Supreme Revenge: Tom Daschle (interview) | FRONTLINE

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As Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. Senate party leader in history, announces he will step down from his leadership role at the end of this year, revisit FRONTLINE's 2023 examination of his lengthy career, his relationship with Trump, and how his shrewd choices reshaped the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. WATCH: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ramUaXZraruZirs

[@michaelferreri1256]

This “transparency project” is outstanding and I hope they keep going in this direction. This is more like a podcast and the trend gives more depth and detail than the customary ‘sound bites’ do.

[@joebullwinkle5099]

History shows that when legislative bodies become hyper political and winner take all forums, some form of authoritarianism is the end result. Could America become an authoritarian state in the not too far distant future?

[@gregsimoes8645]

I REALLY wish this kept going. I feel like Mr. Daschle was more cavalier with how things were handled re: Bork at the start, but after reflecting on what the Republicans did with Kavanaugh he seemed more chagrined. I really wish we could've heard more depth about that.

[@danielgc1970]

And this interview was longer than the ones with Collins and Graham. They missed questions that should have been asked such as his perspective on Cavanaugh's response to the aligations.

[@chanceamania4147]

The description is wrong, McConnell is from Kentucky, not Arizona

[@billbruckner6001]

Ginsburg will retire very close to the election. Too close to fill the vacancy. Ginsburg retirement in the eyes of the DNC will motivate all democrats and independents to vote. The problem for the DNC, Ginsburg does not retire in a vacuum. It will motivate the right as well. Still, Trump in a walk 2020

[@elhombredeoro955]

She is not going to retire unless there is a Democratic President.

[@billbruckner6001]

You mean like she did under Obama. I think we both maybe wrong. She loves the law and the bench. We need to pry it from her loving dead hand. Like an NRA. member. I don't mean that with any animus. Just who she is. But the odds are against her until 2024.

[@elhombredeoro955]

@@billbruckner6001 she was hoping to retire under the first lesbian President.

[@JamesThomas-pj2lx]

@@elhombredeoro955 I'll take the rapists for $200 alex.

[@elhombredeoro955]

@@JamesThomas-pj2lx honey I didn't get you and who is Alex?

[@NunYa953]

Bork should've said something like, "if Ted Kennedy can serve in the Senate after killing a woman I can sure as hell serve on the Supreme Court as a racist". Wouldn't have gotten him nominated but would've been awesome television.

[@brocklanders6969]

@@samueltexeira2734 Lol. Bork wasn't a "racist ideologue" just because you disagreed with him. Kennedy killing May Jo was way beyond "negligence" as was the attempted cover-up -- far worse that anything Bork did. Garland was fitting payback.

[@samueltexeira2734]

Dirk Diggler no he was a racist because he was a racist. You literally just called implied that racism is okay bc of the Mary Jo Kopechne tragedy and now you’re walking it back

[@thehomeplatespecial597]

@@brocklanders6969 what twisted logic you have.

[@etiennescarbinski7890]

@@samueltexeira2734like everything the shortsighted left does it comes back to benefit the right. The Federalist Society which is a permanent fixture in American society now was worth one Bork.

[@markuhlman3767]

@@samueltexeira2734 it is comparable. A murderer making laws and a racist interpreting amd enforcing laws...what's the diff?

[@danielgc1970]

So they ask him about his reaction to Dr. Ford's testimony but fail to ask for his perspective on the rebuttal. Why? Did they have certain preconditions for the interview? Once again demonstrating bias, probably behind the scenes.

[@elamarjordan]

because they covered the fact that she was vetted and was found to be truthful. that simple.

[@kevinwoolley7960]

​@@elamarjordanno, there were no corroborating witnesses of any kind, her allegations may have been convincing but they are completely unproven.

[@elamarjordan]

@@kevinwoolley7960 sorry but... i was watching every second of the hearing in real time, and it was despicable. not only was dr. ford truthfully, her testimony brought several additional testimonies similar to this one. simply good journalism. bret, though, takes him with his toe.

[@tr3624]

McConnell (R-AZ)? Am I slow or did he recently move to Kentucky?

[@DHTCF]

RBG wasn't the only overwhelming confirmation after Bork - Anthony Kennedy was confirmed to the seat for which Bork was nominated, without a single "no" vote, I believe. So it can't be said that Republican nominees were always getting a hard time.

[@justinscott4503]

Yet only Republican nominees face the mob petulant children

[@DHTCF]

@@justinscott4503 that's whataboutery.

[@justinscott4503]

@@DHTCF no it’s not. Please provide me one SCOTUS nominee from a democratic president that had to endure what Bork, Thomas or Kavanaugh did.

[@DHTCF]

@Robert Hunt me and my demmy pals? I'm not a demmy, I'm not even an American, just a lawyer who gives a damn about the integrity of legal systems. Kennedy was a squish? By that, I guess you mean, that his views evolved over time. Well, it would be a pretty dreadful confession of ignorance for someone to confess that their views now were exactly the same as 30 years ago, it would mean that person had wasted the last 30 years. Maybe you mean Kennedy was influenced by the arguments he heard, or by the views of his fellow jurists - heaven forbid that a judge might be open minded! Truth is, he was appointed by the same people who appointed Scalia, promoted Rehnquist to Chief Justice, and nominated Bork. But yeah, you're right and the Reagan team that looked for possible appointments was wrong ...🤦‍♂️

[@DHTCF]

@Robert Hunt I'm aware of the appointment system for US federal judges, thanks. You don't whine and cry? I'm just contemplating the absence of whining in your comments. No doubt when President Elect Biden starts making appointments, you'll be urging GOP politicians and supporters to abstain from whining about them. Btw, gloating isn't a good look. Especially when discussing judges.

[@robertpolityka8464]

If there was any other Republican nominated by Reagan to the Supreme Court instead of Bork, would Ted Kennedy have been as aggressive in opposition? Was Kennedys opposition more on a personal or a professional basis? Kennedy and Richardson were political rivals and friends from the same state. (Richardson was a former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. I'm thinking Richardson was part of the Rockefeller Republican wing of the GOP.) Cox was an old friend of the Kennedy family and served as Solicitor General. And, of course, Nixon and the Kennedys were "political adversaries".

[@animeyahallo3887]

professional. ted kennedy voted for scalia which was nominated by reagan after bork

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Sleepy Joe led the Thomas hearing...he will go down as a loser of three Presidential attempts and the sitting President, Obama does not support his VP...McConnell is the BEST political chess player ever making Bobby Fischer look like a kid at chess camp

[@davidwilliams6966]

How much will biden will Texas by?

[@conorkennedy3304]

I love this guy. Those glasses make me think he's willie fucking Wanka.

[@MattyBeeProductions]

Mitch McConnell is from Kentucky, not Arizona

[@conorkennedy3304]

correct

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Of course they blame the Republicans for “starting it”. GTFO 😂

[@irgski]

God is the great equalizer.

[@joncrockettable]

Little did we know the "McConnell Rule" was actually just the "McConnell Lie".

[@johnjames5459]

@Soham Bhatnagar Cry harder.

[@Nomorehats]

Trump using a list of judges as proxy candidates is unethical

[@johnjames5459]

Shut up, loser.

[@claudehall7889]

Who reduced the threshold from 60 to 51 votes? That is a big point to gloss over

[@emmajars58]

Mitch McConnell I believe

[@brandonnguyen3955]

@@emmajars58 nope it was the Democrat Harry Reid; google Harry Reid Mitch McConnell roll call debate; it’s an epic debate on the senate floor where McConnell says he’ll regret it

[@afminto]

@@brandonnguyen3955 Reid reduced the threshold from 60 to 51 for all nominations except the supreme Court, and McConnell reduced the threshold from 60 to 51 for supreme Court nominations.

[@akp167]

@@afminto McConnell reduced the threshold from 60 to 51 for SCOTUS in response to Reid's stupidity. McConnell promised Reid he would regret his decision to reduce the threshold for appeals court judges and he was right. We have a 6-3 supermajority to make it clear.

[@KobaAM]

@@akp167 uh, no. Mitch saying what someone’s going to regret it doesn’t make what he did okay. He’s a piece of shit who who didn’t live up to a precedent he manufactured.

[@whitfieldsealy]

Propaganda !