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political reporter, @NBCNews Digital | co-author, NYT bestsellers “Shattered” and “HRC” | Nats fan | Terp | @northwesternu teacher | jon.allen@nbcuni.com

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    Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc 15 Dec 2017

    Testifying in front of Congress is hard. You must prepare. Even the most seasoned officials prep for days by letting smart people tear into them in "murder board" mock hearings. This is what happens when you cruise in like a college kid who didn't study.https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-judge-nominee-matthew-spencer-petersen-quizzed-by-senator-john-kennedy-1117319235543 …

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      2. Brian Fallon‏Verified account @brianefallon 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @jonallendc

        Everything you say is true but I think what this most exposed was his utter lack of the necessary experience for the job as opposed to his lack of preparation for the hrg

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      3. Marc Bodnick‏Verified account @MarcBodnick 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianefallon @jonallendc

        This is 100% correct. Jonathan you should be focused on the fact that Trump wanted to appoint someone completely unprepared / unqualified to take this job.

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      4. Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @MarcBodnick @brianefallon

        I don't think these things are mutually exclusive.

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      5. Marc Bodnick‏Verified account @MarcBodnick 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @jonallendc @brianefallon

        True, but your underprepared-for-the-hearing point pales in importance to Brian’s zero-qualifications-for-the-job point. Brian’s point is catastrophically, gravely important.

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      6. Brian Fallon‏Verified account @brianefallon 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @MarcBodnick @jonallendc

        Jon is right in that if he had at least crammed, he could have "faked" it better in the hearing. But anyone with litigation experience could have answered Kennedy's questions with relative ease even if they breezed into hearing

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      7. Marc Bodnick‏Verified account @MarcBodnick 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @brianefallon @jonallendc

        It is astonishing what a fucking bozo Trump nominated for a federal judgeship. That represents a crisis for US government. Jonathan I hope you focus on this as opposed to the tactical question of how this guy prepared for his hearing. Focusing on the latter is Cillizza-like.

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      1. Joe‏ @InsideOutlier 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @jonallendc @nycsouthpaw

        when he asked him how many times has he taken a deposition I was begging him to answer: "It was my understanding, that there would be no math"

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      1. Erica Cohen‏ @erica_h_cohen 15 Dec 2017
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        This guy truly deserves all the merciless mocking that he's getting.

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      1. tom murray‏ @twm3823 15 Dec 2017
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        not much to study...he answered truthfully

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      1. jdra‏ @noahjacobmama 15 Dec 2017
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        What nerve to even show up for such a hearing when so unqualified and unprepared. Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.

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      1. Barry Maitland-Stuart‏ @DiscoGnu 15 Dec 2017
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        I can watch this on repeat. It's glorious.

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      1. Alan Roth‏ @alanrothdc 15 Dec 2017
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        This is what happens when you allow your blind ambition to override your good judgment re: whether you're even qualified for the position.

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      1. Brian Quinn‏ @BsqEsq 15 Dec 2017
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        The questions were so rudimentary, I could see not even going over them in prep. It would be like studying your multiplication tables while studying for a call test.

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      1. Lois Romano‏Verified account @loisromano 15 Dec 2017
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        This is painful. What qualifies him to get a lifetime appointment to the federal bench?

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      1. Juli Bunting‏ @JuliBunting 15 Dec 2017
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        The courts are going to be a steaming pile of right wing crazy for years to come.

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      1. Iko‏ @Iko95816 15 Dec 2017
        Replying to @jonallendc @nycsouthpaw

        No trials (civil or crim), doesn't know what a motion in limine is, less than 5 depos. That's the caliber of the Trump administration.

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