I really admire Morgan Fairchild!

[cilla4progress]

Link to tweet

?t=fGe-U8bGOGXElk5MO7HNlw&s=19

[Ocelot II]

1. I didn't know Morgan Fairchild had a law degree.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. She doesn't. She just fell into that trap that demands the law give...

immediate relief.

[blm]

5. The article she posted still has a point.

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And some of us older Dems have seen the ‘keep your powder dry’ strategy fizzle out time after time, even as we root for our Dem leaders.

She read an editorial, found points she agrees with and reposted just like we do here. She didn’t write the article.

Morgan Fairchild is actually quite smart and politically engaged. Don’t let the Hollywood image fool you.

[Sewa]

11. Doesn't matter to the Garland apologists

They’re always good for knee jerk responses. I wonder how long the apologists will keep defending Garland’s inaction against the leaders of Trump coup.

[NanceGreggs]

3. So you admire Morgan Fairchild ...

... for opining on things she knows nothing about?


Okey-dokey.

[LisaM]

4. She's an unapologetic liberal.

She has been for a long time, BTW.

[NanceGreggs]

6. And that makes her an expert ...

... on what Merrick Garland is doing or not doing?

[whathehell]

7. She has as much right to an opinion as you or anyone else here does.

[NanceGreggs]

12. Yes, she does.

But opinions quickly dissolve into meaningless when they're not supported by facts.

No doubt Ms. Fairchild will be forthcoming in the days to come with her unique insight into what Merrick Garland is doing - at which point I'll be interested in what she has to say.

[whathehell]

17. Yes, your earlier posts make clear your assumption of her opinions

as not being 'supported by facts' for no other reason, It seems, than her background as a Hollywood actress.

[NanceGreggs]

18. I'm not seeing any 'facts' ...

... being proffered - which has nothing to do with her being a "Hollywood actress".

[whathehell]

20. If by "not seeing facts", you mean she hasn't presented links documenting

her every assertion, I'd say that's a common experience on DU and Twitter.

Many people, yourself included, express loads of opinions here and I see few challenges or demands for documentation.

[Ocelot II]

22. Of course, but you know what they say about opinions:

They're like assholes - everybody's got one. We all have the right to an opinion and the right to express it, but whether that opinion is valuable because it's based on actual knowledge is another question altogether. We should be careful not to conflate a person's right to an opinion with their right to have it taken seriously.

[whathehell]

31. As I see it,

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the issue is that opinions on boards like this are almost always judged on face value. The clamor for "credentials" seems only to arise when the opinion in question puts someone's nose out joint. People rarely challenge the credentials of those with whom they already agree.

[Ocelot II]

9. Just as much of an expert as some celebrity who claims to know more about

covid than doctors and epidemiologists and goes on social media to tell people to take livestock dewormer rather than get vaccinated.

[NanceGreggs]

10. ...

...

[whathehell]

19. Who says she's 'just some celebrity"?. Being known primarily for

expertise in one area, does not mean you lack expertise In all others.

[Ocelot II]

23. Does she have expertise in how federal criminal prosecutions are conducted?

[whathehell]

28. Does she need to?

Must one be an attorney to have an opinion on the matter?

Judging by the quantity and quality of opinions I've read in my 10 + years on DU, it wouldn't seem so.

[LeftInTX]

29. But you said she had expertise in post 19

She has an opinion. just like everyone on DU

[whathehell]

32. Um, no. You've either.misread what I posted or you've

confused me with someone else.

[whathehell]

21. I fear that doesn't matter on this thread..

She 's being painted as a know- nothing, uppity 'celebrity', one daring to express an opinion some here don't like.

[Hortensis]

27. I don't know her and was reading down to find something else posted

of hers, a statement of substance and insight that illustrates why her opinion is admired.

You know, I think that word's what's elicited all this response, rather than her unsupported opinion itself. "Admire." If the OP had expressed appreciation for her agreeing with the poster's own feelings, who'd wonder about it? We all appreciate being agreed with.

Anyway, nice Ms. Fairchild's not a trumpist. Too many celebrities disappoint horribly.

[LeftInTX]

30. About Morgan Fairchild

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Fairchild

[Hortensis]

34. Thanks, LeftInTX.

[whathehell]

35. ..more About Morgan Fairchild

and her political involvement, from your Wikipedia entry:

"In addition to her work as an actress, Fairchild has long maintained a strong role within the Screen Actors Guild, now SAG-AFTRA. Currently, Fairchild is a three-year board member of the Guild and has served on several diverse committees, including co-chair Legislative Committee, National Executive Committee, SAG-AFTRA Relations Committee, Commercials Contracts Committee, Honors and Tributes Committee (HATS), and Guild Governance and Rules Committee.

"She's also been an advocate against AIDS and for environmentalism."

[ShazzieB]

8. Oh goody, another post bashing Merrick Garland. 🙄

Justw what we need around here.

[Demovictory9]

13. me too.

[BigmanPigman]

15. Me three!!!

Heaven forbid posting anything negative on DU about Garland's timeline and agenda.

[czarjak]

14. Morgan Matters! Still.

[soldierant]

16. IF Merrick Garland thinks he is being neutral, THEN he is

being complicit.

BUT I don't read minds, so I don't know what he thinks.

And in his job that may be a very good thing.

[Ocelot II]

25. A government employee with decades of experience in his field has been dragged

for "not doing his job properly" by people with no comparable knowledge, experience or competence. That government employee is Dr. Fauci, and we would all agree that the criticism of him is unjustified and downright deplorable. How is the situation different where another government employee with decades of experience in his field is being dragged for "not doing his job properly" by people with no comparable knowledge, experience or competence, when that government employee is Merrick Garland?

[cilla4progress]

26. Take it from Glenn Kirschner?

A little more nuanced but still..

Link to tweet

?t=vDPrHR0n_YYkzczmb_W2hg&s=19

[renate]

33. I trust (or at least hope) that Garland is doing the right thing

... and that we just need to be patient.

I’m also okay with people who have any kind of media presence holding him to his oath of office.