Notebook: Defining "jackassery" at Jackson's confirmation hearings - Face the Nation

[Rhiannon12866]

John Dickerson reflects on the questioning of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearings, where some senators used the occasion to promote themselves or make political points instead of honestly examining her qualifications for the bench. Aired on 03/27/2022.

[dweller]

1. File under

Whatthefuckery


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[Rhiannon12866]

2. It was embarrassing and cringeworthy

Depends on which one I listened to for me to decide which one was worse. It was like they were trying to outdo each other to be outrageously inappropriate on the national stage...

[dweller]

3. In my life

Every repug I have ever been subjected to, was nothing but a complete asshole
I grew up up under the thumb of the rottenest realm of Jesse Helms and his soulless domain …
He advocated putting a fence around where I live and calling it the state zoo …
I moved there in the 70’s believing it would hold me safe and keep his ilk OUT …

So far it has, I live in a blue enclave and relish the peace it brings ✌🏻

Fuck republicans… I hope they crash and burn and will kick dirt on their graves and piss on the grass that attempts to cover them


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[Rhiannon12866]

4. This is not anyone's father's Republican party

While I was no fan of Reagan, I still remember his policy towards Russia - best described as "hard line." His tough stance with Gorbachev actually caused him to pull back on his more progressive policies, Glasnost and Perestroika, openness and transparency, which gave the Russian people hope. However, now that they have a leader who is arguably worse than Stalin, the Republicans (led by TFG) somehow think he's "a genius!" This truly defies belief by anyone who's still sane!