good enough?

 

[Friday]

Being appointed to the SC means that this is a person that is considered to be of the calibre that he should be able to make law for the entire country

I think we’re bending toward a much less polished ruling class. On the one hand? People want to be able to sit and have a beer with their leaders. Which I don’t understand. I want my leaders to be a f*ckload smarter than I am. On the other hand, the more complete histories that have been coming out in past decades (this great statesman was a womaniser, that one a robber baron, this one in and out of trouble with the law his whole life, this one a drunk, that one slightly mad, this one a failed businessman, etc.) I think have finally soaked into public conscious that most of our glorified past? Werent the pretty boys with spotless records, but fairly hard & often ruthless men, in either their business or private lives, or both. With faults up to their eyebrows. People in my generation expect the vetting process to find dirt, rather than are shocked and horrified by it, like in my parents generation. My parents generation still demands ‘beyond reproach’ but in mine? Much less my son’s (where all their lives are on full display in social media, every fail & falter).... someone too shiny simply isn’t trusted.

I think the pendulum will swing the way it always does, from golden boy to villain, far past where common sense dictates. And I’m afraid we’ve only just begun that arc.

 

[Skywatcher]

So we have a senator election coming up and one person is slamming the other one. I have seen racist and mockery memes, just bad stuff. The other guy isn’t doing it and he his going to communities and talking to people. I haven’t seen any mudsliging from him. All he does is post charts of what each side believes in. I don’t believe in all of his stuff, but I do believe in the balance of power, so for the first time ever I may do a full party vote on a party I am not. Of course I am not in the other party either. Two party systems are the most redicilous thing ever!

 

[Justmehere]

Being appointed to the SC means that this is a person that is considered to be of the calibre that he should be able to make law for the entire country.

They don’t make law. They interpret law. I know, it seems like a small matter, but isn’t. And I do agree with you on your main point that the person should be of the highest caliber.

But the other issue isn’t small. Both parties are calling for THEIR team players to have more power and less checks and balances. This judge was picked over taking the time to choose another for fear of losing power. Not because he was the best. But because they had to beat the other side.

When really, I think both major parties need to suck it up, protect checks and balances, and take a bit of power out of a few federal offices and roles. (Do we really need so much power by executive order?)

The only party even suggesting doing this are the libertarians. But they’ll never win because their whole game plan is to get into power in order to reduce power. (Also. Naked people dancing on the stage at conventions tends to turn off the American public and not persuade anyone of an ability to govern.... or at least it hasn’t yet so far! Sigh.)

 

[Sideways]

They don’t make law. They interpret law. I know, it seems like a small matter, but isn’t.

Ooh, I think I just exposed myself as a bit of a radical ?!!

 

[The Albatross]

^^Agree completely. A female would have been tossed out.

Regardless of his unprofessional conduct and how he should have behaved it still isn't illegal.

A 'female nominee" was tossed out ahead of Kavanaugh. "Unprofessional conduct" as to 'his behavior' is highly debatable under the circumstances. The MOST HIGHLY scrutinized and open candidate of the Supreme Court ever????? This is now officially a war between "mob"/democracy rule (unbeknownst of quite a few apparently this is a REPUBLIC... not a "democracy" ya know) ... and rule of law. Thank you dems. Looking forward to it frankly.... the gloves are off and Soros funded ops ain't gonna save you. Listen to me now and believe me later. Thanks for squelching your own voices for the mid terms cus you managed to further isolate your most extremist electorate for us without mega bucks.

 

[The Albatross]

I got one am appreciative for all the hijinks as the opposing party goes bat shit crazy... we defend the republic. And I went to public school and even I can figure this shit out. Damn shame for most all you all but "God bless you hearts". Oh by the way... we are skewing the by phone pollsters which is better than acting a fool in front of tv cameras.

 

[The Albatross]

Da Prez was here in Richmond KY. Think all y'all are in deep kimchee.

 

[The Albatross]

Democracy (without rule of law) = mob rule (b*tches) and nothing good historically has EVER come from that.... but hey kumbaya peeps keep on sleepin' whilst we all do the heavy lifting.

 

[DharmaGirl]

There's been an expectation that judges behave with a certain amount of dignity and self control.

The same used to be expected of the President. Remember how people carried on about Clinton and the whereabouts of his penis? They said he didn't have the moral character to be President. How the pendulum swings.

I think we should all say "people" instead of Republican and Democrat, since we are all people of the US. Why separate ourselves and blame the other party? When you say the Republicans want X, you're talking about millions of individuals who may or may not want X. It all comes down to name calling most of the time. The country isn't going to be run the way each individual wants it to be run, and we have the right to talk about any aspect of it. At least for now.