5908 SHOTS FIRED: Josh Hawley brings up Hunter Biden news in ACB's confirmation hearing!!!! (twitter.com) posted 183 days ago by DisgustedByMisleadia 183 days ago by DisgustedByMisleadia +5908 / -0 267 comments share 267 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (267) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 4 ▼ – BreakfastGun 4 points 183 days ago +4 / -0 Why can't she answer hypotheticals? permalink save report block reply ▲ 12 ▼ – DisgustedByMisleadia [S] 12 points 183 days ago +12 / -0 This is established precedent. A nominee judge won't answer hypothetical questions about cases that might come before them. It doesn't prevent Democrats from trying to bait them, though. In this case, Hawley was simply getting the news out there on national TV. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ -4 ▼ – deleted -4 points 183 days ago +1 / -5 ▲ 10 ▼ – DisgustedByMisleadia [S] 10 points 183 days ago +10 / -0 No, it's not ridiculous. Judges are not supposed to pre-judge a case. Of course, Democrats are allowed, but Republicans can't. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – charbatch 4 points 183 days ago +4 / -0 It's actually a good rule considering the hypotheticals are not real cases, are not nuanced in any way, and are meant as gotcha questions 99% of the time. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ -2 ▼ – deleted -2 points 183 days ago +1 / -3 ▲ 2 ▼ – tcriv 2 points 183 days ago +3 / -1 she explains why she can't many times and the reasoning is sound. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ -3 ▼ – deleted -3 points 183 days ago +1 / -4
Why can't she answer hypotheticals?
This is established precedent. A nominee judge won't answer hypothetical questions about cases that might come before them.
It doesn't prevent Democrats from trying to bait them, though.
In this case, Hawley was simply getting the news out there on national TV.
No, it's not ridiculous.
Judges are not supposed to pre-judge a case.
Of course, Democrats are allowed, but Republicans can't.
It's actually a good rule considering the hypotheticals are not real cases, are not nuanced in any way, and are meant as gotcha questions 99% of the time.
she explains why she can't many times and the reasoning is sound.