hypotheticals

Kavanaugh sidesteps hypotheticals during confirmation hearings
BRETT KAVANAUGH - COLOR by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
During his 2018 Supreme Court confirmation process, Brett Kavanaugh faced questions on issues including Roe v. Wade and gun control. The image shows the nominee in judicial robes holding scales of justice suspended from a hanger, with one pan lower than the other. A speech bubble has him saying he prefers not to focus on hypotheticals. The visual points to concerns that the nominee avoided direct responses on major legal questions during Senate hearings.
Sep
7
2018
Brett Kavanaugh
BRETT KAVANAUGH by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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