Barrett's Notes

[George K]

Speaking of Booker....

[Mik]

[taiwan_girl]

Why are are they even having the hearing?

What are the chance that any of the Senators from either side will change their mind? Pretty much zero.

Their vote was made up as soon as President Trump made his announcement for her. I think I read that there were 2 or 3 senators who used their time to make political statements rather than actually question her.

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Barrett's Notes:

there were 2 or 3 all senators who used their time to make political statements

There.

I may be wrong, but I think Sheldon Whitehouse didn't even ask a question during his time.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sheldon-whitehouse-barrett-hearing-dark-money-scheme-supreme-court

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K Yep. Perfect example. LOL

I do believe that he was not the only one.

Who is he trying to impress? I would be more impressed if he actually did his job. LOL

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Barrett's Notes:

@George-K Yep. Perfect example. LOL

I do believe that he was not the only one.

Who is he trying to impress? I would be more impressed if he actually did his job. LOL

He spent his entire half-hour talking about "dark money."

And then Teh Ted took him down. It was a beautiful thing to watch.

[George K]

[George K]

Mazie Hirano called Barrett's use of the word "preference" offensive:

Hirono grills Amy Coney Barrett for describing sexual orientation as a ‘preference’

“I have no agenda,” Barrett replied. “I do want to be clear that I have never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference and would not discriminate on the basis of sexual preference.”

That choice of words prompted swift pushback from some critics, who said that the phrase “sexual preference,” as used by Barrett, suggested that same-sex attraction is simply a choice — one that can be changed under enough pressure.

Among those raising concern was Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), who accused the judge of using the phrase intentionally, instead of the more widely accepted “sexual orientation."

“It is used by anti-LGBTQ activists to suggest that sexual orientation is a choice,” the senator said in an exchange that swiftly went viral. “It is not. Sexual orientation is a key part of a person’s identity.”

Barrett was quick to apologize. “I certainly didn’t mean and would never mean to use a term that would cause any offense in the LGBTQ community,” she said.

[Copper]

But what about the right to choose?

[George K]