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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
4. It's too bad the American Bar Association appears to be almost worthless
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 01:42 PM
Sep 2020

Of course, the Republicans like the ABA when they side with them on a judge, but dismiss them when they assert that a judge is not qualified.

Look at this half-assed dogshit:

ABA committee gives Kavanaugh a well-qualified rating
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_committee_gives_kavanaugh_a_well-qualified_rating_hearings_begin_today

Bar Association Questioned Kavanaugh’s Temperament and Honesty in 2006
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/us/politics/kavanaugh-bar-association-aba.html

American Bar Association to reevaluate Kavanaugh’s high rating, citing his ‘temperament’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/05/american-bar-association-reevaluate-kavanaughs-high-rating-citing-his-temperament/

American Bar Association drops review of Kavanaugh
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/politics/kavanaugh-aba-review/index.html

At the very minimum, there should be investigations on the very worst of these candidates DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1
What type of investigation? forthemiddle Sep 2020 #15
Do you remember the famous "investigation" of Brett Kavanaugh by the FBI? DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #16
Impeachments are the only way to remove them DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2020 #2
Yeah, that's a ways off. But we might be able to appoint adult supervision. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #12
No one is talking about impeachment DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #17
At very least, standardize the number of judges on federal Bettie Sep 2020 #24
I share your outrage but there no remedy that I can see short of expanding the court. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #3
+1 My thoughts are identical. Provide adult supervision of MAGAT judges. lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #13
Yeah, maybe now some who didn't understand the importance of courts on our side will Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #18
It's too bad the American Bar Association appears to be almost worthless Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4
As an attorney if so had acted as Kavanaugh did during his confirmation hearing I would have been Pepsidog Sep 2020 #26
This country is broken. Moostache Sep 2020 #5
Agreed. Our institutions and professional organizations are so broken. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #7
You just described a fascist state very succinctly... Moostache Sep 2020 #10
Same with cops Bettie Sep 2020 #25
This is a post that keeps on giving DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #6
thanks for that! stillcool Sep 2020 #14
I think it will be very interesting to review the actual Justice Department-led investigation greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #8
If the turd gained office through cheating, lying, and stealing votes, with the help not_the_one Sep 2020 #9
Well, there's this... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #11
Thank you. I no longer feel like the Lone Ranger for saying ""something" must be done to Atticus Sep 2020 #19
Thanks for posting this. I just don't believe there's nothing Greybnk48 Sep 2020 #20
Glenn Kirschner is really on point lately. Thanks for posting this. nt crickets Sep 2020 #21
He's been on it for some time, this is six months ago. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #22
D'oh! Translation: I've started paying more attention to him lately. 🤭 crickets Sep 2020 #23
Probably 90% lied at their confirmation hearing CanonRay Sep 2020 #27
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