Paul Waldman is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in dozens of publications. He writes The Cross Section, a newsletter about politics and culture, and co-hosts the Boundary Issues podcast. His latest book is 'White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy.
A flag is an announcement to the world. “This is who I am,” it says, or, “This is what I believe.” We put up a flag because we want other people to see it and know something about us. Which is why the flags that were seen flying outside the homes of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito are so revealing. Their presence sent messages about Donald Trump, the 2020 election and a lack of respect for the democratic process.
While Democratic nominees have also resisted questions about specific cases, Republican nominees, particularly when asked about abortion, have been far more emphatic in saying they have no relevant beliefs. During Alito’s confirmation hearings in 2006, he was pressed about a memo he wrote as a lawyer in the Reagan administration in which he argued that the Constitution does not protect abortion rights.
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