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The leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion via Politico is analyzed, focusing on his argument that the Constitution makes no reference to abortion. The hosts discuss the lack of political resistance to the Texas "heartbeat law" as a precursor to the national ruling. They suggest the media used distractions like the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial to mask the inevitable overturning of Roe v. Wade following Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.
Erica Cobb of Daily Blast Live defends the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, arguing that the court should reflect national demographics. Cobb claims that "identity politics" has historically protected white men and asserts that Black women in positions of authority are typically overqualified due to intense scrutiny. The hosts contrast this defense with the treatment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation.
Legal analysts on MSNBC compare the Fifth Circuit's intervention in the vaccine mandate to its refusal to block the Texas abortion law. They suggest the Supreme Court, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, has shown little sympathy for "anti-vaxxers" in previous cases like the one involving Indiana University. The hosts note the nervousness in the media's voice as they realize the mandate is on shaky legal ground.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defends the state's voting process on CNN. The hosts discuss a theory that the Republican establishment abandoned Donald Trump after the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. They argue that with the third Supreme Court justice secured following Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the "political entity" in D.C. no longer had a use for Trump's second term.
