Here’s a YouTube embed to watch the second day of the hearings.
If it goes as expected, today’s hearings will be even more infuriating than yesterday’s because right-wing performance artists like Hawley, Cotton and Cruz will obnoxiously and aggressively question the judge directly instead of obnoxiously and aggressively peacocking for Fox News, waving their crabbed genitalia around while making unfounded insinuations in their statements.
I wasn’t able to watch live yesterday (stupid job!), but I caught some clips and watched a bit of the coverage, and I thought Judge Brown Jackson was wonderful. Pope Frankie should look into the scale of her patience because it was definitely qualifying for sainthood, regardless of her religious affiliation. Also, her husband wore cool George Washington socks:
I wonder who is on today’s socks? Anyhoo, open thread.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
She is unlikely to talk about how much she likes beer or to cry.
Baud
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes:
Sounds unqualified to me.
Soprano2
I can’t listen, because it would be constant yelling at the computer and I can’t be doing that at work. I’m sure I’ll hear about all the “lowlights” later. I’m betting they’ll all involve Republicans asking stupid questions.
debbie
I’m listening and wondering whether Hawley appeared on camera while Durban quietly shredded his stupid face.
Another Scott
Here’s https://twitter.com/SCOTUSblog/ twitter thing. Maybe they’ll be live
bloggingtweeting it (as they did yesterday) for those of us who can’t watch the video.She’ll do very well. The fake drama and preening of the senators is annoying.
Cheers,
Scott.
Professor Bigfoot
I can’t.
I only keep up with these things here at the Juice, because watching these neo-Confederate sonsabitches be the wretched disgusting swine that they truly are just drives up my blood pressure.
This joint keeps me informed but lets me also retain my sanity.
Mai Naem mobile
I tuned in when Ted Cruz was talking and I listened for several minutes and turned the knob after wondering why I was wasting any time of my life on Ted Cruz. Oh, RBG on the socks?
Anonymous At Work
I dare say, dear sir, that Senators Hawley and Cruz are Ivy-League trained attorneys! They will undoubtedly aggressively question Justice Jackson in an insulting fashion WHILE ALSO peacocking for Fox News.
Winston
Grassley is an asshole. Whiney and full of dementia.
Winston
@Winston: immerints
Omnes Omnibus
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes:
I wouldn’t mind if she mentioned not really liking beer because she preferred Bourbon.
Winston
Leahy looks like a 5 week old banana.
Sherparick
Professor Loomis recommends that it is probably better for our mental health not to watch.
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2022/03/do-not-watch-politainment
In this he is channeling the late Neal Postman and the them of his classic book on the decline of mass media (& its audience), “Amusing Ourselves to Death.”
I will read up on the hearings on SCOTUS blog, but I don’t think our RW brothers & senates will say anything surprising.
Omnes Omnibus
Normally, I call for patience and say that things take time, etc., but this is just stupid. Put her on the damned Court. She is more qualified than the last three Justices combined. If there were any hint of scandal about her, she wouldn’t be sitting there. As a Black woman, she wouldn’t have been appointed to the bench as a District Judge, let alone to the appellate bench. There is no reason for her or her family to sit there while a bunch of racists insult her.
Ruviana
@Winston: But Grassley looks like a goat! And not GOAT.
hells littlest angel
… Hawley, Cotton and Cruz …
Please don’t call these jerkoffs “performance artists.”
waspuppet
Merely confirming her is aiming low. I want to see Josh Hawley actually cry before the week is over.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
Lindsey Graham is now whining about the fucking Alito hearings and Hakeem Jeffries’ uncle.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
just turned on the hearings and Graham is asking whether
and now sounds like he’s on the verge of tears about Janice Rogers Brown
I will now turn it off again
Cameron
If I want to watch monkeys, I’ll go to a zoo. Unlike the future Justice, I don’t have to submit myself to this shit.
Geminid
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: Interesting evidence that Republicans are beginning to recognize Hakeem Jeffries as a threat. If and when Jeffries becomes Speaker, I expect we’ll be hearing a lot about his uncle.
Jeffries’ uncle is a somewhat radical university professor. Jeffries’ parents were both New York City civil servants.
Betty Cracker
Not watching because work, but someone on Twitter said Graham asked KBJ to rank her religiosity on a scale from 1 to 10. JFC.
BellyCat
@Omnes Omnibus: Thumbing this up…
Betty Cracker
@Geminid: I used to be really enthusiastic at the prospect of Jeffries becoming speaker and still think he could make a fine one. But having observed him in his current leadership position for the last few years, I believe his style will be a huge departure from Pelosi’s, and that may or may not be a good thing. We’ll see.
James E Powell
From what I’m reading here – I am at work and cannot watch – it sounds like only Republicans are talking.
Geminid
@Betty Cracker: When I researched Jeffries I was interested to see that when he was elected Caucus Chairman after the 2018 midterms, Jeffries had only served three terms in Congress. His fellow caucus members (and leadership) must have seen a lot they liked.
Jeffries might have to start out as Minority Leader. We’ll find that out this November. Speaker Pelosi will play her cards close to the vest, and if she decides to move on I think she will announce this after the election. A leadership fight will be contentious, at least on the part of advocates outside Congress.
Eljai
Cornyn has made several “gotcha” attempts and has failed each and every time.
Gin & Tonic
@Betty Cracker: I read on Twitter that she responded “There is no religious test under the Constitution, Senator.”
I hope that report is true.
debbie
@Betty Cracker:
He was an embarrassment.
debbie
@James E Powell:
No, they’re alternating. It’s just that the Republicans are being total assholes, which merits much commenting.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
it’s a prelude to a lot of whining about how people were mean to Barrett, including on “late night TV”. And he’s using a quote from Dianne Feinstein, who as I recall fawned over his handling of ACB’s hearings and gave him a big maskless hug up on the Senate stage
cope
Well, I don’t watch these things as a rule and even though it reads like I missed a chance to see L. Graham storm out of chambers to retire to his fainting couch, I will stick with that rule.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
here’s Linz going all off-topic about Gitmo detainees. Someone should ask him how many of the Taliban leaders trump invited to Camp David were alumni of Gitmo
I would say he tries to storm out, but sometimes age and paunch can complicate a dramatic exit
Jim, Foolish Literalist
you know ,cause you’re both Black and all
andnow going back forty years… still more recent than Bork, I suppose
Baud
@Jim, Foolish Literalist:
“Not as much as I’ll celebrate his retirement.”
Jeffro
Sheldon Whitehouse: CRUSHING IT re: Leonard Leo. Way to make use of your platform, sir!
Winston
I love Senator Whitehouse.
SiubhanDuinne
I was in class and apparently missed all the fun! Are they coming back this afternoon?
Winston
@SiubhanDuinne: yes. right now they are rehashing Zgrahams questioning on CSPAN, proving he is still a whining asshole. eta: maybe going till 9 pm tonight
Winston
NOW UP: ZLee. Liar from UtaZ
SiubhanDuinne
Amy Klobuchar just ate Ted Cruz for lunch and spit out the gristle.
Jim, Foolish Literalist
@SiubhanDuinne: twitter is very excited about whatever happened, I’m looking for video
Winston
RafaelZ (Cuba) CruZ is an asshole
Winston
If only she was a beer boofer and sexual miscreant, she would get unanimous ZQP support.
Winston
Jozh is a pedophile and worried about his time in jail. Else why would he be so interested?