Washington Post: Could This Major (League) Scandal Sink Kavanaugh Nomination? (Credit Card debts)

Hotair ^ | 07/12/2018 | Ed Morrissey

[TonyM]

At least he paid for his tickets. A liberal judge would have demanded they be a given to them.

[editor-surveyor]

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Everyone keeps misspeling SeeBS.

[BobL]

I think one can argue that his choice of teams might make Kavanaugh a bit suspect, but not his debt...

Why, because, while his debt seems really large, consider his situation, even now. He has a judgeship for LIFE on a US Circuit Court. The only way to remove him is to impeach him, which is very, very, very, rare - takes extreme corruption to do that. So, for him, it’s like winning the lottery - he’ll be able to work at his job as long as he want. He presently makes $220,600k (plus inflation adjustments), and can make outside money in speeches and books.

Bottom line, he won’t have a problem paying his bills, ever.

[EdnaMode]

They’re completely desperate.

[susannah59]

Exactly! I suspect that he paid for the tickets with his card so that the group could get seats together and also because he had a card or cards with good rewards- airline miles, hotel points, or other rewards.

I've done exactly that, traveling with a friend. I put both our hotel rooms on my card since I got points; she paid me back.

If season tickets are high-dollar items, it would have been rather foolish to have passed up the opportunity to acquire rewards.

[chiller]

Worse than a swing and a miss. WAPO stepped on a rake with this one, bringing to light Kavanagh's wholesome spending habits, his regular-guy persona, and his financial situation which is closer to the common man than any other SC judge.

Almost all judges do some private practice and lay away a healthy stash. Coach K never did the private practice, working for colleges, the Bush admin, or clerking....always govt. service.

On the other hand, their 1/4 million annual salary is for life....so there's that.

[NorthMountain]

mea maxima culpa.

I hope you'll find some level of repentance and conversion evidenced in #37.

[IncPen]

[sauropod]

I still love that.

[familyop]

The answer to the question: hahahahahaha! No.

[Ransomed]

At this point the Nationals can win 7-1 and you think to yourself it was pretty a close game.

Freeagrds

[Songcraft]

"Can we call this a swing and a miss?"

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[editor-surveyor]

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You are forgiven!