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82. Nothing related to the OP... No

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:51 AM

Jul 2021

If there were a legal requirement that a President perform a full background check before nominating someone and it could be shown that it was intentionally skipped… then there might be a remedy (if that imaginary law provided one).

But there is no such requirement. A President can nominate just about anyone… and the 51+ senators who vote to confirm can do so on any basis that they choose.

Senate Democrats insisted that a full investigation of the allegations needed to be performed… but all that really means is “if you want me to consider voting for his confirmation, I require an investigation”.

There is no mechanism to go back in time and convince a few more senators to vote against confirmation.

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Kavanaugh wasn't vetted. [View all] gab13by13 Jul 2021 OP

Nor was the last republican installment . .. . Lovie777 Jul 2021 #1

+1000 mountain grammy Jul 2021 #37

the fix is in.... Locrian Jul 2021 #2

Agreed! blueinredohio Jul 2021 #34

Beyond tragic, but true. 2Gingersnaps Jul 2021 #59

And I'd still like to know who it was that gave him the million and a half dollars to Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #3

I don't think... SergeStorms Jul 2021 #23

. Champp Jul 2021 #58

Exactly -- bribe or tax fraud JT45242 Jul 2021 #28

If Kavanaugh is complicit in lying or corruption, he could be forced out. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #41

This is a money issue Buckeyeblue Jul 2021 #69

This. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #76

Gifts are taxable to the giver. Not the recipient fescuerescue Jul 2021 #80

What would a fight do at this stage besides make you happy? Loki Liesmith Jul 2021 #4

You are saying nothing can be done? gab13by13 Jul 2021 #7

Don't have the numbers to impeach him. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #43

In the House yes DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2021 #47

Nothing related to the OP... No FBaggins Jul 2021 #82

While theoretically, Kavanaugh could be subject to post-installment impeachment, no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #5

Should not Christopher Wray ne called on the carpet gab13by13 Jul 2021 #10

+1 n/t ariadne0614 Jul 2021 #11

Wray can be removed, and should be. We have multiple major issues to investigate; lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #26

Probably the best we can do.... paleotn Jul 2021 #31

So I was trying to look up the role and responsibility Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #52

The FBI was overhauled and cleaned up after the Hoover years by no less than Robert Mueller, 2Gingersnaps Jul 2021 #66

The Congress couldn't even remove a traitor from doc03 Jul 2021 #12

You forgot that through his negligence hundreds of thousands of people died Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #54

I say, investigate the tips (must still be a record of them) 70sEraVet Jul 2021 #14

yes, because NJCher Jul 2021 #42

badASS Boofers need to be booted Champp Jul 2021 #6

Joe gets all that information doesn't he? Hearings on this may be in order. brewens Jul 2021 #8

I would like hearings, too wryter2000 Jul 2021 #50

And there we have Mango Mussolini's one true skill. 2Gingersnaps Jul 2021 #68

Once a federal judge/justice is sworn in melm00se Jul 2021 #9

Yup, 1 & 2 aren't within our control, and 3 is politically out of reach Amishman Jul 2021 #13

Ponder this; gab13by13 Jul 2021 #18

or NJCher Jul 2021 #44

In my wildest dreams I cannot see us having 67 seats Amishman Jul 2021 #62

We'll never have 67 seats Polybius Jul 2021 #73

what happens if he is convicted of felony tax evasion? JT45242 Jul 2021 #30

same thing melm00se Jul 2021 #55

If he was convicted of a serious crime Danascot Jul 2021 #39

Yes. They would have to let him vote on cases and attend court session fescuerescue Jul 2021 #60

Who knows? Trueblue Texan Jul 2021 #15

Maybe can't take him off the court, unless... HariSeldon Jul 2021 #16

I agree, gab13by13 Jul 2021 #19

Interesting proposal; in theory there might be some merit to it...? lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #29

Absolutely correct. Make them bleed over it even if we can't get him removed. hadEnuf Jul 2021 #48

I have lost all faith in the Supreme Court. It is meaningless. Nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #17

Meaningless as far as blind justice goes, gab13by13 Jul 2021 #20

The Supreme Court has become a tool of corporate power. sop Jul 2021 #33

I think it's been that way for a long time. nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 2021 #71

And Kavanaugh's friend never testified. He was the only other person who witnessed the assault. TheRickles Jul 2021 #21

Mark Judge was a blackout raging drunkard by high school. 2Gingersnaps Jul 2021 #61

A deliberately limited, sham 'investigation'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #22

an investigation is warranted cab67 Jul 2021 #24

Maybe the solution cheri010353 Jul 2021 #25

this! n/t librechik Jul 2021 #49

Yes! wryter2000 Jul 2021 #51

Yes! wryter2000 Jul 2021 #53

+kazillion!!! oasis Jul 2021 #84

I don't understand hurple Jul 2021 #27

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #32

Impeach and remove him for perjury? FM123 Jul 2021 #35

So once a supreme court member is installed? YoshidaYui Jul 2021 #36

They can be removed via the impeachment process DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2021 #46

All it takes is a constitutional amendment. fescuerescue Jul 2021 #57

18 U.S.C. � 1001 Generic Other Jul 2021 #38

Think we have four different subjects: Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #40

We do, but they're all intertwined MyMission Jul 2021 #67

I'm all about steps and putting things in a logical order Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #70

I am too, usually MyMission Jul 2021 #72

Yeah I don't even know what groups are investigating what. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #79

THIS malaise Jul 2021 #45

the procedure to remove him? fescuerescue Jul 2021 #56

He was vetted, and he ticked off all the boxes that mattered to the Heritage Foundation. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #63

Fire the Criminals marieo1 Jul 2021 #64

K&R... spanone Jul 2021 #65

McConnell had said "anyone but Kavanaugh" from TFG's short list. There had to be a reason brewens Jul 2021 #74

I remember MSM reporting credible accounts from people GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #75

He needs to be impeached and imprisoned. clementine613 Jul 2021 #77

Where do you see the necessary 67 votes in the Senate to convict and remove him? nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #78

I agree that there isn't 67 votes now... clementine613 Jul 2021 #83

That freak is not Supreme Court material Blue Owl Jul 2021 #81