Republican Senator Lindsey Graham grilled Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson about her religious beliefs.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., started off his questioning by pressing Jackson about her faith. "On a scale of one to ten, how faithful would you say you are in terms of religion?" Graham asked.
Jackson described herself as a non-denominational Protestant but said she wasn't comfortable answering questions like how often she attends church. "Personally, my faith is very important," Jackson said. "But as you know there’s no religious test in the Constitution."
Graham was making a point that had less to do with Jackson and more to do with Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who faced a number of questions about her Catholic faith during her confirmation hearing. Jackson would add a second Protestant voice to the court. The current court includes on justice who is Jewish, six who are Catholic and one who identifies as an Episcopalian.
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Can we just drop this religion charade in politics? So many people are fed up with all this ‘god’ talk.
@Edward Mitchell You don’t convert to a group of non-belief. You just are. 🤨
@Elba Winkelspecht Prove it!
Did anyone explain to this dark
airhead that she can’t “legislate”
from the bench ???….👈🤔…
@kittyberrythanks for the correction
Respectfully, not really. Becaue for believers in a way we think that all laws and governments should be based around God and what the Bible says. But we should also realize that it isn’t possible here on earth, only in heaven
“What version of zealotous fear-mongering do you ascribe to?”
He says he will not test her faith, then he asks her to score her faith? Scores are for tests, buddy.
@Patsy Cline
But there’s a difference. In Graham’s opening remarks, he said she would not be questioned by Republicans on her religion or faith. The fact that he did makes him a hypocrite.
@Patsy Cline Amy Coney Barret was a member of “People of Praise” a group who opposes abortion, gay rights, marriage equality, prohibits LGBT people from membership, and has a highly authoritarian internal structure. Her and her husbands fathers were also leaders in the group. They have their own school, Trinity, where they teach male and female students separately, and prohibit dating.
All of this was worthy of concern, considering it’s a life time appointment, and this organization is considered by many to be a group of extremists.
Yep he lied. Said he wouldn’t ask and then he does. Typical.
@Thomas Michael
Not only is it worthy of concern, it should have been disqualifying. But then we know that Republicans favor extremists, including white supremacists. And they call Democrats “radical”. Yeah, right.
It’s the same question, twice. She gives the same answer, twice. These mf are the bane of my existence.
She is actually answering question. Nothing like little Amy.
She is doing great at avoiding all questions for sure
Amy was perfect. But, hey, it’s hard getting through to your “little” mind.
@Joe Joe there is no religious test and the US Constitution is godless.
@Kelsey hon, you actually typed this comment out and said to yourself, “haha got em.”
@Sloane Rittner no i said its refreshing. Finally someone giving truthful answers
This candidate is more qualified than the last two nominees…Kavenaugh and far more than Barrett and she just happens to be a black woman
Please explain based on the SCOTUS website qualifications page. What does the site say the qualifications are?
If we are going to use your logic, then Kagan is even MORE unqualified as she was never a judge. She was a dean… WHOA!
@Joe Smith are you going to type the same comment to reply to every comment? it’s obvious her darkness bothers you.
@Beamers Beamer
That’s how to trigger racist
non whites, so that I may explain that
nobody except you, is pissed off
that you aren’t white…👈😂….
So, NOBODY except you
is pissed off….👈😂
She’s actually more qualified than all current Supreme Court justices
@Chad Weirich
Yeah, yeah…..👈😆…
GREAT ANSWER. Lindsey Graham knows better than to ask that, but a jerk has no restraint on bad form.
He’s such a clown and he knows it after each time she addresses him
Good Job Woman…Godspeed in your confirmation
Don’t forget, George W. Bush and the Republicans nominated Janice Rogers Brown, a BLACK WOMAN, to the Supreme Court in 2003. Who do you think used that awful racist technique of filibustering to prevent her from becoming appointed? DEMOCRATS. These people have historically been the party of slavery and Jim Crow. It is no different now, they never changed their views, they just found new ways to manipulate and use the black community.
Lindsay Graham is he really republican I doubt it. He goes wherever the wind goes
What was wrong with Graham? He should retire .angry old White man..I wonder if him and McCain would be friends. Jackson handled this interview like a professional..so much anger
Irrelevant question from an irrelevant senator who belongs to an irrelevant political party.
He thought he had a gotcha moment and he failed.
We have Senator’s asking these questions in a society where we supposedly believe in the separation of church and state? Weird.
Has the separation of church and state really ever been enforced?
@Fat Guys No, unfortunatly. Open atheists have a hard time winning anything political position in this country. It’s really fucked up.
Let’s be honest she is black and the conservatives racist hate this. It’s that simple and obvious. May God watch over you and Bless your path Ketanji.
I agree to some extent. But you Can’t just assume that they’re racist that term is very washy now a days. Everyone calling each other racists. Without really knowing if they really are. It loses its meaning. How I see it though as far as her race, if she has what it takes then by all means she should be accepted. I hope Biden picked her BECAUSE of her qualities not her race. Alls I’m sayin
“How religious are you?” The correct answer should be ZERO. Any other answer would mean that there is a fundamental flaw in your thought process. It means your life is based on a fairy tale. It would mean you have the mind of a child and shouldn’t be making important decisions about other people’s lives.
Lindsey thinks he is very religious and so is Barrett that doesn’t bother you?
@Beamers Beamer the point is that religion should not matter.
Watkins (1961), the Supreme Court unanimously held that religious tests for state office-holding violate the religion clauses of the First Amendment. “[N]either …
I guess Lindsey must have missed that one,and what does her religous or non-religious beliefs have to do with her qualification to hold office?
Quite literally this question would not be allowed in any other job interview in the nation, and yet this Bozo asks it not once, but twice!
“How religious are you?”
“Uh that’s an irrelevant question for this position as you know”
“Oh yea I couldn’t agree more… but like how religious are you?”
Well I hope Senator Graham will develop the courage to finally come out of the closet and be true to himself.
How does he even have the RIGHT to ask this woman (or any other American citizen) how often she goes to church?