Things John Kennedy says

It's probably not a great idea to keep track of these. We're all well aware of John's quoteable-for-sake-of-being-quoted clown act and that we are validating it every time we tweet out the latest goofy thing he says. On the other hand, there are days when we regret not having a readily accessible catalog.  Still, it's probably too late to get started on that. There's too much backlog.

Anyway here is the new one.

Kennedy told WWL-TV Monday that he did not know that (Trump judicial nominee Matthew) Petersen was so inexperienced for the position.

“Just because you’ve seen “My Cousin Vinny” doesn’t qualify you to be a federal judge,” Kennedy said. “And he has no litigation experience. And my job on the judiciary committee is to catch him. I would strongly suggest he not give up his day job.”

This actually isn't quite so off the wall as some of the colorful things John says. It's on topic and, at least on its face, something we can all nod to.  And maybe that's the problem because what he is suggesting here is that we should all be reassured that our government's "checks and balances" are all in perfect operating order and producing good outcomes for us. 

Kennedy said that Trump called him Saturday to talk about the nominee. He said Trump did not personally interview Petersen and the nominations were chosen by his staff.

“He has told me, ‘Kennedy, when some of my guys send someone who is not qualified, you do your job,’” Kennedy said Monday.

You see, Trump really wants John Kennedy to tell him when he's wrong about stuff.  That sounds right, doesn't it?