480 Minutes - Entitled Snowflake
Kavanaugh's evidence-free rant against Democrats during his opening statements made clear that he is hardly non-partisan and therefore not at all the neutral jurist he claims to be. He was combative, referenced right wing loon conspiracy theories, and somehow even managed to blame the Clintons...it was more than anyone hoping he'd reveal himself as an unfit partisan could have hoped.
When Senator Kamala Harris asked Kavanaugh if he'd listened to his accuser's testimony, his "no" response revealed that all of the talk about respecting Dr. Ford and wanting her to have the opportunity to speak was a lie. "Sure, let her speak, we're not going to listen to what she has to say anyway" is the reality.
When Senator Amy Klobuchar asked Kavanaugh if he'd ever blacked out from drinking, as has been alleged by several of his former classmates, he disrespectfully replied, "Have you?" and pressed her to answer the question. Can you imagine doing that to someone who is interviewing you for a job? How entitled to this job does this guy think he is?
Let's say you believe Kavanaugh and not Ford. Fine. He's not on trial for a crime, he's being interviewed for a job. A very important job that will affect the lives of millions. He claimed all week to want to hear what Dr. Ford had to say, then admitted he didn't listen to her to testimony. He was flustered, belligerent, evasive, repeatedly talked over his interviewers, and refused to ask the White House to let the FBI investigate to clear his name. Does that sound like an innocent, neutral, non-partisan jurist to you? Talk about a job interview FAIL...
Today's BAGeL Radio debuts will include new music today from Garage Class (Alsager, England), Metric (Toronto, Canada, @metric), and Mudhoney (Seattle, WA, @mudhoney). Only three? Yes, only three, despite the usual 600+ songs submitted this week. I blame Kavanaugh. Despite having a good week personally, I've been grouchy due to Orange Nixon and the mendacious political operative he's trying to install at the Supreme Court, so it's possible that some of the submissions reviewed were better than I thought and deserve a revisit.
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