The Case Against Kavanaugh

How Brett Kavanaugh Failed

The accusations against Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh have caused many Americans to understand that he doesn’t have the judicial temperament to serve as a Supreme Court justice. The Editorial Board of the New York Times recently posted an article titled “How Brett Kavanaugh Failed” overviewing his situation. The Editorial Board represents the voices of not only the board, but also it’s editor and publisher. The fact that this article was handled by so many people assures the reader that it is a credible article.

This article is liberally biased due to the fact that Kavanaugh is a strong Republican. Thus, the intended audience is those who lean on the left, and would like more information about Kavanaugh’s wrong doings. This article makes several cases against Kavanaugh’s capability of becoming a Supreme Court justice. The first and most notable of which, is the fact that he gave misleading answers under oath. Judges must have “unimpeachable integrity” which Kavanaugh clearly lacks. If he lied about “small issues” you’d have to think that he’d be untrustworthy on more important issues as well. The next argument against him is that when confronted, he relied on partisanship rather than the methodical process or reason. A judge should ideally be above politics, and the fact that he intertwined the two to seek out Republican support is wrong.

Speaking of wrong, the simple fact that there are allegations of sexual assault, albeit a long time ago, should immediately disqualify someone from the Supreme Court. Ever since Christine Blasey Ford came out against Kavanaugh, she has been genuine and cooperative. Quite simply put, “to vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh now is to declare that her accusations mean nothing.”

This article was very informative and did a great job communicating their arguments against Kavanaugh despite its blatant liberal bias. As a non-partisan citizen, I attempted to take politics out of the discussion when contemplating my stance on Kavanaugh. Although he might be innocent, and the things he did were a long time ago, the Supreme Court should consist only of those with the utmost integrity. The members should never have scandals come out against them. I refuse to degrade his worth as a human being because of mistakes he was accused of, but I can certainly say that he is not fit for the Supreme Court.