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Senate Democrats in the Ketanjii Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings could not believably claim that they voted against the Trump Justices because of their lack of qualifications.

After the Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court, we now proudly call her Justice Jackson. Many understandably celebrate that she’s the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Though Jackson herself insists she approaches each case neutrally, weighing only the facts...

"Justice demands this result." That’s what Ketanji Brown Jackson said in 2011 after the U.S. Sentencing Commission knocked ...

Voted for her, including lindsey graham. so i think taras point about this isnt really about her qualifications. >> um-hmm. >> its what makes this the most offensive moment i think ive seen in a confirmation process almost -- except we did have kavanaugh, but in the sense that she is so utterly qualified and this isnt about her. i actually think this is much more about politics and looking for wedge issues and finding one for upcoming elections, and they know and understand shes qualified and th...

When she was nominated, she was fine. now shes going to the supreme court, people are backing away, you know. what was the difference? you can vote for her then, why cant you vote for her now? shes well qualified. >> right. >> it doesnt make -- but ive seen this so many times. in business and all situation, we are considered less than. its so great to see someone who is going to be there representing us. the supreme court should be a variety of people, you know, of the country. we need to make s...

Black lady courtroom last week, i cant remember who made this point, but they said -- they reminded everybody that ted cruz and judge jackson were at harvard law school at the same time, and that he might be mad -- might be hating because shes sitting where he wants to be. one more question, aunt gloria, before we go -- before we go to break. i know youve had a lot of thoughts now on the infamous slap at the oscars. would love your thoughts. whose team are you on? >> im on chris rocks team. i wa...

With judge jackson maintaining her composure when, by all -- i saw what i saw, and if she had gotten up from that table, strode over to lindsey graham and popped him, i would have been like, hey. but we know nothing would have happened. >> right, i understand. >> i would have loved to have seen it. >> you know what? on that note -- were going to leave it there because im already over time. we have to take a break. stay with us. this conversation continues after the break. later, the california...

And i think she will. >> aunt gloria, i know you sporadically watch the hearings because you didnt want to see her attacks. im wondering, did you see senator cory booker when he was talking to judge jackson, and when she was wiping away tears at what he had to say? im wondering -- >> yes. >> what emotions did you have, not only hearing what senator booker was saying, but watching the reaction of judge jackson? >> she was wonderful. i think she was so proud that someone was defending her and, you...

She may be the inevitable next justice of the Supreme Court, but there's more Americans should know.

"Justice demands this result." That's what Ketanji Brown Jackson said in 2011 after the U.S. Sentencing Commission knocked as much as three years off the prison terms of crack-cocaine convicts. As vice chair of the commission, Jackson believed...