Following President Trump's Monday evening nomination of judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy's now-vacant seat, hundreds of protesters outside the Supreme Court broke open boxes of pre-printed "Stop Kavanaugh" signs - wasting a tremendous amount of paper as the other Supreme Court nominees' pre-printed protest banners went unused (photograph by Breitbart's Amanda House, who was there).
Sign-printing business is booming. Trump economy! pic.twitter.com/tOeWP6cLDi
In other words, it didn't matter who Trump picked - this was always going to be the response.
Emotions running high out here in front of SCOTUS. pic.twitter.com/wLZLw4Ec75
Those opposed to the selection flipped to their anti-Kavanaugh talking points and filled in the blanks on their prepared statements - for the most part.
Kavanaugh:
Praised *dissent* in Roe
Criticized Roberts ruling on Obamacare
Says sitting POTUS can't be indicted/can fire special counsel whenever he wants
Opposes net neutrality
Opposes consumer bureau
Says assault weapon bans are unconstitutional
When you pre-write your press release slamming Trump’s SCOTUS pick but forget to add the name.... pic.twitter.com/5GiEJXMHUR
As The Daily Caller reports, Rush Limbaugh producer Bo Snerdley, made his own prophetic prediction, and call to action, before Trump made his pick:
About an hour from now – the left will be attempting to make the Supreme Court nominee a horrid human being. It’s what they do – and we need to push back on every single attack by every single source with discipline, humor, facts and truth.
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) July 10, 2018
And sure enough, the 'resistance' really sprang into action from billionaire Tom Steyer to Bill de Blasio and Kamala Harris - with one voice decrying this terrible human being:
Brett Kavanaugh, in just on just one case, attacked women’s rights, healthcare, and immigration.
He is the trifecta of terrible, and he must never sit on the Supreme Court.
Call your senators. Don’t stop calling. (202) 224-3121#SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/OazjPyXECl
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) July 10, 2018
With Brett Kavanaugh as his SCOTUS pick, Mr. Trump is trying to force his repressive, bigoted agenda into our courts—and our lives. If confirmed, American citizens will hemorrhage basic rights, and corporations will have an open door for a hostile takeover.
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