This is my concern as well. I do not think it is an unfounded concern. I can keep an open mind because I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with being conservative anymore than there is being progressive. Our country needs both. That said, rational people wouldn’t argue the fact that most conservatives are having a moment (of chaos causing insanity), evidenced by the fact that all principled conservatives have jumped ship in protest.

Anyone applying for a public job should be prepared for intense scrutiny. In fact, they should welcome it as an opportunity so gain the support and confidence of the people and the institution they intend to serve. These things matter. Her unwillingness to answer tough questions and hiding behind privacy doesn’t sit well, not when she’s published these things publicly.

Her cutesy cutesy sidestepping over “hypotheticals” to avoid proper scrutiny over Presidential meddling and possibly using the court to destroy election integrity is also a klaxon to my brain. It should be to everyone’s.

I also call bullshit on that one. I haven’t been to law school but I know that’s a great part of how the law is studied. You either know the law or you don’t. If after 3 or 4 years of law school you can’t adjudicate a hypothetical, you’ve got no business practicing or sitting a bench. Any bench.

This whole thing reeks of underhandedness and dirty dealing. You can’t have two sets of rules for political parties. There are inevitable conclusions to that, and they’re not good. Republicans need to play by their own rules. I believe anyone of actual conscience and love for this country would refuse the nomination under such circumstances. If she has any personal integrity, she missed an opportunity to exercise it or protect it. Don’t think that won’t ripple through the years over every judicial decision she ever makes. Her tenure will be infamous and deemed illegitimate in the eyes of history.

Last qualm. I don’t care how many kids she has. I’m sick of hearing it to undermine legitimate concerns. It does not follow that having children makes you a good mother. Why would it follow that being a mother makes you a fair judge or that being female means you will advocate for all women fairly or work toward equality across the board? It doesn’t, any more than being male means you want women subservient. So let’s just not. This line of thought is tantamount to “being a mom makes me qualifies to be a supreme court judge”, especially as she has more experience with that that she does sitting a bench. That’s a problem folks. It’s not a dig on motherhood as I’m one myself.