Nets Gush Over Biden’s Radical Supreme Court Nominee

On Friday evening, the three evening newscasts were giddy over President Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the seat of the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Words like “historic” were thrown around to describe her nomination. 

Continuing on the media’s day long drool fest over Jackson’s nomination, CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell opened the show by calling it a “historic day” before going to her legal correspondent Jan Crawford to continue the sycophantic coverage. 

“Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Biden made history as he introduced the first black woman ever nominated to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson” Crawford gushed. 

Crawford continued to heap praise on Jackson, claiming she had a “stellar academic and legal credentials and a compelling life story” Crawford proclaimed. “Her resume reads like that of a future justice: Graduating with honors from Harvard and Harvard law, she clerked on the Supreme Court for Justice Stephen Breyer, the man she’s nominated to replace. Another first: Jackson would be the court’s first former federal public defender.” 

Later on, O’Donnell asked Crawford “if she’s confirmed to the Supreme Court, what are some examples of the cases she’d have to weigh in on?” In response, Crawford listed off a litany of cases her fellow leftists are hyperventilating over: 

there’s three blockbusters on some of the most contentious issues of our time. They’ve got a major case on voting rights from Alabama. A case involving affirmative action, which concerns the inclusion of race in college admissions. Another look at the possibility that artists and designers can refuse to work with same-sex partners.

Crawford ended her report by saying “she would hit the ground running.”

Over on ABC’s World News Tonight, senior White House correspondent Mary Bruce excitedly reported that during the announcement ceremony, Biden “was standing beside two history-making black women” referring to both Vice President Kamala Harris and Ketanji Brown Jackson. 

Anchor David Muir asked Bruce that since Biden noted “today that Judge Jackson has already gone through three Senate confirmations” is the “The White House now hoping she’ll be confirmed to the Supreme Court by Easter?”  Bruce replied that “the White House wants to move quickly” on the nomination. 

Muir then turned to congressional correspondent Rachel Scott to ask her if the White House is “hoping for Republican support for Judge Jackson again.” Scott replied that the Biden White House is “hoping for it, but not counting on it.” 

She went on to whine that  “one of those Republicans, Senator Lindsey Graham, who voted to confirm Jackson to the D.C. Circuit came out today and called this a win for the radical left.”

NBC News – In the meantime Nightly News, chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander tried to shame Republicans into voting for Jacksom claiming that “just eight months ago Jackson was confirmed to the federal appeals court here in Washington with the votes of three Senate Republicans including Lindsey Graham. But today Graham tweeted the radical left has won President Biden over yet again” Alexander whined.  

“Still If all 50 Democrats stick together, Jackson will be confirmed, fulfilling a dream dating back to her high school yearbook where she wrote I want to go into law and eventually have a judicial appointment and today sharing a loving message with her daughters,” Alexander said boasting. 

It should be noted that there was not one mention of Jackson’s leftist judicial voting record and questionable associations. It would have been different if Jackson were a conservative nominee. 

This is the latest example of all three networks gushing about a radical left-wing Supreme Court nominee. It was made possible through Ensure, Allstate, and US Bank (NBC) The information they share is linked. 

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CBS Evening News
2/25/2022
Eastern, 6:32:47 

NORAH O’DONNELL: Today, President Biden nominated 51-year-old Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and if confirmed, she would be the first black woman on the nation’s highest court. CBS’ Jan Crawford joins us today to celebrate this important day. It’s Jan. 

JAN CRAWFORD : Hello, Norah. Judge Jackson spoke today in a personal way, giving us a glimpse of her daily life. She thanked God for leading her to this place and her parents, who she stated have supported and inspired her every step of the way. 

(…)

CRAWFORD:  Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Biden made history as he introduced the first black woman ever nominated to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson. 

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Crawford: The judge at the federal appels court was the first-runner. He had outstanding academic and legal credentials. His compelling story is a result of growing up in Florida as the daughter to educators and law enforcement family members. In her high school yearbook she stated that “I would like to be a judge.” She has a resume that resembles a future justice. After graduating with honors at Harvard Law School and Harvard Law, she worked as a clerk on the Supreme Court of Justice Stephen Breyer. This is the man she was nominated for. Jackson will be Jackson’s first ex-federal public defender. 

(…) 

O’DONNELL: And, Jan, if she’s confirmed to the Supreme Court, what are some examples of the cases she’d have to weigh in on? 

CRAWFORD: Oh, well, I mean, right away, at the beginning of next term, there’s three blockbusters on some of the most contentious issues of our time. They’ve got a major case on voting rights from Alabama. A case involving affirmative action, which concerns the inclusion of race in college admissions. Another look is at the possibility that artists and designers can refuse to work with same-sex clients. Norah was ready to go, so she’d be on the move. 

ABC’s World News Tonight
2/25/2022
Eastern, 6:43:32 

DAVID MUIR:  The President nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson said today that it was her faith and support from her loving parents. These are both public school teachers. Saying she’s humbled by this extraordinary honor. Judge Jackson, 51 years old, is a mother-and-wife. She sent her message today to her daughters. Mary Bruce, senior White House correspondent on the historic decision and her thoughts about what lies ahead tonight. 

MARY BRUCE – President Biden, standing alongside two black history-makers, today at the White House. 

(…) 

BRUCE 

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MUIR: Mary Bruce will be live from the White House tonight. Mary Biden today noted that Judge Jackson had already been confirmed by three Senate committees. White House hoping that Jackson will soon be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice.  

BRUCE. David. The White House would like to quickly move on this. As the President reached out to legislators from both sides, he had made his decision. Today, Judge Jackson is expected to begin making his rounds on Capitol Hill with leaders and key Senators. David? 

MUIR: Mary Bruce tonight Mary, Mary, we are grateful. These three Republican senators voted for Judge Jackson in D.C. when she was just confirmed by the court of appels. They were Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, Lindsey Graham. Certainly not a guarantee they’ll vote with the Democrats again– So let’s bring in Rachel Scott, she’s live at the Supreme Court tonight. Rachel, the White House wants to see Judge Jackson supported by Republicans again. 

RACHEL SCOTT – I hope for it David, but it is not likely. Actually, one of those Republicans was Senator Lindsey Graham who voted for Jackson’s confirmation to the D.C. Circuit called today’s vote a victory for radical leftists. Democrats don’t need Republican support. The reality is that Judge Jackson can be confirmed by a simple majority of 51 votes. Republicans actually reduced this threshold in 2017. This would allow the vice president to break a tie. It will be history, if confirmed. Out of the 115 Supreme Court Justices there have been, 108 were white men. David says that a black woman has not been elected to the Supreme Court. 

NBC Nightly News
2/25/2022
Eastern, 7:13:06

JOE BODEN, THE PRESIDENT 

PETER ALEXANDER: If confirmed Jackson won’t change the ideological makeup of the 6-3 conservative court. Jackson, along with Lindsey Graham and three other Senate Republicans was confirmed to Washington’s federal appeals courts eight months ago. Graham today tweeted that President Biden has been won over by the radical left. Jackson is still guaranteed to be confirmed as long as all fifty Democrats remain united. It fulfills her dream from high school, when she wrote, “I want to become a lawyer and have a job in the judiciary.” Today, Jackson shares a touching message with her children.