Morning Jolt: Don’t Worry, Conservatives — Everybody You Like Loves This Guy

Brett Kavanaugh is a fine pick for the Supreme Court.

Yes, Amy Coney Barrett might have triggered a clarifying culture war Ragnarök. Yes, at 53, if confirmed, he'll probably be on the Court until "only" the 2040s.

Yes, some Democrats will point to Kavanaugh's work with Ken Starr and his role in investigating the suicide of Vince Foster and attempt to demonize him with those long-ago tawdry chapters of presidential history. Yes, Kavanaugh is "establishment" in the sense that he worked on the Florida recount and in the Bush White House. Yes, twelve years on the D.C. Circuit Court mean he has a lot of rulings, and modern young progressive activists will attempt to pick out whichever ones seem surprising and paint him as some sort of cross between Torquemada and Pontius Pilate.

(Of course, that assumes modern young progressive activists know who Torquemada and Pontius Pilate are. They're probably going to pick malign authority figures from Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, aren't they?)

But just about everybody in the conservative legal and policy community was doing cartwheels over the selection.

Douglas Johnson, senior policy ...

July 10 2018

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Don't Worry, Conservatives — Everybody You Like Loves This Guy Jim Geraghty Brett Kavanaugh is a fine pick for the Supreme Court. Yes, Amy Coney Barrett might have triggered a clarifying culture war Ragnarök. Yes, at 53, if confirmed, he'll probably be on the Court until "only" the 2040s. Yes, some Democrats will point to Kavanaugh's work with Ken Starr and his role in investigating the suicide of Vince Foster and attempt to demonize him with those long-ago tawdry chapters of presidential history. Yes, Kavanaugh is "establishment" in the sense that he worked on the Florida recount and in the Bush White House. Yes, twelve years on the D.C. Circuit Court mean he has a lot of rulings, and modern young progressive activists will attempt to pick out whichever ones seem surprising and paint him as some sort of cross between Torquemada and Pontius Pilate. (Of course, that assumes modern young progressive activists know who Torquemada and Pontius Pilate are. They're probably going to pick malign authority figures from Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, aren't they?) But just about everybody in the conservative legal and policy community was doing cartwheels over the selection. Douglas Johnson, senior policy ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories A Worthy Pick The Editors President Trump's new nominee for the Supreme Court is a whip-smart legal conservative. Don't Cry for Angela Merkel Rich Lowry Germany spends all of 1.2 percent of GDP on defense. It is promising to get to 1.5 percent GDP . . . by 2025. Germany's defense spending, or lack thereof, is a disgrace. Trump Trades Barbs With European Council President Ahead of NATO Summit Mairead McArdle President Trump traded barbs with European Council President Donald Tusk on the eve of Wednesday’s NATO summit in Brussels. “The U.S. is spending many times more than... ADVERTISEMENT As America Forfeits International Influence, China Takes Advantage Nicholas Grossman Trump's combative, protectionist foreign policy has created global openings that China is only too happy to exploit. The Centrality of Mitch McConnell Jonathan S. Tobin Talk about GOP unrest or conservative grassroots anger toward McConnell is conspicuous by its absence. China's Marxist Tyranny Shouldn't Be Ignored J. J. McCullough It is the powerful Chinese regime governing a billion people, not populist movements in the West, that should serve as a contrast with all who value freedom in the present era. The Facts on Employment Lawrence B. Lindsey The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment rates for different demographic cohorts. The data prove that Trump is correct. Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Mairead McArdle President Trump has chosen federal appeals-court judge Brett Kavanaugh to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: July 9, 2018 Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.