Facebook Executive Joel Kaplan 'Helped Quarterback' His Pal Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination

[demmiblue]

Source: The Daily Beast

The Facebook senior executive in charge of the company’s public-policy arm “helped quarterback” his friend Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court, a new book reveals.

According to Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus’ new book Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover, released Friday, Facebook’s vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan played an active role in shoring up support for the embattled nominee.

Kaplan’s personal support for Kavanaugh was previously known: The Facebook exec was spotted attending—in full view of cameras—Kavanaugh’s widely watched testimony in hearings over Christine Blasey-Ford’s accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge. Politico Playbook also reported at the time that Kaplan hosted a party celebrating the judge’s eventual confirmation to the high court.

But Marcus’ book further reveals that even before a vacancy opened up on the court, Kaplan played an active role in building a backing for the conservative justice.

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[Ninga]

1. Good grief. There is an epidemic of scum bags! They are everywhere. We need to bleach America!

Scrub it clean of vermin!

[SergeStorms]

14. Just the parts....

that republicans have touched.

[Historic NY]

2. How people & business' go behind the scene.

Facebook doesn't want to help people, its about greed, power, influence and money

[deminks]

3. I would really like to know if Kennedy or his son at Deutche Bank received any

favors for his "early retirement" or any promises from his son for "protection" of certain documents.

This needs to be investigated to the logical ends, not left dangling in the middle with lots of questions.

We know from the book that Kennedy pushed "I like beer" Kavanaugh as his successor. He was Kennedy's former clerk. This suggests pressure from Facebook as well.

[Farmer-Rick]

4. Oh man, Facebook is a septic pit of Trumpism and pervy GOPs

[TheRealNorth]

5. More and more evidence

That they are in the tank for the GOP.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Another propoganda arm of the right. More entitled, rich, white assholes

totally willing to do their part to support true the true corruption of Repubs and democracy. More slime.

[KT2000]

7. Matt Damon on SNL

comes to mind every time I hear Kavanaugh's name. Wonder if Kaplan is Squee.

[TryLogic]

8. Alternative(s) to Facebook, please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yaesu]

10. though some will no doubt be bought up by fascistbook

https://makeawebsitehub.com/facebook-alternatives/

[yaesu]

9. there should be a complete Dem boycott of fascistbook, no good excuse to keep using that site

[dware]

11. I agree.

I've never used facebook and this gives me one more reason not to.

[Coventina]

12. Just try suggesting that in GD. You will be pilloried.

Even liberals can't be bothered to make the slightest change that hampers their convenience.

[BlueWI]

13. It depends on the change.

Just because a person is liberal doesn't mean they excel in behavior modification.

Personally, I am going to give MeWe a try.

[ellie]

15. What the ever-loving hell?

These people are fucking scumbags.

[truthisfreedom]

16. You have to wonder how much time they spent boofing together?