Judging Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett’s very bad judgment
It’s as clear as a handmaid’s complexion that Judge Coney Barrett has very bad judgment.
Her decision to accept the nomination before an election in which millions of Americans have already voted belies good judgment and common sense.
Her decision to dismiss Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish for the next president to appoint her replacement disrespects RBG’s legacy and shows Judge Barrett’s disdain for the democratic process.
During the years RBG served our nation, she never put herself before the country as Judge Coney Barrett does, along with complicit Senate Republicans, as they rush to confirm Barrett’s nomination just days before an election.
In 2016, the Republicans held an opposite position on Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, which occurred far earlier in the election cycle. Of course, now they twist their words to justify their hypocrisy:
“… what Republicans are doing in 2020 is in line with past Supreme Court nominations in an election year when the same party controls the Senate and the White House.”
Judge Barrett mirrored Republican word contortions during the Senate hearings when she sidestepped the question, “Should there be a peaceful transfer of power?” which required a yes…
