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Ex-Supreme Court justice is no longer a Brett Kavanaugh fan
nypost.com ^ | 10/4/18 | Chris Perez

Posted on 10/05/2018 7:06:40 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens blasted nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a private event in Florida on Thursday — saying “his performance in the hearings” should disqualify him.

“I thought [Kavanaugh] had the qualifications for the Supreme Court, should he be selected,” Stevens explained, speaking in Boca Raton.

“I’ve changed my views for reasons that have no relationship to his intellectual ability,” he said, according to The Palm Beach Post.

Stevens, 98, has reportedly praised Kavanaugh in the past for his work as a judge, specifically in the 2014 book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” But everything changed after his Judiciary Committee testimony.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: justice; kavanaugh; methuselah; supreme
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To: TangoLimaSierra

41 posted on 10/05/2018 7:37:50 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

42 posted on 10/05/2018 7:38:35 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Justice Stevens went on to say the correct demeanor when your wife and daughter are ravaged was exemplified by President Michael Dukakis, 1989-93.

Justice Stevens completed the interview by saying he just made boom-boom and needed a nappy.


43 posted on 10/05/2018 7:39:34 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: SeekAndFind
John Paul Stevens was an arse from the get go. He didn't even pretend to be grateful to the president who nominated him. Not even for a little while.

If he dislikes Kavanaugh, that is all the more reason we will confirm a great justice, hopefully before this day is over.

44 posted on 10/05/2018 7:41:47 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

He’s a 100 year old puppet that says whatever his Liberal handlers tell him to say.

At least Kavanaugh is a man of his own convictions.


45 posted on 10/05/2018 7:42:28 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: GoldenPup

Kavanaugh’s strident defense at the kangaroo hearing rocked the Left back on its heels. They had never been counterattacked in that manner, and such tactics make it virtually impossible to get away with their smears.

Thus they are trying to establish a new rule. Defending yourself stridently shows that you lack judicial temperament, and are hence ineligible for the Court.

See how that works?


46 posted on 10/05/2018 7:44:13 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: TangoLimaSierra

The disturbing part of this article is that Stevens, apparently, once thought highly of Kavanaugh.


47 posted on 10/05/2018 8:01:47 AM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Liberal bastard....who gives a sh!t!!!!


48 posted on 10/05/2018 8:03:59 AM PDT by ontap
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Kavanaugh took a page out of Clarence Thomas’ book and used it very effectively. Thomas went through the same crap orchestrated by the fat, drunk, Ted Kennedy.


49 posted on 10/05/2018 10:52:00 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: MNJohnnie

Pretty much don’t care what the deciding vote in the Kelo decision thinks.


50 posted on 10/05/2018 11:39:14 AM PDT by WASCWatch
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