Opening Arguments Douchebag Ben Shapiro knock-offs keep thinking they're smarter than Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sep 3, 2025
The discussion kicks off with a humorous take on lazy media writing and the obsession some commentators have with Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination. The team critiques biased narratives undermining her impressive qualifications while diving into the politics of identity and diversity in the judiciary. They analyze the absurdity of recent Senate debates on gender identity, reflect on the hypocrisy in political discourse, and playfully dissect the careers of younger conservative writers, highlighting the challenges of misinformation in legal contexts.
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Genre: Lazy Anti-Jackson Op-Eds
- The hosts identify a new genre of conservative op-eds attacking Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as lazy, ideological writing.
- They argue those pieces ignore Jackson's exceptional qualifications and rely on dark-money networks to amplify them.
Josh Hammer's Career Path
- The panel recounts Josh Hammer's rapid rise through conservative networks and roles at Daily Wire and Newsweek.
- They connect his platform to funding from dark-money institutions and the Article III Project.
Coordinated Conservative Legal Networks
- The hosts highlight how conservative legal networks (Article III Project, Claremont) coordinate to place sympathetic judges and commentary.
- They note these networks actively opposed KBJ and promoted political messaging about judicial nominations.