Some Quinnipiac University students react to Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation: Edited
- jasminekoch
- Dec 11, 2018
- 2 min read
HAMDEN – Students at Quinnipiac University are questioning what the future now holds for their generation after Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Oct. 6. This confirmation came after a lengthy hearing, accusations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, a testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and intense deliberation of the Senate.
The vote to confirm Kavanaugh came to 50-48, giving him a seat on the court for his lifetime and swinging the majority to the conservatives.
Recent protests show the public’s concern about the consequences this will have on women’s health rights, LGBT rights and the power of the president.
“The fact that he has been confirmed despite Dr. Ford’s testimony is disgusting and this only shows that what a man says will always outweigh what a woman say,” said Jaida Cintron, 20.
She went on to say that she is worried about what this will mean for all the progress this country has made. Cintron said, “Not only is this stunting our growth, it is taking us back to square one.”
“Thinking about living in a world where a woman who was raped might now have to carry a baby to term, I just can’t wrap my mind around it,” commented Molly Robinovitz, 21.
Robinovitz also talked about her frustration at how easy it was for him to get this job even after the accusations and his temperament towards them. “Life as a female is in jeopardy,” said Robinovitz.
When asked what advice they had for students in the United States, both Cintron and Robinovitz emphasized the importance of voting for politicians that equally represent the people.
“You may not always be heard, but never silence yourself,” said Robinovitz.
Cintron advised that the power shifting to the conservatives might bring about a bigger divide between races and genders, but to stay strong and remember what to fight for.
Kavanaugh was confirmed despite the strong opposition of the public because of the “control of the senate” according to a professor of political science at Quinnipiac University, Fodei Batty.
Batty said, “The allegations raised against him and the temperament he displayed during his confirmation hearings would have made it impossible for him to receive the necessary votes for confirmation.”
That is if it weren’t for the Republican control of the senate, according to Batty.
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