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Amy Coney Barrett would make a politically shrewd replacement for Justice Kennedy
Washington Examiner ^ | David Freddoso

Posted on 06/30/2018 5:33:49 AM PDT by GonzoII

Michael Brendan Dougherty has some advice for President Trump that I think is worth repeating, in regards to replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy this fall: Appoint Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's recent addition to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The facts of Barrett’s life — that she is a mother of seven children, and that when she speaks about her Catholic faith, she speaks about God as if she really believes in His existence — will provoke nasty and bigoted statements from Democratic senators and liberal media personalities. Again...It won’t just be her faith. In 2012, a columnist chastised two Republican presidential candidates for their “smug fecundity.” For Barrett, the comments on the number of children she has are likely to be much worse. The fact is that women nominated for positions of authority often inspire hysterical and self-defeating reactions in those who oppose them.

I agree. For one thing, Barrett is only 46 years old and could easily serve on the court until 2060. It also doesn't hurt to put a conservative woman on the court. But in addition, this would be an especially shrewd move ahead of the midterm elections.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; amyconeybarrett; feminism; globalwarminghoax; homosexualagenda; hysteria; illegalaliens; menopause; oconnor; scotus; trump; trumpcourt; trumpscotus
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To: FenwickBabbitt

This!

And you can bet Trump will pick one who will cement his legacy. A Prez might be around for a term or two, his pick will be there for decades.

Pence is leaning hard into this one.


121 posted on 06/30/2018 10:05:37 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: faucetman

The fact that his wife comes from a big time Democrats family worries me.


122 posted on 06/30/2018 10:07:54 AM PDT by VOR78
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To: GonzoII

I’m tired... very ..of a strictly Jewish or Catholic court which divides mostly on those lines except Sotomayor

But this check is fetching and sounds like the real deal

I’d prefer a missionary baptist


123 posted on 06/30/2018 10:07:58 AM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: Soul of the South

Yes but we don’t want a reformed Lutheran or UCC or united Methodist or pcusa


124 posted on 06/30/2018 10:09:18 AM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: MichaelCorleone

...Sir, please seek professional help immediately.


125 posted on 06/30/2018 10:13:24 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: usconservative; BlueStateRightist

Women are more emotional and can be steered that way plus sometimes an inherent anti male power bias surfaces

Age tempers the physical affection for men which has ramifications

I agree women are in general less reliable than men to stick to ideology but on the surface aside from yet again we only seem to find Jews and Catholics to nominate she has good cred.....very good actually


126 posted on 06/30/2018 10:14:49 AM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: House Atreides

.…...lol, I can see your vivid imagination hasn’t changed since the last time.


127 posted on 06/30/2018 10:15:03 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: wardaddy

yet the liberal hags persist. The theory doesn’t hold water...


128 posted on 06/30/2018 10:18:02 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: wardaddy

maybe an originalist woman could infect the leftist leaners???


129 posted on 06/30/2018 10:20:15 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: wardaddy

maybe an originalist woman could infect the leftist leaners???


130 posted on 06/30/2018 10:20:19 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: blackberry1

We might find out

The make up of the court reflect that white southern fundamentalist types are simply not welcome

Never have been much

The court has always been mostly episcopal more than anything


131 posted on 06/30/2018 10:27:06 AM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: wardaddy
I'm not arguing against her credentials here though I'm very concerned that there's literally nothing published on her views specific to the Second Amendment. She's also a recent Federal Bench appointee with little experience, also concerning.

My points that I've argued across multiple threads here on FR are specific to:

1. PDJT and Republicans shouldn't get caught up in identity politics here. Don't nominate her because she's a woman, if she gets the nomination it should be simply because she's qualified, period. That means being a strict constructionist and originalist.

2. The argument appointing her would be "shrewd." As I pointed out above, at least four "shrewd" appointments made by Republican Presidents have been IMO complete disasters for the reasons I stated.

3. Appointing her because of the "politics of it" (making your political opponents look bad for opposing her) is also the exact wrong reason to appoint her. Actually, not just her, ANYONE who'd be appointed for the "politics of it."

PDJT has the Senate and if necessary should press Mitch McConnell to exercise the nuclear option to get the next USSC Appointee through. The Democrats opened that door with Harry Reid. No more playing nice with the Democrats, ram it down their sorry ass throats that we own the USSC now and there are two things they can do about it: NOTHING and LIKE IT.

Nothing against Barrett here at all. I'm simply arguing against Identity Politics which is the product of the Democrat Party and I sincerely hope my President, PDJT doesn't play that game.

132 posted on 06/30/2018 10:33:59 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative

I believe you misunderstood my point.

I was only commenting on another poster who questioned why it might make a difference if a SC Justice produced offspring or not.

I gave a plausible answer that having children give a person skin in the game, meaning they have a personal stake in the future of the country even after they themselves are dead and buried.

Obviously there is much more to consider.


133 posted on 06/30/2018 10:57:37 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: MichaelCorleone
Didn't miss your point at all though I appreciate you restating it again here.

I over-answered as I sometimes do when I'm passionately debating. My apologies for that. I tend to agree with your larger point that people with children have a more personal stake at times vs. those without. It's a valid point.

Thanks for your polite response and have a great summer day!

134 posted on 06/30/2018 11:04:16 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: All
Barrett would make a pretty addition to the court as well as bringing her brains and conservative astuteness.


135 posted on 06/30/2018 12:14:32 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: usconservative

I’m not in love with her and I’d prefer a southern traditional denomination

It’s all Catholics and Jews now....gorsuch seems ambiguous to be fair

I just think she’s probably pretty good just from her past


136 posted on 06/30/2018 3:00:29 PM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
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To: FenwickBabbitt

For the record, I am for Willett.


137 posted on 06/30/2018 3:02:49 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: FenwickBabbitt

For the record, I am for Willett.


138 posted on 06/30/2018 3:02:50 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: usconservative

No worries.

Passions run high here - we are passionate about saving the country and culture we love (and almost lost).


139 posted on 06/30/2018 3:23:59 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Exactly. With millions of lives at stake on her vote and her state of mind and her writing skills re the opinion she’s writing, she’s worried about getting her 2nd daughter to cheerleader practice or to the dentist...…...to say nothing of the other six’s problems.

Crazy.


140 posted on 06/30/2018 6:50:28 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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