Senator Tillis just directed his first question to "Judge Barrett."

[calimary]

Um - Senator, you’re at the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Do you even know what year this is?

Or are you not able to tell the difference between Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Judge Jackson? It’s really not all that easy to get the two mixed up.

[FeelingBlue]

1. Maybe...

He was using his notes from last time around and no one thought to change out the name?

[Hugin]

2. Did Amy answer?

[Takket]

3. Stuff like that doesn't happen on accident

It is a way of insulting, delegitimizing, and dehumanizing Jackson. Basically saying her name isn’t worth his time to get right.

[FarPoint]

4. Maybe....

But he is also flustered, in a little panic mode too....old man brain syndrome as well...

[Kid Berwyn]

9. Bingo!

Gillis is a fascist bastard.

https://www.ncdp.org/press/tillis-slammed-for-racist-comments-they-werent-his-first/

[MissMillie]

5. Somehow, I thought you'd indicate what the question was (n/t)

.

[calimary]

7. It was during his opening statement.

I forget his claptrap after that. It was just so glaring that it immediately got my attention.

And for Pete’s sake, her FULL NAME is right there, on a placard on the table where she’s seated.

[MissMillie]

10. I confess that I'm picking on you a bit.

I am growing VERY weary of post titles that give no indication about the subject of the post, no indication that there's no text but merely a link to a video tweet, etc...

It only gets worse when you take the time to click on the post title and you STILL don't have any idea what the post is about.

And I'm beginning to think there should be a running thread for the SCOTUS nomination hearings. That way those that are following along can chime in when something comes up, and those of us who are not watching/sporadically watching/unable to watch.... don't have to navigate through 20 or 30 threads on the GD page, half of which say (to the effect), "THAT was stupid!" without saying what "THAT" refers to.

[Buckeyeblue]

6. Maybe he is hung over

[Duppers]

11. my first thought.

👍

[Emile]

8. Amazing someone that stupid is a senator. Doesn't say much about the people

who ignorantly voted for him!

[IcyPeas]

12. Sen. Thom Tillis: "I'm not an attorney. I watch Law and Order from time to time."

He actually said this.