Dems in Disarray Over Gorsuch; Senate Dems’ “Misleading” Linguistic Gymnastics
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1. The Washington Examiner’s Ryan Lovelace points out that according to a new poll, well-qualified Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch has the support of a majority of Americans, by a margin of 53-42 percent.
Washington Examiner: Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination
“A new poll shows a majority of Americans approve of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado. A SurveyMonkey Tracking poll showed 53 percent of Americans approve of Gorsuch’s nomination and 42 percent of those surveyed disapprove.”
2. The Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard writes that Senate Democrats are in a state of disarray and confusion over how to handle the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Washington Examiner: Democratic disarray: Gorsuch snubbed by Senate leaders, embraced by others
“Democrats are falling into disarray over President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch, with Senate leaders refusing to meet the acclaimed judge despite a growing parade of support from other party leaders… Administration officials confirmed that Schumer and his leadership team won’t even grant Gorsuch a courtesy call.”
3. Judge Neil Gorsuch is so well-qualified and regarded, his nomination to the Supreme Court is gaining praise and even support from prominent Democrats and liberals, underlining the deep divisions on the left.
Neal Katyal, Obama Solicitor General:
“Judge Gorsuch is one of the most thoughtful and brilliant judges to have served our nation over the last century…Those of us who have worked with him can attest, he is a wonderfully decent and humane person. I strongly support his nomination to the Supreme Court.”
Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law School:
“Gorsuch is as smart as he is conservative, and he writes elegantly.”
Prof. Melissa Hart, University of Colorado Law School:
“He is warm, open, and genuine with people from all walks of life. I think he will be collaborative, and in some respects a consensus builder.”
4. The Judicial Crisis Network is running two ads in support of Judge Gorsuch as part of a $2 million initial buy which is associated with JCN’s $10 million overall effort in support of Judge Gorsuch’s confirmation.
WATCH: Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
WATCH: Former Obama Admin Attorney & Judge Gorsuch Clerk Jane Nitze explain why he deserves confirmation
5. The Washington Post Fact Checker gave Senate Democrats two Pinocchios for their “misleading” linguistic gymnastics to claim Judge Gorsuch requires 60 votes to be confirmed.
“Democrats are being slippery with their language. Sixty votes is not “a standard” for Supreme Court confirmations, as two of the current justices on the court did not meet that supposed standard. There is a separate issue of whether Republicans will have to invoke cloture to end a filibuster — and whether Gorsuch could meet the necessary 60 votes to proceed to a confirmation vote. In Supreme Court nominations, that’s a rarely used parliamentary tactic that is certainly available to Democrats to establish a threshold for confirmation. But it’s not ‘a standard.’”
Rating: Two Pinocchios
6. With a Supreme Court nominee as well-qualified and respected as Judge Gorsuch, red state Democrats up for re-election in 2018 are in a real bind.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 42 points.
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 36 points.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 21 points.
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 19 points.
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 19 points.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Up for re-election in a state President Trump won by 8 points.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Up for re-election in a state Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) won by 8 points and President Trump won by 1 point.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Up for re-election in a state Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) won by 3 points and President Trump won by 1 point.
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Up for re-election in a state Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) won by 2 points and President Trump won by 1 point.
7. 2016 exit polls definitively show President Trump has a mandate to get Judge Gorsuch confirmed as our next Supreme Court Justice.
ABC News: 21% of Voters Named the U.S. Supreme Court “The Most Important Factor” in their Decision
“Nationally, 21 percent of voters call appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court ‘the most important factor’ in their decision…These voters overwhelmingly favor Trump, 57 to 40 percent.”
