John Kennedy: Kavanaugh hearings looked like the ‘cantina bar scene out of Star Wars’
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Sen. John Kennedy warned Monday against allowing the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to become as controversial as those for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, which he compared to a scene from Star Wars.
“We all watched the hearings for Justice Kavanaugh,” Kennedy said during the first day of hearings on Barrett’s nomination. “It was a freak show. It looked like the cantina bar scene out of Star Wars.”
The cantina scene is famous for depicting a set of wild and scary-looking aliens and culminates in Han Solo shooting a bounty hunter. The Kavanaugh hearings led to a highly partisan battle following a sexual assault allegation. Kavanaugh denied all allegations, and Republicans called the claims an effort to smear the nominee.
The Louisiana Republican also pointed out criticisms that have been made of Barrett, calling them “unfair” attacks on her values.
“It hurts to be called racist. I think it’s one of the worst things you can call an American,” Kennedy said. “I know that it hurts to be called a white colonialist. And I know it must hurt for someone of deep Christian faith like yourself to be called a religious bigot and to have it implied that because you are a devout Christian, that you’re somehow unfit for public service.”
“Before it’s over with, they may call you Rosemary’s baby,” Kennedy said, referring to a 1968 Roman Polanski horror film.
Barrett was nominated by President Trump last month, shortly after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The move has led to a highly partisan battle on Capitol Hill between Republicans, who have sought to confirm Barrett prior to Election Day, and Democrats, who have said the next president should choose the nominee.
If confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barrett would need just a simple majority by the full GOP-controlled Senate to sit on the court.
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