Something I don't understand at all, so maybe those of you smarter or more schooled on this can help, but why on earth do we nominate and then confirm the appointment of justices (on both sides) that have seriously questionable character? To me it seems foolish. Do we truly not have alternatives? I know so many people personally that, wh…
Something I don't understand at all, so maybe those of you smarter or more schooled on this can help, but why on earth do we nominate and then confirm the appointment of justices (on both sides) that have seriously questionable character? To me it seems foolish. Do we truly not have alternatives? I know so many people personally that, while not perfect (who is), they don't have skeletons of these sizes and shapes in their closets. If it were me, I hope I'd simply pass on a person like Thomas for the highest court in the land because of those questions of character and move on to another choice. What am I missing here?
Something I don't understand at all, so maybe those of you smarter or more schooled on this can help, but why on earth do we nominate and then confirm the appointment of justices (on both sides) that have seriously questionable character? To me it seems foolish. Do we truly not have alternatives? I know so many people personally that, while not perfect (who is), they don't have skeletons of these sizes and shapes in their closets. If it were me, I hope I'd simply pass on a person like Thomas for the highest court in the land because of those questions of character and move on to another choice. What am I missing here?