As Her Confirmation Hearings Come To A Close, Judge Amy Coney Barrett Left Even Democrats "Really Impressed"
AS CONFIRMATION HEARINGS COME TO A CLOSE, IT IS CLEAR THAT JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT HAS FURTHER PROVEN SHE SHOULD BE CONFIRMED TO THE UNITED STATES’ SUPREME COURT
- The Hill’s Alex Bolton: “Sen. Cory Booker acknowledges that Amy Coney Barrett is on track to be confirmed: ‘I recognize this goose is pretty much cooked.’”
- CNN’s Manu Raju: While Democrats called the hearings a “sham process,” Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) called the confirmation hearings one of the best she has ever participated in.
- Philadelphia Magazine’s Ernest Owens: “Amy Coney Barrett will get appointed, she has the votes, and this isn't about convincing, it's about numbers that are largely influenced by elections. It's that simple. Republicans are doing what any party would do if they had the power.”
- The Wall Street Journal: “Amy Coney Barrett Closes Out Testimony, on Track for Senate Approval.”
- The Washington Post Day 3 takeaways: Barrett will “end up on the Supreme Court.”
TODAY, WITNESSES AND EXPERTS PROVIDED COMPELLING TESTIMONY ON JUDGE BARRETT’S QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTER, TESTIFYING THAT SHE WILL BE A GREAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
- USA Today’s Nicholas Wu: The ABA witnesses “gave Barrett a ‘well qualified’ rating, their top one.”
- Pamela J. Roberts, a lawyer and member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, testified that “Judge Barrett meets the highest standards.”
- Fox News’ Shannon Bream: “ABA witness on Judge Barrett - says they heard ‘many, many laudatory’ compliments. ‘We conclude she possesses the integrity for a well-qualified rating.’ They talked to lawyers, academics and her judicial peers. ‘Whip smart’ ‘Brilliant writer and thinker’ ‘Intellectual giant.’"
- Bream: “ABA witnesses say they talked to hundreds of people regarding Judge Barrett and didn't get ‘even a hint’ of concern. #SCOTUS.”
- The National Review’s John McCormack: The American Bar Association, “received input from 944 people in its investigation of Barrett.”
- Prof. Saikrishna Prakash University of Virginia School of Law Professor: "I think the only reason why she wasn't rated higher is become there is no higher."
- "She's very good at breaking down complex subjects” and "she doesn't not want to burn the whole place down."
- Judge Barrett’s former law clerk Amanda Rauh-Bieri noted that Judge Barrett is “a person of the highest character.”
- Judge Barrett’s former student Laura Wolk said that Judge Barrett has “a boundless fount of energy and a radical sense of love.”
INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON THE NOMINEES CREDITINTIALS, DEMOCRATS USED THE HEARING TO FOCUS ON POLITICAL ISSUES
- Former U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert: “Is this #SupremeCourtConfirmation hearing about #ACB for #SCOTUS or more of a platform for senators who just want to talk about themselves?! Woman facepalming I’m exhausted.”
- Politico’s Susannah Luthi: Democrats used the confirmation hearing to focus “almost exclusively on Obamacare.”
- The Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern: Democrats used the confirmation hearing to focus on the Affordable Care Act as they “knew Barrett will be confirmed,” and they see it’s an issue for their elections.
DEMOCRATS USED THEIR TIME FOR POLITICAL SPEECHES INSTEAD OF QUESTIONING THE NOMINEE THIS WEEK
- The Federalist’s Alex Plitsas: “Senator Dick Durbin is complaining that they didn’t learn enough about Judge Amy Coney Barrett during the hearings. Maybe that’s because Democratic senators spoke at her for 30 minutes each instead of asking more questions.”
- The Wall Street Journal: “The confirmation hearing has been transformed into a debating platform, with the senators now using their 30 minutes largely to speechify instead of to ask Judge Amy Coney Barrett questions.”
- CNN’s Manu Raju: Senator Whitehouse just delivered a “30-minutes speech about dark money without asking a question to Barrett.”
- The Hill’s Joe Concha: “So does Barrett get to speak during this ‘questioning’ by Harris reading entirely off pre-prepared remarks for minutes on end or... nah?”
- The Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim, reacted to Whitehouse not asking questions, stating that Senators “owe it to the public to ask good, probing questions that shed light on a nominee’s philosophy.”
PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE BOARD HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT JUDGE BARRETT IS “IMPRESSIVE” AND IS QUALIFIED TO BE ON THE SUPREME COURT
- CNN Reports: Even Democrats think Judge Barrett has been “very impressive.”
- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) agreed that Judge Barrett has “impressive credentials.”
- Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) pronounced herself “really impressed” with Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s explanation of the doctrine of severability during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
- NBC News’ Pete Williams: Wide agreement that Judge Barrett is “qualified” for the Supreme Court.
- American radio host, Hugh Hewitt: “Judge Barrett is clear, precise, polite and concise and her grasp of the law is the equal of any nominee I’ve watched since law school. A remarkable intellect.”
- The Views’ Sara Haines: “I was impressed with her legal prowess,” even though “I disagree fundamentally with Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial philosophy.”
- The National Review’s Rich Lowry: Judge Barrett “handled herself brilliantly, she is an exemplary nominee.”
- George Washington University Law Professor Johnathan Turley: Judge Barrett is “very skillful,” has “deep understanding of jurisprudence.”
- CNN’s Dana Bash: Judge Barrett is showing she is incredibly “impressive,” “smart,” and “confident.”
- NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell: Judge Barrett was relatable, "very accessible, and touching to me.”
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