OA207: Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearings

Today's Rapid Response Friday tackles the ongoing Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings for Brett Kavanaugh -- including an analysis of documents that broke literally <em>after</em> we recorded the show!  Find out if any of this can slow down Kavanaugh's presumed path the SCOTUS. We begin, however, with listener feedback on our rather controversial <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa205-more-on-masterpiece-younger-the-catholic-church-w-guest-andrew-seidel/"> Episode 205 (with Andrew Seidel)</a> as well as follow-up emails regarding 3-D guns and our contributions to SwingLeft. After that, we break down the critical documents leaked today by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) that show 1) Kavanaugh's nakedly partisan approach to the court; 2) Kavanaugh's nonexistent view of the value of precedent when it comes to <em>Roe v. Wade</em>; and 3) possible perjury.  Is this a big deal?  YES.  Will it move the needle?  We'll see. After that, we return to Yodel Mountain to discuss Paul Manafort's impending DC trial and the somewhat-overlooked plea by W. Samuel Patten.  Who's that?  Listen and find out! Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #92 regarding impeaching the testimony of a gang member at trial.  If you'd like to play along with us, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! <span style="text-decoration: underline">Recent Appearances</span> Thomas was recently the guest masochist on this week's <a href= "https://audioboom.com/posts/6994061-gam159-new-world-order">God Awful Movies, reviewing "New World Order."</a>  It's hilarious -- don't miss it!  And if you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at <a href= "mailto:openarguments@gmail.com">openarguments@gmail.com</a>. <span style="text-decoration: underline">Show Notes & Links</span> <ol> <li>Here are the <a href= "http://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/Kavanaugh-email.pdf">Kavanaug