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Amy Coney Barrett Senate hearings THREAD
C-Span ^ | 10/12/2020 | C-Span

Posted on 10/12/2020 5:10:47 AM PDT by steadcom

Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearing - Day 1 Day one of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett gets underway before the Senate Judiciary Committee.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: acb; barrett; constitution; elections; government; scotus; trump
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To: alabama_heart

Leahy is the poster child for term limits. What a shame and he is not the only one.


661 posted on 10/13/2020 7:53:17 AM PDT by DOC44 (A)
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To: Deo volente

I say forget the Supreme Court. I nominate Amy for Sainthood if she can put up with these assholes for 11 hours without losing her temper.


662 posted on 10/13/2020 7:53:27 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: All

Leahy (age 80) and Feinstein (age 87) are giving yoots a reason to vote. These senators are old enough to be their great-great grandparents.


663 posted on 10/13/2020 7:53:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Fishtalk

Wow, she has nothing in front of her except a blank notepad with U.S. Senate letterhead. No notes, no binders, nothing except her brilliant mind.


664 posted on 10/13/2020 7:54:46 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Fishtalk

I feel sorry for his constituents, can you imagine claiming him as a senator?


665 posted on 10/13/2020 7:55:02 AM PDT by McGavin999 (Justice delayed is justice denied.)
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To: Deo volente
Wow, she knocks down Leahy’s pathetic attempt to hem her in by quoting Kagan! Excellent!

The senators should simply gauge her understanding of her role, perhaps test her intellect and ability to discuss previous determinations, then vote. It's advice and consent, she stated her judicial views and I'd say I've heard enough to confirm her.

666 posted on 10/13/2020 7:55:12 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (FILL THE SEAT)
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To: Batman11
"They need to lock this old fart in his basement and leave him there!! I am so sick of these lifetime politicians!! POTUS should write an executive order requiring term limits for ALL Federal jobs!!!"

The FAA sets the limit for ATP's (Airline Pilots) at 65, and I know of one MD rated #1 in the country in his specialty that he also taught & when he reached 72 & his hands weren't as steady as they used to be walked away from surgery.

Knowing when to say when is important, most of the clowns in our House of Lords do not get that concept.

* Term Limits.
* Get rid of their Defined Contribution Pension.
* Put them on Obamacare.
* Vote to send them home...

667 posted on 10/13/2020 7:56:38 AM PDT by taildragger ("Do you hear the people Singing? Singing the Songs of Angry Men!")
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To: 1Old Pro

Could we please have a new thread for today’s hearing?
PLEASE????


668 posted on 10/13/2020 7:56:45 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: Fishtalk

It was a Mark Whalberg movie

The bad dude was a Senator and it’s basically Leahy


669 posted on 10/13/2020 7:57:52 AM PDT by JenB987
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Laughing just seeing 80 yr. old Leahy talk about love between gays...LLOL....


670 posted on 10/13/2020 7:58:11 AM PDT by caww (...This constant pretending the president is a problem is pure evil!...)
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To: Freee-dame
Sen Cornyn pointed out that Senators have notebooks and documents with them. He asked ACB to show what she had with her. She showed a small Notepad. When asked what was written on it, she said United States Senate. It is BLANK.

She is so brilliant and can discuss every court case that the Dems have tried to attack her about. They cannot keep up a fact based discussion with her.

671 posted on 10/13/2020 7:58:11 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: 1Old Pro

Lindsay Graham - 65
Dianne Feinstein - 87
Chuck Grassley - 87
Patrick Leahy - 80
John Cornyn - 68

Total - 387 years.


672 posted on 10/13/2020 7:58:43 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: thesearethetimes...

wow... FOX is censoring by pausing broadcast of portions of Cornyn statements.... switched to CSPSN. FOX is swirling at the bottom of the toilet bowl.


673 posted on 10/13/2020 7:58:46 AM PDT by DOC44 (A)
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To: alabama_heart

I am very impressed that she answers the recusal question in exactly the same way every single time. Maybe if she is asked it enough times, people will get the idea that she means what she says.


674 posted on 10/13/2020 8:00:41 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: Pravious

It’s not their age that I have a problem with per se, it’s the length of time of service and the political advantage of incumbency. If we had 12 year term limits I’d bet the average age would be much lower.


675 posted on 10/13/2020 8:01:05 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (FILL THE SEAT)
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To: Freee-dame

First in her class at Notre Dame Law. A professor was astonished to read her exam blue book that was more thorough and better reasoned than his own work on the particular subject of the exam question. He’s the professor that recommended her to Scalia for an internship, calling her the best student he ever had.

Just confirm her already. Enough with this partisan nonsense. She may be the most brilliant legal mind of our generation. Advise and consent, that’s the limit of the Senate’s duty.


676 posted on 10/13/2020 8:02:02 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Deo volente

I do not feel sorry for Leahy whatsoever. He is a disgusting human being. How many of these senators really believe in what they are saying if it were not for political expediency.


677 posted on 10/13/2020 8:02:25 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: milagro

If you feel so strongly about it, why don’t YOU start one?

I just came here because I had commentary and opinions that needed sharing and this thread was already here.


678 posted on 10/13/2020 8:03:23 AM PDT by Fishtalk (https://patfish.blogspot.com/2020/10/pandemic-2020-president-goes-to.html)
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To: Fishtalk

Right. I think there’s one thread for the entire week of hearings. It’s on the sidebar, so easily found.


679 posted on 10/13/2020 8:04:47 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Freee-dame

Now Dick Durbin is attacking President Trump for political comments. Dems are just so disgusting.


680 posted on 10/13/2020 8:05:45 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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