Political Quotes

“Judge Kavanaugh doesn't belong on the Bench because he has repeatedly misled the Senate, putting into serious doubt his credibility. A judge must be credible, believable, and honest, above all. Judge Kavanaugh doesn't belong on the Bench because he is an extreme partisan--something we have seen from his earliest days in his career and reconfirmed when he gave one of the bitterest, most partisan testimonies ever presented by a nominee. Judge Kavanaugh doesn't belong on the Bench because of his injudicious demeanor. His partisan screed will go down ignominiously in history and make it clear that it would be virtually impossible for him to rule impartially on the Supreme Court. Judges must be temperate, judicious, and evenhanded. Judge Kavanaugh is anything but. Republican leaders knew before he was nominated that Judge Kavanaugh was a very flawed choice, but once President Trump selected him, Republicans decided they had to rush him through. They became a steamroller over truth, fairness, and our traditions of bipartisan cooperation--any means necessary to reach their desired end. They blamed Dr. Ford and Democrats for Judge Kavanaugh's flaws. They were intent on shrouding the truth, because they knew that if the truth came to light, Judge Kavanaugh would be exposed as a truly flawed nominee. So, my colleagues, my fellow Americans, what is the appropriate response? Our country needs to have a reckoning on these issues, and there is only one remedy.…”