All of the Democratic candidates running against incumbent Republican members of the United States House of Representatives in Alabama have yet to state their positions on calls for the impeachment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Each Democratic candidate has failed to respond to Yellowhammer News’ requests for comment regarding whether they, if elected, would support the impeachment of Kavanaugh.
The questions were publicly posed on Twitter once on October 9 and twice on October 10, with no responses yet having been returned as of Monday morning. The Democratic candidates and their respective congressional districts are: Robert Kennedy, Jr. (AL-1), Tabitha Isner (AL-2), Mallory Hagan (AL-3), Lee Auman (AL-4), Peter Joffrion (AL-5) and Danner Kline (AL-6).
Third time’s the charm – @Kennedy4Alabama @TabithaK @HaganforHouse @LeeAuman2018 @peter_joffrion @VoteDannerKline If elected, would you support the impeachment of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh? https://t.co/u8hWV4RDqk
— Sean Ross (@sean_yhn) October 10, 2018
Since October 10, Kennedy has tweeted 13 times, Isner 37 times, Hagan 31 times, Ausman twice, Joffrion 15 times and Kline twice.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has publicly claimed that impeaching Kavanaugh “would not be [her] plan” if the Democrats win back the House in November. This makes the Alabama candidates’ collective silence that much more unusual, given that all of the districts they are running in are solidly red.
The House challengers’ non-stance stance is reminiscent of Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who ducked three direct interview questions on the subject in the days leading up to the vote. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) voted against Kavanaugh’s confirmation and Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7) voiced her opposition, as well.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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