{"id":546044,"date":"2023-01-31T20:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mcconnell-mocks-biden-judicial-nominee-for-flubbing-basic-legal-questions\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T20:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:34:07","slug":"mcconnell-mocks-biden-judicial-nominee-for-flubbing-basic-legal-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mcconnell-mocks-biden-judicial-nominee-for-flubbing-basic-legal-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"#McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be42361b72\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be42361b72\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mcconnell-mocks-biden-judicial-nominee-for-flubbing-basic-legal-questions\/#McConnell_mocks_Biden_judicial_nominee_for_flubbing_basic_legal_questions\" >McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"McConnell_mocks_Biden_judicial_nominee_for_flubbing_basic_legal_questions\"><\/span>McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/mcconnellmitch_012423ag_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday ridiculed President Biden\u2019s nominee to serve as district judge for the Eastern District of Washington for flubbing basic questions about the Constitution last week, arguing Democrats have used a double standard for Biden\u2019s and former President Trump\u2019s nominees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nominee, Spokane County Superior Court Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren, couldn\u2019t describe the purpose of Article V of the Constitution, which establishes the procedures for amending the nation\u2019s founding document, or Article II, which establishes the powers of the president and executive branch. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGoodness gracious,\u201d McConnell exclaimed, noting that the presidential powers laid out in Article II, including the power to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>oint judges to the Supreme Court, is something \u201chigh schoolers across America learn each year.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McConnell recounted in detail Bjelkengren\u2019s awkward and halting answers in response to the pop quiz she got from Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) at her confirmation hearing last week. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArticle V is not coming to mind at the moment was the response. Sen. Kennedy came back with another even more basic request, \u2018How about Article II?\u2019 \u2026. But this sitting judge drew another blank. Article II wasn\u2019t coming to mind either,\u201d the leader said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen she flunked yet another question about legal philosophy and then again she flunked still another question about the most controversial Supreme Court case this term,\u201d he said. \u201cApparently, when this particular nominee had been asked to list the top 10 most impactful cases she\u2019d ever litigated in court, she could only come up with six.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt no stage of her professional career has this judge focused on federal law. At no point has she ever even appeared in federal court,\u201d he fumed. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McConnell then asked whether Biden has drastically lowered the standards for serving as a federal judge in his rush to stock the federal judiciary with nominees who are viewed as sympathetic to his political agenda. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>And he excoriated Democrats for complaining about the qualifications of Trump\u2019s judicial nominees, only to then turn around and give some of Biden\u2019s nominees a free pass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this the caliber of legal expert with which President Biden is filling the federal bench?\u201d he asked, referring to Bjelkengren. \u201cFor lifetime appointments? Is the bar for merit and excellence really set this low?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The GOP leader pointed out that Democrats \u201chowled\u201d that Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, the Florida district judge who struck down the administration\u2019s mask mandate for airplanes, trains and other public transportation, was unqualified when she was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut with a Supreme Court clerkship under her belt, she had incomparably more experience in federal court than the nominee who failed Sen. Kennedy\u2019s bar exam,\u201d McConnell said, referring to Biden\u2019s pick for the Eastern District of Washington. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He argued that Trump picked more academically qualified nominees than Biden has so far during his first term. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats were not particularly impressed or moved by the top-shelf professional excellence or the academic brilliance that the last Republican Administration\u2019s nominees possessed in spades. And apparently they don\u2019t count those qualities as particularly high priorities now that they\u2019re the ones doing the nominating,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/3837721-mcconnell-mocks-biden-judicial-nominee-for-flubbing-basic-legal-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McConnell mocks Biden judicial nominee for flubbing basic legal questions\u00a0 Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday ridiculed President Biden\u2019s nominee to serve as district judge for the Eastern District of Washington for flubbing basic questions about the Constitution last week, arguing Democrats have used a double standard for Biden\u2019s and former President Trump\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":546045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/mcconnellmitch_012423ag_w.jpg?w=1280","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[134344,30889,134417,73798,80445,90482,133498,137410,41445,4999,27002,42873],"class_list":["post-546044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-administration","tag-biden","tag-blog-briefing-room","tag-defense","tag-healthcare","tag-house","tag-in-the-know","tag-john-kennedy","tag-mitch-mcconnell","tag-policy","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}