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Biden judicial nominee doesn’t know what Constitution does
Washington Examiner ^ | January 26th 2023 | Conn Carroll

Posted on 01/26/2023 4:38:28 PM PST by Jacquerie

It is hard to tell who should be the most embarrassed: President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party, the American Bar Association, or Spokane Superior Court Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren.

In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) asked Bjelkengren, “Judge, tell me what Article V of the Constitution does?”

Bjelkengren replied, “Article V is not coming to mind at the moment.”

This isn’t so bad. Not many people know what Article V of the Constitution does. It lays out the process for amending the Constitution. Most judges don’t see a lot of cases about Article V.

But then Kennedy continued. “How about Article II?”

To which Bjelkengren replied, “Neither is Article II.”

Now, we have problems.

The American Bar Association, which always gives Democratic judges better ratings than Republican judges, comes off bad here too. It gave Bjelkengren a “qualified” rating.

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More affirmative action to the federal bench. She is a shoe-in.
1 posted on 01/26/2023 4:38:28 PM PST by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

One must understand, this is exactly what the leftists want on the bench. They are gloating about it. They don’t hide it anymore. It’s like Fetterman and Kamala Harris.


2 posted on 01/26/2023 4:45:57 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: Jacquerie

The Senate will install him anyways. And with plenty of republican voting yeah to boot. At 25% of republican Senators are infiltrators.


3 posted on 01/26/2023 4:46:37 PM PST by Revel
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To: Jacquerie

Liberal thought process:

No need to amend the Constitution — courts will make the changes.

No need to refer to Article II — the Executive Branch has no limits.


4 posted on 01/26/2023 4:51:28 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Jacquerie

The only qualification is she checked the right boxes.


5 posted on 01/26/2023 4:52:35 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Revel

Identified as a black female.


6 posted on 01/26/2023 4:52:57 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie
"The Thing....You know, The Thing"

-Joe Biden, on the Bill of Rights.

7 posted on 01/26/2023 4:55:53 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: BenLurkin

I would have continued the embarrassment.

So judge, tell the committee about Article I.

Slipped your mind? Okay.

How about a quote or two from the Declaration of Independence?

Never mind.

Uh, about when was the Bill of Rights ratified?

. . . continue.


8 posted on 01/26/2023 4:56:16 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

“I can name the seven Dwarfs ...”


9 posted on 01/26/2023 4:58:41 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it’s the other way”)
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To: Jacquerie

I guess they couldn’t find an American for the job. Another Biden Freak.


10 posted on 01/26/2023 4:58:45 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Spay and neuter your "migrants" and liberals.)
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To: Jacquerie

Nominated by Patty Murray. Kinda figures.


11 posted on 01/26/2023 4:59:45 PM PST by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: blackdog

You Know the Thing (song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lTIh536jY


12 posted on 01/26/2023 5:00:37 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Jacquerie

They are going to kick her in ? (Shoo in, not Shoe in). I know, autocorrect.


13 posted on 01/26/2023 5:04:30 PM PST by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (What did Socialists use before candles? Electricity)
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To: blackdog

The nominee is the level of calibre of all of Obozo/Biden Dem White House Staff. No wonder the DOJ and Washington Swamp have an easy time running the Federal Gov’t.


14 posted on 01/26/2023 5:08:45 PM PST by chopperk ( )
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To: Revel

Her. It’s a woman


15 posted on 01/26/2023 5:11:03 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Revel

“ The Senate will install him anyways. And with plenty of republican voting yeah to boot. At 25% of republican Senators are infiltrators.”

There is no way a judge can be placed on the bench without knowing the constitution. This vote will never happen. Candidate will withdraw.


16 posted on 01/26/2023 5:13:59 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: Jacquerie

And they get confirmed and will soon be making life changing decisions for people.


17 posted on 01/26/2023 5:20:44 PM PST by qaz123
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To: blackdog

You’re right.

It will be all fun and games until they get a real case. One where the crime is bad enough that even a liberal prosecutor will want to see the defendant in prison forever. And every decision made by the judge will be based on emotion rather than the law or established courtroom procedure.


18 posted on 01/26/2023 5:22:59 PM PST by qaz123
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To: qaz123
"And they get confirmed and will soon be making life changing decisions for people."

Based on factors with no legal merit whatsoever. Social equity. Feelings. Identity inequity. Economic equity. Gender inclusion. Woke crap.

19 posted on 01/26/2023 5:26:17 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: Jacquerie

Judge Johanna Bender (King County, Washington - from her Facebook page) was thrilled for Bjelkengren, and sent her congratulations. Bender has a thing for drag queens. And celebrating kids at pride parades...


20 posted on 01/26/2023 5:27:39 PM PST by simpson96
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