IF YOU‘VE WATCHED EVEN
IF YOU‘VE WATCHED EVEN FEW MINUTES OF JUDGE,
IF YOU‘VE WATCHED EVEN FEW MINUTES OF JUDGE, CATANIA, BROWN JACKSON‘S
FEW MINUTES OF JUDGE, CATANIA, BROWN JACKSON‘S CONFIRMATION HEARINGS THIS
CATANIA, BROWN JACKSON‘S CONFIRMATION HEARINGS THIS WEEK.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS THIS WEEK. YOU‘VE LIKELY NOTICED
WEEK. YOU‘VE LIKELY NOTICED IT
YOU‘VE LIKELY NOTICED IT AND
IT AND BY IT. I MEAN,
AND BY IT. I MEAN, STRUCTURAL RACISM AND SEXISM.
BY IT. I MEAN, STRUCTURAL RACISM AND SEXISM. THAT‘S THE THING THAT‘S WOVEN
STRUCTURAL RACISM AND SEXISM. THAT‘S THE THING THAT‘S WOVEN INTO OUR SOCIETY
THAT‘S THE THING THAT‘S WOVEN INTO OUR SOCIETY THAT EVEN
INTO OUR SOCIETY THAT EVEN WHEN BEING CONSIDERED FOR A
THAT EVEN WHEN BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SEAT ON THE HIGHEST
WHEN BEING CONSIDERED FOR A SEAT ON THE HIGHEST BENCH IN THE COUNTRY.
SEAT ON THE HIGHEST BENCH IN THE COUNTRY. STILL EXPERIENCING IT
BENCH IN THE COUNTRY. STILL EXPERIENCING IT TODAY ON THE FOURTH AND FINAL
STILL EXPERIENCING IT TODAY ON THE FOURTH AND FINAL DAY OF JUDGE, JACKSON‘S
TODAY ON THE FOURTH AND FINAL DAY OF JUDGE, JACKSON‘S CONFIRMATION HEARINGS. WE
DAY OF JUDGE, JACKSON‘S CONFIRMATION HEARINGS. WE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE WITNESSES.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS. WE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE WITNESSES. THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT THE
HEARD FROM OUTSIDE WITNESSES. THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT THE MOST
THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT THE MOST IN THE THEME OF BEING A BLACK
MOST IN THE THEME OF BEING A BLACK WOMAN
IN THE THEME OF BEING A BLACK WOMAN AND FACING FAR MORE IMPOSSIBLE
WOMAN AND FACING FAR MORE IMPOSSIBLE STANDARDS THAN THOSE WHO HAVE
AND FACING FAR MORE IMPOSSIBLE STANDARDS THAN THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE HER
STANDARDS THAN THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE HER IS CONGRESSWOMAN. JOYCE BABIES
COME BEFORE HER IS CONGRESSWOMAN. JOYCE BABIES OPENING
IS CONGRESSWOMAN. JOYCE BABIES OPENING STATEMENT.
OPENING STATEMENT. JUDGE JACKSON WOULD
STATEMENT. JUDGE JACKSON WOULD BE ONLY THE SIXTH
JUDGE JACKSON WOULD BE ONLY THE SIXTH WOMAN AND THE FIRST
BE ONLY THE SIXTH WOMAN AND THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE ON
WOMAN AND THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE ON OUR NATION‘S HIGHEST COURT.
BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE ON OUR NATION‘S HIGHEST COURT. IF
OUR NATION‘S HIGHEST COURT. IF CONFIRMS, SHE WOULD SHATTER A
IF CONFIRMS, SHE WOULD SHATTER A GLASS CEILING THAT MANY
CONFIRMS, SHE WOULD SHATTER A GLASS CEILING THAT MANY AMERICANS INCLUDING THOSE
GLASS CEILING THAT MANY AMERICANS INCLUDING THOSE WHO FOUGHT
AMERICANS INCLUDING THOSE WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR VOTING RIGHTS,
WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR VOTING RIGHTS, A MORE PERFECT UNION
AND DIED FOR VOTING RIGHTS, A MORE PERFECT UNION AND
A MORE PERFECT UNION AND ADJUST AMERICA BELIEVE THAT
AND ADJUST AMERICA BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD NEVER LIVE
ADJUST AMERICA BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD NEVER LIVE TO SEE IT
THEY WOULD NEVER LIVE TO SEE IT BROKEN.
TO SEE IT BROKEN. AND WE CAN‘T FORGET
BROKEN. AND WE CAN‘T FORGET SENATOR CORY, BOOKER‘S MOVING
AND WE CAN‘T FORGET SENATOR CORY, BOOKER‘S MOVING COMMENTS, ON WEDNESDAY.
SENATOR CORY, BOOKER‘S MOVING COMMENTS, ON WEDNESDAY. THAT EVEN BROUGHT JUDGE
COMMENTS, ON WEDNESDAY. THAT EVEN BROUGHT JUDGE JACKSON TO TEARS.
THAT EVEN BROUGHT JUDGE JACKSON TO TEARS. YOU GOT HERE
JACKSON TO TEARS. YOU GOT HERE HOW EVERY BLACK WOMAN IN
YOU GOT HERE HOW EVERY BLACK WOMAN IN AMERICA, WHO‘S GOTTEN
HOW EVERY BLACK WOMAN IN AMERICA, WHO‘S GOTTEN ANYWHERE HAS DONE.
AMERICA, WHO‘S GOTTEN ANYWHERE HAS DONE. BY BEING.
ANYWHERE HAS DONE. BY BEING. LIKE GINGER, ROGERS SAID,
BY BEING. LIKE GINGER, ROGERS SAID, I DID EVERYTHING FRED ASTAIRE
LIKE GINGER, ROGERS SAID, I DID EVERYTHING FRED ASTAIRE DID BUT BACKWARDS IN
I DID EVERYTHING FRED ASTAIRE DID BUT BACKWARDS IN HEELS.
DID BUT BACKWARDS IN HEELS. AND AND SO
HEELS. AND AND SO I‘M JUST SITTING HERE SAYING
AND AND SO I‘M JUST SITTING HERE SAYING NOBODY STEALING MY JOY.
I‘M JUST SITTING HERE SAYING NOBODY STEALING MY JOY. NOBODY‘S GOING TO MAKE ME
NOBODY STEALING MY JOY. NOBODY‘S GOING TO MAKE ME ANGRY. YOU WERE PERSON. THAT
NOBODY‘S GOING TO MAKE ME ANGRY. YOU WERE PERSON. THAT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN
ANGRY. YOU WERE PERSON. THAT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN YOUR RACE AND GENDER. YOU‘RE A
IS SO MUCH MORE THAN YOUR RACE AND GENDER. YOU‘RE A CHRISTIAN,
YOUR RACE AND GENDER. YOU‘RE A CHRISTIAN, YOUR MOM.
CHRISTIAN, YOUR MOM. YOU‘RE YOU‘RE AN
YOUR MOM. YOU‘RE YOU‘RE AN INTELLECT, YOUR LOVE.
YOU‘RE YOU‘RE AN INTELLECT, YOUR LOVE. LOOKS BUT FOR ME, I‘M SORRY. I
INTELLECT, YOUR LOVE. LOOKS BUT FOR ME, I‘M SORRY. I IT‘S HARD FOR ME. NOT TO LOOK
LOOKS BUT FOR ME, I‘M SORRY. I IT‘S HARD FOR ME. NOT TO LOOK AT YOU AND NOT SEE MY MOM.
IT‘S HARD FOR ME. NOT TO LOOK AT YOU AND NOT SEE MY MOM. YOU HAVE EARNED THIS SPOT, YOU
AT YOU AND NOT SEE MY MOM. YOU HAVE EARNED THIS SPOT, YOU ARE WORTHY.
YOU HAVE EARNED THIS SPOT, YOU ARE WORTHY. YOU ARE A GREAT
ARE WORTHY. YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN.
YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN. THAT
AMERICAN. THAT RIGHT. THERE
THAT RIGHT. THERE WAS SENATOR BOOKING
RIGHT. THERE WAS SENATOR BOOKING MAKING SPACE
WAS SENATOR BOOKING MAKING SPACE FOR JUDGE JACKSON TO BE
MAKING SPACE FOR JUDGE JACKSON TO BE HUMAN.
FOR JUDGE JACKSON TO BE HUMAN. I‘LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW,
HUMAN. I‘LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, EVERY BLACK WOMAN
I‘LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, EVERY BLACK WOMAN APPRECIATED THAT BECAUSE
EVERY BLACK WOMAN APPRECIATED THAT BECAUSE WE ALL SEE OURSELVES IN THESE
APPRECIATED THAT BECAUSE WE ALL SEE OURSELVES IN THESE HEARINGS AND JOINING ME NOW TO
WE ALL SEE OURSELVES IN THESE HEARINGS AND JOINING ME NOW TO BREAK THIS ALL DOWN,
HEARINGS AND JOINING ME NOW TO BREAK THIS ALL DOWN, MELISSA MARIE. SHE‘S A LAW
BREAK THIS ALL DOWN, MELISSA MARIE. SHE‘S A LAW PROFESSOR AT NYU, AND
MELISSA MARIE. SHE‘S A LAW PROFESSOR AT NYU, AND SHE‘S ALSO AN MSNBC
PROFESSOR AT NYU, AND SHE‘S ALSO AN MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR ALSO, WITH US
SHE‘S ALSO AN MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR ALSO, WITH US JUDITH. BROWN DIANA‘S, SHE‘S
CONTRIBUTOR ALSO, WITH US JUDITH. BROWN DIANA‘S, SHE‘S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JUDITH. BROWN DIANA‘S, SHE‘S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT. I‘M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU, BOTH
OF THE ADVANCEMENT PROJECT. I‘M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU, BOTH FOR BEING HERE FOR
I‘M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU, BOTH FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS CONVERSATION SPECIFICALLY
FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS CONVERSATION SPECIFICALLY JUDITH. I‘LL START WITH YOU.
THIS CONVERSATION SPECIFICALLY JUDITH. I‘LL START WITH YOU. LET‘S JUST START WITH
JUDITH. I‘LL START WITH YOU. LET‘S JUST START WITH THE TAKEAWAYS THAT YOU HAVE
LET‘S JUST START WITH THE TAKEAWAYS THAT YOU HAVE FOR THESE
THE TAKEAWAYS THAT YOU HAVE FOR THESE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS FOR SOME
FOR THESE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS FOR SOME CONTEXT. HERE‘S A TWEET THAT I
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS FOR SOME CONTEXT. HERE‘S A TWEET THAT I SAW AND I IMMEDIATELY
CONTEXT. HERE‘S A TWEET THAT I SAW AND I IMMEDIATELY SAVED AND SENT TO LIKE ALL OF
SAW AND I IMMEDIATELY SAVED AND SENT TO LIKE ALL OF MY BLACK GIRLFRIENDS.
SAVED AND SENT TO LIKE ALL OF MY BLACK GIRLFRIENDS. DEAR WHITE PEOPLE.
MY BLACK GIRLFRIENDS. DEAR WHITE PEOPLE. IT‘S TOTALLY FINE TO ADMIRE
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE. IT‘S TOTALLY FINE TO ADMIRE OUR PATIENTS
IT‘S TOTALLY FINE TO ADMIRE OUR PATIENTS SELF-CONTROL AND POISE,
OUR PATIENTS SELF-CONTROL AND POISE, BUT IT‘S IMPORTANT
SELF-CONTROL AND POISE, BUT IT‘S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS
BUT IT‘S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS AREN‘T JUST
TO UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS AREN‘T JUST CHARACTERS TRAITS.
AREN‘T JUST CHARACTERS TRAITS. THEY ARE
CHARACTERS TRAITS. THEY ARE TOOLS FOR
THEY ARE TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL TO BE ANYTHING,
TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL TO BE ANYTHING, BUT
SURVIVAL TO BE ANYTHING, BUT THINGS ABOVE
BUT THINGS ABOVE IN A WHITE AMERICA
THINGS ABOVE IN A WHITE AMERICA IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS
IN A WHITE AMERICA IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS AND AMERICA
IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS AND AMERICA IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS AND
AND AMERICA IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS AND FLOURISHING. AND SO, WHAT I
IS TO RISK OUR DREAMS AND FLOURISHING. AND SO, WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT ABOUT
FLOURISHING. AND SO, WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT ABOUT THIS IDEA
THINK IS IMPORTANT ABOUT THIS IDEA IS THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE
THIS IDEA IS THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE HAS TO HAVE ALL THE EXPERIENCE
IS THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE HAS TO HAVE ALL THE EXPERIENCE SHE HAS TO HAVE ALL THE
HAS TO HAVE ALL THE EXPERIENCE SHE HAS TO HAVE ALL THE DO, ALL OF THE RESUME ITEMS.
SHE HAS TO HAVE ALL THE DO, ALL OF THE RESUME ITEMS. SHE HAS TO SHOW UP
DO, ALL OF THE RESUME ITEMS. SHE HAS TO SHOW UP AND BE COMPLETELY
SHE HAS TO SHOW UP AND BE COMPLETELY POISED NO MATTER WHAT IS
AND BE COMPLETELY POISED NO MATTER WHAT IS THROWN AT HER. THAT‘S JUST
POISED NO MATTER WHAT IS THROWN AT HER. THAT‘S JUST LIKE A
THROWN AT HER. THAT‘S JUST LIKE A REQUIREMENT.
LIKE A REQUIREMENT. THAT‘S ACTUALLY A UNIVERSAL
REQUIREMENT. THAT‘S ACTUALLY A UNIVERSAL THING THAT A LOT OF BLACK
THAT‘S ACTUALLY A UNIVERSAL THING THAT A LOT OF BLACK WOMEN
THING THAT A LOT OF BLACK WOMEN COULD RELATE TO AS THEY WATCH
WOMEN COULD RELATE TO AS THEY WATCH THESE HEARINGS THIS WEEK.
COULD RELATE TO AS THEY WATCH THESE HEARINGS THIS WEEK. THAT‘S RIGHT.
THESE HEARINGS THIS WEEK. THAT‘S RIGHT. SERLEENA. SHE WAS ALL OF US
THAT‘S RIGHT. SERLEENA. SHE WAS ALL OF US THIS WEEK
SERLEENA. SHE WAS ALL OF US THIS WEEK FOR BLACK WOMEN.
THIS WEEK FOR BLACK WOMEN. SHE‘S WE SHE STOOD THERE FOR
FOR BLACK WOMEN. SHE‘S WE SHE STOOD THERE FOR US OR
SHE‘S WE SHE STOOD THERE FOR US OR SET THERE FOR US,
US OR SET THERE FOR US, BECAUSE WE COULD ALL
SET THERE FOR US, BECAUSE WE COULD ALL IDENTIFY WITH WHAT SHE WAS
BECAUSE WE COULD ALL IDENTIFY WITH WHAT SHE WAS GOING THROUGH
IDENTIFY WITH WHAT SHE WAS GOING THROUGH THE
GOING THROUGH THE INDIGNITIES THAT
THE INDIGNITIES THAT WERE ME THRUST UPON HER.
INDIGNITIES THAT WERE ME THRUST UPON HER. THE
WERE ME THRUST UPON HER. THE WAY WAVING OF THE FINGER AT
THE WAY WAVING OF THE FINGER AT HER,
WAY WAVING OF THE FINGER AT HER, THE CUTTING,
HER, THE CUTTING, IN HER OFF
THE CUTTING, IN HER OFF THE YELLING, AT HER,
IN HER OFF THE YELLING, AT HER, ARE THINGS THAT BLACK WOMEN
THE YELLING, AT HER, ARE THINGS THAT BLACK WOMEN HAVE ENDURED. AND WHEN SHE
ARE THINGS THAT BLACK WOMEN HAVE ENDURED. AND WHEN SHE TALKED ABOUT
HAVE ENDURED. AND WHEN SHE TALKED ABOUT WHAT HER MESSAGE WOULD BE.
TALKED ABOUT WHAT HER MESSAGE WOULD BE. TO OTHERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE
WHAT HER MESSAGE WOULD BE. TO OTHERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE COMING BEHIND HER
TO OTHERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE COMING BEHIND HER AND THE WORD
COMING BEHIND HER AND THE WORD PERSON.
AND THE WORD PERSON. YEAR,
PERSON. YEAR, BLACK WOMEN KNOW THAT ALL TOO
YEAR, BLACK WOMEN KNOW THAT ALL TOO WELL,
BLACK WOMEN KNOW THAT ALL TOO WELL, WE ARE TOLD THAT WE
WELL, WE ARE TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO PERSEVERE AND WE
WE ARE TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO PERSEVERE AND WE DO WE GET THROUGH IT, ALL
HAVE TO PERSEVERE AND WE DO WE GET THROUGH IT, ALL WE
DO WE GET THROUGH IT, ALL WE WE ARE STRONG ENOUGH,
WE WE ARE STRONG ENOUGH, BUT THERE IS HARM
WE ARE STRONG ENOUGH, BUT THERE IS HARM THAT COMES WITH THAT
BUT THERE IS HARM THAT COMES WITH THAT PERSEVERANCE.
THAT COMES WITH THAT PERSEVERANCE. AND SO, I THINK THAT THAT IS
PERSEVERANCE. AND SO, I THINK THAT THAT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE
AND SO, I THINK THAT THAT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE BECAUSE WE DO GO THROUGH
IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE BECAUSE WE DO GO THROUGH IT
BECAUSE WE DO GO THROUGH IT AND, YOU KNOW, I DIDN‘T THINK
IT AND, YOU KNOW, I DIDN‘T THINK I‘D BE SO
AND, YOU KNOW, I DIDN‘T THINK I‘D BE SO EMOTIONAL WATCHING THIS
I‘D BE SO EMOTIONAL WATCHING THIS BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THE
EMOTIONAL WATCHING THIS BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THE REPUBLICANS WERE GOING TO
BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THE REPUBLICANS WERE GOING TO THROW LOTS OF THINGS
REPUBLICANS WERE GOING TO THROW LOTS OF THINGS AT HER. AND I KNEW THAT THEY
THROW LOTS OF THINGS AT HER. AND I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD
AT HER. AND I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD IT‘D BE RUDE,
WOULD IT‘D BE RUDE, BUT I THINK IT WAS TRIGGERING
IT‘D BE RUDE, BUT I THINK IT WAS TRIGGERING BECAUSE IT OPENED UP OLD
BUT I THINK IT WAS TRIGGERING BECAUSE IT OPENED UP OLD WOUNDS OF MY OWN
BECAUSE IT OPENED UP OLD WOUNDS OF MY OWN EXPERIENCES.
WOUNDS OF MY OWN EXPERIENCES. NO, AS YOU‘RE TALKING, I‘M
EXPERIENCES. NO, AS YOU‘RE TALKING, I‘M ACTUALLY GETTING A LITTLE
NO, AS YOU‘RE TALKING, I‘M ACTUALLY GETTING A LITTLE EMOTIONAL
ACTUALLY GETTING A LITTLE EMOTIONAL AND THE WORD THAT I
EMOTIONAL AND THE WORD THAT I USE TO DESCRIBE YESTERDAY.
AND THE WORD THAT I USE TO DESCRIBE YESTERDAY. MELISSA WAS TRIGGERING
USE TO DESCRIBE YESTERDAY. MELISSA WAS TRIGGERING IT WAS TRIGGERING TO SEE AN
MELISSA WAS TRIGGERING IT WAS TRIGGERING TO SEE AN EXPERIENCED ACCOMPLISHED
IT WAS TRIGGERING TO SEE AN EXPERIENCED ACCOMPLISHED WOMAN. I MEAN, YOU KNOW,
EXPERIENCED ACCOMPLISHED WOMAN. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, REALLY AT THE HEIGHT OF HER
WOMAN. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, REALLY AT THE HEIGHT OF HER CAREER GETTING YOU KNOW
REALLY AT THE HEIGHT OF HER CAREER GETTING YOU KNOW THIS JOB INTERVIEW FOR THE ONE
CAREER GETTING YOU KNOW THIS JOB INTERVIEW FOR THE ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND
THIS JOB INTERVIEW FOR THE ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND SOUGHT-AFTER POSITIONS IN THE
OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND SOUGHT-AFTER POSITIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
SOUGHT-AFTER POSITIONS IN THE COUNTRY. AND YET
COUNTRY. AND YET SHE STILL HAS TO DEAL WITH AS
AND YET SHE STILL HAS TO DEAL WITH AS JUDY SAID, THOSE
SHE STILL HAS TO DEAL WITH AS JUDY SAID, THOSE INDIGNITIES.
JUDY SAID, THOSE INDIGNITIES. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT
INDIGNITIES. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW THAT
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW THAT FEELS AND AND SOME OF THE
HOW THAT FEELS AND AND SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES?
FEELS AND AND SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES? IN THE LONG TERM. I MEAN, THE
CONSEQUENCES? IN THE LONG TERM. I MEAN, THE REASON WHY I WAS GETTING
IN THE LONG TERM. I MEAN, THE REASON WHY I WAS GETTING EMOTIONAL WHEN JUDITH WAS
REASON WHY I WAS GETTING EMOTIONAL WHEN JUDITH WAS TALKING IS BECAUSE
EMOTIONAL WHEN JUDITH WAS TALKING IS BECAUSE PHYSICALLY ON OUR BODIES
TALKING IS BECAUSE PHYSICALLY ON OUR BODIES THERE, THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES.
PHYSICALLY ON OUR BODIES THERE, THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES. WE HAVE HIGH RATES OF HIGH
THERE, THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES. WE HAVE HIGH RATES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STROKE,
WE HAVE HIGH RATES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE STROKE, YOU KNOW, AND THERE ARE REAL,
BLOOD PRESSURE STROKE, YOU KNOW, AND THERE ARE REAL, THERE ARE REAL CONSEQUENCES.
YOU KNOW, AND THERE ARE REAL, THERE ARE REAL CONSEQUENCES. IT‘S NOT JUST THEORETICAL
THERE ARE REAL CONSEQUENCES. IT‘S NOT JUST THEORETICAL HERE.
IT‘S NOT JUST THEORETICAL HERE. THESE ARE REAL
HERE. THESE ARE REAL EXPERIENCES. SHE IS A REAL
THESE ARE REAL EXPERIENCES. SHE IS A REAL PERSON AND I THINK SOME OF
EXPERIENCES. SHE IS A REAL PERSON AND I THINK SOME OF THAT WAS LOST YESTERDAY
PERSON AND I THINK SOME OF THAT WAS LOST YESTERDAY AGAIN.
THAT WAS LOST YESTERDAY AGAIN. I HAD NO ILLUSIONS
AGAIN. I HAD NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT THE KIND OF TREATMENT
I HAD NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT THE KIND OF TREATMENT THAT SHE WOULD FACE,
ABOUT THE KIND OF TREATMENT THAT SHE WOULD FACE, BUT EVEN A
THAT SHE WOULD FACE, BUT EVEN A I WAS STUNNED
BUT EVEN A I WAS STUNNED BY THE VITRIOL, THAT WAS
I WAS STUNNED BY THE VITRIOL, THAT WAS LEVELED AT HER AND FOR NO REAL
BY THE VITRIOL, THAT WAS LEVELED AT HER AND FOR NO REAL PURPOSE OF THIS IS
LEVELED AT HER AND FOR NO REAL PURPOSE OF THIS IS A JOB INTERVIEW. IT IS ONE
PURPOSE OF THIS IS A JOB INTERVIEW. IT IS ONE WHERE THE SENATORS EVEN
A JOB INTERVIEW. IT IS ONE WHERE THE SENATORS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE IN THE
WHERE THE SENATORS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE IN THE OPPOSITION PARTY ARE ENTITLED
THOSE WHO ARE IN THE OPPOSITION PARTY ARE ENTITLED TO QUESTION HER EVEN
OPPOSITION PARTY ARE ENTITLED TO QUESTION HER EVEN RIGOROUSLY ABOUT HER JUDICIAL
TO QUESTION HER EVEN RIGOROUSLY ABOUT HER JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT HER RECORD,
RIGOROUSLY ABOUT HER JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT HER RECORD, BUT YESTERDAY WE SAW SOMETHING
PHILOSOPHY ABOUT HER RECORD, BUT YESTERDAY WE SAW SOMETHING THAT WENT BEYOND THE PALE
BUT YESTERDAY WE SAW SOMETHING THAT WENT BEYOND THE PALE BEYOND EVEN
THAT WENT BEYOND THE PALE BEYOND EVEN DISRESPECT, AND SHE WAS
BEYOND EVEN DISRESPECT, AND SHE WAS CALLED A PEDOPHILE, SOMEONE
DISRESPECT, AND SHE WAS CALLED A PEDOPHILE, SOMEONE WHO WAS SOFT ON PEDOPHILES. I
CALLED A PEDOPHILE, SOMEONE WHO WAS SOFT ON PEDOPHILES. I THINK THAT WAS MEANT TO BE
WHO WAS SOFT ON PEDOPHILES. I THINK THAT WAS MEANT TO BE A DOG WHISTLE TO
THINK THAT WAS MEANT TO BE A DOG WHISTLE TO THE
A DOG WHISTLE TO THE GOP‘S KEY.
THE GOP‘S KEY. AND ON UNDERBELLY,
GOP‘S KEY. AND ON UNDERBELLY, SHE WAS CALLED SOFT ON CRIME,
AND ON UNDERBELLY, SHE WAS CALLED SOFT ON CRIME, A KIND OF LABEL THAT HAS
SHE WAS CALLED SOFT ON CRIME, A KIND OF LABEL THAT HAS PARTICULAR
A KIND OF LABEL THAT HAS PARTICULAR RESONANCE FOR THOSE IN THE
PARTICULAR RESONANCE FOR THOSE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND
RESONANCE FOR THOSE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND A CHARGE. I THINK THAT COULD
BLACK COMMUNITY AND A CHARGE. I THINK THAT COULD ONLY BE LEVELED AT SOMEONE
A CHARGE. I THINK THAT COULD ONLY BE LEVELED AT SOMEONE WHO IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN
ONLY BE LEVELED AT SOMEONE WHO IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN,
WHO IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN, GIVEN HER RECORD. THERE REALLY
WOMAN, GIVEN HER RECORD. THERE REALLY WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT SHE
GIVEN HER RECORD. THERE REALLY WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY
WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY SOFT ON CRIME.
IS ACTUALLY SOFT ON CRIME. AND WE DIDN‘T REALLY LEARN
SOFT ON CRIME. AND WE DIDN‘T REALLY LEARN MUCH THAT WAS USEFUL
AND WE DIDN‘T REALLY LEARN MUCH THAT WAS USEFUL TO THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS
MUCH THAT WAS USEFUL TO THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS ABOUT HER RECORD THAT THEY
TO THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS ABOUT HER RECORD THAT THEY PROBED HER ABOUT HER
ABOUT HER RECORD THAT THEY PROBED HER ABOUT HER SENTENCING
PROBED HER ABOUT HER SENTENCING RECORD, BUT MOST JUDGES
SENTENCING RECORD, BUT MOST JUDGES ON THE SUPREME
RECORD, BUT MOST JUDGES ON THE SUPREME COURT WILL
ON THE SUPREME COURT WILL NEVER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
COURT WILL NEVER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY
NEVER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY SENTENCE SOMEONE
ACTUALLY SENTENCE SOMEONE TO PRISON. I‘M THEY WILL BE
SENTENCE SOMEONE TO PRISON. I‘M THEY WILL BE REVIEWING SENTENCES, BUT
TO PRISON. I‘M THEY WILL BE REVIEWING SENTENCES, BUT THEY‘RE NOT GOING TO ACTUALLY
REVIEWING SENTENCES, BUT THEY‘RE NOT GOING TO ACTUALLY BE SENTENCING INDIVIDUALS.
THEY‘RE NOT GOING TO ACTUALLY BE SENTENCING INDIVIDUALS. THIS WAS PURE POLITICAL
BE SENTENCING INDIVIDUALS. THIS WAS PURE POLITICAL THEATER
THIS WAS PURE POLITICAL THEATER DONE AT HER EXPENSE
THEATER DONE AT HER EXPENSE AND WHAT WAS MOST SHOCKING
DONE AT HER EXPENSE AND WHAT WAS MOST SHOCKING TO ME. IS THAT, WITH THE
AND WHAT WAS MOST SHOCKING TO ME. IS THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CORY BOOKER, WE
TO ME. IS THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CORY BOOKER, WE SAW VERY FEW DEMOCRATIC
EXCEPTION OF CORY BOOKER, WE SAW VERY FEW DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ACTUALLY,
SAW VERY FEW DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ACTUALLY, BRING THE KIND OF
SENATORS ACTUALLY, BRING THE KIND OF OUTRAGE AND DISBELIEF TO
BRING THE KIND OF OUTRAGE AND DISBELIEF TO THEIR OWN QUESTIONING. THIS
OUTRAGE AND DISBELIEF TO THEIR OWN QUESTIONING. THIS WAS ABHORRENT WHAT HAPPENED?
THEIR OWN QUESTIONING. THIS WAS ABHORRENT WHAT HAPPENED? AND SHE DESERVED BETTER AND
WAS ABHORRENT WHAT HAPPENED? AND SHE DESERVED BETTER AND SHE DESERVED BETTER
AND SHE DESERVED BETTER AND SHE DESERVED BETTER FROM THEM.
SHE DESERVED BETTER FROM THEM. SO, I THINK THAT‘S LIKE THE
FROM THEM. SO, I THINK THAT‘S LIKE THE PERFECT SEGUE TO MY NEXT
SO, I THINK THAT‘S LIKE THE PERFECT SEGUE TO MY NEXT QUESTION.
PERFECT SEGUE TO MY NEXT QUESTION. DO JUST BECAUSE I‘VE BEEN
QUESTION. DO JUST BECAUSE I‘VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT HOW
DO JUST BECAUSE I‘VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT HOW THIS
THINKING A LOT ABOUT HOW THIS HERE THESE HEARINGS WERE A
THIS HERE THESE HEARINGS WERE A MICROCOSM AND MAYBE A TEACHING
HERE THESE HEARINGS WERE A MICROCOSM AND MAYBE A TEACHING MOMENT IF YOU WILL
MICROCOSM AND MAYBE A TEACHING MOMENT IF YOU WILL FOR FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT?
MOMENT IF YOU WILL FOR FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT? YOU SAW CORY BOOKER BE
FOR FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT? YOU SAW CORY BOOKER BE THE PERSON TO CREATE THE
YOU SAW CORY BOOKER BE THE PERSON TO CREATE THE SPACE AND ALMOST
THE PERSON TO CREATE THE SPACE AND ALMOST TRY TO CREATE
SPACE AND ALMOST TRY TO CREATE SOME BUBBLE OF PROTECTION
TRY TO CREATE SOME BUBBLE OF PROTECTION FOR HER
SOME BUBBLE OF PROTECTION FOR HER DESERVEDLY. SO BECAUSE THESE
FOR HER DESERVEDLY. SO BECAUSE THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, ABUSIVE ATTACKS
DESERVEDLY. SO BECAUSE THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, ABUSIVE ATTACKS AS MELISSA SAID, ABHORRENT
ARE, YOU KNOW, ABUSIVE ATTACKS AS MELISSA SAID, ABHORRENT BUT THAT‘S SO RARE
AS MELISSA SAID, ABHORRENT BUT THAT‘S SO RARE RARE IN REAL.
BUT THAT‘S SO RARE RARE IN REAL. I FOR BLACK WOMEN. WE DON‘T
RARE IN REAL. I FOR BLACK WOMEN. WE DON‘T GET THE BUBBLE OF PROTECTION.
I FOR BLACK WOMEN. WE DON‘T GET THE BUBBLE OF PROTECTION. WE DON‘T GET THE, YOU KNOW,
GET THE BUBBLE OF PROTECTION. WE DON‘T GET THE, YOU KNOW, THE
WE DON‘T GET THE, YOU KNOW, THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR ON THE
THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR ON THE HORSE. LIKE THAT‘S NOT
KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR ON THE HORSE. LIKE THAT‘S NOT OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE.
HORSE. LIKE THAT‘S NOT OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT
OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TEACHABLE MOMENT
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TEACHABLE MOMENT AND WATCHING THESE HEARINGS
THE TEACHABLE MOMENT AND WATCHING THESE HEARINGS AND HOW PEOPLE CAN THINK
AND WATCHING THESE HEARINGS AND HOW PEOPLE CAN THINK THROUGH
AND HOW PEOPLE CAN THINK THROUGH WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD SPEAK UP
THROUGH WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD SPEAK UP MORE ON BEHALF OF BLACK WOMEN
WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD SPEAK UP MORE ON BEHALF OF BLACK WOMEN IN OUR
MORE ON BEHALF OF BLACK WOMEN IN OUR REGULAR LIVES.
IN OUR REGULAR LIVES. MAYBE WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT
REGULAR LIVES. MAYBE WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE BLACK WOMAN
MAYBE WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE BLACK WOMAN IN OUR WORKSPACE
THE BLACK WOMAN IN OUR WORKSPACE IS BEING HEARD IN THE MEETING
IN OUR WORKSPACE IS BEING HEARD IN THE MEETING FOR EXAMPLE, SO, CAN YOU TALK
IS BEING HEARD IN THE MEETING FOR EXAMPLE, SO, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE WAYS WE CAN USE
FOR EXAMPLE, SO, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE WAYS WE CAN USE WHAT WE SAW AT THESE
ABOUT THE WAYS WE CAN USE WHAT WE SAW AT THESE HEARINGS AND APPLY IT TO OUR
WHAT WE SAW AT THESE HEARINGS AND APPLY IT TO OUR EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS?
HEARINGS AND APPLY IT TO OUR EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS? SO THIS WASN‘T JUST A CIVICS
EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS? SO THIS WASN‘T JUST A CIVICS LESSON,
SO THIS WASN‘T JUST A CIVICS LESSON, BUT IT WAS A LIFE LESSON.
LESSON, BUT IT WAS A LIFE LESSON. PEOPLE SHOULD ACTUALLY
BUT IT WAS A LIFE LESSON. PEOPLE SHOULD ACTUALLY BE THINKING ABOUT
PEOPLE SHOULD ACTUALLY BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT DID I
BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT DID I SEE
WHAT DID I SEE AND HOW CAN I BE DIFFERENT?
SEE AND HOW CAN I BE DIFFERENT? BECAUSE IF YOU DON‘T SPEAK UP,
AND HOW CAN I BE DIFFERENT? BECAUSE IF YOU DON‘T SPEAK UP, YOU ARE COMPLICIT
BECAUSE IF YOU DON‘T SPEAK UP, YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN THAT ACTIVITY. YOU ARE
YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN THAT ACTIVITY. YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN RACIST
IN THAT ACTIVITY. YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN RACIST BEHAVIORS. AND SO, WHETHER IT
COMPLICIT IN RACIST BEHAVIORS. AND SO, WHETHER IT IS IN THE WORKPLACE, OR IN THE
BEHAVIORS. AND SO, WHETHER IT IS IN THE WORKPLACE, OR IN THE CLASSROOM, BECAUSE I DO
IS IN THE WORKPLACE, OR IN THE CLASSROOM, BECAUSE I DO REMEMBER IN LAW SCHOOL HAVING
CLASSROOM, BECAUSE I DO REMEMBER IN LAW SCHOOL HAVING THESE THESE MOMENTS OF THESE
REMEMBER IN LAW SCHOOL HAVING THESE THESE MOMENTS OF THESE INDIGNITIES ALL THE
THESE THESE MOMENTS OF THESE INDIGNITIES ALL THE TIME.
INDIGNITIES ALL THE TIME. EVERYBODY
TIME. EVERYBODY WHO‘S BEEN THROUGH LAW, SCHOOL
EVERYBODY WHO‘S BEEN THROUGH LAW, SCHOOL NOZA, TED CRUZ.
WHO‘S BEEN THROUGH LAW, SCHOOL NOZA, TED CRUZ. AND
NOZA, TED CRUZ. AND WHEN I ATTEND ENGINES IN
AND WHEN I ATTEND ENGINES IN DIASPORA, RIGHT? AND SO
WHEN I ATTEND ENGINES IN DIASPORA, RIGHT? AND SO IT REALLY
DIASPORA, RIGHT? AND SO IT REALLY IS INCUMBENT UPON US
IT REALLY IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK UP
IS INCUMBENT UPON US TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK UP AND TO PROTECT EACH OTHER. AND
TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK UP AND TO PROTECT EACH OTHER. AND TO SAY, WE ARE NOT GOING
AND TO PROTECT EACH OTHER. AND TO SAY, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SIT
TO SAY, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SIT FOR AROUND
TO SIT FOR AROUND AND HAVE THIS BEHAVIOR. AND
FOR AROUND AND HAVE THIS BEHAVIOR. AND SO
AND HAVE THIS BEHAVIOR. AND SO FOR WHITE FOLKS
SO FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING
FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING GO BACK AND WATCH IT.
WHO ARE WATCHING GO BACK AND WATCH IT. IT‘S CLEAR THE WAY THAT SHE
GO BACK AND WATCH IT. IT‘S CLEAR THE WAY THAT SHE WAS BEING TREATED AND KNOW
IT‘S CLEAR THE WAY THAT SHE WAS BEING TREATED AND KNOW THAT THE NEXT
WAS BEING TREATED AND KNOW THAT THE NEXT NEXT TIME YOU SEE THAT
THAT THE NEXT NEXT TIME YOU SEE THAT THAT IN A CONFERENCE ROOM
NEXT TIME YOU SEE THAT THAT IN A CONFERENCE ROOM OR ON A ZOOM CALL
THAT IN A CONFERENCE ROOM OR ON A ZOOM CALL THAT YOU SHOULD STAND UP AND
OR ON A ZOOM CALL THAT YOU SHOULD STAND UP AND SAY
THAT YOU SHOULD STAND UP AND SAY WE CAN‘T THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
SAY WE CAN‘T THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR.
WE CAN‘T THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. IT‘S SO TRUE ABOUT THE TED
BEHAVIOR. IT‘S SO TRUE ABOUT THE TED CRUZ IN LAW SCHOOL. I‘M
IT‘S SO TRUE ABOUT THE TED CRUZ IN LAW SCHOOL. I‘M THINKING THAT WE USED TO HAVE
CRUZ IN LAW SCHOOL. I‘M THINKING THAT WE USED TO HAVE A SISTER CIRCLE
THINKING THAT WE USED TO HAVE A SISTER CIRCLE IN LAW SCHOOL. SO IF A BLACK
A SISTER CIRCLE IN LAW SCHOOL. SO IF A BLACK WOMAN‘S VOICE WASN‘T HURT,
IN LAW SCHOOL. SO IF A BLACK WOMAN‘S VOICE WASN‘T HURT, WE‘D BE LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT
WOMAN‘S VOICE WASN‘T HURT, WE‘D BE LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT SHE SAID? WAS A REALLY GREAT
WE‘D BE LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT SHE SAID? WAS A REALLY GREAT POINT. I THINK WE SHOULD GO
SHE SAID? WAS A REALLY GREAT POINT. I THINK WE SHOULD GO BACK TO IT. WE TRIED
POINT. I THINK WE SHOULD GO BACK TO IT. WE TRIED TO
BACK TO IT. WE TRIED TO AT LEAST MAKE SURE EACH OTHER
TO AT LEAST MAKE SURE EACH OTHER WERE BEING SEEN
AT LEAST MAKE SURE EACH OTHER WERE BEING SEEN BECAUSE OF THOSE TED CRUZ‘S.
WERE BEING SEEN BECAUSE OF THOSE TED CRUZ‘S. THAT IS A REAL REAL THING,
BECAUSE OF THOSE TED CRUZ‘S. THAT IS A REAL REAL THING, MELISSA.
THAT IS A REAL REAL THING, MELISSA. WE LEARNED TODAY THAT SENATE
MELISSA. WE LEARNED TODAY THAT SENATE MINORITY LEADER, MITCH
WE LEARNED TODAY THAT SENATE MINORITY LEADER, MITCH MCCONNELL ANNOUNCED, HE‘LL
MINORITY LEADER, MITCH MCCONNELL ANNOUNCED, HE‘LL VOTE AGAINST JUDGE, JACKSON‘S
MCCONNELL ANNOUNCED, HE‘LL VOTE AGAINST JUDGE, JACKSON‘S NOMINATION. ANY
VOTE AGAINST JUDGE, JACKSON‘S NOMINATION. ANY SURPRISE, THEY WERE DO YOU
NOMINATION. ANY SURPRISE, THEY WERE DO YOU THINK
SURPRISE, THEY WERE DO YOU THINK THAT SHE‘LL
THINK THAT SHE‘LL BE ABLE EVEN GIVEN THE
THAT SHE‘LL BE ABLE EVEN GIVEN THE PARTISAN DIVIDES TO GET
BE ABLE EVEN GIVEN THE PARTISAN DIVIDES TO GET ANY REPUBLICAN VOTES.
PARTISAN DIVIDES TO GET ANY REPUBLICAN VOTES. WHO CARES? IT DOESN‘T MATTER.
ANY REPUBLICAN VOTES. WHO CARES? IT DOESN‘T MATTER. SHE HAS THE DEMOCRATIC
WHO CARES? IT DOESN‘T MATTER. SHE HAS THE DEMOCRATIC VOTES AND EVEN IF
SHE HAS THE DEMOCRATIC VOTES AND EVEN IF SHE‘S UNABLE TO PEEL OFF A
VOTES AND EVEN IF SHE‘S UNABLE TO PEEL OFF A SINGLE
SHE‘S UNABLE TO PEEL OFF A SINGLE REPUBLICAN. SHE WILL BE THE
SINGLE REPUBLICAN. SHE WILL BE THE NEXT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE
REPUBLICAN. SHE WILL BE THE NEXT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
NEXT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT. THAT‘S WHAT‘S ACTUALLY, SO
SUPREME COURT. THAT‘S WHAT‘S ACTUALLY, SO GALLING ABOUT ALL OF THIS UP
THAT‘S WHAT‘S ACTUALLY, SO GALLING ABOUT ALL OF THIS UP HER NOMINATION, AND HER
GALLING ABOUT ALL OF THIS UP HER NOMINATION, AND HER APPOINTMENT ARE FOREGONE
HER NOMINATION, AND HER APPOINTMENT ARE FOREGONE CONCLUSIONS. AT THIS POINT.
APPOINTMENT ARE FOREGONE CONCLUSIONS. AT THIS POINT. SHE‘S GOING TO BE A JUSTICE OF
CONCLUSIONS. AT THIS POINT. SHE‘S GOING TO BE A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT THIS
SHE‘S GOING TO BE A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT THIS ENTIRE POLITICAL THEATER WAS
THE SUPREME COURT THIS ENTIRE POLITICAL THEATER WAS FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE THAN
ENTIRE POLITICAL THEATER WAS FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE THAN SIGNALING AND DOG WHISTLING TO
FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE THAN SIGNALING AND DOG WHISTLING TO HER THE PUP REPUBLICAN BASE
SIGNALING AND DOG WHISTLING TO HER THE PUP REPUBLICAN BASE AND DEBASING A BLACK
HER THE PUP REPUBLICAN BASE AND DEBASING A BLACK WOMAN IN
AND DEBASING A BLACK WOMAN IN A PUBLIC.
WOMAN IN A PUBLIC. SAYING BEFORE THE ENTIRE
A PUBLIC. SAYING BEFORE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, SO NO, I‘M NOT
SAYING BEFORE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, SO NO, I‘M NOT SURPRISED THAT LEADER
COUNTRY, SO NO, I‘M NOT SURPRISED THAT LEADER MCCONNELL HAS MADE THE
SURPRISED THAT LEADER MCCONNELL HAS MADE THE STATEMENT. I DON‘T KNOW IF SHE
MCCONNELL HAS MADE THE STATEMENT. I DON‘T KNOW IF SHE WILL GET SUPPORT FROM ANY
STATEMENT. I DON‘T KNOW IF SHE WILL GET SUPPORT FROM ANY REPUBLICAN SHE SHOULD, BUT
WILL GET SUPPORT FROM ANY REPUBLICAN SHE SHOULD, BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE IS
REPUBLICAN SHE SHOULD, BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE IS PERHAPS SOMETHING STRIKING
I DO THINK THAT THERE IS PERHAPS SOMETHING STRIKING ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF A
PERHAPS SOMETHING STRIKING ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF A 50-50 SENATE WITH EVERYONE
ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF A 50-50 SENATE WITH EVERYONE VOTING ALONG PARTY LINES
50-50 SENATE WITH EVERYONE VOTING ALONG PARTY LINES AND THEN KAMALA HARRIS. THE
VOTING ALONG PARTY LINES AND THEN KAMALA HARRIS. THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE AS
AND THEN KAMALA HARRIS. THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT
FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT BEING THE DECIDING VOTE
VICE PRESIDENT BEING THE DECIDING VOTE AND I WILL NOTE THIS
BEING THE DECIDING VOTE AND I WILL NOTE THIS CONFIRMATION HEARING WAS QUITE
AND I WILL NOTE THIS CONFIRMATION HEARING WAS QUITE UNUSUAL BECAUSE THERE WERE NO
CONFIRMATION HEARING WAS QUITE UNUSUAL BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER
UNUSUAL BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER BLACK WOMEN.
OTHER BLACK WOMEN. IN, IN POSITIONS TO
BLACK WOMEN. IN, IN POSITIONS TO ASK QUESTIONS, BECAUSE THERE
IN, IN POSITIONS TO ASK QUESTIONS, BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BLACK WOMEN IN
ASK QUESTIONS, BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BLACK WOMEN IN THE SENATE. AND IN FACT,
ARE NO BLACK WOMEN IN THE SENATE. AND IN FACT, THE ONLY
THE SENATE. AND IN FACT, THE ONLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN
THE ONLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN THE ROOM WAS CORY BOOKER
AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN THE ROOM WAS CORY BOOKER AND HE WAS THE ONE WHO STOOD
IN THE ROOM WAS CORY BOOKER AND HE WAS THE ONE WHO STOOD IN THAT SPACE WITH HER, SO
AND HE WAS THE ONE WHO STOOD IN THAT SPACE WITH HER, SO IT‘S FINE IF HE DOESN‘T
IN THAT SPACE WITH HER, SO IT‘S FINE IF HE DOESN‘T SUPPORT HER. I ACTUALLY
IT‘S FINE IF HE DOESN‘T SUPPORT HER. I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE
SUPPORT HER. I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE KAMALA HARRIS. MAKE THIS
WOULD LIKE TO SEE KAMALA HARRIS. MAKE THIS HISTORIC VOTE, AND PUT THE
KAMALA HARRIS. MAKE THIS HISTORIC VOTE, AND PUT THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN ON THE
HISTORIC VOTE, AND PUT THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN ON THE COURT.
FIRST BLACK WOMAN ON THE COURT. IT‘S AN IT‘S A REALLY
COURT. IT‘S AN IT‘S A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT THERE. I THINK
IT‘S AN IT‘S A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT THERE. I THINK THAT‘S GOING TO BE
IMPORTANT POINT THERE. I THINK THAT‘S GOING TO BE A POWERFUL MOMENT, MELISSA,
THAT‘S GOING TO BE A POWERFUL MOMENT, MELISSA, MARIE AND JUDITH BROWN
A POWERFUL MOMENT, MELISSA, MARIE AND JUDITH BROWN DIANA‘S. I FEEL BETTER NOW
MARIE AND JUDITH BROWN DIANA‘S. I FEEL BETTER NOW THAT I‘VE HAD THIS
DIANA‘S. I FEEL BETTER NOW THAT I‘VE HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH BOTH OF YOU.
THAT I‘VE HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH BOTH OF YOU. SO I HOPE FOLKS AT HOME THAT
CONVERSATION WITH BOTH OF YOU. SO I HOPE FOLKS AT HOME THAT WE‘RE FEELING
SO I HOPE FOLKS AT HOME THAT WE‘RE FEELING TRIGGERED. OR FRUSTRATED FEEL
WE‘RE FEELING TRIGGERED. OR FRUSTRATED FEEL BETTER TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR
TRIGGERED. OR FRUSTRATED FEEL BETTER TO THANK YOU BOTH FOR THIS CONVERSATION. PLEASE STAY