[Republican Red]

I question the timing of this new found spine!

From Drudge Report, Schumer's call overheard

Schumer later went on to mock the “Gang of 14” judicial filibuster deal and said it wasn’t relevant in the Supreme Court debate. “A Priscilla Owen or Janice Rogers Brown style appointment may not have been extraordinary to the appellate court but may be extraordinary to the Supreme Court.”

By the time the train hit New Jersey, Schumer shifted gears and called his friend and “Gang of 14” member, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.

The two talked in a very friendly manner about doing an event sometime this week together

[alnick]

I question the timing of this new found spine!

The timing is due to the backlash he experienced on his role in the compromise. He underestimated his constituency and he now knows that.

That he apparently had a cordial telephone conversation with Schumer is irrelevant. :-)