Clinton provides his take on the Kavanaugh trial.
In a few weeks Americans will vote to elect candidates to federal, state and local office. Preceding this important event has been the much reported evaluation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Kavanaugh graduated from some of the nation’s most prestigious schools, served with distinction on lower courts, as invited by then dean Elena Kagan to teach at Harvard Law and has done more to advance the careers of female law clerks than any prior candidate in recent memory. There are no valid reasons he should not have been confirmed readily. Instead of using his education and experience to enrich himself and cash in as a Washington lawyer or lobbyist, he has dedicated his career to the law earning respect from Republicans and Democrats alike.
The shameless behavior of a cabal Democratic senators to besmirch Judge Kavanaugh and his family is despicable. The televised proceedings of a camarilla of professional career politicians, many graduating from lower tier schools of law using every attempt to impugn his reputation and integrity should make every informed American cringe. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez lacked the moral courage to push back against Dianne Feinberg’s diktat issued from her San Francisco palace to use every tactic, ethical or not, to tear down the reputation of a stellar candidate.
The most tragic result of this shabby spectacle, of course, is the likelihood that eminently qualified individuals seeking public office will understandably have second thoughts about accepting a position knowing what accusations and calumny might ensue. Consider the example of candidate who actually did commit a confirmed indiscretion during his/her Animal House days but has otherwise led an exemplary life. Imagine the partisan denigration and traducing that might be heaped upon such a person. Would you subject yourself to this? I’m not certain I would.
James Clinton
