SUPERCUT: John Kennedy Shows No Mercy To Judicial Noms In Senate Judiciary Committee | 2024 Rewind

This past year, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) continued his streak of being one of the toughest questioners of judicial nominees in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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[@pmitchell6328]

Good grief, how are these people being confirmed?

[@vickiehuffman1082]

DEI

[@justinanderson267]

And people blindly following mainstream media, social media bots, paid youtube shills, etc...

[@jameshartness2331]

Their not !!

[@ThomasWiswell]

Because they have a majority that is the democrats they stick together unlike the Republicans

[@colwellalec]

Identity politics. Just allows totally unqualified and unintelligent people to fail upwards, and if you question them your just some kind of -ist or -phobe.

[@the_big_dog813]

I love watching Senator Kennedy grilling judicial nominees, he hones it on their weaknesses with amazing skill.

[@redrufus444]

Senator "K" "Just goes after the Truth..!!

[@willieatkins123]

Kennedy is up there looking like a fool representing Louisiana, This is 💯% a waste of taxpayers money. No wonder Republican never get anything accomplished, this crap don't have nothing to do with the American people....

[@PhyllisDrouin]

Ignorance is not a defense in law. Try telling a judge I didn't know! Shameful

[@chrisruef3201]

None of these people belong in any position. Education has produced some really ignorant judicial candidates . God help us...

[@jerrybrickley2115]

All Biden nominees are approved by the Senate.

[@jerrybrickley2115]

I usually check the nominees for a confirmation. They all get confirmed by the Democrat Senate. Republicans don't even try to stall, or publically criticize the highly partisan, frequently incompetent nominees.

[@bentumidalsky4202]

WOW, WOW, HOW IN THE HELL DID THESE PEOPLE GET TO BE JUDGES PERIOD..........

[@carolcharters4878]

Ask the DEMOCRATS how

[@BethBoltze-s6u]

The same way Konmala got where she got to... but was trashed.

[@moyaschloegl7932]

They nominated by their color.

[@rugrat1235]

DEI crap 👎

[@joemixon834]

DEI

[@jenihansen7201]

Love this Senator. He is a wildcat when grilling people.

[@Lynnejujus7629]

Senator kennedy is a national treasure

[@PhyllisDrouin]

I only wish his voting stood up to his theatrics when he grills selected people for important positions in our government.

[@georgiam644]

​@PhyllisDrouin he's the best at what he does. Straight up and honest.

[@PhyllisDrouin]

@ I agree but his voting record tells another story. Look up his record! He grill hard but votes to confirm anyways. It leads me to believe he is a very good actor on stage but not enough to vote against those he grills hard. I like facts to base my opinion but you form yours however you want.

[@tammygallant6004]

❤love him too ❤🎉🎉

[@robbinanncoronado8610]

I love Johnny Kennedy he's an amazing man 💯👍🎯

[@danielbennettii2508]

@@robbinanncoronado8610 the FIRST & possibly only former "D" I would consider voting for.

[@NinaBareeva]

Он и правда потрясающий человек и политик. Смотрела эту прожарку кандидатов не отрываясь! Интереснее любого фильма!

[@jerrybrickley2115]

He should have a tv show and not a seat in the Senate.

[@joshualinwade390]

Thank you!! Mr. Kennedy🙌🏼 💪🏼🙏🏼

[@lisabuquoi3842]

That's my Louisiana senator! Love him!❤❤❤❤❤

[@lumazzoni]

He is also my heart senator 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@lisabuquoi3842]

@lumazzoni 🙂

[@patclifford5251]

YES! He's the best!! I was very sad Senator John Kennedy did not get re-elected.

[@xanadams1317]

@@lisabuquoi3842 me too. Mine is Cruz . See why I love him?

[@crystalpepsi415]

He's my senator as well and I'm not even from Louisiana

[@anitab2398]

We are in Big trouble if these people are appointed

[@gaylereid5514]

Yes we are that is terrible we have them

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

😂😂😂

[@rknrbn]

This is from March 2024. I wish I could see the names to see if they were approved

[@michellestlicitra9105]

Senator Kennedy is irreplaceable 💯🙌🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

[@123danvc]

HE’S REALLY SPECIAL! WE SHOULD BE GLAD AND PROUD TO HAVE HIM! HER HAS PROVED WHAT AN UTTER DISGRACE THE DEMOCRATS ARE!!

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

I agree!

[@ricklavoie4849]

Fact!

[@teresateresa877]

Bravo Mr.Kennedy! I wish we have you in Canada.

[@Beckster1]

Love him. 💪🇺🇸

[@gaylereid5514]

He has caught so many in a lie

[@deanweitz8003]

This is why the court system is so messed up, more tan half these jugdes dont even know the law.

[@colleenpappas8032]

And they are backed by George Soros. That is the crazy corruption of it all. . .this is Biden trying to get them confirmed before Trump gets in office.

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

Uh Oh!

[@noor77jojo]

Who and why they allow to give job to these people ?????that need to be investigated .GREAT JOB FROM MR. KENNEDY ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@xanadams1317]

@@noor77jojo or fired

[@xanadams1317]

@@noor77jojo vote them out

[@RosemarieJ]

❤❤❤😅

[@xirtanimodiyotonka7731]

Though she sounds intelligent, she doesn’t know the answer. I love Senator Kennedy.

[@beverlylacrone6316]

She WAS COACHED/ TRAINED

[@maureenmcdonough700]

​@@beverlylacrone6316...or indoctrinated!

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

George Washington was definitely correct: " It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." [US founder, George Washington]

[@itsmethebigg9568]

He never said that. There's no documented evidence Washington ever uttered those words.

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

Patrick Henry was definitely correct: "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great Nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Patrick Henry [U.S. Founder]

[@AnatomyDotCity]

Well, I don’t care what he says that’s not what the constitution says. And by the way, if you’re gonna go down that road, what denomination are you talking about most southern Baptist? I know don’t like Catholics and vice versa. That’s why we keep religion out of it.

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

May Christ restore the republic as it is founded {"...endowed by their CREATOR with certain unalienable rights..."} along with Article 4 Section 4 of The U.S. Constitution. John ch1: 1} In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2} The same was in the beginning with God. 3} All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. 4} In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.

[@Reviewchiller]

@@AnatomyDotCity​​⁠ you’re extremely ignorant. We can accept all religions yet still use the bible to guide how we conduct our lawfare

[@AnatomyDotCity]

@ maybe we could but we don’t. The constitution prohibits it.

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

"The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded." James Madison ---Author of The U.S. Constitution/U.S. Founder}

[@SCDHL4-f2l]

Love this Man, get these dei hires out of our judicial system. Also loved how Kennedy rip up Mr. Ritz. Bravo.

[@bigal2876]

Just another DEI hire..

[@tommas2674]

a real racist. ?

[@bigal2876]

@ not at all. Why would you say that? You don’t know anything about me. So stay in your lane. It is better to let people think you’re a fool than to remove all doubt.

[@jerrygudknecht6066]

She is obviously unqualified for the nomination ​@@tommas2674

[@antihero5203]

At this point, people are just screaming DEI like they have Tourette’s syndrome.

[@kayakerkim]

@@tommas2674; DEI Hire = True/Real Racist.

[@tonicooper5449]

These people need to go back to the cave they have been living in 😂😂😂 Kennedy and Hawley always call them out to the point that they are tripping over themselves LMBO

[@purplecloud2828]

I would not trust any of them to go shopping with a list.

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

😂

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

May God expose all chemtrails, dews, and poisonings purposely placed in the foods and justice prevail. Ephesians 5:11 “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”

[@bentumidalsky4202]

GO GET EM SENATOR KENNEDY 😅😅

[@schnauzerloversmom]

Senator Kennedy is awesome!

[@jameshartness2331]

Senator Kennedy has a way !!! Truth is the only path too the golden castle…😊

[@darlenevanhooser6822]

I love Senator Kennedy!! He is a great senator! I learn something new every time I hear him speak.

[@judyolson3103]

Love Kennedy!!!!! He gets to the point!

[@sheilagibson982]

There is absolutely no way he should be confirmed.

[@1cginni]

Moral compass is gone in their eyes look at their eyes 😵‍💫

[@JasonMacDonald-l6i]

"YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE" 😂💪🏼🙏🇺🇸 "DID I READ THAT CORRECTLY"? 🇺🇸🙏💪🏼🤣

[@TheConservativeCanadian]

I love watching Senator Kennedy. I watch him at least once a day.

[@icare7151]

Another unqualified Woke-a-Joke appointee.

[@debfoster9887]

She stayed home with her 48 cats....

[@debfoster9887]

What decisions ???? Why is she still a Stinken judge. ....no stat home your 48 cats need you..

[@debfoster9887]

What decisions ???? Why is she still a Stinken judge. ....no stat home your 48 cats need you..

[@icare7151]

All those hired based on the unlawful DEI mandate, will be fired in 2025, needing to reapply for the position and the best candidate will be hired based on merit.

[@terryking6537]

😂

[@gaylereid5514]

I love him he tells it like it is.

[@debysteele6846]

Why cant they give straight answers?! So much BS

[@gaylereid5514]

That’s true everyone of them. Wow where did we get them from how are they judges

[@maureenmcdonough700]

Because they don't know. They use lots of words unrelated to the question in hopes of "confusing" the examiner.....BIG FAIL!

[@lumazzoni]

Mr Kennedy is an gem 💎 to the American senate 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@DonnaRandolph-l7k]

She Doesn't knew what she is Doing. THANK YOU SENATOR KENNEDY FOR SHOWERING THE PEOPLE SHE'S DON'T NEED TO BE IN THAT POSITION.

[@kylemarsh1624]

She's going for this job, and she didn't Bother to learn about the Procedures for this job. AMAZING!!! Now I know why our courts are a Joke!!!

[@MaryCoiro]

Who confirmed her?? A list of names PLEASE!!

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

😂😂😂

[@ronwebber1914]

Why can't they just answer yes or no. This is B's. They do it all the time.

[@IanThe0000]

John Kennedy is a marvellous man. Outstanding gentleman. Nothing short of superior. Thank you Sir.

[@tesscarter2332]

Kennedy is awesome !!! He really shows up those who lie.

[@DianaMead]

Their clueless

[@jamesp9]

None of these people know how to answer a question ? A simple "yes" or "no" would suffice.

[@marycanfield8654]

Ya Kennedy! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@susielong9805]

LOVE HIM!!! THAT MAN TAKES NO BS FROM ANYONE 🇺🇲✌️😎✌️

[@incognito595]

Or lies.

[@danielbennettii2508]

ZERO sums it up perfectly.

[@LifeLifemoreAbundantly]

God Bless President Trump, his family & America. May Christ restore the republic as it is founded {"...endowed by their CREATOR with certain unalienable rights..."} along with Article 4 Section 4 of The U.S. Constitution. John ch1: 1} In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2} The same was in the beginning with God. 3} All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. 4} In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.

[@jackiemargoles8433]

God has granted us Senator Kennedy! Take care and continue speaking for us “The Silent Majority” will never go away as long as core values exist…

[@Adam-h6q8v]

Aleast he is one person to confront people in government on all the lies they do that's been going on for years and years thank you 🙏

[@coffeeguy6673]

"There you are, that's you, it's got your name" and she doesn't recall anything ! 🤭😝😆, Sen Kennedy just called her BS out, brilliant!

[@markloubser2433]

Jesus wept, how does he keep calm when dealing with these morons....

[@kristypiits8982]

Does she know her job? Most of these people very under qualified for any judge position of any kind.

[@bobjones211]

I just love how she can’t answer the question without trying to side step the honest answer

[@xanadams1317]

Kennedy is a shark❤

[@SCDHL4-f2l]

Love this man..

[@NinaBareeva]

He is not a shark, I am an honest and decent man, a real politician!

[@xanadams1317]

@ I love him being shark! This man is the brightest part of my day

[@xanadams1317]

A furry land shark

[@scobbrn]

Can ANYONE give a succinct, truthful answer?

[@DianeDiDiChapman]

Nope!

[@JeanneDaly-kg9dg]

He is outstanding and a true statesman

[@lilliandozier5022]

Why do you praise an evil man. What is wrong with people now

[@ElinorJeffreys]

Love John Kennedy

[@susie1370]

We need to stop these DEI' s from being nominated! Obviously they're not qualified!

[@MonkyEconomics]

This guy is a legend ❤ if we put Kennedy, Cruz, Hawley and Gaetz together, gosh legendary

[@elisabetobaseki6150]

❤❤❤

[@vickiehuffman1082]

Love Senator Kennedy from LA!

[@HeatherGracieCrawford]

You need popcorn when watching him

[@EuClid-v5e]

Euclides. 🙂👍👍👍💯💯💯💯🇺🇲🦅. Hello. You. 🙂👍💯

[@rangerswife2176]

I don’t remember the exact definition of assault weapons in the brief (that she signed). Wow. Wow. Wow.

[@ralphllivrah9551]

Ok, these people get grilled,admit wrong doings. What’s ever done about it? Not a damn,thing! Nothing ever happens.

[@allendaoust5844]

As a U of M graduate, I am embarrassed by the judge’s lack of knowledge, I can’t even believes that Meriweather was confirmed.

[@kayivang5270]

Thank goodness those aggressive, manipulative, prejudiced, bullying, Self righteous Senators are Not Judges ❗️

[@jasonjones7461]

18:50 he comes flying right out of the gate on this one! It was already amazing, but when the camera switched over and i saw the look on her face... absolutely priceless 😂

[@timothydee-taylor9703]

I look forward to this every year.

[@jimmywilliams9824]

Its really nice to hear a judge state the law that really is the law where are they ????

[@LunkerFishing]

Senator Kennedy, why does so few of the others on the judiciary committee ask the kinds of questions that need to be asked to weed the best candidates to sit on the courts from the chaff?

[@eyesopentotruth]

Who TF hired these "administrative" actor judges? What a disappointment that these people were so loosely hired. They are a JOKE.

[@EdwardOtero-p8c]

I definitely see another Kennedy on the SCOTUS.

[@jgibson6041]

Those judges are jokes.

[@kimberlyshaver5015]

I love Kennedy, he gives em hell😂

[@mobucks555]

oof I actually feel bad for some of these people. John is brutal with the loaded questions lol.

[@RobertHenry-ie7kd]

UNQualified for a Judge , at any level ! Period ! ,👎

[@mysonsRnavy]

I almost Cringe when I hear how they will look something up and apply the law.

[@fiorenzaattanasio4796]

THANK YOU SENATOR KENNEDY.

[@timjohnson8390]

Is "I don't know" not in this criminals vocabulary?

[@kimleger8824]

Another DEI nominee... I'd you were trying to be confi med seems you'd be ready for the process...aw Lawd I'll not even an attorney, an old paralegal years ago and I know contract law better than her 😂

[@jerrybrickley2115]

She should change her name to, "ZERO". I'm sure she was confirmed.

[@JohnReale-d3f]

THERE SHOULD BE A HIGH APPLICATION FEE $$$ THAT SHOULD BE FORFEITED IF THEY ARE NOT CONFIRMERD,

[@suaviik6127]

Kennedy needs his own Shark Tank show but for judicial nominations!

[@carlinthurston4473]

This is one of my Favorite Videos! Thank You, Forbes!🤚🏾🇺🇸

[@diannedevita5312]

Thank you so much Senator John Kennedy for your scrutiny of the nominees so we don't continue to be bamboozled!

[@alexthompson9516]

Virtually all of these justices won their new position and were voted in on party lines.

[@bonitamartin4954]

I love Senator Kennedy. I'm a Democrat. I'm confused! He's just so articulate, intelligent and right up to date on everything. It's a pleasure watching him own these folks who don't have their ducks in a row.

[@BriteFrog]

Did any of Biden's nominees actually graduate from law school.?

[@Raven-136]

Role on these corrupt chairmen being shown the door bunch of clowns

[@razreflex7607]

how would someone replace you and not remember that? come on now... wtf?!

[@mikeboyle1737]

LOL...I've found that honestly pleading ignorance, saying "I don't know" when I don't know, scores more points than any other mumbo-jumbo I could possibly make up. As a jurist, I'd have to default to the 8 tons of reference materials that I use to decorate my office walls.

[@johncodling9805]

All these nominees waste as much of the senator's time by thanking them for the questions this is knowingly filibustering at its worst. When a question has an obvious yes or no answer we don't need to hear them run around the woods about why they just don't answer Yes or No

[@paulalindsey1294]

I’m a Texan but I love and respect Senator Kennedy 🙏🏻♥️🇺🇸

[@Able-Man]

¡¡¡WOW!!! ... I'm a Disabled "Jackass of all Trades" and even I have "attended" a Federal Jury Trial!!! (As a member of the Jury!) {I'm quite sure, that there were MANY people there, who were not required to be there!}

[@jasonrogers8754]

I love how these Democratic senators are just walking these Democratic judicial nominees through these answers and basically answering them for them. That should not be allowed at all.

[@matthewhurston3763]

She didn't no anything

[@thomasgray1485]

Louisiana is the poorest😩😩😩 State in the United States of America 🇺🇸 😂😂😂😂👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@jimmywilliams9824]

Know

[@jerrygudknecht6066]

DEI nominee.

[@robertbaker9385]

She has no clue what the rules are for her position.