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Judge Andrew Napolitano: Why I am so deeply disappointed by Trump's Supreme Court pick.
Fox News ^ | 7/12/2018 | Judge Andrew Napolitano

Posted on 07/12/2018 8:45:47 AM PDT by nikos1121

When Donald Trump started running for the Republican nomination for president in June 2015, he began by attacking the Republican establishment in Washington, and he began his attack by calling the establishment "the swamp."

His real target was the permanent government and its enablers in the legal, financial, diplomatic and intelligence communities in Washington. These entities hover around power centers no matter which party is in power. Beneath the swamp, Trump argued, lies the deep state. This is a loose collection of career government officials who operate outside ordinary legal and constitutional frameworks and use the levers of government power to favor their own, affect public policy and stay in power. Though I did not vote for Trump -- I voted for the Libertarian candidate -- a part of me rejoiced at his election because I accepted his often repeated words that he would be a stumbling block to the deep state and he'd drain the swamp.

On Monday night, he rewarded the swamp denizens and deep state outliers by nominating one of their own to the Supreme Court.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 911truther; andrewnapolitano; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; homosexualagenda; judgenap; kavanaugh; kennedy; trumpscotus
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To: 1Old Pro

“I just hope he’s conservative”

He’s been at the swamp critter feed bowl his whole life.

He’ll be a fair judge, but one that upholds federal power.

His viewpoint probably is centered at the same point as Kennedy, but somewhat more focused.

100% establishment


101 posted on 07/12/2018 11:30:09 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

worth a read:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kavanaugh-in-a-speech-lauded-rehnquist-for-dissenting-in-roe-vs-wade-and-supporting-school-prayer/ar-AAzWB69?ocid=ientp


102 posted on 07/12/2018 11:38:34 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: kempster

Judge Nappy is a Grade A, A-hole and should be ignored. He has been in the tank since he was banned from Fox news for awhile.


103 posted on 07/12/2018 12:12:14 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: nikos1121

Napolitano has turned into another inside the beltway sychophant.


104 posted on 07/12/2018 12:20:10 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ek_hornbeck
Are you just speculating or has Thomas spoken about retiring within the next 2 years? He's 70, which isn't exactly young, but unless he has some health problems that I'm not aware of, my guess would be that he could probably count on another decade on the bench.

From what I've read, he's interested in retiring. Unlike some on the court, politics isn't his sole motivation for living. He doesn't want to have to work until he's 80+. Personally, I'll miss him on the court, because I think he is the best we currently have there, but he's earned a retirement while he's still able to get around.

105 posted on 07/12/2018 12:52:34 PM PDT by zeugma (Power without accountability is fertilizer for tyranny.)
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To: onyx

Ginsburg and Breyer are probably kicking themselves for not having retired during Obama’s Presidency. Like all other Democrats, they were smugly assured of a Hillary victory in 2016.


106 posted on 07/12/2018 12:56:45 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: ek_hornbeck
Ginsburg and Breyer are probably kicking themselves for not having retired during Obama’s Presidency. Like all other Democrats, they were smugly assured of a Hillary victory in 2016.

The jokes on them - so much for their retirement plans

107 posted on 07/12/2018 12:58:51 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: nikos1121

Napolitano needs to upgrade his abacus to a calculator.
Typical Libertarian who thinks a protest vote matters to anyone.

Its all about the numbers.
Getting to 51...
Getting to 270..
Getting to 5-4...
Getting to 219...


108 posted on 07/12/2018 1:03:55 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: JamesP81

“I think he will retire at the end of the court’s term in 2019. He has made indication he wants to take a 2A case and have a clear SCOTUS ruling in favor of individual gun rights before he retires.”

I hope he does!


109 posted on 07/12/2018 1:36:05 PM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: kempster

Yes, and of all the issues the most important one to me is abortion. K seems good on that level.


110 posted on 07/12/2018 1:40:31 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: BlueStateRightist

I’m thinking Kavanaugh is the new swing vote and we’re all going to be disappointed in him because he is SES and a Bush establishment Republican.
However I was also uneasy about Gorsuch. He is still part of the ECUSA when he had the opportunity in his liberal hometown to leave ECUSA for the Anglican Church and chose not to. No conservative that I know still attends Episcopal church services.


111 posted on 07/12/2018 4:22:56 PM PDT by tinamina
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To: MNJohnnie

Oh yea...

Well: I know you are, but what am I?

neener neener neener!


112 posted on 07/12/2018 7:29:53 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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