44AMP said:
That's part of what made Bork's week long hearing so interesting. He explained the law in response to questions roughly as dopey as "How do you reconcile school shootings with a right to an assault weapon?"
He never actually called Sen. Metzenbaum a moron, but he also didn't pretend that the calculated posturing and preening were decent constitutional analysis either. Overall they seemed more civil, but that was pre-Spartacus.
As satisfying as direct answers can be to an audience of you and me, there is no benefit to a nominee in making a senator look like a dope. The closest Kavanaugh came was in response to Sen. Blumenthal's prodding about conversations with anyone about Mueller. It was a bit of comedy Blumenthal clearly didn't enjoy. I can't find a transcript, but it went something like:
Blumenthal: Did you speak with anyone at the XYZ firm about the Mueller investigation.
Kavanaugh: I'm not recalling anything like that. Maybe you could tell me who you have in mind.
Blumenthal: I'm more interested in who YOU have in mind.
Kavanaugh: I definitely didn't discuss it with any of them.
Gallery: Laughter.
Blumenthal: Well, putting comedy aside....
To his credit, Blumenthal seemed embarrassed by the recognition that his question was inane.
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