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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has the Votes: Far-Right Reaction
Republicans tried hard to keep this in committee. In reality, they could not bring themselves to vote for her because of her skin color, and because she was nominated by a Democrat. Republicans are radical and are virtue signaling to the far right.
There is no doubt at this point. What the far-right wants is a return to a traditional society, the way Alexandr Dugin defines it, and the end of the liberal order. This is how we end with people voting against an eminently qualified jurist because she is “woke.”
We need to understand what is going on. The problem is not her qualifications. Senator Tim Scott put his finger on it when he said this is ideology. He could not vote for her because of that.
”The historic nature of Judge Jackson’s nomination reinforces the progress our country has made. However, ideology must be the determining factor — not identity — when considering such an important lifetime appointment,” said Senator Tim Scott. “It is clear that Judge Jackson’s judicial philosophy and positions on the defining issues of our time make her the wrong choice for the Supreme Court. From leaving the door open on court packing to her multiple overturned opinions, I cannot support a nominee with her record of judicial activism. I remain disappointed that President Biden missed the…