Opposing View: ‘Barrett should be confirmed without delay’
The assault by the left on Judge Amy Coney Barrett — a wife, a mother of seven and a highly regarded jurist by people of both parties — has already begun. Democratic Party hypocrisy has been taken to a new extreme in the case of Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Democrats have started spewing ridiculous claims, one of which is that Barrett, who is herself a woman, will somehow turn back the clock on women’s rights. This is where the feminism that the Democrats spout sours. Feminism is supposed to empower women, but the left has manipulated the definition into something that can only be utilized by, or applied to, fellow liberals, and not to conservative women.
Barrett is the very embodiment of feminism. She did not let motherhood deter her from career ambitions, nor did she allow a successful career prevent her from raising a family. Barrett is an example of a modern woman who has it all, while being unwavering in her Catholic faith.
If Democrats looked solely at Barrett’s judicial qualifications, they’d find that she is incredibly qualified, experienced and capable. But, to them, a conservative constitutionalist is horrifying, and so they choose to attack her as a mom and a Christian woman of faith instead. After constant hypocrisy from the liberal elite, it’s no surprise that the “tolerant left” is not so tolerant after all.
President Donald Trump chose her to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court because he knows she will apply the law as written and enforce the text, structure and original understanding of our nation’s Constitution. The American Bar Association rated her “well qualified,” a rating even high-ranking Democrats refer to as the “gold standard” for evaluating judicial nominees.
The president of the United States has a right and a duty to fill any vacancies on the court, and President Trump followed precedent in doing so. Now, it is up to the Senate to confirm the nomination. All members of the Senate, but especially the Republican majority, have a responsibility to fulfill their constitutional duty and consider Barrett’s nomination fully and completely. Amy Coney Barrett should be confirmed without delay.
President Trump ran on a campaign of “Promises Made, Promises Kept.” By nominating Barrett, he has kept one of his many promises to the American people.
I look forward to Judge Barrett’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.