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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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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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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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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