John Kennedy Confronts Nominee On Past Writings Calling Christians ‘Bigots’

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned a Biden Administration nominee about her past writings.
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[@Hallo503]

She „regrets“ it now, because she knows it can stop her moving forward in her career, but in her heart she probably still believes it.

[@Nick-jo9rc]

Not probably...

[@johnschuh8616]

That is what Harvard teaches nowadays.

[@loumencken9644]

Guarantee it. It is the conventional wisdom in the Democrat Party.

[@luketarplin]

Almost certainly a person who holds such views once will continue to harbour them or have those same views rekindled, if they have not been through a de-radicalization programme.

[@Patriot-od6xk]

Nawwww Demon-crats 👿 serve their master Lucifer 🔥 well and their RINO 🦏 Lap Dogs do whatever their Demon-crat 👿 master command 👊

[@richardlindquist5936]

I’m starting to think that Harvard is the problem. The federal judiciary is too often an echo chamber.

[@billhensley8324]

You getting close

[@elli003]

Ve Ri Tas ............. anyone ?

[@michaelkaufman9625]

look at all the liberal lawyers from harvard,,,obamas, ..that says enough

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

A communist one

[@mattlol163]

starting to think??? Skull & Bones all the way to Brian Stelter getting a job there...... Says ALLLL you need to know in my opinion. Oh yeah, and Bill DeBlasio from NY got a job at Harvard too. Talk about CRAZY and stupid

[@Excard0n]

The follow up to her "It was before I was in a professional career" should have been "Do you regret writing that because you no longer believe it or because you didn't think it would follow you to this day?"

[@tharcisse7103]

"It was before I had a professional career"... she still doesn't get it.

[@Layarion]

lol that she's the bigot and you don't want a bigot as your judge.

[@kenosabi]

Funny how she's totally not an adult at 20 but we should certainly have 16 year olds voting. 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@johnschuh8616]

Excellent.

[@IAmTheRealBill]

Let’s remain fair, what are her positions on those? Let’s not guilt by association just because it is convenient.

[@Patriot-od6xk]

That's the Demon-crat-ism 👿 Idealogy infecting our country 🤬👊

[@bushido6882]

20 yr olds don’t know what they’re talking about…imagine all the idiotic things most, if not all, of what the chatters in this thread have said. Think of the dumb things your children have said. Don’t play dumb. Most people aren’t matured until they’re in their 30’s. Get a grip.

[@henryhryckiewicz858]

A devils advocate. Must be a democrat?

[@jackwalker9492]

Man, if only these people could have a shred of honesty. Go Kennedy!

[@alphaman9538]

And when she is 60 she will say "I was 40 when I gave that sentencing and I totally regret and disagree with that".

[@vulture3874]

"He was 18 when I gave him the chair... oops, my bad..."

[@mateohodge6998]

20 years old is objectively young can't even legally drink alcohol or purchase tobacco however she isn't wrong Christians are Bigots

[@tyrusmfrechs7025]

40 to 20 is not the same as 60 to 40

[@alfredestrada2729]

@@tyrusmfrechs7025 people grow up differently

[@agalgonzalez]

@@alfredestrada2729 Some not at all....

[@grumpyoldstudios]

This has to be the most difficult job in history. Getting a lawyer to actually answer a question.

[@Pasan34]

I mean, she literally said she was young and she does not agree with that perspectives now. Isn't that an answer to the question? She didn't deny or try to come up with some weird explanation as to why it's not what she actually said.

[@jaja9081]

@@Pasan34 yer... she dont agree now after being questionend because her career is on risk... did she said before it came up to this? NO. because that is her idioligy and her NO is a lie

[@wiplash123987]

@@jaja9081 I think the real take from her answer is that what are the odds she came across that view of Christians as Bigots at Harvard? We have seen indoctrination across many schools nowadays and this was around the turn of the century. Did she believe Christians were bigots before entering this top rated law school?

[@jamesmyers2261]

Bucket of water , car batterie . And salt . 15 minutes with me I'd get every single question answered. Singing like a canary.

[@jaja9081]

@@wiplash123987 thats true... in most "secular humanism schools (that is an atheist Religion)" they are indoctrinated with sozialism and their hatred against christianity... and she is for sure an atheist communist.

[@Mayamax3]

So we have a nominee that 'used' to think Christians were bigots & another that's never participated at the federal level in any capacity including presiding over a federal jury trial? Nice work Brandon. You always seem to find the best and brightest. Women & minorities first. Skill & experience last. Love identity politics.

[@jewella7731]

Biden Jr had no experience, but daddy ran interference, til he did

[@voidoflife7058]

What a wonderful, perfectly normal country we live in right?

[@UnitSe7en]

The gentleman seems alright, if just inexperienced to be nominated. Seems to be the only issue presented. Her on the other hand is guilty of bigotry and there should be no room for ideologues past or present.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

Well.... Intellect or experience isn't necessary, only physical traits will determine who will be nominated. Progress!

[@mikethompson3534]

Yes Biden always makes wrong decisions that is why he is such a loser of a installed president

[@todds543]

The man at the end actually answered the questions asked. Im blown away. I've watched so many of these where they just talk in circles. The bar has been set so low that merely answering the questions asked puts him on the top 1% of Biden appointees.

[@bepisboy291]

The woman answered too, she was trying to add context to an uncharitable framing of her.

[@SeekJesusFindLife]

​@@bepisboy291 it actually revealed how woke she is and that she's a danger being put into a level of authority.

[@bepisboy291]

@@SeekJesusFindLife how is she dangerous?

[@B_Bodziak]

I don't understand why these judicial nominees don't watch these hearings before their own questioning because Kennedy always asks the exact same 35-40 questions he's been asking for years. His only new question in 2023 was about the independent judicial state theory and that's because there's a case regarding it currently waiting on the SCOTUS docket.

[@timbrady6473]

Now there’s a man that puts his time to excellent purposes. May you live long and prosperous MR KENNEDY.

[@truepatriot1959]

Can we say Political activist. Going to Law School does not make you moral or give integrity.

[@louiscyphre2267]

It does curb what you believe to be impartial.

[@arnesaknussemm2427]

On the contrary.

[@seanmcintyre131]

She should have stood by her words... They're absolutely true

[@rogerandjoan4329]

I know nothing about Lin but the article wasn’t about christians in general, it was about the Christian Coalition. I’m not sure what they’re up to these days but back in the late eighties and into the nineties, it was run by pat Robertson who held some pretty cringe worthy positions. She should have said that at twenty she wasn’t particularly tactful but that she still stood by the essence of what she wrote.

[@edcarson3113]

@@seanmcintyre131 who isn’t prejudice?

[@ptaylor4923]

Senator Kennedy is priceless.

[@lisafoos8976]

I am in love.

[@jackiereed3132]

Why can't they answer yes or no?

[@BenMJay]

Because this is how gutter trash talk.

[@christip20]

Because they’re “Liberal’s”, they “have” to turn everything into a War if they have any knowledge at all about the question asked. If they have no answer except a bad one, they just waste time , hoping to avoid another question that makes them look foolish.

[@paulpaintshop103]

But they would demand that we do.

[@raymyers700]

I agree with you but at least for this one: it was nice to hear an answer that wasn't just word salad (including the time waster "Thank you Senator for your question"). She admitted to it and then denounced it. I'm definitely NOT in favor of appointing someone with strong prejudices like that...but that discord was, at least, progress forward to an actual exchange.

[@1984WillC]

@@raymyers700 I agree. She is less awful then most I see

[@mwduck]

Wow. Never tried a jury trial at the state level, or practiced in a federal court, but feels qualified to be a federal judge.

[@debunkinghistory214]

It's called affirmative action

[@mwduck]

@@debunkinghistory214 These days it's "racial equity."

[@garylawrence7547]

Hey, first order of business is to show this newbie where the men’s room is.

[@ladyelainefairchild3546]

Wow he never wrote a single federal brief and never even argued a tiny motion in federal court and he’s been nominated to be a federal judge? Never practiced in federal court?? Most young associates who practice in litigation have done all this. Beyond insane.

[@1984WillC]

Kennedy is by far one of my favorite senators

[@alkiskosh6536]

he would be my favorite if he just hold himself and dont vote 40 billion for Ukraine

[@TorahApologetics]

Totally agree 👍 with the Asian lady most Christians are bigots in One Way or in another...

[@scottishhellcat]

Kennedy is a treasure.

[@reddiver7293]

Looks and acts like a kindly grampa backwoods lawyer. But this guy is laser sharp and does not suffer fools kindly. What Lin wrote was reckless and biased, 20 or not.

[@ggg-eg5pz]

Is he not racist? I thought he was a white nationalist.

[@bubbak435]

every time Sen. Kennedy makes an appearance.. his every word makes every bit of sense... ( he just does )

[@kodiekulp]

CALL A CRACKHEAD

[@SKYCHICK__]

He's awesome!

[@truthprevails4386]

this man is no nonsense.

[@bepisboy291]

Yeah I love senators who pearl clutch and frame things in bad faith while trying to prevent important context from being added.

[@verobarrionuevo]

These are the judges who decide to forbid images of Christmas or even the word Christmas itself because they think it's "offensive".

[@Amfortas]

Offensive to who?

[@bonafidemonafide7810]

When was Christmas ever banned lol

[@shellianne5767]

I often wonder why there is such strong reaction against Christianity (no other religion) especially by those who don't believe God exists.

[@SD-mi2vc]

@@Amfortas christians

[@Window4503]

@@Amfortas To other non-Christians. It's one of those instances where they're trying to be everyone else's savior by getting extremely offended on behalf of a group that normally doesn't care. Even back in the early 00s I don't recall people being as actively aggressive about "getting rid of Christmas" until the SJW trend kicked off. Before that, it was mostly Christians being paranoid that saying "happy holidays" was an abandonment of their values. Now that fear is becoming realized.

[@tylerbuckner3750]

"I wrote that back when I was honest, and didn't think it would effect this nomination."

[@aprilnelson3970]

BINGO

[@seadog686]

Why is it that any of these clowns, who are called to testify before the Senate/Congress, don't know how to answer a question directly with a simple "Yes", "No, or "I don't know"?

[@GhtPTR]

Because they were taught not to. Where did you think you were living, in a democracy?

[@lindamobbs3003]

Disagree with 16yr Olds voting

[@YouTubeMaster1611]

@@GhtPTR A Republic.

[@jewella7731]

Word salad from vp down

[@IAmTheRealBill]

@@GhtPTRthat does track with democracy established: don’t commit to things that might get you excluded. You see that same behavior in politicians - even in parliamentary systems where they are theoretically immune to voting pressure because the voters vote for parties not people. Democracy isn’t this wonderful panacea people have been led to believe it is.

[@johnmac1960]

How can these people be allowed to come forward with so little experience?

[@codylarkhart261]

State actors..

[@yolandawentz3930]

Lie, Lie Lie these people must think we're stupid. They have no place in any position of power can you imagine what they would do if they get nominated unbelievable.

[@RealJeep]

Brandon nominees

[@bhoxified8932]

They have the right immutable characteristics

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

It's not about experience or intelligence or anything that makes a person successful... It's PHYSICAL characteristics that matter to this administration.

[@geovani60624]

with "I do not agree with that now" she means, "in my position it's better to not express my beliefs that broadly"

[@Dorakuwel]

So basically she is saying she wrote that back when she was a lot more honest, before law school taught her to hide her beliefs so she could get away with prosecuting her beliefs in court rooms while pretending not to hold them with her words.

[@chrisbraswell8864]

They lie well.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

@@chrisbraswell8864 they withhold and lie well**

[@mattattack75]

If you wanna be extremely uncharitable then hold that opinion, you just seem like a bigoted close minded Christian thus proving her 20 year old self correct, which she was

[@thenightingale7405]

This is bullshit. Imagine if I asked you about some shit you wrote on myspace in 1999.

[@benjaminmeusburger4254]

people gain knowledge the older they get and things /perspectives change Why would anybody end a relationship or divorce if that wouldn't be the case?

[@tallymay7407]

So apparently when you are in law school and are in your 3rd year you are still a "child" and not a grown woman!!! That's unbelievable.

[@jonance93]

Education does not cure ignorance.

[@juliedeane4327]

Haha. Ask a 16 yo who thinks they know it all & have all the answers. I know people can change but she did not offer any evidence to convince him of that.

[@tokamara8795]

Even more reason not to let a child vote at 18

[@javiersilva1577]

I was a hard leaning leftist at 18 voted for Obama and though Romney is evil. I am now conservative on most issues. I was definitely a child when I was in college, didn’t even pay my own bills. Is she not allowed to grow from her mistakes and better her opinions. She said she no longer believe that, what more do you want?

[@N..P..]

@@javiersilva1577 Who gives a fuck what you were at 18?

[@BuzzTheLobuz]

She lied to his face. She said "I wrote that before I went to law school". She was on her 3rd year at Harvard though!!!

[@The1980Philip]

Harvard Law? Because Harvard also has undergrad.

[@Nebulaoblivion]

Yeah probably studying something else. Harvard doesn’t exclusively teach law. Lots of people get multiple degrees in different fields.

[@obits3]

20 years old is undergraduate. She wasn’t in law school yet.

[@Ooga_Boogaaaaa]

‘It was before I had a professional career’ should tell you all you need to know about her answer. Yes your thoughts before you had stuff to lose, one may call that your real character

[@bobbyramsar]

This is why our COURTROOMS are so Corrupt. None of these People Should be Anywhere in our Judicial or Court System.

[@notreally2406]

That's everybody everywhere

[@proudconservative1]

@@notreally2406 On the left, you mean. Conservatives do not nominate persons like these people.

[@clydecash5659]

@@proudconservative1 Exactly. they only hold judicial seats hostage so they can then appoint them with former college gropers and hand maiden tales.

[@proudconservative1]

@@unbroken7189 Not one conservative justice is unable to define the word woman. I rest my case.

[@proudconservative1]

@@unbroken7189 Whatever you say, woman.

[@22RoadKing647]

If you write an article that is bad, then you really feel badly about that later, you write a retraction. The fact that she didn't will haunt her for the rest of her life. It's called taking responsibility for the wrongs you have committed.

[@paulettelamontagne6992]

I'm so sick of hearing that go nowhere

[@noishoumaker4829]

We Christians are proud to be an America and we are grateful to Jesus our Lord.

[@guillermoelnino]

This christian has zero pride in being an american. Let it burn.

[@billmiller3425]

So, you are grateful to the deity that allowed 19 innocent young little kids to be slaughtered while sitting at their school desks while COWARD cops stood right outside the classroom door listening to the screams and shots until it stopped before doing anything? THAT deity? Get help. Seriously.

[@lukecage3485]

?? Why would you be proud to be American?? Do you see the coming collapse that We the People have ALLOWED to happen?? What's to be proud of?

[@tuomasholo]

Amen

[@guillermoelnino]

@@tuomasholo And awoman

[@billymcclanahan1794]

Why is it so hard for them to answer a simple yes or no question?

[@joriankell1983]

They don't want to tell the truth. They lie that often

[@manonamission2000]

Would operatives answer a question head on?

[@jenniferpearce1052]

She answered clearly. He did not.

[@EleggGaming]

To waste time because the senators have a limited time questioning them

[@SunilKumar-pu7me]

I got you - Senator Kennedy

[@Weeabofighter]

Hey I give her props for at LEAST admitting she wrote that. The other scumbags just juggle and dance around the questions they are asked....

[@tomservo75]

To be fair, I'm a former leftist. I wasn't as crazy as they are today, but I'm 47. When I look at grad school writings I wrote 20 years ago, I'm horrified as well. People CAN change, even in adulthood. I switched from left to right in my mid-30s. I just don't really believe this woman, though, when she says she doesn't believe it any more, just because I've heard that too many times.

[@peterwellford3248]

We all wrote terrible horrid tyrannical opinions just to get passing grade in college.

[@fibonaccitimes]

But also, you’re not a judge are you.

[@tomservo75]

@@peterwellford3248 Well but the thing was they weren't tyrannical, they were actually very mild compared to the CRT stuff you see today. Also I really did, at the time, believe it, it wasn't just for a passing grade. This was during the transition period, when conservatives and conservative opinions were at least "grudgingly tolerated" on college campus.

[@bigjm3143]

Do not let those lying evil people in !

[@crazylarryjr]

"It was before i had a professional career" Please allow me to translate that for the lady. "I still hold those beliefs, but due to my profession, I can't openly discuss this"

[@ScottDCS]

And time has proved her correct!

[@yosefshekelberg5433]

Id love to see if you have similar feelings towards Muslims. My guess is no, because you're a coward who only speaks out on what his in group says its okay to speak out on. I GUARANTEE you'd never call a Muslim a bigot.

[@mrhoffame]

It's pathetic that it just makes me happy that people actually ANSWERED the questions they were asked :(

[@MLIrons]

We all have to be honest. We all have those things, if questioned, we will spit out a word salad. I catch myself doing that with certain things I want to be right in.

[@tyrusmfrechs7025]

@@OtaBengaBokongo because she’s Asian? Really now, don’t tell me you’re going there.

[@nguyenanhvu5651]

@@OtaBengaBokongo dog meat is actually good.

[@OtaBengaBokongo]

@@nguyenanhvu5651 s u b h u. m a n

[@OtaBengaBokongo]

@@nguyenanhvu5651 S. U. B. H. U. M...A. N

[@katel6748]

This is what Harvard is teaching. Look what is coming out of Harvard.

[@annedonnellan6876]

Prof Schwab teaches there I understand

[@kthomas3280]

Harvard is wackadoodle!!

[@chrisbraswell8864]

All the turmoil we are having today.

[@arthurgearheard4701]

@@kthomas3280 ALL of the Ivies are!

[@fortusvictus8297]

Why should they even care? Their endowment is such that they don't need to charge tuition anymore, they just do and lend out money to 'special causes'.

[@kenyapressley6706]

her appointment will make it easier for patented information to be "sold" / smuggled elsewhere

[@Kenji-117]

God bless this man for being a proper representant of justice.

[@kaylahicks5689]

He and you can kiss my ass. Proper? He speaks to everyone but his colleagues like they are trash. If your justice includes having Christians run the government, a place that is explicitly told NOT to rule by any religion. Then you are a bigot, and exactly who she was thinking of when she wrote an educated, OPINIONATED , ARGUMENTATIVE essay.

[@bepisboy291]

your "proper representant of justice" sure likes framing things uncharitably and talking over people when they try adding context to their answers.

[@Caocao8888]

“It was 20 years before I became a liar.” You see, Harvard DID teach her well.

[@JacksonHoulihan]

Yeah well I guess it's too bad she was referring to christians like joe himself.

[@randbarrett8706]

Just because good Christians think LGBT people should be ostracized and reviled doesn’t mean they’re bigoted. In fact, if you think it’s bad to hate gay people then you’re bigoted!

[@Caocao8888]

@@randbarrett8706 IOW, all God’s chillun be bigoted?

[@MollyPitcher1778]

I believe people can change their minds and way of thinking. If it wasn't possible, there is no point in talking to anyone who disagrees. I was a staunch liberal for many many years but I changed my mind. I couldn't stand Trump in 2016 but in 2020 I voted for him and I know we were cheated out of a second term. People CAN change their minds. I have no reason to think this woman did not.

[@hansoerteras3983]

@@MollyPitcher1778 That´s totally true. As a 20 year old, i knew nothing of the world i didn´t see in TV. Experience shapes who we are, and 20 years will change a person.

[@jonboy9912]

JK is the voice of common sense with a high degree of experience and knowledge he is a star and makes these goons look stupid. None of them can match his intellect and experience.

[@jewella7731]

That's how & why he's a senator, yes?

[@juliedeane4327]

He is unique. Love the guy. So clever & classy.

[@pussyboa7975]

Can you imagine qualifying for a nominee even though you have never presided over a trial with jury. What has this country come to.

[@ohnoitisnt666]

They were the right colour for the job.

[@CopaseticFate]

The last guy who answered his questions is a stand up guy. I like him.

[@slxxpyhollow]

I'm unfamiliar with this John Kennedy fellow, but he seems like a smart man.

[@MightyYoungSir]

well hes a wing on a bird his homey speaking is refreshing but he doesnt challenge higher ups he only grills applicants... sort of like a guard dog.. but hey you can never expect to win in politics

[@davidrobinson7112]

John Kenndy is not from my State Texas but I am so glad he is where he is God Bless Him and his contituants.

[@andydavies5817]

Having people like this in your judiciary is insane

[@tomdoty8334]

Having Gomers in the US Senate is equally insane.

[@reddiver7293]

Welcome to 21st Century Democrats. As looney and dangerous as the January 6th idiots.

[@tomdoty8334]

@@patwalker8771 Many, many generations ago. Descendant of Edward Doty who came on the Mayflower

[@terragseniah1478]

Having christians in our judiciary who make laws based off of their personal religious beliefs is insane

[@olliefoxx7165]

@@terragseniah1478 There are alot of Jewish people in the legal profession. I suppose they're OK with you right?

[@billmalone5050]

Why can't judicial nominees directly answer questions ?

[@callind3790]

Throw all judges and lawyers in prison

[@dr.robertorodriguezjr.450]

Where do they get these brain damage nominees?

[@WE.SAID.CUTTHECHECK]

From the Deepstate FreeMasons.

[@zeldaharris6876]

from any American colledge campus - they are all indoctrinated

[@sqlcomp]

My guess Burger King!

[@tfairborne501]

From libtards are us or the hate the US club

[@alementary4065]

Joetato Biden picks from his pool of peers.

[@thegreenman2030]

It’s sad that this is still the best we can do in this country. I don’t care if the woman isn’t a Christian. I do care that all these people seem to have a letter not dislike for the country, it’s people, and it’s traditions.

[@savage3114]

It's not the best, not even the best of the POC bunch. Im not sure why they picked a racist Asian and Dumbo who will probably take more lunches and vacation days than anybody in history.

[@TorahApologetics]

Totally agree 👍 with the Asian lady most Christians are bigots in One Way or in another...

[@thegreenman2030]

@@TorahApologetics So only Christians suffer from a universally shared human condition?

[@rickeykindred2342]

Certain percentage of people in America are mostly Atheist from the beginning of growing up

[@teacup3133]

It is not the best we can do. When you are choosing candidates based on sex, skin color etc. your standards are already screwed up.

[@takemedreaming]

If I was being asked questions from this judge I would give very simple answers. These two people seem to fumble around their words.

[@briandobbelaere3918]

She should not have apologized for speaking the truth!

[@handsomeblackmuscle9845]

BEFORE 2016: Harvard is where students go to get a prestigious education After 2016: Harvard is where students go to get indoctrinated. As long as you do and believe what they want you to believe. They will make sure you get a high paying job.

[@TorahApologetics]

Totally agree 👍 with the Asian lady most Christians are bigots in One Way or in another...

[@mathman43]

Maybe before 1950 Harvard was where you got a prestigious education. Today, it is where you get a cattle brand that says you are special. There is no exit exam at Harvard. The students probably know more when they come in, than they come out. It also incubates some pretty weird people(blue hair, non-binary,etc.)

[@teacup3133]

They have been indoctrinating people for a very long time. The socialist slant in our education system has been going on for at least 50 years, probably much longer.

[@mervunit]

that article was written 20 years ago tho. It's always been the latter.

[@giachellogene]

It didn't start in 2016 if this old lady holds the same values as a brainwashed 20 something....all these colleges were infected when the Nazis and facists fled from their respective countries because they were being killed ,jailed,and subject to the same punishments as the oppressed for not agreeing with Mussolini and Hitler .They then came here,and installed themselves in our higher learning institutions.Theyve been teaching our youth for AGES now.at least 4 generations .....now we're here!

[@pt6guy27]

"I do not agree with that today." Yeah, sure. Tigers don't change their stripes.

[@stevemalone5894]

This is so sad that these people are judges now, and , that they are even being nominated for these positions on federal court, doesnt not speak well for our judicial system.

[@ArabianCrusader]

Nobody can beat or hide the ultimate truth that is the Eternal 🔥GOSPEL🔥

[@shelianelson9213]

I sure hope she wasn't approved.

[@JY-ge3iv]

Wow!! She is despicable!! Each of them should be kicked out of the hearing straight away!!

[@reggierico]

Senator Kennedy is as fair in his questioning as he is tough. Just love how he finds out pretty detailed court doctrine with half a dozen questions. And the state judge did a descent job of answering his questions!

[@edcarson3113]

@@unbroken7189 and she got a chance to defend her actions.

[@radbee1417]

Disagree on the state judge doing a decent job - ate up the time repeating his resume instead of answering yes or no. Something I’m sure most judges don’t appreciate in their court room.

[@dev-debug]

@@radbee1417 I agree, was just eating the clock.

[@YutaponCube]

@@unbroken7189 People In Congress who have a direct affect on our legislation need to be questioned in a vitriolic way if that's what it takes. It sends a message to them that you are at the whim of the people and the people don't want a Christian hating Judge in office

[@reddiver7293]

First) "Decent," not "Descent." Second) Agree about Senator Kennedy. Disagree that Lin did anything close to a good job answering his questions. She did not reverse her written opinion. She merely babbled about her age age and how unbiased she is now and will be in the future. Sorry, she said what she said. All that talk and rationalizing was undignified of her and disgusting to the people that are expected to swallow her seemingly amorphous stance. This woman has no business adjudicating in federal courtrooms.

[@jamesrichardson5584]

It REEEAAALLLY bothers me that these nominees have such a hard time not answering yes or no questions.

[@mariusmioc3045]

I find it mind blowing how can such inept individuals be nominated in the first place?!

[@The_DC_Kid]

"Were you stupid then or are you lying now?" As a 20-year old Senior at HARVARD she certainly couldn't have been stupid, so that can only mean....

[@sega64official]

Not necessarily. I know people from Harvard who don't even know what women are.

[@bobafett6174]

I’m sorry I’m not a biologist so I can’t identify what a female is

[@teeemm9456]

I can tell you after attending a very liberal college that you want to actually achieve a high GPA, you aren't given a choice or information during the class to be completely honest or correct in many circumstances. I think it's fairly naïve to assume that she couldn't have changed her mind, but I would also say that her recent work and/or ideas are a lot more indicative of what her current opinions are. She could have come from a church hating family into a church hating school and had very little interaction with real Christians until after college. Look at the woman that was brought up in a family that actually were believers and she hated her family after a couple years in woke indoctrinated college in Mass. Now she fights for people that have gone through the same thing or to help prevent it, but she basically went through a program to reverse it. I don't know much about her, but many of the comments on this video sound just like all hypocritical, nasty leftists.

[@sega64official]

@@bobafett6174 I'm not a cat, but I can identify what a cat is.

[@seanhammer6296]

big·ot "a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group." Kinda sounds like Christians.

[@iluvpink4102]

What I love about Kennedy is that he is as sharp as a tack and holds individuals accountable for what they say regardless of when they have said it. Judge Lin tried to get a pass on her own bigotry due to her age, but Senator Kennedy demolished her with her own words. Absolutely perfect!

[@dinahwhite3929]

SCREW THE GOP NATIONALISTS

[@hitechburg]

Another MARXIST judge.

[@starman2089]

He's still a hick tho.

[@thenethralking6032]

What makes that so satisfying to me is that the left commonly does this, pulling up old tweets and yawing them as excuses to cancel someone and when that person gives the same answers as she did, “I was young, I didn’t know what I was talking about, they are not the opinions I still hold today” they scoff and don’t care. Seeing a radical leftist take their own medicine is nothing short of satisfying

[@wadecollins907]

I guess that first amendment you all crow about only applies to your views. Plus she is right that most I call them so called Christians are bigots hiding behind God to discriminate against others and I add hypocrits . Being Christian is being Christ like but you rarely see it

[@MenofValueSpeaks]

Want the authority of a man, and the accountability of a child 🤦🏾‍♂️!

[@redghost3170]

She can deny all she wants. But one day, she will bow her knee before the One she hates.

[@alexandercabeza2442]

Absolutely right, Red Ghost.she will meet the Ultimate Judge,👍🙏

[@louiscyphre2267]

She talked about Christian being bigots she said nothing about god or Jesus. Many Christians are bigots that’s not something you can deny.

[@RustyPumpkinRanch]

God doesn’t exist.

[@frogman1941]

She may not bow her knee. She may fully reject God all the way to the end.

[@guillermoelnino]

Nope, straight to hell with her.

[@Catherine-cr2po]

Love Kennedy he's true American God and Country says it all ! 🙏🇺🇸🙏

[@kidchristjustice4367]

Real believers know that it's GOD, and neighbor (greatest commandment) which we realize that us as gentiles aren't worthy of a holy city as our Hebrew brothers. But due unto the hi-jacking of Christianity by white nationalist evangelicals who's corrupted the gospel with politics (trumpism) and guns, and have written their own bible (patriot) all for the sake of the worship of whiteness. Political power is their GOD ..

[@nuttyirishman]

My favorite Senator!!! I don't even live in Louisiana yet I donated to his campaign. I would love nothing more than to see this man residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave!!!

[@RobinaB530]

@@nuttyirishman Oh, dear god, no!!!!

[@nuttyirishman]

@@RobinaB530 He's a thousand times better than the current swamp rats/other vermin!

[@wildswan221]

Wow, neither of those nominees is the pick of the litter.

[@greggardner5015]

20 year old junior in Harvard should be hold Accountable, she wasn’t a child when she wrote and thought those comments , bet she still feels the same .

[@bepisboy291]

do you still hold all your views from when you were 20?

[@curtisbrown5939]

At least we know who's been buying Hunter's paintings.🦅

[@hopscotchdays]

My question is: how the heck do these people become judges!!!

[@greeceundiscovered9670]

Because they aren’t straight white males, pretty simple.

[@kamma44]

By being a woman, a minority or both.

[@sega64official]

Being a social engineering narcissistic sociopath always helps.

[@madelinemardigan3386]

They are box checkers

[@kaylahicks5689]

@@kamma44 You mean going to school? Something you clearly didn’t do as your one sentence was both sexist and racist!! Get a life, move out of your mommy’s basement.

[@triscat]

I thank God that I am not held accountable for the idiocy I spoke when I was 18. Have some compassion and humility.

[@naomifannin435]

Oh, how they dodge the questions!

[@martinmarch5373]

She is a judge ? Scary ! How do

[@joeomalley2835]

John Kennedy is a national treasure, and always on the right side, with wit and integrity. Protect at all costs. I could listen to him for hours, especially when he confronts and questions hacks. At least she admitted (at least on camera) that she didn't agree with what she wrote when she was 20.

[@anuragsarkar7671]

John Kennedy is a Christian bigot like every other Christian. Christianity is fake and Jesus is an obvious false prophet that had ever existed. Time to cope.

[@jozillarex]

Yes, and most people are mentally and emotionally still teens in their 20's. I guess this Kennedy guy is STILL immature if he can't fathom this simple fact.

[@anuragsarkar7671]

@@jozillarex true🤣🤣

[@Harold_Flite]

This is your justice system on CRT..

[@sagatuppercut2960]

Why are people nominated for these important judicial positions with NO EXPERIENCE IN A JURY TRIAL or not much experience with court trials?! Usually with job positions, EXPERIENCE is the most important factor other than education when it comes to getting hired. Why would any government position be different?

[@BruceG2009]

I’m truly amazed, direct questions and direct answers. Bad answers, but answers none the less.

[@nunya3163]

At least the guy at the end was direct and honest.

[@johnsain]

@@nunya3163 He added a lot of nonsense to limit the time of questioning....just as bad.

[@aaronmonke6825]

She didn’t just write that to appease a professor. She truly believed that and was proud of it.

[@alansbinnie1446]

Of course she believed it, she was right.

[@aaronmonke6825]

@@alansbinnie1446 Weird how she’s not proud of it now…

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

Yeah she should have embraced that rather than defend it.

[@davidstaudohar6733]

Art of War by Sun Tzu 🔴 destroy the enemy from within ‼️

[@aaronmonke6825]

@@davidstaudohar6733 The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death. A road either to safety or ruin. I know myself and your ilk I need not fear a hundred battles.

[@willtillman1181]

I like the Judge nominee at the end. He was forthcoming and had an answer for most of the Senator's questions. He actually didn't dodge the questions like most I hear.

[@markschwab128]

These are the candidates? Absolutely alarming....

[@Nepthu]

I work with a local judge and can barely stand her. She loves to swear and is open about her liberal beliefs. Thanks to her, we can't decorate for Christmas even though she only comes to the office one day a month. Although she complains about sexism and the "old boys network," it's well known in the office that you can't get a promotion without her approval. She commonly hires friends over people with better qualifications and justifies it by saying "they have the right attitude for the office."

[@davidsnedeker8098]

No one believes you anymore since that thing with the xxxxxxx xxxxxx

[@L0rd0fTh3N3rdz]

Name her

[@nrich5127]

So it's the old " do as I say , not as I do " routine ..

[@michaelcoder9119]

Who is it. Name.

[@jpaxonreyes]

You're lying because I work with a local judge and everyone loves her.

[@robertadam7080]

She wasn't denied, and she looks ashamed for that. Hopefully she is honest.

[@SKYCHICK__]

She got caught, that's all.

[@johneasler9967]

She's a liberal, none of them are honest

[@alkiskosh6536]

she didnt apologize for it so I dont think she regret it

[@loriematthews6418]

@@SKYCHICK__ exactly. These people are sickening...

[@paulroggenbeck3129]

Doubt it

[@n_INTJ_a]

it's very satisfying to watch him slowly and methodically disassemble two people, wow

[@cmdrpottytrained8760]

I love Senator John Kennedy, I've been watching a lot of his videos and plan to see all of his on this channel :o)

[@TheGlssr60]

The thing i LOVE about these things is the person being asked a direct question will repeatedly say the same practiced response over and over in order to avoid a direct answer to the question. I've seen it more times than I can recall.

[@VesperAegis]

I don't know why she dodged it. Iron Age mythology and religion is an absolute plague on our society and constantly gets in the way of science and progress. Just own it and mock Iron/Bronze Age mythology and invisible friend belief while you're at it. C'mon judge!

[@86sineadw]

He’s asking him questions that doesn’t apply to his Job or apply to the area of knowledge he needs to work in the area of law he is and has been working in. How do you expect him to answer? 🤣

[@windinthewillow1871]

I agree that does happen a lot but it doesn't happen here. I was surprised when the woman actually directly admitted that she wrote that but said that she no longer believes it. Usually they try to snake around the question somehow but I applaud her clarity

[@DareusTyn]

Justin Trudeau does the same.

[@enginerdy]

@@windinthewillow1871that’s because it’s ridiculous. Pulling a paper somebody wrote in college 25 years ago? If that was the standard, there would be a lot of unemployable people in government right now.

[@WinkLinkletter]

It should have been an eternity before she became a judge.

[@chrisbraswell8864]

She could never be able to wait on tables. She would tell them they are eating the wrong things.

[@DarkonRhoe]

Judge Simmons is remarkable person.

[@laoup26]

In any other western country we she would have laugh and it will have be the end of the conversation.

[@HadEnough745]

Amazing how these nominees just can't say "No" if the answer is no.

[@johnsain]

The more they spew nonsense,....the lesser amount of questions can be asked (Especially Dem nominees questioned by Republicans).

[@fortusvictus8297]

They are taught that well before appearing. All nominees do it, even ACB did it. It is just part of the game.

[@kaylahicks5689]

Because the questions asked are complex. I’m sure you crave only yes or no is brain is too small to handle the info.

[@briant7265]

A lot of people did and said stupid things when they were younger. I would love to see the ability for a follow-up where she gets to provide evidence of her changed attitudes.

[@redryderaus]

Fair call

[@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic]

I agree, because even though she was young when she wrote it, you'd still want to make sure someone in a position of power is not holding discriminatory beliefs.

[@reeeyou]

Yea tbf, i was a little shit through high school and my early 20s. I still have my old blog posts and whenever i read them, i cringe so hard on my opinions on things back then.

[@larshofler8298]

Just another Christian snowflake offended. If she referred to any other religion, you wouldn't even bat an eye. Freaking pathetic...

[@77Catguy]

@@larshofler8298 Quite the opposite, actually. The mass media rarely if ever brings up matters of anti-Christian discrimination, but anything against their "approved" narrative is given banner coverage.

[@drewskij2175]

"I do not agree with that statement", okay, fair enough but you also didn't apologize for it either.

[@davidfrey5654]

If the lady says she doesn't agree with it, she doesn't agree with it. Let it be.

[@garygemmell3488]

Wow. It's getting to the point that if you've watched 10 episodes of "Law and Order" or two episodes of "Judge Judy", you too can become a federal district court judge!

[@greeceundiscovered9670]

Not even just show up to class and Google everything

[@thistlemoon1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mikefrazier8113]

Perfect reason for raising the voting age

[@SKYCHICK__]

To age 21. Since she was too young at 20 to be sensible.... 🙄

[@chrisbraswell8864]

It's hard to believe in the 1700 a man was grown and married at 17 with a wife and sometimes family and could build his own life and a home at that age and now college graduates have no job with the skills they learned in college (GOP bad and protesting over everything good) are still living in the basement with no job with skills they learned at 35.

[@mikefrazier8113]

@@SKYCHICK__ more like 25

[@mikefrazier8113]

@@chrisbraswell8864 it's sad

[@ericd4130]

As we move away from Judeo Christian values things get worse and worse.

[@yuduul7177]

What's wrong with these people?! A simple YES or NO would suffice!

[@bepisboy291]

Because he's trying to frame them in the most damning and condescending way possible and they are adding important context. He's being slimy.

[@darlaasbill7925]

I am so thankful for this good man, Senator Ted Kennedy.

[@davehoward2791]

Sen Ted Kennedy is dead. Sen John Kennedy is not.

[@joeomalley2835]

John

[@keithkruger7270]

She gets a thumbs up for at least answering honestly....most of them try to hide or dance around answering. I'm not someone who thinks we should be looking back 25 years into someone's past for something they said. What is her actual history..what has she done. I thought the questions posed to the 2nd guy were spot on. He's interviewing for a position above where he's ever been before so there should be some things he hasn't done before. As long as he's properly prepared for what he has to do is the important part and the Senator asked good questions to bring that to light. Kennedy is good because he's straight forward, he's not trying to play word games and he wants straight answers back.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

She's actually the first nominee from this administration that I've seen own up to her past. ALL the others dodge and deflect and change subjects. I respect her honesty, but that alone doesn't qualify her.

[@Wyonative08]

@@jimbusmaximus4624 It doesn't disqualify her either. If the questions pertain to a position she's applying for, her past history should not have a darn thing to do with that. The exception would be if she was a child molester, if she committed fraud, extortion, embezzlement or something of that nature. Kennedy's questions are completely out of line & are aimed at embarrassing & humiliating her. These hearings are nothing but a damn shit show & I don't understand why the person overseeing the hearing doesn't call Mr. Kennedy out of order and instruct him to keep his questions pertaining to current situations! That is their job. 😤🤔😡

[@SKYCHICK__]

@@jimbusmaximus4624 but she tried to justify her crap because she was 20. She literally blamed her ignorance on her age... As a junior at Harvard! Seriously? She didn't own up to anything

[@PaendaTube]

Idk is the why everyone was looking at bretts highschool yearbook. I just think the scrutiny is the same. So if they are willing to go that far back for one it should be for all. Also you sound like someone who excuses Justin Trudeau's black face.

[@chrisbraswell8864]

You mean like letting pedo's and killers loose and arresting people for 1st and 2nd amendment things they do.