Job interviews don’t ruin lives

Re “It’s not a trial, so burden of proof on him,” column, Oct. 4

Columnist Robin Abcarian claims that the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh are a job interview, not a trial. She is partially correct — this is not a trial, but neither is it a job interview.

Job interviews do not include inflicting emotional and psychological damage on the family of the person being interviewed. A job interview does not include having protesters scream insults at you. A job interview does not include facing unsubstantiated allegations from 36 years ago.

This is and was from the outset a political persecution designed to derail the nomination process — nothing more, nothing less. Kavanaugh just happened to be the guy hauled in front of the Democrats’ firing squad.

For the Democrats to justify the destruction of this guy’s life as a “job interview” is shameful. Joseph Schillmoeller Gardena

I agree that this is not a trial, but since when did anyone’s potential employer ask a job candidate about his or her weekend activities as a teenager in high school?

Kavanaugh deserves to be hired as a Supreme Court justice because of his character as an adult and his exemplary record on the bench.

After Kavanaugh is approved, I hope Abcarian will drop the subject for the rest of his natural life, for that’s how long he will be serving. Connie Veldkamp Laguna Niguel