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Sordel said:
i I suspect that the reason she isn't giving her therapist reports is that the people who want to attack her make very unfair use of anything in them. I can't blame her for that. On another issue, I've seen people say that Kavanaugh backed the use of lie detectors for everyone but himself. A visit to Snopes.com shows that this is not true: “Nothing in Judge Kavanaugh’s opinion addressed whether “polygraphs can be accepted as gospel by employers in making hiring decisions.” He merely observed, for the purposes of a very specific legal ruling, that the federal government sometimes uses polygraph tests for the purposes of screening applicants; he offered no judgment or opinion about their reliability or how they should or could be regarded by employers.” |
No - what was said wasn't that he backed them for everyone but himself - what *was* said, was that he made a legal opinion saying they were useful. As a possible SC judge his *legal* opinion is actually very important. The fact that he doesn't want to take one just makes him a hypocrite - which in itself isn't disqualifying.
What is disqualifying is that we are putting up with this show at all - the circus is not befitting of the SC, or the Senate at all. His behavior to the Senate when being asked questions would have gotten him jail time if he had been in front of a judge - for contempt. I don't think he deserves the job on that alone. I don't ever think someone who sneers and rants at a job interview should get the job.
Honestly I think an investigation was warranted (I mean - it's only a lifetime appointment to the highest court). The sneering, arrogant, contemptuous manner he presented himself before congress though, that's beyond my ability to stomach. There is a list of 50 people who could fill a spot - supposedly they are as good as another (Trumps spokesperson - earlier this year said you could throw a dart) - so bring up the next person - who presumably wouldn't have all this baggage. I don't recall the last guy having sex crimes accusations - this is just silly the 'MUST BE THIS GUY RIGHT NOW' attitude and frankly it's a bit frightening.
