Posted on 10/01/2018 9:23:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he believes that if Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is seated, it would diminish the confidence Americans should have in the court.
Leahy, a member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, made the comments Monday in his Burlington office before flying back to Washington.
He said questions that arose during the confirmation process about an alleged sexual assault in high school and bad behavior in college demonstrate what happens when "you try to rush through a judicial nominee."
Leahy said he believes the allegations against Kavanaugh are "completely credible" and that he hopes the nomination ultimately fails....
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Sen. Patrick Leahy: Judge Kavanaugh would ‘diminish’ Supreme Court.
That miserable, old reprobate has been diminishing the Senate for years. Got kicked off the Senate intelligence (theres an oxymoron for you) committing for divulging and leaking secret material. What a disgrace he is. He shouldnt be on the judicial committee. The only committee he should be on is the one in charge of cleaning the toilet bowls. What a moron.
Leaky Leahy has diminished the Senate for decades.
He should have resigned after his first leaking was exposed.
Democrats have no shame.
They only leave office if dead or incarcerated.
“That state sure has a great pair of senators. “
And Ol LOOSE LIPS LEAHY still has same pair of lips...ain’t doing any better at the truth coming from them lips !
Coming from Sen. Leaky makes that real credible, LOL!
A thought: the Left has abused the concept of stare decisis and legal idolatry of the Court to advance their agenda.
Now that the Court may shift against them they may need to undermine that. Sothey can say, ineffect, the current Court lacks the stature to challenge or reverse the earlier.
Rush just stated Kavanaugh finished first in his class in High School, Yale and Law school. Yeah right - a guy like this would only improve ANYWHERE he goes. He is a true patriot and public servant.
Pretty sure Leahy has a severe drinking problem.
Isn’t Leahy known for showing up drunk on the job?
Can we get together a long list of who has diminished the Senate?
Thinking the same thing myself and Leaky Leahy would be at the top! I despise Demonrats!!
Leaky Leahy is wrong as usual. Fact is, he and his demonic cronies like Schumer, Booker, and Feinstein diminish the Senate.
Senator, you have diminished the operations of your gang beyond belief. You are an evil anti American individual and should be in jail. You are disgusting and demented.
Leahey diminishes the human race.
Leahy is preparing Phase Two: Keep harassing Kavanaugh even when he’s on the court.
Leaky and The Leftists have diminished the Senate Judiciary confirmation process and the Senate.
Diminishing the prestige of the SCOTUS would be a good thing, if you asked me.
Leaky Leahy is certainly familiar with “diminished”...
Leaky Leahy has diminished the Senate by a wide margin. So many losers on the dimoKKKRAT side.
Maybe Leahy can remind us of how Ted Kennedy stunk up the Senate. Kennedy murdered a young woman with his car. Leahy never made any kind of issue out of Kennedy’s criminal behavior, yet is condemning Judge Kavanaugh with no evidence whatsoever. Leahy has a very difficult time staying sober long enough to utter a complete sentence according to his reputation among his peers.
Given how Leahy has so thoroughly diminished the U.S. Senate and all public servants, maybe he knows.
Nah, he’s just being a partisan hack, as usual, and continuing to bury the reputation of the Senate and everyone there.
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