Jeffery Toobin: “You Know What, Donald Trump Was Right, Roe V. Wade Is Going To Be Overturned If Brett Kavanaugh Is Appointed.” JEFFERY TOOBIN: “But let’s remember how Brett Kavanaugh was picked and by whom. You know, Donald Trump said if I have two appointments to the supreme court, Roe V. Wade is going to be overturned. And You know what, Donald Trump was right, Roe V. Wade is going to be overturned if Brett Kavanaugh is appointed.” [New Day, CNN, 9/4/18; Video]
Jan Crawford: “Democrats Who Are Arguing, Among Other Things, That Kavanaugh On The Bench Means The Future Of Abortion Rights Is At Stake.” JAN CRAWFORD: “So, today you’re going it see lawmakers on both sides of the aisle try to frame the debate over Kavanaugh. Republicans say they want to have him confirmed to the bench by the time the supreme court returns that first Monday in October, so they’re going to have to kind of maintain a united front to fend off Democrats who are arguing, among other things, that Kavanaugh on the bench means the future of abortion rights is at stake.” [CBS This Morning, CBS, 9/4/18; Video]
Jeffery Toobin: “The Federalist Society Is Built On The Idea Of Overturning Roe V. Wade, Of Declaring Affirmative Action Unconstitutional, Of Saying That Religious People Can Keep Gay People Out Of Their Bakeries, Out Of Their Hotels, Out Of Their Restaurants. This Is A Platform Of Issues That Is What Matters To Them. That’s Why Brett Kavanaugh Was Picked.” JEFFERY TOOBIN: “Donald Trump outsourced the selection, remember he has this big list of people, 20 people, 15 people, it’s very, to the federalist society. The federalist society is built on the idea of overturning Roe V. Wade, of declaring affirmative action unconstitutional, of saying that religious people can keep gay people out of their bakeries, out of their hotels, out of their restaurants. This is a platform of issues that is what matters to them. That’s why Brett Kavanaugh was picked. Of course he’s going to say I’m keeping an open mind. Susan Collins is free to delude herself into thinking that Brett Kavanaugh has no opinion about the future of roe V. Wade and thinks it’s set of law. Come on. Let’s at least be honest.” [New Day, CNN, 9/4/18;Video]
Norah O’Donnell: “53-Year-Old Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh Has A Record As A Solid Conservative.” NORAH O’DONNELL: “53-year-old appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh has a record as a solid conservative. He’ll be questioned about his views on a wide range of issues.” [CBS This Morning, CBS, 9/4/18; Video]
Kyra Phillips: “Both Senators Collins And Murkowski Previously Voted For Kavanaugh When He Was Confirmed As A Federal Judge, And Tom, By The Time This Confirmation Vote Comes Around, The Late Senator John McCain’s Seat Is Likely To Be Filled By Another Republican Who Almost Certainly Would Vote For Kavanaugh.” [World News Tonight, ABC, 9/3/18; VIDEO]
Jonathan Karl: “Poll Numbers Are Low. The Publicly Is Even Divided Whether The Senate Should Confirm Him. We Haven’t Seen Them This Low Since Harriet Miers, Whose Nomination Was Withdrawn And Robert Bork, Whose Nomination Was Defeated.” GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: “Republicans believe they have the votes, but that’s a bit surprising given Kavanaugh’s poll numbers.” JONATHAN KARL: “Poll numbers are low. The publicly is even divided whether the senate should confirm him. We haven’t seen them this low since Harriet Miers, whose nomination was withdrawn and Robert Bork, whose nomination was defeated.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/4/18; VIDEO]
Kate Shaw: “I Think It’s Very Unlikely That He’ll Commit To Recusing Himself, But I Think It Taps Into The Larger Question That Terry Was Alluding To, His Views On Presidential Power. He Has Said Things That Suggest He Has A Broader Concept Of The Power Of Presidency Maybe Than Any Sitting Member Of The Supreme Court.” GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: “We could see some real sparks at the hearing over the question of whether Judge Kavanaugh should recuse himself from questions related to President Trump.” KATE SHAW: “I think it’s very unlikely that he’ll commit to recusing himself, but I think it taps into the larger question that Terry was alluding to, his views on presidential power. He has said things that suggest he has a broader concept of the power of presidency maybe than any sitting member of the supreme court. This president is involved in a lot of high-stakes legal disputes right now, any could be before the supreme court relatively quickly, so the senators will want to get a sense of his views on those questions.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/4/18; VIDEO]