Frankly, this guy even accepting his nomination and showing up at the hearing should be considered a violation of the professional ethics rules.
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Iām not sure this guy could wipe his own ass without the assistance of some smug little Gorsuch-worshipping clerk. One imagines him pulling out his phone to look something up every time someone raises an objection.
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The bar is set so low for every office in the land, every appointment to an agency, every nominee for a lifetime federal judgeship - itās disgusting and dangerous. At least to drive a car you have to get a learnerās permit first and pass a basic written and behind-the wheel test that show you know how to do whatās actually involved in the activity. Not so for the new American government.
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Please, America give the Democrats the majority in the Senate this Fall and help save America! Theyāll put a stop to this madness!
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These questions are so utterly basic that I have to imagine this was a surprise for Kennedy and Grassley, et al. Like a real āholy shitā¦are you kidding meā moment.
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Seriously. If you even know, say, six or eight basic things about trials, somewhere on the list you put there there are rules about evidence. And like I said, itās part of popular culture, not just background knowledge. Itās not esoteric, itās not a gotcha question. Itās like asking a photographer what shutter speed does, or a writer whatās the difference between subject and object. Fundamental, basic, bedrock stuff.
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Q: What do you call a doctor who graduates last in his/her class? A: A doctor. The same thing applies to lawyersā¦
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Senator i believe you mean a motion in LIMON. An archaic term for 7up alternative Sprite
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Was Trump running a fake law school also?
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It goes to the very very core of the integrity of our judicial processes and system. If you are a judge, you determine what evidence the trier of fact (jury) is allowed to hear in order to determine the facts to which the law must be applied. The rules of evidence, what is permissible and impermissible, what is relevant, material, prejudicial or so bad as to demand a mistrial, is WHAT YOU DO if you are a judge. For someone to receive a nomination like this, but not have drafted, filed and argued countless motions in limine themself before countless judges is LITERALLY an outright and brazen attack on the basic foundations of our justice system and judicial branch.
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I was wondering, because usually Kennedy is on board. But if he wants his unqualified wingnut on the bench instead of someone elseās, this would make sense. And note to Grassley and McConnell: this is why you shouldnāt hold hearings. It only causes trouble.
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As a judge, heād listen to the arguments of counsel for both sides, and then decide based on:
A. His knowledge of the law, and application of the law to the facts after careful consideration of the issue
B. Which side heās been told to favor based on political concerns
C. Which side he favors based on ideology
āAā should be the only answer.
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Somewhat OT but, what the hell, itās Friday:
I was in DC photographing the Cherry Blossom Festival in 2014 and stumbled across this restaurant that had just opened in the former ABA building. Great old building, gorgeous interior, pretty great restaurant. It literally just opened and the owner was a guy who claimed that had formerly held some political office (in IL maybe?) and was the ex-husband to Hugh Hefnerās daughter. Great bar and gorgeous place to visit.
Happy Friday
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So Iām going to go out on a limb here and assume Petersen is a regressive, racist homophobe and thus qualified in the eyes of Trump?
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Oh. You know they are bad if GOPers are going after them.
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I cringe whenever I hear anyone comment on a legal matter based on what they observed during a television show. I have conducted numerous trials in which no motion in limine was filed.
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Just keep in mind that Petersen graduated magna cum laude at BYU, made law review at UVA, and was appointed by G. W. Bush to the Federal Election Commission, which august body he now serves as chairman.
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That menu looks awesome haha. Now I want a steak for lunchā¦
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Brazen is the word. No attempt to hide it. I think in their minds itās normal, to be expected. These people literally cannot imagine how or why you would act with civic responsibility. Beyond their ken.
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Next time Iām in DC, Iām definitely going back.
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