Posted on 07/10/2018 6:14:17 AM PDT by calvincaspian
With the prime-time announcement that Judge Brett Kavanaugh is President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court last night, we can begin the confirmation process in earnest.
The Senate Judiciary Committee should give Judge Kavanaugh a fair but thorough vetting.
Obviously, the temptation by Democrats, this year more than ever, will be to make a sideshow of the proceedings and use the entire matter to denigrate the president and Republicans as we head into the midterm elections.
In fact, even hours before they knew who the president’s pick was, a number of high-profile anti-Trumpers were pledging to vote the nominee down.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
Let us see if they rise to the occasion.
I second that. This country is at too critical of a juncture to allow business as usual on the Hill.
This article is a welcome surprise from a Boston newspaper.
...Not a rubber stamp by any means but also not a calculated charade in which a man’s reputation is destroyed for political ends.
Let us see if they rise to the occasion...
Democrats goal with General Flynn was to destroy him . Why would it be any different now? Or, anytime in the future? They are like dangerous, desperate caged animals.
this piece is a bit of a surprise too, suggesting Dems forgo legal activism and become democratic instead!
8 Jul: NYT: David Leonhardt: This Is No Time for Liberal Despair
Trump’s nominee is overwhelmingly likely to be confirmed regardless of what actions Democrats take...
Over the last half-century, conservatives have put more energy into building a movement — creating ideological institutions, grooming judges and, perhaps above all, winning local, state and congressional elections. Democrats have emphasized higher-profile politics, like the presidency and landmark court cases. Democrats can’t afford to do so anymore...
On some big issues, the court is not imposing right-wing policies on the entire country. It is instead refusing to ban state-based right-wing policies — like abortion restrictions and partisan gerrymandering — that progressives consider unconstitutional... Progressives can still win many of these issues. They simply will have to do so in a small-d democratic way, by winning elections — as they’ve begun to do lately...
Some Democrats will be tempted to turn the next two months into a national conversation about abortion, affirmative action and other social issues that inspire liberal passion. That would be a mistake...
I’m not suggesting that Democratic senators ignore social issues. They just shouldn’t fool themselves into thinking that the country is further to the left than it is. For instance, about two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should be illegal at least sometimes, according to Gallup, and many of the strongest opponents base their votes on the issue...
Nothing in American politics matters more right now than the outcome of the midterms...
And unlike the confirmation battle, the midterms remain up for grabs. In the coming weeks, Democrats will be talking about the Supreme Court, but they should be thinking about the midterms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/opinion/trump-supreme-court-kennedy-retiring-democrats.html
hear! hear!
Toxic. Been there done that. They don’t know anything else. They owe it to the folks that march and won’t let our leaders eat or shop.
The Herald doesn’t have near the circulation of the Globe. The Globe is the popular newspaper in Massachusetts and it is hard Left. But it is nice to see that the Herald can provide some honesty for those who want it.
...this piece is a bit of a surprise too, suggesting Dems forgo legal activism and become democratic instead...
That’s a great analysis. But, a frenzy to regain power has made the Democrat party fall into the abyss.
"He smells like a swamp, works in a swamp, talks in a swamp, he must be swamp. We are behaving like 10,000 alligators wanting to eat one chicken"
Boston Globe editors.
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