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The third day of the Kavanaugh hearings were just as crazy as the first two. Over the past two days Kavanaugh had spent close to 24 hours answering questions. All the while keeping his cool. Trump and his intentions were almost questioned more than the actual nominee. During the hearing an email was brought to light, from Kavanaugh’s time working in the white house as a lawyer under President Bush, containing a quote from Kavanaugh that hinted toward Roe v. Wade not being “settled law”. This angered the democrats, they believe that this ruling might be overturned if Kavanaugh is confirmed. Many people protesting have been arrested during the hearings because of the Roe v. Wade issues. If confirmed, should he respect the legal precedent show in the ruling of Roe v. Wade, or is it acceptable for the ruling to be turned over?
During the Hearings when controversial political issues involving Trump were brought up, Kavanaugh avoided them. He stayed out of the fray of purley issues revolving around political gain, and he focused on the job at hand. The Democrats tore him apart over this. But, is this not what we want in a supreme court justice, someone who stays above the political fray and focuses on the job at hand?
Why was Trump the Focus of these hearings? What is your opinion on the Roe vs. Wade issue? Are Democrats overreacting? Is Trump being given too much Power?
Trump was attacked during these hearings due to the fact that Kavanaugh was his nominee. It was Trump's decision to nominate a conservative-leaning Supreme Court Justice. The Democrats are overreacting because they did not get what they wanted. They disagree with Kavanaugh being Trump's nominee and are finding any little thing they can to try to tear him down. However, Kavanaugh has kept his cool the entire time. He stays out of the drama as much as possible and does the job he is supposed to do. This is exactly the type of Supreme Court Justice we need.
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DeleteTrump was the focus because the democratic senators hate him and like to talk about him as a distraction. I wouldn't say the democrats are more over-reactive than they usually are so that's fine. If Trump is being given too much power, then every president before him was given too much power as well. I have mixed feelings when it comes to overturning rulings because I don't want future judges to bend the constitution and change its meaning to "apply to today's world". However, I would be fine with the judges overturning some rulings to be constitutional.
I disagree with the statement that Kavanaugh staying away from the political 'drama' is brave. If he does plan to overturn Roe vs. Wade, I think he should make his intentions clear. The SCOTUS is a very important issue that deserves questioning when adding a new member, and Kavanaugh is no different.
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