Posted on 09/22/2018 5:01:44 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
“It’s natural to place this sort of accusation within a criminal-justice framework: the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt; the presumption of innocence; the right to confront and respond to an accuser. If Judge Kavanaugh stood criminally accused of attempted rape, all of that would apply with full force. But those concepts are a poor fit for Supreme Court confirmation hearings, where there’s no presumption of confirmation, and there’s certainly no burden that facts be established beyond a reasonable doubt.” emphasis added
So if due process traditions should not inform how Senators evaluate the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, what did Shaw think should guide their decision-making? In a word — “politics”:
“What matters here isn’t law as much as politics — though not (or not just) partisan politics. Confirmation hearings are also about constitutional politics — the debate, involving both institutions of government and the polity, about what the Constitution means and requires.
“So what standard should the Senate use in evaluating the claims made by Dr. Blasey and in deciding how they bear on Judge Kavanaugh’s fitness for a seat on the Supreme Court? The Senate’s approach to its constitutional “advice and consent” obligation has always depended on context. A number of factors matter: the timing of the vacancy; the justice being replaced; the nominee’s likely impact on the ideological makeup of the court; even the popularity of the president (very popular presidents have always had more leeway when it comes to picking justices).” emphasis added
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
The “democrats” and their toadies in the “media” are making America more and more like Nazi Germany every day.
Enoch was right too.
(Enoch Powell whose Rivers of Blood speech against large scale immigration basically ended his career but cemented his reputation)
His faults? That’s just what the left wanted you to think.
Nailed it.
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NYT = Pravda. Democratic Party/CPUSA party organ.
A Supreme Court Justice is not a political office.
and there’s certainly no burden that facts be established beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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We don’t have ANY established facts.
We don’t know where.
We don’t know when.
Good point.
The author of the op is stupid.
This man has everything to loose in this mess. But the woman has everything to gain.
I have a question for Grassley:. If your no doesn’t mean no, then what does your yes mean?
You supposedly set a limit, bit you told everyone by your actions, that there are no limits to the evil you just helped to promote.
I hope your constituents fire you as soon as they can.
And there’s no reason why that woman can’t take a train. You can move around in them.
And they offered to come to HER, and she still said no.
You didn’t keep your word Grassley. You lied about setting a limit.
Stop calling them Democratic.
There’s nothing democratic about the Democrat party.
Anyone remember the NYT saying that while Slick Willy was around? /S
Yes the NAZIS and Communists always believed the reverse of presumption of innocence too.
This ‘attorney’ has just destroyed Barack Obama’s often put forth propaganda that he was “for justice for all”.
Another leftist POS, ethically and professional corrupt female lawyer who has “outted” themselves as unfit to be an attorney.
The Obama White House was full of corrupt lawyers, both men and women.
NOW WE KNOW THE WHOLE TRUTH about Comrade Obama’s key advisors and political assassins.
The New York Times sucks.
Yes to all. Very dangerous. Who wants to be PDJT’s personal lawyer? Its physically dangerous to work for PDJT or wear a MAGA hat.
AND, the rats have openly confirmed that if they take the House, they will impeach the President and Kavenaugh. As history shows, the Left cannot stop cleansing government and society of its enemies. If they get the President and Kavenaugh, then Alito, Roberts, Gorsuch, are gone as well.
The US is in civil war.
the RATS better be VERY careful on this one...
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