Paul Ryan praises Biden's SCOTUS pick: 'Incredibly happy for Ketanji'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The Hill

Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) on Friday praised President Biden's nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals judge in Washington, D.C., to the Supreme Court.

"Janna and I are incredibly happy for Ketanji and her entire family. Our politics may differ, but my praise for Ketanji's intellect, for her character, and for her integrity, is unequivocal," Ryan said in a tweet.

His comment is similar to the one he used to introduce her for her first federal judgeship in 2012.

Ryan's sister-in-law is married to Jackson's brother-in-law.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/paul-ryan-praises-bidens-scotus-pick-incredibly-happy-for-ketanji/ar-AAUjpm8

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You're going to get kicked out of the GQP for that.

[leftieNanner]

1. Hey Paul

You still have dreams of the Oval Office, don't you?

Never gonna happen.

[Quakerfriend]

4. I was thinking the very same thing!

Hard to believe he was ever a VP candidate 😳

[texasfiddler]

2. He is not a Senator. Why does his opinion matter? NT

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. He's not even in Congress any more.

[leftieNanner]

5. Well, he is on the Board of Fox News

Doesn't that count?

[PoliticAverse]

6. Did you see Biden's announcement of Jackson's nomination?

It included video of Ryan's comments praising Jackson as an example of her having bi-partisan support.

[texasfiddler]

8. I want to hear this from active members of Congress. This seems to be a pattern with the GOP

[aocommunalpunch]

7. Dude's still hanging around.

Bummer. There HAVE to be some clean dishes he can scrub SOMEWHERE. Try harder, dumbass.

[Probatim]

12. Rick Santorum is still hanging around - these two are herpes outbreaks.

[Jimbo S]

9. I'm in Wisconsin

Many Trumpsters have always frowned on Ryan.

[ShazzieB]

24. I'm not surprised to hear that.

Ryan got the hell out of Dodge at warp speed when he realized he would have to deal with Trump if he remained Speaker. I imagine the Trumpsters saw that as a slap in their dear leader's mango-complected face.

[PoliticAverse]

10. Biden's announcement of Jackson's nomination included a video clip of Ryan praising her.

[Carlitos Brigante]

11. Awww, look at Eddie trying to be a real human being.... nt

[Raven123]

13. The mummy speaks

[Leftofthefairway25]

14. Not sure you realize she's his sister-in-law

I’m sure the praise is personal since they’re in-laws and have been for over a decade.

[Brother Buzz]

16. More like Six Degrees of Separation

Jackson is related, by marriage, to former House speaker Paul Ryan.

Judege Jackson's husband is Patrick G. Jackson, the twin brother of Ryan’s brother-in-law William Jackson.

William Jackson's wife, Dana, is the sister of Ryan's wife, Janna.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Yikes! Thanks for figuring all that out!

[Brother Buzz]

20. I sorted out Ray Stevens' family tree so this one was a snap

[Rhiannon12866]

22. Yikes! And here I thought I was pretty good at keeping track...

My grandfather came from a large Irish family, so I knew my great aunts and uncles, know my Dad's cousins and many of their kids - I even met a third cousin once. But this is totally beyond me...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

25. That song was my first thought. NT

[Raven123]

17. I do. It's the ONLY reason for the praise.

If Ryan were still in elected office, I bet his praise would have been more muted. If they were not related, he would have said nothing.

[gopiscrap]

27. welcome to DU

[FakeNoose]

15. I don't remember him saying anything in favor of Boofer Boy

Does anyone else?

[NYC Liberal]

21. I do. He thought Boofer Boy was excellent.

Link to tweet

WASHINGTON-Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the United States Supreme Court:

"Those who sit on the Supreme Court play a vital role in our democracy: They interpret the law and act as the final arbiter of the U.S. Constitution-even against the other branches of government. Adherence to the text of laws and the words of the Constitution serves as the check on this extraordinary power. President Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh shows his commitment to selecting judges who are themselves committed to this restraint. Judge Kavanaugh will bring extensive experience to the Supreme Court; his long career exemplifies public service and, in particular, dedication to religious liberty. He has shown that Constitutional principles are the ultimate quide for his opinions. I look forward to Judge Kavanaugh's swift confirmation in the Senate. This is an excellent choice.

[Sgent]

18. He is a cousin

of hers by marriage and apparently has supported her previous nominations as well.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. How Paul Ryan is related to Ketanji Brown Jackson

Style

How Paul Ryan is related to Ketanji Brown Jackson

The former House speaker has a distant family connection to the Supreme Court nominee.

By Roxanne Roberts
Yesterday at 1:25 p.m. EST

With the historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court comes a Washington version of Six Degrees of Separation: Jackson is related, by marriage, to former House speaker Paul Ryan.

Weird, huh? There are the obvious differences: Jackson is nominated by a Democratic president; Ryan’s entire career has been in Republican politics. She’s a woman; he’s not. She’s Black; he’s White. And yes, we wish we could have been at a Thanksgiving dinner to hear the two discuss … well, anything. But it’s fair to say they like and respect each other.

“Our politics may differ, but my praise for Ketanji’s intellect, for her character, for her integrity, it is unequivocal,” said Ryan at Jackson’s 2012 hearing for her nomination as a U.S. District Court judge. (Last year, she was confirmed to the prestigious D.C. federal court of appeals.) “She’s an amazing person, and I favorably recommend her consideration.”

On Twitter Friday, Ryan echoed that first comment, and also stated, “Janna [Ryan’s wife] and I are incredibly happy for Ketanji and her entire family.”

Link to tweet

Let’s break it down:

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By Roxanne Roberts
Roxanne Roberts is a reporter covering Washington's social, political and philanthropic power brokers. She has been at The Washington Post since 1988, working for the Style section as a feature writer and columnist. Twitter https://twitter.com/_RoxanneRoberts

[kwolf68]

28. Hits close to home

Maher, who I am not a huge fan of these days, had a great comment about how Republicans moderate their views when it hits close to home. Cheney on gay rights, Jeb Bush on drugs, etc.

That's the case here, Ryan knows this women and knows she is very qualified.

That's the problem we have, the cities, while being mostly Democratic still have a strong contingent of Republican voters there, but the rural areas that tend to be more red are almost always exclusively right wing and the few Liberals that do live there never speak up. That homogenous and monolithic culture breeds complete obedience to your political dogma. And as the years of propaganda get pumped into these areas to exploit these views, people tend to become more radicalized.