Supreme Revenge

Supreme Revenge

2019, Politics  -   11 Comments
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In Supreme Revenge, the award-winning PBS Frontline series delves into the bitter feuds over Supreme Court nominations during the Trump era. The theatrics that occurred during these confirmation hearings speak to the deep divides and disruptions that belie the modern day American political system.

The Trump administration has been afforded an opportunity to restructure the Supreme Court in their image for decades to come. The film mirrors these current maneuvers with those of President Ronald Reagan in 1987. That's the year he nominated Judge Robert Bork for placement on the Supreme Court. Within an hour of Reagan's announcement, the claws came out. The opposition led a public campaign the likes of which had never before been seen, including posters, media ads and a commercial spot narrated by actor Gregory Peck. The confirmation hearings became must-see television carried live by the networks.

In the estimation of the filmmakers, this is the moment that paved the way for the indignant infighting and stalemates that have characterized the political landscape over the past four decades. A new era of one-upmanship and incivility had been born. The Republican Party, including a young and determined senator named Mitch McConnell, vowed vengeance against the opposing party for their ravenous tactics against Bork.

This series of events greased the wheels for the drama that encased the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, a melodrama marked by bellicose chest-thumping and vociferous public protests.

Along the way, the film highlights the beginnings of the influential Federalist Society and the controversial nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas, which was quickly followed by the frenzy surrounding Anita Hill's charges of sexual harassment. Then there was the refusal to consider the President Obama's nomination of Judge Merrick Garland following the surprising demise of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. It's vividly observed history that brings greater clarity to our present circumstances.

The film includes valuable insights from reporters, historians and political players from both sides of the aisle.

Supreme Revenge is a typically exceptional production from the Frontline franchise; a fair-minded and clear-eyed portrait that attempts to tell the story straight and without prejudice.

Directed by: Michael Kirk

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Smith
Smith
3 years ago

Defund the police? No defund P BS!

jon
jon
3 years ago

PBS-Public Bulls*it Station. Why taxpayers money supports that organization is puzzling.
It's Pravda or the BBC of the West. Defund PBS

Geo
Geo
3 years ago

Supreme picks are like a box of chocolates ...never know what you're gonna get, until they act, fail to act when they should, or disregard right from wrong. Sadly, so called Justice Roberts might as well be wearing a jester's hat and shoes, juggling scrolls.

People should take a much closer look at the statement of refusal for the case of voter fraud: [The state bringing the suit lacks standing.]

In truth no court nor government in the country has any standing, no authority. How can they if the people have no authority to assign them? If I don't have the authority to do something myself, I cannot give what I don't have, to anyone else, even by voting.

So when they come to force you to do something that you disagree with, forced vaccinations(even though there are MUCH better anti-microbials), forced isolation, masks(which make matters worse by spreading concentrated disease every time you touch them and breath again, concentrated amounts of what you are supposed to exhale, like bacteria and CO2), whatever it may be, remember, they don't have any authority, because you could not have given it to them.

Hunter Barlow
Hunter Barlow
3 years ago

Yikes i need to spell & check grammar check more often.. Neewaze...

Hunter Barlow
Hunter Barlow
3 years ago

Everytime I here someone say "Socialist" as a derogatory towards "the other team" it becomes more apparent thay......they have no contextual or historical understanding of socialism or capitalism. People really need to spend some time and actually understand wtf they're taking about. If you don't know about economics, politics, history, & philosophy from the French Revolution till now. Do yourself & this country a solid & f***in learn something.
Cheers

Scott
Scott
3 years ago

DC, if you really believe socialist elites were behind this fine documentary, why did you watch it? Your comment is asinine.

DC
DC
3 years ago

Horrible misrepresentation of what actually occurred - edit con job by the PUBLICLY FUNDED narrative of Socialist Elites to connive the opinion of the general public - SHAME ON YOU PBS!