Brett Cavanaugh to the Supreme Court?

[Lost Soul]

Trump just appointed him, subject to Senate confirmation.

Start your rage-filled meltdown here.

[Lost Soul]

My mistake. It is Kavanaugh with a K.

https://apnews.com/ae9330694da8476e82a9 ... reme-Court

[Godjira]

Aren't you the one who said you preferred liberal justices? Or what that just your brain atrophy talking?

[Lost Soul]

Aren't you the one who said you preferred liberal justices? Or what that just your brain atrophy talking?

I like Libertarian judges, which Mr. K is not. But at least he isn't a leftard.

[dragon]

i have trouble pronouncing kavanaughhhhhhhh.

[Godjira]

Aren't you the one who said you preferred liberal justices? Or what that just your brain atrophy talking?

I like Libertarian judges, which Mr. K is not. But at least he isn't a leftard.

There are no Libertarian judges.

[Lost Soul]

Aren't you the one who said you preferred liberal justices? Or what that just your brain atrophy talking?

I like Libertarian judges, which Mr. K is not. But at least he isn't a leftard.

There are no Libertarian judges.

Judge Napolitano.

Judge Narragansett.

[Annotated]

I like that the tards had their stories written even before the pick was made.

ABC called him controversial even before they had the name: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/sc ... even-named

This tard group forgot to put his name in the "XX" spot.



And then there was this beautiful video. These tards were down on the pick DAYS before it was made.

[thegreenlantern]

Kavanaugh's opinions are full of contempt for civil rights. He is exactly the sort of judge you'd expect from a conservative administration. We liberals lost the election. Everyone knew going in that Trump would nominate at least two justices in his four years, and we couldn't get people to show up and vote. Elections have consequences, and losing Roe v. Wade might turn out to be one.

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

[Lost Soul]

I like that the tards had their stories written even before the pick was made.

ABC called him controversial even before they had the name: https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/sc ... even-named

This tard group forgot to put his name in the "XX" spot.

They misspelled his name too.

Kavanaugh's opinions are full of contempt for civil rights. He is exactly the sort of judge you'd expect from a conservative administration. We liberals lost the election. Everyone knew going in that Trump would nominate at least two justices in his four years, and we couldn't get people to show up and vote. Elections have consequences, and losing Roe v. Wade might turn out to be one.

The Supreme Court is a shitty way to write law. The Dems in Congress could have passed a law at several times in the last 45 years despite any Pubic opposition to Roe, most recently 2008 to 2010. But my guess is half the Pubes would have joined them. End of controversy.

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

It is also unconstitutional, ironically. "High crimes and misdemeanors" is the standard.

[NorthAmerican]

i have trouble pronouncing kavanaughhhhhhhh.

Here's the Edificio Kavanagh in Buenos Aires. Argentines pronounce it cabana.

[Iolar]

i have trouble pronouncing kavanaughhhhhhhh.

Yeah, Americans don't pronounce it correctly. It's kav-ah-nah.

[snowgirl]

How do Americans pronounce it?

[Agent009]

Trump nominating a judge that thinks the president is above the law........
Shocking.

[eric84]

Wouldn't it be a conflict of interest for a sitting President to nominate judges that could rule on executive privilege?

[cowtown]

Kavanaugh's opinions are full of contempt for civil rights. He is exactly the sort of judge you'd expect from a conservative administration. We liberals lost the election. Everyone knew going in that Trump would nominate at least two justices in his four years, and we couldn't get people to show up and vote. Elections have consequences, and losing Roe v. Wade might turn out to be one.

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

Pretty much my take exactly

Trump picked someone that wouldn’t rule against him

Is there a bigger admittance of guilt?

The Dems are fucked on this, they need to own up to it and put it back on the non-voters that think all politicians are the same. I welcome the Roe vs Wade fiasco to wake people the fuck up (or not)

[Annotated]

i have trouble pronouncing kavanaughhhhhhhh.

Yeah, Americans don't pronounce it correctly. It's kav-ah-nah.

That's how we pronounce it.

[Godjira]

No. It’s Kavanaw.

[VinnyD]

How do Americans pronounce it?

KA vuh naw.

[korgy]

it's a fairly common Irish-American name, with the misspelling in Lost Soul's OP being the norm -- (beginning with a "C" rather than a "K"). i had never seen "K" before -- doesn t look Gaelic. maybe an Americanization.

[cuchulainn]

Irish uses a C for the [k] sound. Some Irish surnames, mine included were spelled with a K because of Anglicization.

[SeamusMcCool]

From the 3:40 Mark.

[cuchulainn]

I'm so surprised Trump has appointed a theocrat who supports an imperial president.

The Democrats in the future, inshallah, can always pack the court.

[VinnyD]

Kavanaugh with a k is not an Americanization. Patrick Kavanagh (no u) was a well-known Irish poet.

[snowgirl]

How do Americans pronounce it?

KA vuh naw.

I'm not seeing how this is different than what Iolar said.

[cowtown]

Kavanaugh with a k is not an Americanization. Patrick Kavanagh (no u) was a well-known Irish poet.

without the U the K makes it look like krystal.

I think all krystals have to vote for Trump, by law or soon to be law

[Iolar]

How do Americans pronounce it?

KA vuh naw.

I'm not seeing how this is different than what Iolar said.

That's because you speak lesser American. There is a considerable difference to those of us who speak English - especially to those of us who come from the land where it was perfected.

[VinnyD]

I could be wrong, but I think the airish CKavana(u)ghs give the last syllable the a of father. The American CKavan(u)ghs give it the the vowel of law.

To say that the American CKavana(u)ghs "don't pronounce it correctly" is of course foolish. You are the only authority on how to pronounce your own name.

[Iolar]

It's an Irish name. We, the Irish, know how to pronounce it properly. We dictate how Irish names are pronounced. If he pronounces "Kavanaugh" the typical American way, then yes, he is mispronouncing his name.

Hth

[Moethebartender]

No one gives the slightest fuck how the Irish pronounce anything. You weren't aware of your global irrelevance? You're less important than New Zealand, really. At least they have hobbits and the like. How odd that you'd be unaware of your lack of importance.

[VinnyD]

The name of the letter H is correctly pronounced one way in Ireland and is correctly pronounced another way in North America and most of the rest of the English-speaking world.

Sorry, but you don't get to tell Mr and Ms American Cavanaugh how to pronounce their name. You do get to tell them how their great-grandparents pronounced it, and if they want to take that into account, fine. And if not, also fine.

[strife]

I just had a daymare. Ginsburg dies, Thomas retires, the Varmint King gets FOUR SCOTUS seats.

It's an Irish name. We, the Irish, know how to pronounce it properly. We dictate how Irish names are pronounced. If he pronounces "Kavanaugh" the typical American way, then yes, he is mispronouncing his name.

Hth

In this case, Kavanaugh is an American name.

[gnomad]

Is there any connection between the name Cavanaugh and County Cavan?

[VinnyD]

Thomas has never looked to me like somebody who would live to a ripe old age.

But he also doesn't seem like somebody who would give up his seat as long as he could function.

Stephen Breyer is 79.

That nightmare is why you contributed so generously to the Clinton campaign, right? In time and money?

[strife]

That nightmare is why you contributed so generously to the Clinton campaign, right? In time and money?

The VinnyD poster, this happened because you didn't stuff enough envelopes for the Clinton campaign. You didn't even donate the maximum to Her, did you? This is why Maryland fell to Trump.

Hang your head in shame.

[VinnyD]

You didn't even donate the maximum to Her, did you?

Who told you that?

My doorknocking was all in Pennsylvania, which did indeed go for Trump.


Did you or did you not think it mattered whether it was Clinton or Trump who named the next two to five (or more) Supreme Court Justices?

[Moethebartender]

At least we all know why Pennsylvania went to Trump now.

[twodogs]

How long till this one goes?

“You should certainly be aided by all the constitution-writing that has gone on since the end of World War II, I would not look to the U.S. Constitution, if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012.

“I might look at the constitution of South Africa. That was a deliberate attempt to have a fundamental instrument of government that embraced basic human rights, had an independent judiciary."-rb ginsburg

[Lost Soul]

At least we all know why Pennsylvania went to Trump now.

G*d bless America.

[dragon]

i'm going to continue to say Kavanaughhhhhhhhhh. in case you were wondering.

[Lost Soul]

The reason every Republican pick for the last 30 years has been a Catholic is because they were all pre-approved by the Federalist Society, which is run by a devout Catholic. The New Yorker did a piece on the dude a year ago- Leo I think. If you nominate someone not vetted by them, like Harriet Meiers, woe be unto her.

Anyway, in a Prod country, the Supreme Court is limited to Catholics and Jews.*

*- This is just an observation, not necessarily a criticism.

And dragon, Kavanaught is still open to be claimed.

[Lost Soul]

OK the dude's name is Leonard Leo. He has now chosen four justices.

And btw, the search engine on the New Yorker website has turned to crap.

Here is the article, nevertheless. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017 ... reme-court

[BulletPark]

KA vuh naw.

I'm not seeing how this is different than what Iolar said.

That's because you speak lesser American. There is a considerable difference to those of us who speak English - especially to those of us who come from the land where it was perfected.

You're from Milford, Connecticut?

[Logg]

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

That's the hot take I've noticed on the left. They say that this guy was one of the more moderate choices in regards to the base's red meat issues, and that by picking this guy, Trump is signaling that yes indeed he's very much afraid of Mueller.

[SeamusMcCool]

KA vuh naw.

I'm not seeing how this is different than what Iolar said.

That's because you speak lesser American.

Maybe you were trying to be funny but for somebody who prides himself at always being right you are spectacularly wrong to direct that comment at a Canadian. Last time I was in Memphis people thought I was from England. Granted, I was raised around people with Irish and Maritimer accents but Canadian English generally speaking follows UK/Irish not American.

[Usher73]

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

That's the hot take I've noticed on the left. They say that this guy was one of the more moderate choices in regards to the base's red meat issues, and that by picking this guy, Trump is signaling that yes indeed he's very much afraid of Mueller.

I haven't heard anyone mention that the law review article was published during Obama's first year in office.

[cuchulainn]

[VinnyD]

Usher: Which means that it was probably written during Bush II.

Leela has said that she can't distinguish Canadians from USAnians by their speech.

[cuchulainn]

[Scrubb]

The only thing I find troubling is the law review article arguing that Presidents should be immune from impeachment for any crime short of treason. That's an extremely minority opinion, and given the troubles that Trump will face if there the Democrats do take the House, it smears the nomination with obvious corruption.

That's the hot take I've noticed on the left. They say that this guy was one of the more moderate choices in regards to the base's red meat issues, and that by picking this guy, Trump is signaling that yes indeed he's very much afraid of Mueller.

I haven't heard anyone mention that the law review article was published during Obama's first year in office.

I genuinely don't think that's relevant. Ok, he didn't write it specifically with Trump in mind; it's an equally disturbing opinion regardless.