‘Stand With Amy’: New Ad Defends Amy Coney Barrett, Slams Democrats’ Anti-Christian ‘Bigotry’
A new ad comes to the defense of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy
Coney Barrett, slamming Democrats and “liberal extremists” for their
anti-Christian attacks on the Catholic mother of seven.
Coney Barrett, slamming Democrats and “liberal extremists” for their
anti-Christian attacks on the Catholic mother of seven.
The ad, released by Judicial Crisis Network, highlights the
controversial questioning of Barrett by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Dirk
Durbin (D-IL) during the judge’s confirmation hearing to be a federal
appeals judge in 2017.
controversial questioning of Barrett by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Dirk
Durbin (D-IL) during the judge’s confirmation hearing to be a federal
appeals judge in 2017.
Both Feinstein and Durbin were hit with charges of anti-Catholic
bigotry for pressing Barrett about her personal religious views, most notably
when Feinstein told the judge, “the dogma lives loudly with you.”
bigotry for pressing Barrett about her personal religious views, most notably
when Feinstein told the judge, “the dogma lives loudly with you.”
“Democrats and liberal extremists are attacking Amy Coney
Barrett for her faith,” the voiceover in the ad starts. “It’s shameful bigotry,
but it’s not new.”
Barrett for her faith,” the voiceover in the ad starts. “It’s shameful bigotry,
but it’s not new.”
The ad then cuts to a clip of Durbin pressing Barrett on whether
she is an “orthodox Catholic,” and then shows a clip from Feinstein saying,
“The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
she is an “orthodox Catholic,” and then shows a clip from Feinstein saying,
“The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
“Amy Coney Barrett stood her ground,” the voiceover continues.
“Democrats know she’s brilliant and principled, so their attacks on her faith
will only get worse.”
“Democrats know she’s brilliant and principled, so their attacks on her faith
will only get worse.”
“Stand with Amy,” the ad concludes.
Following Coney Barrett’s federal appeals judge hearings,
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) raised concerns over attacks from Democrats on the
judge’s faith.
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) raised concerns over attacks from Democrats on the
judge’s faith.
“I think some of the questioning that you have been subjected to
today seems to miss some of these fundamental constitutional protections we all
have,” Sasse said at the time, according to Law&Crime.
today seems to miss some of these fundamental constitutional protections we all
have,” Sasse said at the time, according to Law&Crime.
The outlet also noted that University of North Carolina
law professor Carissa Hessick similarly pushed back against the Democrats’
religious-based questioning.
law professor Carissa Hessick similarly pushed back against the Democrats’
religious-based questioning.
“I hope that reporters press [Senator Dick Durbin] on why
he thinks it is acceptable to question judicial nominees about their religious
beliefs,” Hessick posted via Twitter.
he thinks it is acceptable to question judicial nominees about their religious
beliefs,” Hessick posted via Twitter.
In 2020, similar attacks on Barrett’s faith are resurfacing from
prominent Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media.
prominent Democrats and their allies in the mainstream media.
As noted by The Daily Wire last week, The
Washington Post highlighted Barrett’s faith in an apparent attempt to paint her
as an extremist unfit for the Supreme Court.
Washington Post highlighted Barrett’s faith in an apparent attempt to paint her
as an extremist unfit for the Supreme Court.
“Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump’s list to
replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has said we should always remember that a ‘legal
career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of
God,’” one Washington Post reporter tweeted.
replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has said we should always remember that a ‘legal
career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of
God,’” one Washington Post reporter tweeted.
“Trump’s likely RBG replacement, Amy Coney Barrett, is a
Catholic extremist with 7 children who does not believe employers should be
required to provide health care coverage for birth control,” one progressive
activist said of the judge. “She wants the rest of American women to be stuck
with her extreme lifestyle.”
Catholic extremist with 7 children who does not believe employers should be
required to provide health care coverage for birth control,” one progressive
activist said of the judge. “She wants the rest of American women to be stuck
with her extreme lifestyle.”
And it hasn’t stopped there. Barrett’s adopted children, who are
Haitian, have also been the used as a bludgeon to attack the judge as a
“colonizer” and racist looking for “cover.”
Haitian, have also been the used as a bludgeon to attack the judge as a
“colonizer” and racist looking for “cover.”
Barrett’s confirmation nevertheless seems all but sealed.
“We can slow it down perhaps a matter of hours, maybe days at
the most,” Durbin admitted on ABC News this past weekend. “But we can’t stop
the outcome.”
the most,” Durbin admitted on ABC News this past weekend. “But we can’t stop
the outcome.”
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) recently
announced hearings for Coney Barrett will begin Oct. 12.
announced hearings for Coney Barrett will begin Oct. 12.