(((JonathanWeisman))) on Twitter: "Hmm, aside from the obvious problem of comparing a one-armed, impoverished black farm hand to a Georgetown Prep Yale grad son of a lobbyist, there's the fact that Atticus Finch's client was convicted and hanged.… https://t.co/hQIlWi8uug"

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Hmm, aside from the obvious problem of comparing a one-armed, impoverished black farm hand to a Georgetown Prep Yale grad son of a lobbyist, there's the fact that Atticus Finch's client was convicted and hanged.https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1047909031636029441 …

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Sen. Cornyn, defending Kavanaugh: "We remember that Atticus Finch was a lawyer who did not believe that a mere accusation was synonymous with guilt. He represented an unpopular person who many people presumed was guilty of a heinous crime because of his race, and his race alone."

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1. Jen Phillips‏ @ClutchScience 4 Oct 2018
  
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  Well, shot while trying to escape, but--point taken
  
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1. Sarah Jean Provost ‏ @SarahJeanProvo2 4 Oct 2018
  
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  Tom wasn't hanged he was shot whle trying to escape.
  
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1. Tony Cava‏ @TonyCava 4 Oct 2018
  
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  I’m sure most Trump supporters could be convinced Atticus Finch defended Fredrick Douglass. Cornyn likely isn’t too worried his target audience read To Kill A Mockingbird.
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1. (((William Boulet)))‏ @wgboulet 4 Oct 2018
  
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  Not to mention the other obvious problem of comparing a living, breathing (boozing?) Appeals Court judge with a a fictional character.
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1. Ani Motek‏ @AniMotek 4 Oct 2018
  
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  And that the accused got a trial at which the accused, the accuser, and relevant parties on both sides were interviewed and were allowed to present evidence.
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1. revolutionary war aviator‏ @Jpru30Rush 4 Oct 2018
  
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  The other problem, granted it’s just academic, is who now is in the lead for shittiest senator? So many viable options.
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1. Trisha Cleary‏ @FishaAnn 4 Oct 2018
  
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  Actually, he was convicted and shot while trying to escape.
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