Opinions P.M.: Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing is a disgusting spectacle of GOP dishonesty

Congress can limit the court's influence by doing its job; The rise of identity Catholicism; Democrats' job at the Barrett confirmation hearings is not what you think it is; If you think the U.S. Supreme Court is undemocratic, just look at Canada's; A Justice Barrett must recuse herself from deciding the future of the president who picked her; If Trump is so tough on terrorism, why did the Taliban just endorse him?; We're public health experts. We need to do a better job of talking to conservatives.; A diagram of how Trump swamped the drain; Fauci's anger at Trump is more damning than it first appeared; How to avoid Bush v. Gore 2.0; The GOP's position could get even worse ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Zach Purser Brown/The Washington Post) Amy Coney Barrett's hearing is a disgusting spectacle of GOP dishonesty Packing the courts with right-wing judges, while pretending to be angry that politics might ever infect the judiciary. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Congress can limit the court's influence by doing its job Amy Coney Barrett is a symptom of Republican hypocrisy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The rise of identity Catholicism Catholic power has not delivered Catholic results. By Brandon McGinley ●  Read more »   Democrats' job at the Barrett confirmation hearings is not what you think it is Don't bother arguing about her views. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   If you think the U.S. Supreme Court is undemocratic, just look at Canada's Canada's Supreme Court is far closer to America's than Canadians may like to believe. Of the deviations that exist, Canada hardly seems like the model to copy. By J.J. McCullough ●  Read more »   A Justice Barrett must recuse herself from deciding the future of the president who picked her The Supreme Court nominee should step aside in any election-related dispute. By Sheldon Whitehouse ●  Read more »   If Trump is so tough on terrorism, why did the Taliban just endorse him? Trump's real record on terrorism is far less impressive than he claims. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   We're public health experts. We need to do a better job of talking to conservatives. People in our field are supposed to identify our blind spots. But we missed a big one, and it's hurting the public response to the pandemic. By Lindsey J. Leininger and Harold Pollack ●  Read more »   A diagram of how Trump swamped the drain Works for him. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fauci's anger at Trump is more damning than it first appeared A dishonest campaign ad uses Fauci to rewrite the history of Trump's towering failures. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How to avoid Bush v. Gore 2.0 The Supreme Court decided the 2000 election. Here's a way to make sure that doesn't happen again. By Edward Foley ●  Read more »   The GOP's position could get even worse Just how big will the blue wave get? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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