Every blue moon a CNN clown can surprise you and such was the case when CNN commentator Scott Jennings snapped on Dems for targeting SCOTUS like giant babies angry they didn’t get their way.
Jennings slammed Democrats for questioning the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, “what do we want the court to be subject to the whims of a popular opinion mob? I mean that’s not what they’re there for. They’re there to interpret the constitution. And to interpret the laws that Congress passes. So, I, think right now the people who are questioning its legitimacy are just mad that they’re not getting their way every time.”
Jennings agrees that the Court is mostly conservative now but adds that “it hasn’t always been and it won’t always be.” A reminder to viewers that Democrats are trying to rewrite laws to fit their personal current, short-term issues.
Of course, his co-hosts couldn’t handle the truth and went on to claim that Jennings was living a fairytale. It is CNN, after all, they do have to sell that narrative, don’t they? Democrats are hellbent on packing the court and CNN aims to please.
Transcript
KASIE HUNT: So, Scott Jennings, I wanna get your take on this. Because Mitch McConnell, whom you have worked for many many years, has been a key architect of the court in its current form. And it has been something that Democrats were very upset with how Merrick Garland’s nomination was handled. For example, among other things. Do you think the way that McConnell has conducted his efforts around this contribute to the legitimacy of the court?
SCOTT JENNINGS: Well, I think if he were here, he would say polling numbers shouldn’t have anything to do with how the court does its job. I mean, the legitimacy, what do we want the court to be subject to the whims of a popular opinion mob? I mean that’s not what they’re there for. They’re there to interpret the constitution. And to interpret the laws that the Congress passes. So, I, think right now the people who are questioning its legitimacy are just mad that they’re not getting their way every time. An institution’s legitimacy cannot be called into question just because you don’t get your way 100 percent of the time. To me, it’s very clear, it’s a conservative court right now but it hasn’t always been and it won’t always be.
PAUL BEGALA: In a free country, legitimacy is derived from the people. We are the sovereign, we don’t have a king or queen. This Supreme Court has a majority of justices who are nominated there by Presidents who first came to office without the support of the American people. They got in through the electoral college, that’s fine, but they didn’t have popular support. And then they were confirmed by Senators from small states that represent a minority of the American people.
HUNT: We need a split screen of the two. There we go!
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BEGALA: By the way, it’s about bedtime for the kids, if you need a fairytale, listen to Scott. Because the Supreme Court’s not on the level. 60 percent of Republicans think they’re doing a great job and only 36 percent of independents. Set my Democrats aside of course I don’t like what they’re doing. But when two-thirds of independents don’t think the court is doing its job. That is a crisis of legitimacy.
JOAN BISKUPIC: And could I say something? It’s not going to change soon, Scott. When you said they’ll be up, they’ll be down. The youngest members of this court, minus the newest justice, Jackson. Are all in their 50s. They’re gonna be here longer than we will be here.
JENNINGS: Praise Mitch McConnell, and praised Jesus, thank goodness. I just think these guys are not supposed to be reading polls. They’re supposed to be reading the constitution!
BEGALA: They’re supposed to be reading the constitution, not some right-wing claptrap talking points from Fox News! That’s what they’re doing!