Judge Kavanaugh

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Yeah, because this is the same exact thing. The woman lied, and she got rich off the lie. She checked off Native American on her application at Harvard, and they hired her at $400k a year.

And you can only fault the person calling her out for her lies? She isn't culpable at all? She didn't do anything wrong in your eyes?

Jim, there's no evidence her heritage had any impact on her employment at Harvard.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

Jim, there's no evidence her heritage had any impact on her employment at Harvard.

So why do you suppose, she checked that box? Are you that obtuse?

Harvard, in some kind of professor profile, made mention of it.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

So why do you suppose, she checked that box? Are you that obtuse?

Harvard, in some kind of professor profile, made mention of it.

You’re repeating false statements and think I should be willing to agree otherwise I’m wrong

Yelling louder doesn’t make you the winner
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[DZ]

If you don't agree with Kavanaugh's nomination at the very least pick another name off the list of 25 that you would support and say why.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by DZ

If you don't agree with Kavanaugh's nomination at the very least pick another name off the list of 25 that you would support and say why.

That is pretty hard for anyone less than far right of center. All 25 were vetted first by both the Federalist Society and the Heritage foundation...

[DZ]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

That is pretty hard for anyone less than far right of center. All 25 were vetted first by both the Federalist Society and the Heritage foundation...

I understand. But the nomination of conservative SC justices is something that comes with winning the past election. If you win you get to call the shots and try and get your picks in. I remember a past president said something to the effect of "Elections have consequences". Kind of like that. Some people can go crazy but at the end of the day he may get his pick into the SC.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Harvard Law School professor Charles Fried, who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President Ronald Reagan and was part of the committee that put Warren in a tenure position, said in a written statement that her ethnicity never came up during the process.

Fried, who donated $250 to Warren's campaign, told the Republican, a Springfield, Mass., newspaper, in 2012, "This stuff I hear that she was an affirmative action hire, got some kind of a boost, it is so ludicrous and so desperately stupid and ignorant, it just boggles the mind."
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I've heard this from people, that she made the declaration AFTER she was hired. But she also knew that this was a big box to check in Academia (if you think it is not you are fooling yourself). Tom Nichols (a NeverTrumper BTW) who's opinion I trust and consider even when I don't agree with his statements, had a great point; he know's people in Academia that *COULD* claim some minor ethnicity due to family lure and how well that plays in Academia but they DON'T when the cannot document that heritage. Warren went with it. Whether before or after the hire she went with it because it would boost her own rating.

Originally Posted by spence

My understanding is she checked the box AFTER she was hired filling out some paperwork they use to document minority employees. The person who hired her has publicly stated they had no knowledge of any minority status and it wasn't a factor.

I think she genuinely believes she has some ancestry. This is just a political hit job to smear a woman with a pretty impressive resume.

See above.

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

That is pretty hard for anyone less than far right of center. All 25 were vetted first by both the Federalist Society and the Heritage foundation...

Yes, both of those ALT-RIGHT Fascist organizations ; )

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by DZ

I understand. But the nomination of conservative SC justices is something that comes with winning the past election. If you win you get to call the shots and try and get your picks in. I remember a past president said something to the effect of "Elections have consequences". Kind of like that. Some people can go crazy but at the end of the day he may get his pick into the SC.

EXACTLY. I guess elections only have consequences when democrats win.

I get why the dems are pissed that Merrick Garland didn't get confirmed. But the American people freely chose to give control of the senate to the GOP, and common sense suggests that they didn't do so, so that they'd let Obama do whatever he wanted.

When the American people decide to give senate control back to the democrats (in other words, when we decide we'd all be better off with smaller paychecks), then the democrats can confirm whoever they want.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

That is pretty hard for anyone less than far right of center. .

where exactly is the center...?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by scottw

where exactly is the center...?

Somewhere well left of you

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

So why do you suppose, she checked that box? Are you that obtuse?

Harvard, in some kind of professor profile, made mention of it.

My understanding is she checked the box AFTER she was hired filling out some paperwork they use to document minority employees. The person who hired her has publicly stated they had no knowledge of any minority status and it wasn't a factor.

I think she genuinely believes she has some ancestry. This is just a political hit job to smear a woman with a pretty impressive resume.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

My understanding is she checked the box AFTER she was hired filling out some paperwork they use to document minority employees. The person who hired her has publicly stated they had no knowledge of any minority status and it wasn't a factor.

I think she genuinely believes she has some ancestry. This is just a political hit job to smear a woman with a pretty impressive resume.

Kavanaugh's resume is also impressive. His political hit job will be worse.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

I think she genuinely believes she has some ancestry. .

'So you don't think she's a liar, you think she's delusional. Got it.