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In reply to the discussion: Give Luttig A Break [View all]Haggis 4 Breakfast
(1,505 posts)66. Are you familiar with a certain actual genius named Stephen Hawking ?
Having a speech issue has NO reflection upon one's intelligence or integrity. Judge Luttig's integrity, his scholarship, his intelligence are not at question. He is a man with few peers in the lofty circles of Constitutional scholarship.
There are any number of reasons for someone to have speech issues.
And yes, there was concern a few years ago, when he retired early from the bench, that Judge Luttig had had health issues.
However, I suspect that people of your persuasion aren't really interested in being educated, but rather in shooting off their mouths in a childish, arrogant, entitled fashion.
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I believe he is carefully choosing his words, knowing that history will be listening.
Raster
Jun 2022
#35
Are you familiar with a certain actual genius named Stephen Hawking ?
Haggis 4 Breakfast
Jun 2022
#66
He was called to testify. Don't think there was a Public Speaking test he was required to take.
Fla Dem
Jun 2022
#89
My son had a profound speech impediment as a child. One child study team wanted to classify him...
NNadir
Jun 2022
#90
Republicans are stupid, I like how he's deliberately spelling it out for them. Let him speak.
onecaliberal
Jun 2022
#19
I never thought I'd be reading a thread like this, & I've been here for 20 years.
Native
Jun 2022
#38
The intended audience is US AG Garland and the top-DOJ officials who are watching.
Justice matters.
Jun 2022
#54
I think it took him a while to get comfortable, but his content was quite powerful.
patphil
Jun 2022
#47