National Crawford Roundtable

Episode 136-Confirmation Hearings and the SCOTUS

Episode Summary

This episode the National Crawford Roundtable takes a look into the current confirmation hearings for nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and an overall look at the SCOTUS.

Episode Notes

This episode the National Crawford Roundtable takes a look into the current confirmation hearings for nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and an overall look at the SCOTUS.  Was President Biden right to limit his choice to only a black woman?  Will Republicans have to walk on egg shells with Judge Jackson to avoid the risk of being accused of sexism or racism?  What about her support of BLM?  Critical Race Theory?  The 1619 project?  Should her light sentencing for child pornography be troubling?  Should Republicans vote yes or no on her nomination?  Regarding the SCOTUS, is it really a 5-4 Conservative Court?  What is the proper Constitutional role of the Judiciary branch?  What about court packing?