Colossus: Don’t confirm Brett Kavanaugh.
Anyone who wants to serve their nation must undeniably show their respect for the position. Unfortunately, few politicians these days can prove that they actually want to serve versus get the glory of nerd fame by being in some form of political entity. And in many cases, the inertia takes control of politicians just like any employee where once you’re on a trajectory to become, say, a Supreme Court Justice, the inertia is too strong to let go.
Brett Kavanaugh has been in a heated winner-take-all testimony displayed via several hearings to determine if he is fit to take on the 9th Supreme Court Justice seat.
Now — call me crazy, but you are all crazy. All of you. Every one. Our conversations are going down the toilet with all this spewed hate, evil, and interminable opinion of how this country or world should function.
Why is your right, right, and someone else’s right, wrong? And I’m not speaking to one side. I think there’s been a lot of shame on both sides, but I can’t say as we watch it unfold, that it’s possible to blame anyone. It’s a tornado of politics, media, historical aggression, differing opinions, swirling through the internet and amplified through every social media channel.
I don’t know what happened in the summer of 1982. I’ve heard some good things about the Summer of ’69, but I wasn’t alive for any of this. I do believe that Democrats took advantage of the #MeToo movement, but again, I don’t blame them. Republicans shouldn’t have forced this nomination so quickly. They shouldn’t be so bold to want to confirm someone that’s projected to win or lose 51–49. Divided we stand, united we fall. This is no way to confirm someone who would sit on the “highest court” in the land. It should be an overwhelming agreement that someone deserves a seat on the Supreme Court. This goes for all of our elections, but let’s do this one at a time.
Like I said, I don’t know what Brett Kavanaugh did in 1982 except we can all agree he was stoked for Beach Week. But if you care anything about reason, here’s a few things that might help inform a stronger opinion on what the last two weeks have meant at a fundamental level, and what that says about Brett Kavanaugh’s future:
- We can’t avoid Dr. Ford’s testimony, and I severely doubt someone would come forward in this day in age where evil is spread so wide and death threats come a dime a dozen (:cough: Pete Davidson?!). But Republicans will never be happy unless there’s a physical video tape of Mark Judge and Brett Kavanaugh assaulting Dr. Ford, and even then Republicans will think that it was too long ago. Moral conscience would beg to differ, but that’s not a world we live in. As for Democrats, they’re not perfect either here. But all we can ask is that Senators make the right decision going forward — not completely because of Dr. Ford, but because of everything that’s staring at us with this vote; who Kavanaugh is and what we do know about him.
- Brett Kavanaugh seemed to be smooth sailing until this accusation, but only if “smooth sailing” is winning by a two vote margin. A two vote margin… that’s about as smooth a sail as the Titanic slowly sinking. It’s just ridiculous that we’d want anyone, Democrat or Republican, on the Supreme Court of the United States, if they were so hated and enable more strife, hate, and division to this country.
But here’s why we can’t let Brett Kavanaugh sit next to Neil Gorsuch and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and get that Supreme robe :
3. It doesn’t matter who you are when everything’s going well and you are flying through a testimony. And we might not have evidence of what truly happened in 1982 and therefore, Senators will still vote for Kavanaugh because of that. But I don’t think this is about Dr. Ford anymore. I don’t think it’s a strong enough argument to deny Kavanaugh the seat. No, it’s something else. It’s the moment when you’re tested like he was last Thursday where your true colors rise and the public must see you at face value. The words “I lyyyke BEER!” should be ringing in our ears. The facial expressions, the yelling, the pure disgust in his responses were total hypocrisy to what he claims to stand for and how a judge or any professional for that matter should behave.
And that’s no SCOTUS. Brett Kavanaugh is not fit for this seat, and I’m trying my best not to let my leftist view drain the validity of my opinion. So dare I tell Republicans to pick someone else, even if it still happens before the midterms and they want to rush through this again. Pick someone better. Do better. Pick someone who can be a hero in these moments of trial and testing, and not fall on his own sword.
Four or five moments — that’s all it takes to become a hero. Everyone thinks it’s a full-time job. Wake up a hero. Brush your teeth a hero. Go to work a hero. Not true. Over a lifetime there are only four or five moments that really matter. Moments when you’re offered a choice to make a sacrifice, conquer a flaw, save a friend — spare an enemy. In these moments everything else falls away…
— Colossus
