Amy Coney Barrett is a hostile witness.

[madaboutharry]

She is allowing us to see that she is actually a very creepy person.

She is deeply unlikable.

I feel bad for Justice Kagan and Justice Sotomayor. Barrett’s presence will make them miss their friend Justice Ginsburg even more.

[Mike 03]

1. She is not likable. She's an unbelievable lightweight.

I'm cringing as I listen to this.

Like I wrote on another thread, SCOTUS confirmation hearings used to be mesmerizing and intellectually stimulating. But this is unbearably shallow so far.

[Mossfern]

3. Agree 100%

Grassley now describing her as a 'sharp intellect.'
I guess I have time to shower now - got a late start this morning.

[Bettie]

10. Well, compared to Chuckles

nearly anyone is a 'sharp intellect'. He's pretty stupid.

[Newest Reality]

2. Funny,

I said that about photos I have seen of her.

She has a very tortured, creepy, almost vacuous expression. It is as if she is empty and struggling to hold onto something. I have seen that look in cult members. Maybe all that handmaid/head nonsense has contributed to that?

It is even baked into her eyes.

[My Pet Orangutan]

7. I've seen that look before ...

[oasis]

12. Yikes!

[My Pet Orangutan]

14. It's Michelle Bachmann

in her heyday.

[oasis]

16. Yes, I remember only too well.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. DiFi did a great job, even if she didn't get any answers.

You could sense her frustration. ACB is slippery as an eel.

[StarryNite]

5. She is creepy.

A Stepford wife.

[Boogiemack]

6. RISE UP VOTERS. CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW!

We don't want Amy to destroy our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness through denying choices and access to affordable healthcare.

[SlogginThroughIt]

8. Who gives a #%** if she is like-able?

Why do we play that stupid game?

There are MANY reasons why this should not be going forward but here we are trotting out the “like-able” bullshit about a woman. Stop.

[livetohike]

11. To be fair Kavanaugh wasn't likeable either.There

we’re plenty of posts about that too .

[BeyondGeography]

18. Seems there's a gender shield or something on likeability

[madaboutharry]

13. You overthought my post.

I had the same critical view of Gorsuch and his refusal to answer questions honestly. It made him intensely unlikable.

No, I will not stop.

[Tribetime]

9. I watched for 3o seconds...it seems like she is trying

To project her voice as if she is a teenager

[Thomas Hurt]

15. Religious fanatics don't appreciate their extremism being questioned or challenged.

God is on their side after all...

[ChicagoRonin]

17. I see an imposter

I think all mediocre people realize how mediocre they are on some deep level, no matter how much confidence or bravado they seem to project, or how successfully they manage to even delude themselves.

Trump, Kavanaugh, Pence and all Barrett may outwardly express themselves in wildly different ways, but they're all covering up the same thing: inadequacy.

And that covering up takes a lot of effort and energy. Hence in Barrett's case, the forced eyes open, tightened muscles in the neck and rigid posture as her feeble inner spirit wishes it could avert everyone's direct gaze.

And external praise from sycophantic fluffers can only carry so far. For one, it's no substitute for genuine inner strength or integrity. Plus, on some level, it's deeply embarrassing.

Think about it. Ever seen or experienced when a parent exaggerates or gives outsized praise about a child's achievements to others in front of that child? Assuming the child isn't a shallow narcissist, they cringe, shrink and try to hide from everyone's attention.