Partisan Warfare Will Shatter Our Constitution

Bruce Fein

Thomas Jefferson sagely advised that “great innovations should not be forced on a slender majority.” 

"Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s 50-to-48 Senate confirmation vote to be a justice on the Supreme Court is the tiniest majority in nearly 140 years since Justice Stanley Matthew’s razor-thin 24-to-23 confirmation in 1881. Thereby hangs a portentous tale of how radicalized and poisonous our politics has become.

"Judge Kavanaugh attracted but one Democratic vote. He lost but one Republican vote. His partisan confirmation was the flip side of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which passed Congress without a single Republican vote. In both cases, a narrow partisan majority steamrollered the minority on a matter of high controversy.

"In neither case was the letter of the Constitution transgressed. But as Saint Paul sermonized in 2 Corinthians 3:6: “[T]he letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” Thomas Jefferson sagely advised that “great innovations should not be forced on a slender majority.” His first inaugural address elaborated: “All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.”

"In other words, if majorities neglect to exercise prudence or restraint, the Constitution will crumble." . . .

Bruce Fein was associate deputy attorney general and general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission under President Reagan and counsel to the Joint Congressional Committee on Covert Arms Sales to Iran. He is a partner in the law firm of Fein & DelValle PLLC.

Kavanaugh Casualties: The mainstream Left, Never Trumpers, conventional wisdom, #MeToo, the media in tatters

Victor Davis Hanson

"When the Christine Ford saga finally ended with the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a lot of truth had distilled out, along with the evaporation of prior pretensions and misconceptions.

The Left

"The hearing confirmed that the traditional JFK/Hubert Humphrey Democrat party, as once envisioned by a Bill Clinton, Gary Hart, or Jim Webb, is long kaput. In its place is being birthed a hard-left progressive movement that absorbs the ideologies and methodologies of its base and that now incorporates all sorts, from Ocasio-Cortez’s socialist hipsters to Black Lives Matters, Antifa, and Occupy Wall Street protestors.

"The new progressives recently have come to believe that they gain traction by the theater of disrupting Senate hearings, cornering senators in elevators, stalking them on the way to work, doxing their opponents on the Internet, and during the hearings throwing out the concept of due process. Any means is deemed permissible to enact visions of social justice, given legislative and executive power is lost for now — and as if proverbially ordinary Americans who watched the televised circus might applaud the performers.

. . . 

"The emotional powerbase of the new Democrats is now Corey “I am Spartacus” Booker, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, and thousands of state and local Ocasio-Cortezes. Barack Obama really did fundamentally transform the old Democratic party. Or rather from 2009 to 2017, he dismantled it at the congressional, state, and local levels while he was elected twice to the presidency. But even the now multimillionaire Obama appears to the new Democrats as a near has-been sellout. And in his fifties, he will have to hit the streets again, in his prior mode of “get in their face, bring a gun to a knife fight, punish our enemies,” to recapture his hard-left fides. " . . .  

Townhall

Nikki Haley leaves the administration this year

Axios was the first to break this story: Scoop: Trump has accepted Nikki Haley's resignation  . . . "Worth noting: Haley wrote a public op-ed in September challenging the N.Y. Times' anonymous op-ed, which was written by a "senior administration official" and claimed that Trump aides saw him as a threat to U.S. democracy.

Haley wrote in her response:

"I don’t agree with the president on everything. When there is disagreement, there is a right way and a wrong way to address it. I pick up the phone and call him or meet with him in person.""Like my colleagues in the Cabinet and on the National Security Council, I have very open access to the president. He does not shut out his advisers, and he does not demand that everyone agree with him. I can talk to him most any time, and I frequently do.""If I disagree with something and believe it is important enough to raise with the president, I do it. And he listens." . . .

Trump: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to Leave 'At the End of the Year'  

. . . "Last month Haley wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post discussing her policy disagreements but also her pride in working for Trump. It came in response to an anonymous essay in The New York Times by a senior administration official that alleged there to be a secret "resistance" effort from the right in Trump's administration and that there were internal discussions of invoking the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office.

" 'I proudly serve in this administration, and I enthusiastically support most of its decisions and the direction it is taking the country," Haley wrote. "But I don't agree with the president on everything."

"As governor, she developed a national reputation as a racial conciliator who led the charge to bring down the Confederate flag at the Statehouse and guided South Carolina through one of its darkest moments, the massacre at a black church." . . .

This was planned sometime before. Not "suddenly" as the next article from the Daily Mail states.

Nikki Haley suddenly quits as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations saying 'I'm NOT running for 2020' while praising Ivanka and Jared as she sits beside president who says: 'She's made it a more glamorous position'  . . . "She spoke out strongly in favor of Christine Blasey Ford after the university professor levied an accusation of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
" 'It turns my stomach. It really turns my stomach. I mean, Ms. Ford needs to be heard, but Brett Kavanaugh needs to be heard and the Senate has a responsibility here,' Haley told Fox News. 'They have to lead, they have to make sure it’s fair, they have to make sure it’s responsible and they have got to take the politics out of this situation.'
"Haley defended the president in strong terms, however, a day later when a reporter asked her about an alleged plot to remove Trump from office using the 25th amendment. 
"A Cabinet-level member of the Trump administration since the Republican took office, she said 'no one is questioning' the president's mental acuity.
" 'It is completely and totally absurd,' Haley said at a late September news conference. 'No one is questioning the president at all. If anything, we’re trying to keep up the pace with him in the fact that he’s got a lot that he wants to accomplish very quickly, and we’re going to continue to support him in the way that he does that.' " . . .

RedState reports:  . . . "The departure is arguably the biggest loss of the Trump Administration, as Republicans who liked and disliked Trump still admired her as a rising star of the party and a frequently-discussed presidential contender."

Haley will be sorely missed by Israel, but they still have President Trump:

Elder of Ziyon

Meet Kavanaugh's all-female team of clerks as he makes a very pointed series of hirings to start as the ninth Supreme Court Justice

Pray for these people as the left is capable of violence toward them. TD

UK Daily Mail  "New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has kept a promise he made during his confirmation process - to hire all female clerks in his first term on the bench.

"Four women clerks joined him at the Supreme Court building on Tuesday, his first day of a lifetime appointment to the bench.

"Their hiring comes after Kavanaugh denied multiple allegations of sexual assault and was the target of protestors who called on senators to believe women and vote against his confirmation. " . . .

. . . "Sara Nommensen graduated from Harvard Law in 2016 and has been an adviser in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.  "She was a student of Kavanaugh’s when he taught at Harvard Law School and signed a letter in support of his nomination."She also was the vice president of social activities at the Harvard Law chapter of the Federalist Society.  "All four women were reported to be with Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court on Sunday after his swearing-in ceremony Saturday night, held as protestors chanted outside the building. " . . .

 . . . "Megan Lacy was a member of the White House team that handled Kavanaugh's confirmation and is a former counsel to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley.

"She was working as Senior Advisor to Brent McIntosh, General Counsel of the Treasury Department when she was detailed to the White House to join the legislative team handling the Kavanaugh nomination.

"She is a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School in 2010. 

"In 2013-2014, she clerked for Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit."

. . . "Shannon Grammel is a 2017 Stanford Law School graduate and was president of the Stanford Law Review.

"Grammel previously clerked for Judge Harvie Wilkinson III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

"She had started a job at the Justice Department’s Civil Appellate division before she received her clerkship with Kavanaugh." . . .

Exactly as Predicted — and How the Winning Kavanaugh Confirmation Struggle Next Plays Out

The American Spectator

Justice Brett Kavanaugh will survive — and thrive.

After this writer lists ten predictions regarding the Kavanaugh hearings that came true, the article continues with this:    

. . . "Further — exactly as predicted — the FBI investigation proved a boon for the Kavanaugh nomination and the Republicans. It reflected GOP fairness and open-mindedness, took away from the Democrat Resistance their only solitary issue that bore even a modicum of moral decency, and created a stronger investigatory basis for deeming Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh to be a good man, decent, a wonderful husband, father, and son who was defamed brutally. The FBI investigation, rather than playing into Democrats’ hands, launched a new phase: the process of clearing Justice Kavanaugh’s good name.

"And not insignificantly, the decision by The Resistance to devote five of the last nine weeks before the November elections to smearing Justice Kavanaugh meant that they had taken off the table the full smorgasbord of their trademark Liberal-Left talking points: Stormy Daniels, the Mueller investigation, Michael Cohen, children at the border, Rod Rosenstein, how the enormously successful tax breaks have not helped the middle class, how the enormously successful tax breaks that have helped the middle class should be attributed to Obama, the President’s mental capacity, Omarosa, the New York Times “anonymous” op-ed, the Woodward book, and all other such. All removed from the public discussion as The Resistance revved all cylinders to focus exclusively on destroying the Kavanaugh nomination." . . .

Don't mess with the women!

Rich Terrell

The Kavanaugh Fight Exposed Feminism’s Identity-Politics Problem

Today’s feminists don’t believe in female independence: They erase or bully women who don’t toe the leftist line. 
. . . This bullying tactic is in obvious contradiction with feminism’s historic promise to uphold the individuality and agency of every woman. Can women actually think for themselves, or must they necessarily fall in line with progressive groupthink? The resounding answer from feminists seems to be the latter.
"In response to Kavanaugh’s confirmation, prominent feminist pundit Jessica Valenti tweeted that “women will not forget,” while Jill Filipovic tweeted that “at least women now see a little more clearly how much we don’t matter to the people in charge.” Jennifer Wright, meanwhile, wrote in Harper’s Bazaar over the weekend:

Our rage burns so brightly. I look out, and I see a nation of women incandescent with rage. We will burn patriarchal institutions to the ground. And I pray that, for our daughters, the blaze will light the way forward.

Full article here. . .

New Democrat Scam: Fake Republican Women Who Will NEVER VOTE REPUBLICAN AGAIN!  "Right on cue, the Democrats and their accomplices in the media are trotting out their latest narrative, using women claiming to be Republicans who say that after this Kavanaugh fiasco, they will never vote Republican again! This would be more believable if they found some women who don't look like caricatures of Democrat women." . . .  Video
"Without even listening to what she's saying, I can tell you she's not a Republican. Here's how:" . . .

Actress who started #MeToo calls it BS  . . . "The Daily Mail reported, "After year of stars such as Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow claiming to be victims of harassment, McGowan has said she understands why Donald Trump supporters hate Hollywood, whose apparent liberalism she says is fake." . . .

Democrats are going after Susan Collins in 2020  Hell hath no fury like a woman's movement scorned.

Hillary Flops in Anti-Trump 'Murphy Brown' Reboot, Draws Weak Ratings
Video; kinda funny while being a bit sycophantic  . . . "The show, reborn after a 20-year hiatus, joined The Resistance from the opening bell. Reviews cited how the new show attacked President Trump, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Steve Bannon in the first three installments.

"Said critics also trashed the show as preachy, stale, and teeming with “clapter” jokes meant to provide virtue signaling and little else.

"Ouch.

"So who else would they turn to but Clinton to punch up the premiere episode?" . . .

Kavanaugh Foes Fill Senate Gallery With Sounds of the Insane

. . . I have visited hospitals for the seriously mentally ill, and the shrieks from this woman were as odd and unearthly as anything I ever heard inside a mental hospital.  They echoed off the halls and ceilings outside the gallery in decreasing but astonishing amplitude.
Then the roll was called, and it sounded like the gates of hell opened up.   . . .

Who paid for those outfits? 

Three Lies Taylor Swift Told About Marsha Blackburn

Another Hollywood show-off, as if we needed one.

PJ Media

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"On Sunday night, pop singer Taylor Swift announced her opposition to Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), citing mostly LGBT issues. In these attacks, she misrepresented Blackburn's positions, painting the Republican candidate for Senate as a bigot and a "hater."

" 'I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love," Swift wrote. The singer added that Blackburn's "voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me."

"Then Taylor Swift launched into a summary of talking points published by the LGBT activist group GLAAD.

" 'She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples," Swift declared.

"Each of these claims misrepresented Blackburn's positions." . . .

Read the full article here...

Since now she's political, she will hit all the TV talk shows.

Justice Kavanaugh Sworn In At White House

Legal Insurrection

Democrats, please take note of the look on the faces of Justice Kavanaugh's daughters.

Relax, girls; that isn't Joe Biden behind you. It's President Trump and you're safe. TD

"Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in at the White House today, by Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom Kavanaugh replaces on the Court and for whom Kavanaugh clerked.

"Also in attendance were the other members of the Supreme Court.

"Trump, in his introduction, noted that the Kavanaugh family had been mistreated during the confirmation process, but had been vindicated:

“On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure,” Trump began. “Those who step forward to serve our country deserve a fair and dignified evaluation, not a campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception. What happened to the Kavanaugh family violates every notion of fairness, decency, and due process. In our country, a man or a woman must always be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”

Trump added that “under historic scrutiny,” Kavanaugh had been “proven innocent.”

More photos of this ceremony here. How can one see these photos and not feel utter contempt toward Democrats and their Hollywood yokefellows?

GOP Volunteers Dumped At Gas Station By Uber Driver: 'Welcome To The Resistance'

Daily Caller  "It ain’t easy being a conservative these days. New reports are popping up every week about conservatives being denied service at restaurants and now even from a ride-sharing company solely because of their political beliefs.

"Six Republican campaign volunteers have a similar story. They say they were kicked out of an Uber on Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina, as their driver told them “welcome to the resistance.' ” . . .

"Mary Russell, a volunteer, and Chris Godbey, the Executive Director of the Young Republicans National Federation, sat down with the Daily Caller to share their horrifying experience.

"Their crime? Talking politics amongst themselves in front of their driver — who apparently didn’t agree with their political views.

"The Daily Caller reached out to Uber, a spokesperson said they were looking into the situation.

"Republican Congressman Mark Meadows heard about the incident and took to Twitter to offer a $100 gift card for Lyft to those involved in the incident."

If anyone can get ahold of the contact information for these volunteers, please let me know and I will be glad to personally send each of them a $100 credit for Lyft. They’re doing incredible work!https://t.co/l3RGkPPKOb

— Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) July 16, 2018

. . . 

Daily Caller  "Justice Brett Kavanaugh has hired a black law clerk for his new chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court, matching Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s record of African-American clerkship hiring during her tenure on the nation’s highest judicial tribunal.

"With his first clerkship hires, Kavanaugh also set a gender composition record, an apparent attempt to buck the high court’s hiring patterns, which tend to favor white, male graduates of elite law schools.

"Since joining the high court in 1993, Ginsburg has hired over 100 law clerks, just one of whom is black.

"Ginsburg’s hiring practices have been criticized for decades. During her 1993 confirmation hearings, GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah asked Ginsburg if a court might reasonably conclude that a small business in a majority black city that hired 57 white employees and zero black employees over a period of years was discriminatory. Ginsburg dodged, before Hatch pointed out that was in fact her own record of clerkship hiring in her 13 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

“ 'I will try harder, and if you confirm me for this job my attractiveness to black candidates is going to improve,” Ginsburg replied, to much laughter throughout the hearing chamber. (RELATED: Confirmed: Brett Kavanaugh Is Now A Supreme Court Justice)

"Kavanaugh’s new clerks are Shannon Grammel, Megan Lacy, Sara Nommensen and Kim Jackson. These hires set a record in a second respect: Kavanaugh is the first Supreme Court justice to hire an all female class of clerks.

"A 2017 study published in the National Law Journal found that 85 percent of all Supreme Court clerks between 2005 and 2017 were white, and approximately two-thirds were male.

"Just hours after the Senate narrowly confirmed the new justice, Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy in a private, intimate ceremony at the court. He quietly began work on Sunday, taking over a suite of offices formerly occupied by Justice Samuel Alito."

To Understand Christine Blasey Ford, Take a look at Palo Alto University

The feminists of the left will "rule or ruin", according to Mr GingrichYoutube "I went to PAU for grad school, not knowing much about it, other than it’s a place I can pursue a clinical counseling degree. If you’re someone who is open minded, yet conservative, the professors of this school will silence you. I’ve been called “a man” in a derogatory way by a white female professor. I’ve been told that even though I’m not white, I can still have white privilege - I was told this by a white, male professor. Go figure. I agree with this video "

Newt Live: The Left's efforts to destroy America and how to destroy opponents

Newt Gingrich commentary: Destroying Kavanaugh and destroying America.
The Wrap-up smear explained by Nancy Pelosi

Is she talking about what the Democrats are doing to Trump concerning Russia?
"Watch this 30 second video where Nancy Pelosi explains about how they will construct a smear, and then they “merchandise” it by getting the media to report their lie, which then gives them the cover to use the media article as their tool in their smear campaign."