Or else qualified conservatives are taking themselves out of the running because they don’t want to have their careers forever tainted with the stench of Trump, which I suppose is possible.

That’s my thought as well. There are certainly plenty of conservative goons out there who also know enough about federal litigation to make credible judges. I might (certainly do) dislike their views, and would rather they not be on the bench. But they’re there. The decision of the Trump admin to recklessly pursue…

In this case I’m guessing their expected payoff was that 4 months ago I would’ve rolled over and stopped commenting, just like how DG and Short were pushed to not comment as much.

That is really messed up. DG and SPA are two of my favorite commenters...hate to hear that they’re being subjected to horrific abuse from some rando.

#whitemenfailingupwards

This system sucks. Kinja sucks. Meteor sucks. I’m sorry. I haven’t participated in a SNS in a long time. I had no idea trollish crap happened even during beloved SNS posts.

How the fuck does he not know what the Daubert standard is, or what a motion in limine is?

The whole “holidays” thing is an excuse.

I can endure it myself quite easily to be honest. I just take screenshots and post them which seems to really drive this harasser up the wall.

I’m sorry she said all that to you. That was mean and hateful. She was awful to Short last night, too. I hope both of you plus all of her other victims can be free of her. Soon.

He could have been the best darned public servant, ever - but he sure wasn’t qualified to be a judge.

What concerns me is this guy graduated from UVA and passed the bar exam. How the fuck does he not know what the Daubert standard is, or what a motion in limine is? I’m glad that even Republicans wouldn’t let this fly, because it’s ridiculous.

Holy shit. That’s really mean awful stuff there. I’m so sorry you have to ensure that shit.

Yeah, sorry, but my two decades of watching endless procedurals and Judge Wapner have, apparently, left me better qualified to take the bench than this man’s “two decades of public service”. Bye, Matt!

And because the problem was one of PERFORMANCE......and not, you know.....BASIC FUCKING COMPETENCE.

Ugh, that vile woman.

“I had hoped that my nearly two decades of public service might carry more weight than my two worst moments on television. However, I am no stranger to political realities, and I do not wish to be a distraction from the important work of your Administration and the Senate.”

You mean like her ignoring Supreme Court rulings in favor of her personal religious beliefs? The Alabama state Supreme court is the only place where that’s a qualification.

I know this isn’t the best place for it but given how I likely won’t be up for Barf or Dirt Bag later this needs to be said now.