John Kennedy's Basic Questions About Constitution Stump Biden Nominee

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Charnelle Bjelkengren, nominee to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District Of Washington.
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[@tinalocklear9496]

Holy crap... 9 years as a Judge and you don't understand the constitution! 😲 wow 😲

[@rahhappy904]

She did come from Washington…. Lol 😂

[@robertsmith2956]

I am more curious how she thinks the constitution would brig a case before her so she can research it.

[@davidzuk4894]

Democrats don't use the Constitution

[@my2cents320]

That district should go back over all her judicial decisions and make sure they were correctly adjudicated. FFS she had to plead an oath to uphold the Constitution when she took that job! She probably doesn’t remember that either.

[@DrMoto182]

And yet she took an oath of office to uphold the Constitution. An oath she has obviously violated since she doesn’t know what it says.

[@juanl3026]

Sen. John Kennedy just gave the country a masterpiece class of how to identify a fake judge in 5 seconds. 🤣

[@dwaynerider8295]

YOU SIR, 🏆 win the internet, today!

[@J.T.19134]

It's a shame he is not younger. We need a Younger John Kennedy, for all theses DHs that what to defund our police, he can tell them to call a Crackhead. 🤣🤣

[@rosannemccarty9754]

I would love to have asked him these same questions BEFORE his staff clerks and he decided they would most likely be able to “ trip” her up with these terms . Anyone , including John , would have to “look them up”. I’m sick and tired of these old GOP men trying to humiliate potential appointees .

[@rosannemccarty9754]

No fool like an old fool. 😊

[@J.T.19134]

@@rosannemccarty9754 If you don't know what Articles 1,2, and 3 say atleast, you should not only be a judge, you should not be an American!!

[@chloecamp8714]

Omg....this is depressing AF. She's that girl who stole the answer key in order to pass high school & get into a good college. Then cheated & sucked professor to pass college.... clearly didn't get anywhere by knowing things

[@docsavage8640]

She's there to fill a quota. Not because she has any qualifications. Sadly you could find minorities who are qualified, but they prefer a party loyalist.

[@bocajrs7628]

@@docsavage8640 Dude, I knew the answer to those questions when I was a child. The fact that a judge did not even have an idea about the answer means she has never seen it or used it. Quota hire yes, but this is crazy.

[@zorrofox8950]

1000%

[@tweedeldee8122]

Kamala Jr?

[@YellowRoseofTexas01]

Like Kamala Harris, Biden's VP.

[@bubbak435]

everytime Sen Kennedy makes an appearance.. his every word makes every bit of sense.. when he looks over his glasses.. the pressures on.

[@F_ckAllTrumpVoters]

Maybe to the GOP's cult of water-heads Kennedy makes sense.

[@YoutubeHatesFreeSpeech582]

Yeah you're right. When he looks over his glasses is like mamma getting ready to get on that azz!

[@cmnsnse]

you certainly have the right name Kennedy so when Kennedy speaks he sounds like a slow witted idiot. if he graduated from Harvard it must have been as a mascot.😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@YoutubeHatesFreeSpeech582]

@@cmnsnse well I guess you think country people are dumb? He makes more sense than most the political idiots. Guess you don't like hearing the truth.

[@cmnsnse]

@@KZbinHatesFreeSpeech582 who in the hell made him the truth?.😔😔😔😔😔

[@HTRNewsMedia]

Diversity over merit.. This level of incompetence is coming to an airline, doctor's office and any other critical career near you.

[@JohnAnthony0857]

Scary ain't it?

[@bobtransvaal144]

Woke pandering from corrupt liar Joe.

[@stonecypher6344]

Terrifying

[@rantsrus8203]

Already has. Ask airline maintenance worker, nurses etc.

[@janetegner7244]

F diversity say equal amount. But should be selected on knowledge not race

[@terryslade6240]

Thank you Sen. Kennedy! You ROCK!

[@soupsandwich1]

She should be thanked for being there and immediately thrown out. Holy crap.

[@jenni0278]

I am so sick of activist judges and nominees

[@Al-gv5uw]

You may ask what it feels like to drop out of college and know more about the law than a judge with 10 years of experience. And honestly it feels incredible

[@amt5911]

Not having student loan debt for an often worthless piece of paper also feels pretty amazing. 😁

[@sundaibrown]

Heck! My 7th grade civics students can state the number of Articles in the Constitution of the United States of America, explain what each Article established, and describe the structure, function, and power (if applicable). Our country is in such sad shape.

[@Resistance119]

It should feel terrible! I think it’s a pretty comparable feeling to letting a 4 year old drive you around in a car!

[@GuapoJhimi]

It scares the living shit right out of me.

[@davidclark573]

Hey Kennedy why didn't you speak up when trump tried to violate the constitution 4 times and was over turned by republican federal courts? Oh I forgot trump was republican.

[@sidewinder2268]

Really??? If you don't know the constitution then you shouldn't be in government or law or a judge.

[@rosannemccarty9754]

Exactly why trump and his cohort should not have been in the White House . Oh , they did know how to violate the laws , rules

[@TrayDyer38]

She wants to say “it’s not about what I know, but who’s team I’m on and I ruling in favor of cases that advance team blue politically, Sir”

[@dwaynerider8295]

I would've respected that answer MORE! 🤣 We ALL know why she's there. Got "passed through" law school, etc.....

[@robertsmith2956]

Well this is certainly welcome news for the press secretary. Soon she can point to someone even more incompetent then her.

[@GuapoJhimi]

If she finishes that "How to Point" class at NYU.

[@carlberry8365]

She's a natural fit for the Brandon administration.

[@drunkhawk12]

I suggest you go look up Matthew Spencer Petersen's confirmation hearing. Unqualified judges and nominees come in all shapes and sizes, from both sides of the aisle. Not everything is a partisan issue.

[@jasonhathaway9746]

She has such a smug smile as she shows her utter contempt and lack of basic knowledge for the constitution. She knows that every Democrat on the panel and in the nation will not care about what she knows, only the color of her skin and her gender.

[@lukeyznaga7627]

this is truth!

[@lemmykilmister9979]

God bless senator Kennedy

[@southlakeowendrive]

Only the brightest and most qualified Brandon nominees. FJB!

[@bobtransvaal144]

Just another from the bottomless leftist cesspool

[@drunkhawk12]

I suggest you go look up Matthew Spencer Petersen's confirmation hearing. Unqualified judges and nominees come in all shapes and sizes, from both sides of the aisle. Not everything is a partisan issue.

[@prgmr5057]

This is what you get when you select people based on what they are and not who they are.

[@Maridu01]

Affirmative action proving what it does to education at its finest.

[@GuapoJhimi]

This is what you do when you are trying to undermine the current government and to subvert it. They ate right on track. Right on schedule.

[@mattycakes1161]

"In my 12 years as an Assistant Attorney General, and my 9 years serving as a Judge, I was not faced with big words."

[@ellenpride3157]

Trump never uses big words unless he can’t pronounce them,I.e., anomalous or code e!

[@ellenpride3157]

*cofeve,not even a word!

[@mattycakes1161]

@@ellenpride3157 That is good, and since the reading level is so low for younger people these days, it's best to speak in a manner in which they can understand.

[@johnmc2514]

@@ellenpride3157 seems you have the same problem. See how easy it is to mistype?

[@ellenpride3157]

@@johnmc2514 I didn’t mistype it spell checked me. Autocorrect doesn’t even recognize that word! That’s not Drumpf’s issue anyway,he can’t read or write!🤣😂🤣😂

[@szsenyuk8887]

What law school did she graduate from? Geezs. 🤔😳🙄 🙊🙉🙈🤡

[@radamson1]

Graduate? girls have to graduate? really? I thought it was enough for them to just show up and pick up their law degree!

[@szsenyuk8887]

@@radamson1 male chauvinist, lol😁😆🤣 🙊🙉🙈🤡

[@radamson1]

@@szsenyuk8887 Yeah, but before the days of woke feminist I wasn't. My wife used to tell everyone what a feminist I was. I was for equality of opportunity not equality of out come! That depends on the indivdual.

[@garyjackson3531]

She went to the Kamala Harris school of advancement.

[@szsenyuk8887]

@@radamson1 it was a joke.🙄 🙊🙉🙈🤡

[@dannyblasucci5562]

Omg. What a joke and disgrace.

[@luisprado9582]

Senator Kennedy, with due respect, is the reincarnation of one of our Founding Fathers. I am sure he is THE.most knowlegeable senator. 👏👏👏

[@embarassinngggg]

The “Founding Fathers” are I think as cool as you think.

[@theadorebundy4514]

Wow she's a judge?!?! Geesh... Oh she is from Wa. State, explains it all. Ffs...

[@GuapoJhimi]

Yes it does.

[@ZeroFace]

So she failed. Can’t vote her in. NEXT!!

[@USMADE-bb9ht]

Another Incompetent judge

[@lukeyznaga7627]

What about our current judges and their awful decisions in the last year?

[@Southern195]

In other words ~ she knows nothing but then puffs herself up with her time in law!! 🤣

[@kaddyd1815]

Yes, all that time and she still doesn’t know the Constitution…..not as good a look as she thinks🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tedcollins4684]

Just damn! 12 years ag and 9 as a judge. WTF!

[@harriscl100]

Wow, she was definitely not smarter than a fifth grader!

[@nancyj5490]

You know the rest of the judges were freaking out trying to remember all the articles before they got asked next 😂😅

[@mojo9291]

LOL

[@1966Hemi426]

She failed miserably.

[@lukeyznaga7627]

what about our current judges who don't even understand the "why" of 14th amendment? They are allowing an INsurrectionist Trump to run for president and are insulting the motivation of the entire COLORADO Supreme court?

[@yourfriendfarming758]

As an Eastern Washingtonian we don’t claim her.

[@jeffreypie5084]

Now we see how @jayinslee and sideshow bob are able to sign bills that are "infringing" and "impairing" the rights in this state. She is also a judge in Spokane county. Makes perfect sense. Lol

[@oxygon2850]

John Kennedy: Third Question... Can you state ANY article of the constitution? Charnelle: "Um... I read an article yesterday about fashion and Equity... haha ~ LoL, I'm a Judge N' Stuff!

[@dwaynerider8295]

🤣

[@dwightquinn8568]

Unqualified to be sitting on the bench if she is not willing or don't know the answers to basic questions asked of her.- this is getting old and down right scary these people are making important decisions.

[@GuapoJhimi]

She is under-qualified to shovel shit in Louisiana.

[@shaneb4923]

GO WOKE-GO BROKE!!! THANK YOU MR. KENNEDY THANK YOU

[@kristinmoreno9203]

Shocking that a Judge does NOT know the Constitution! That's a DISGRACE! ( I wonder how she was chosen for that position..?)🤔

[@tedcollins4684]

It wasn't for qualifications.

[@bobtransvaal144]

Maybe she used the Kamala method.

[@louiseelliott936]

Oh that's easy... Bidumb chose her! "Birds of a feather flock together"!

[@briane97]

That’s scary 💩 right there

[@bobbyheenan4061]

How humiliating. That poor woman had no business being there.

[@thebiggboss5263]

Why is his woman judging anyone ! That’s an abomination to our courts system

[@petzezos]

He is a Legend :)

[@Currygoatpapi]

I love when Kennedy ask questions and these judges and fake ambassadors show case how little they know

[@hotelalphawhiskeykilogrunt7925]

How? Seriously how can you be qualified even as the lowest form of a judge and not know the constitution

[@OMERTA7337]

GOD BLESS YOU JOHN 🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@F_ckAllTrumpVoters]

😂 U 🤡

[@garyjackson3531]

@@F_ckAllTrumpVoters Run along Democrat, the adults are talking.

[@brigetteglienke3932]

A judge that doesn’t know the constitution. Nope.

[@rosannemccarty9754]

My guess is there are many that would need to have to review the intricacies and have their staff perform a thorough research search .

[@sadeaton]

If anyone else was curious, Purposivism refers to the approach to statutory interpretation that maintains that the legal effect of a statute should be determined by the objective purpose of the statute.

[@edwawriw4367]

Sounds like "spirit of the law" rather than "letter of the law" the latter being a legal harassment tool especially suited for political opponents

[@MiguelPerez-fy2xq]

Can you explain it to me like I’m 5

[@phansaxtiger]

So every law has a purpose?

[@GuapoJhimi]

I was just going to say that. Clever of you to look that up and then say it, in a manner just too, too obvious, like it is coming out of your head. Lmao.

[@patriotguy938]

These people make decisions and you end up getting screwed over. This is a perfect perfect example everyone should see this

[@GuapoJhimi]

Because they are there to further their agenda. Not to dispense justice. You need look no further than the Manhattan DA. Does DA stand for "dumb ass"? Just asking.

[@simonacuthbert1]

As she's completely clueless, she's perfect for the job. Next!

[@Overkill_JD]

Just so everyone is aware, article 5 allows amendments to the constitution, and article 2 prevents a non natural born citizen from being president. She should absolutely know both.

[@robertsmith2956]

Any decent judge would read that and say, sorry C-section make you ineligible to be president.

[@misterwallace3479]

She doesn't know what a woman is, much less these articles.

[@Pharr.]

Article V outlines how to amend the Constitution-the Amendment process-and Article II establishes the Executive branch and sets forth their duties and responsibilities, namely, of the President.

[@tweedeldee8122]

Could we add or amend an article that doesn't allow dual citizenship?

[@jerichojohnson3219]

And, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIAPRISM, AND, PURPOSIVISM ?

[@Babybubdo]

You’re fired. Next.

[@scottmctaggart8171]

You kniw what, If you are not familiar with the Constitution as a Judge or Prosecuting attourney, you are blatantly unqualified, I dont know how the hell you became a judge or prosecuting attourney and that is Law 101. If you do not know the Bill of rights get off the bench.

[@alda8146]

Truly shocking

[@emilydunham4735]

I Love Sen. Kennedy

[@self3459]

Omg! This is embarrassing stop now!

[@adrienebailey9010]

I bet you could put a class of first graders in office and they would get more done.

[@xc5gensttsn3egcx57]

Not in today's government run schools.😉

[@kodiakbearsteve4646]

My 5 yr old knows way more than that judge lmfao

[@tevman69]

No more confirmations while this present administration exists…

[@jrowlet]

Maybe we could have done that if we had run better R candidates and not lost crucial battleground state Senate races and failed to re-take the Senate in November 2022 elections. As Obama would say, elections have consequences.

[@sadeaton]

We missed that opportunity unfortunately, Chuck Schumer is going to be confirming people like this lady for the next two years at record pace.

[@javereswilliams2772]

The democratic senate majority is wasting no time stacking the courts with judges like pancakes

[@drunkhawk12]

I suggest you go look up Matthew Spencer Petersen's confirmation hearing. Unqualified judges and nominees come in all shapes and sizes, from both sides of the aisle. Not everything is a partisan issue.

[@tevman69]

@@drunkhawk12 I never implied such a thing! That tells which side of the fence, you’re hook on!

[@bonzai2380]

Are you kidding me! This woman has no right being a judge or that matter even a lawyer! DO NOT CONFIRM!

[@jeanflaig6903]

WOW...they are literally hiring clueless "judges"?????

[@lvnobro4632]

Bloody hell.

[@Paul-nr6ws]

Why are so many young, inexperienced, women being put into positions they can only fail in, and then endlessly protected?

[@auntiedotal]

Just like with jojo, all the protection will disappear when they've gotten what they want from them and are ready to dispose of them.

[@southlakeowendrive]

I bet she knows exactly what a woman isn't.

[@aldonapolitano5979]

This ain't a press conference where the potus's press secretary can check her notes and THEN refer the question to someone else who is as evasive and ignorant as she. A court nominee has to actually have some info before ducking a question.

[@fredrickroehl1853]

If they don't know what is in the Constitution they don't need to be judges

[@ruthnovena40]

Close down the schools.

[@rochem38158]

Not surprised

[@davidleatherneck]

So, Kennedy asked 3 Qs. Answer to 1- I don't know. Answer to 2- I don't know. Answer to 3- I don't know. Her understanding is " I don't have to know all those answers. I check all the boxes and that qualifies me."

[@karenclark9967]

Just WOW!!!!!!! How is she a nominee for anything?

[@Youtuber-xs9cp]

Being a member of the woke religion

[@CLY519]

Wow...did she even read the Constitution???

[@chadwalton8072]

Have mercy

[@thomasallen9383]

Biden sure knows how to pick losers…..YIKES!!!!!

[@billstevenson1623]

Interesting how the left always asks pandering questions to build up the Brandon nominees' esteem and the right asks questions that concern qualifications when listening to all these confirmation hearings. Perhaps that's why most of Brandon's appointees are ones that get their position by identification rather than qualification.

[@williamscoggin1509]

Every single person that Biden Administration appointed or wants to appoint any position is of this caliber. It will be a sad day for America when senator Kennedy retires.

[@rosannemccarty9754]

And trumps appointees were of superior intellect , experts in law ( or breaking it ) and the Constitution ? Haha

[@drunkhawk12]

I suggest you go look up Matthew Spencer Petersen's confirmation hearing. Unqualified judges and nominees come in all shapes and sizes, from both sides of the aisle. Not everything is a partisan issue.

[@kirkw.72]

Her wiki touts her as a black woman, but she's whiter than I am.

[@noahstanley5891]

Purposivism is listed as a "common law and courts " term!!!

[@vonderloo3184]

That's funny! She pretended to be intelligent, once upon a time, I guess.

[@deckertone]

Another unqualified person who will have immense power

[@bearg-ma9168]

Isn't the Constitution something every lawyer and especially a judge should know? Omg. She doesn't even know the foundation of the law. Shocking!

[@annchovey2089]

Unless Obama was your professor.

[@DrMoto182]

Of course she doesn’t know the Constitution. She’s a Democrat!!

[@Eddie-In-Las-Vegas]

Uhhh, judges in this country act and decide very unconstitutional and have been doing so for a long time. Don't get me started with the lawyers either! Between the both of em' it's no wonder we've been hearing the term "Kangaroo Kourt" alot lately!

[@edlawn5481]

"It's just a piece of paper written by some dead white guys."

[@bruce7255]

This is what happens when you do not nominate the best qualified candidate regardless of race.

[@johnmeckel2319]

I'm Shocked She Didn't Ask To Use a Lifeline! 🤪

[@davidinwashington]

Love, love, love Senator Kennedy!

[@majorpayne51]

This “judge”a total embarrassment to all qualified judges! In my opinion, She should have immediately withdrawn her nomination from consideration, apologized to everyone in that hearing room for wasting their precious time and exited the hearing!!

[@richardthomasmirabito4197]

She was out those days at her last job ........That's what I was waiting for her to answer Kennedy.

[@ronnyvonallmen6892]

Yet She will be Confirmed…

[@louiseelliott936]

Unfortunately, you are probably right.

[@williamharvey4732]

Wow !

[@alda8146]

Judge?????

[@jeffreyklima7612]

Wow, just wow

[@F_ckAllTrumpVoters]

Who legally won the 2020 presidential election?

[@jeffreyklima7612]

@F_ck All Trump Voters I'm pretty sure this is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand. Joe biden won the presidency, clearly. Now put your tds away, and seek mental health help

[@juanleal9865]

I bet she knows who won the Grammies

[@apestaartjegeluk7706]

Senator Kennedy lifts up hope for al people. I am from Europe

[@rosannemccarty9754]

Not for me

[@vonderloo3184]

Articles of Constitution for Dummies

[@brandonwx98]

This is the result of picking people based on the color of skin and not qualifications. How embarrassingly sad.

[@TMats100]

I guess if a person can wait until a case comes before them to learn what you’ll be ruling on, I could be a federal judge.

[@yadja1502]

I am stunned and I should not be but this is unbelievable questions most of us could answer without hesitation.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

Supposed Boston Marathon Winner/Cheater Rosie Ruiz was found out instantly when she was asked the simplest question of what a "Heavy Interval" was and couldn't answer...

[@rickycorbin4626]

Wow

[@tagruns9072]

Wow…

[@frankmatarazzo3984]

Thank god for Sen Kennedy and go away Booker.

[@timbendy9573]

Seriously, this is like asking a mathematician 'what's addition? what's subtraction?'.

[@hotmess3421]

Does she/he/they even have a G.E.D.??

[@dawnmorris466]

I would love for Senitor Kennedy to teach a college class on politics he would give you Words of Wisdom God bless Senitor Kennedy.

[@mickeyandres2651]

Wow another one who clearly doesn’t belong in the room.

[@mattycakes1161]

If a Judicial nominee didn't know basic questions regarding the Constitution or refused to answer my questions, I'd vote NO every single time. It's a job interview, so if you go for an interview and tell the interviewer that you're not going to answer any questions or tell them why you're the best candidate to work for the company, then don't be surprised when someone else is hired instead.

[@GuapoJhimi]

Well, fucking Biden and his entire cabinet of gays, trans, lesbian, socialist, communist, radical freaks, pin-heads, geeks, sluts, thieves, liars, charlatans, bigots, racists, cheats, and phonies are "unqualified" for any position except bent over, or on their knees. Sickening we have to be "represented" by this trash.

[@jnorth5689]

Lmfao. Wow what a qualified candidate

[@yeshua6247]

Sen. Kennedy ALWAYS throws floaters, curves and sinkers. He's one of the best pitchers in the major league. Rarely can anyone make contact with the ball. A lot of the hecklers out in left field will usually yell like a deranged and unhinged lunatic, "IT'S NOT FAAAiiiiiiiRRRR!!!"

[@idomatternonya7447]

100%

[@larrymoeller4086]

Let's not forget what's really important: Check them boxes!!!