Brett Kavanaugh: "I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge"

[brooklynite]

The Wall Street Journal:

I was deeply honored to stand at the White House July 9 with my wife, Ashley, and my daughters, Margaret and Liza, to accept President Trump’s nomination to succeed my former boss and mentor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, on the Supreme Court. My mom, Martha—one of the first women to serve as a Maryland prosecutor and trial judge, and my inspiration to become a lawyer—sat in the audience with my dad, Ed.

That night, I told the American people who I am and what I believe. I talked about my 28-year career as a lawyer, almost all of which has been in public service. I talked about my 12 years as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, often called the second most important court in the country, and my five years of service in the White House for President George W. Bush. I talked about my long record of advancing and promoting women, including as a judge—a majority of my 48 law clerks have been women—and as a longtime coach of girls’ basketball teams.

As I explained that night, a good judge must be an umpire—a neutral and impartial arbiter who favors no political party, litigant or policy. As Justice Kennedy has stated, judges do not make decisions to reach a preferred result. Judges make decisions because the law and the Constitution compel the result. Over the past 12 years, I have ruled sometimes for the prosecution and sometimes for criminal defendants, sometimes for workers and sometimes for businesses, sometimes for environmentalists and sometimes for coal miners. In each case, I have followed the law. I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences. I am not a pro-plaintiff or pro-defendant judge. I am not a pro-prosecution or pro-defense judge. I am a pro-law judge.

As Justice Kennedy showed us, a judge must be independent, not swayed by public pressure. Our independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic. The Supreme Court is the last line of defense for the separation of powers, and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.

[Kali]

1. Nope, proved that plainly, publicly and thoroughly last Thursday.

[Grassy Knoll]

2. This Fuck Right Here

Nice Try!!

[mythology]

3. I guess it's easier to not foam at the mouth when he doesn't have to be questioned by women

Although his soliloquy also resembled a rabid dog, so maybe somebody wrote it for him. Perhaps he's a bit like the guy who beats his wife, but then swears that he won't do it again.

When people show you who they are, believe them. Kavanaugh is unqualified on multiple levels.

[DesertRat]

5. He goes to the most right-wing editorial page

To argue that he's not a right wing partisan.

[GoCubsGo]

6. Look! Another lie!

Several of them, actually. Good thing for him this editorial was not under oath.

[tblue37]

7. And I'm the freaking Queen of England! nt

[smirkymonkey]

8. Umm, yeah, right Brett. Fuck you.

You are a goddamned liar and you have proved it over and over again. Have a little pride and stand down. You are uniquely unqualified for the Supreme Court. You know it, we know it, your fucking corrupt party knows it. Be a man for once and do the right thing.

[MontanaMama]

9. If I can't say anything nice

then I should not speak. However, fuck you up one side and down the other Bart O’Kavanagh. I mean that in the nicest way possible.

[C_U_L8R]

10. Self-absorbed and compassionless

...is no way to go through life and certainly doesn't qualify anybody for the Supreme Court. Go away K.

[SharonAnn]

11. I know I hit you, but you made me do it. I love you. I promise to not hit you again.

[Cha]

12. SHUT UP, LIAR. PROOF that you're NOT & you're A LIAR.

[John Fante]

13. Yeah, and Melanie's orgasms when she's with Donald are

totally real.

Sell crazy somewhere else, reich-winger.