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Behind the Aegis

(53,934 posts)
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:09 AM Dec 2019

Impeachment hearings expert is a "snarky bisexual" champion for LGBTQ rights too

Pamela Karlan, the standout witness in yesterday’s impeachment hearings, is also an LGBTQ champion. Karlan, a self-described “snarky bisexual Jewish” woman, fired back at Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) for implying she is incompetent and partisan in a made-for-TV moment.

Karlan, a potential Supreme Court nominee to replace David Souter in 2009, argued in front of the court in October in a case that could shape the future of LGBTQ civil rights. She represented Gerald Bostock and the late Donald Zarda, both of whom were fired from their jobs for being gay.

A constitutional law expert and Stanford University professor, Karlan testified as to whether the allegations against President Donald Trump warranted impeachment proceedings under the constitution.

Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, claimed that Karlan was a biased witness and insinuated that she hadn’t read the 300-page report and witness transcripts issued by House Democrats. In response, Karlan schooled Collins both on her competence and the facts presented in the report.

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Impeachment hearings expert is a "snarky bisexual" champion for LGBTQ rights too (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 OP
A "snarky bisexual Jewish" woman Botany Dec 2019 #1
I thought she was a whole lotta wonderful. calimary Dec 2019 #3
In a way she reminded me of my late father in how pissed off she got when that Georgia goober Botany Dec 2019 #4
Ugh FirstLight Dec 2019 #2
What? Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #5
sorry, I don't get it? FirstLight Dec 2019 #11
Well, those two words Scarsdale Dec 2019 #6
My first thought when I heard this exchange: How much has Collins read, and actually comprehended? NBachers Dec 2019 #7
To most of us, Karlan schooled him NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #13
Don't like the message? Shoot the messager. sarge43 Dec 2019 #8
Collins didn't have a chance. aeromanKC Dec 2019 #9
Meanwhile the Republicans went for the "TV lawyer" jberryhill Dec 2019 #10
Yeah Doug, Stanford often hires incompetents gratuitous Dec 2019 #12

Botany

(70,476 posts)
4. In a way she reminded me of my late father in how pissed off she got when that Georgia goober
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:04 AM
Dec 2019

.... challenged her if she really did the reading. Professors read for a living.

FirstLight

(13,357 posts)
2. Ugh
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:59 AM
Dec 2019

As my very wise and politically savvy gen Z daughter would say..
Uh, privileged much?


In this moment of crucial Constitutional crisis...all you got is
"Jewish "
and,
**Gasp**
. Bisexual

🤯😮😟🧐
Bastards..

FirstLight

(13,357 posts)
11. sorry, I don't get it?
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 11:44 AM
Dec 2019

are you saying I'm being that way? I posted my reply pretty late so I'm not really clear

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
6. Well, those two words
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:29 AM
Dec 2019

explain why Collins was so rabid. I bet he was scared of her after she shot back at him!! I can hardly wait for tRump's remarks about her. Since when does a person's sex life and birth origins change anything they have to contribute as experts? This lady knew what she was talking about, Collins not so much. Either the gop members have not read the report, or they are afraid to, since they know he is guilty. Their votes have already been counted for the not guilty side, we all know that.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
13. To most of us, Karlan schooled him
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:02 PM
Dec 2019

and made him look like a fool.

However, Collins got his talking points for Fox News and to the MAGA base, it looked like Collins was fighting the good fight against one of those Ivory Tower Liberal Elitists.

aeromanKC

(3,322 posts)
9. Collins didn't have a chance.
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 07:56 AM
Dec 2019

He lost that exchange before it already started and he walked right into it. Bwahahaha!!

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