April 2022 – Page 13

Republican senators played to their white nationalist/conspiracy theory base. The way they treated Judge Jackson was terrible. The public disapproves but that never stops Republicans from doing what they want.

Analysis: Americans strongly disapprove of GOP pushback on Ketanji Brown Jackson https://t.co/cjG9zk22bW
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 2, 2022

New Q-poll has voters disapproving 52-27 of the GOP's handling of the KBJ hearings.

Doesn't say why, but is it possible voters found the "she's soft on pedos" stuff to be obnoxious, not convincing?https://t.co/llyza3viZi pic.twitter.com/wNV2yc0ILB
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) March 30, 2022

The racial overtones on display during the confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson have roots.

In 1916, it was used to stonewall the first Jewish man nominated to the court. https://t.co/4DLUhnBoA0
— Voices of Color (@VOCInsider) March 27, 2022

Conservatives don’t want to acknowledge the damage they’ve done by taking over the Court through raw political power, from the blockade of Merrick Garland to the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Smearing Jackson was more of the same.
My column https://t.co/BWK74gSXRZ
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) March 27, 2022

Two-thirds of Americans back Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court, poll shows https://t.co/Wu0wUBNkNp via @usatoday
— Ofirah Yheskel (@ofirahy) March 30, 2022

Initial support for Supreme Court confirmation via Fox News polls:

56% Jackson
51% Roberts
50% Barrett
49% Gorsuch
46% Sotomayor
46% Alito
39% Kagan
38% Kavanaugh
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) March 24, 2022