Wet Blanket ABC Bemoans: Dems ‘Feel’ Gorsuch Seat ‘Stolen From Them’

Newsbusters.org ^ | April 10, 2017 | Scott Whitlock

[Kaslin]

ABC on Monday decided that live coverage of Neil Gorsuch’s swearing in was a good time to twice remind viewers that Democrats feel the Supreme Court seat was “stolen” from them. Correspondent Cecilia Vega also ran through a litany of unrelated Trump failures as she reported live from the Rose Garden.

Vega chided, “This has been an extremely divisive confirmation process. Democrats angry, feeling that this seat was stolen from them, blocked that choice by President Obama, Merrick Garland.”

Wet Blanket ABC Reminds: Dems ‘Feel’ Gorsuch Seat ‘Stolen From Them’

In case you missed it, she underlined, “They feel like this seat was stolen from them. And Republicans had to change the rules in the Senate in order to get this seat taken here by Gorsuch today.”

Throwing cold water on the confirmation, Vega focused on the unrelated negatives: “This has been a tumultuous start to this presidency. Health care has not passed. The President's travel ban is still held up in the courts.”

Finally, she noted, “This victory comes within his first 100 and you can bet that they are making note of that going forward.”

Last week, ABC focused on the “partisan battlefield” and “controversial play” by Republicans to confirm Justice Gorsuch.

A transcript of the live coverage is below:

ABC 4/10/17 11:20

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Gracious remarks there from our newest Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch there in the Rose Garden of the White House. He'll join a Court which will be at full strength for the first time in over a year, since the death of Justice Scalia last year. Going to Cecilia Vega, who is in the Rose Garden as well as we see a hug from his former boss, Justice Kennedy from Justice Gorsuch. And, Cecilia, the President talked about this beautiful, sunny spring day in the Rose garden, talked about a new optimism sweeping the country. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of the first 100 days for the President, which have been pretty rough.

CECILIA VEGA: It certainly is and, as you say, George, it comes on an absolutely beautiful day in the Rose Garden, day 81 of this presidency for Donald Trump. And, as you say, the biggest political victory, no doubt yet for him. This has been a White House that has been anxious to fill this seat, left vacant after about 14 months ago after the death of Antonin Scalia. His wife is here today. This has been an extremely divisive confirmation process. Democrats angry, feeling that this seat was stolen from them, blocked that choice by President Obama, Merrick Garland. They feel like this seat was stolen from them. Republicans had to change the rules in the Senate in order to get this seat taken here by Gorsuch today. But, you know, this has been a tumultuous start to this presidency. Health care has not passed. The President’s travel ban is still held up in the courts. But you heard President Trump here say today this one comes, this victory comes within his first 100 and you can bet that they are making note of that going forward, George.

[lee martell]

NewsFlash!! Nobody who voted gives a F**k how the losers are ‘feeling’ about having lost this round. Deal with it, Pal.

[Jim W N]

Let's hope this is the latest in a long line of what we steal BACK from the Lying Leftist Traitors.

[vikingd00d]

>>“They feel like this seat was stolen from them.”

Then it’s a good thing their “feelings” aren’t a national priority, isn’t it?

[pepsionice]

All they had to do in 2010, 2012, 2014, or 2016....was to win seats in the Senate. It’s not rocket science....the President and the leadership of the Democratic Party didn’t care about the Senate seats for these four key elections.

[kaehurowing]

I guess the Democrats should have thought more carefully about the consequences if they ever lost the Senate, before they established the Biden Rule and the Reid Rule.

[chris37]

How incredibly unfortunate for them.

Can someone sell me a feeling and loan me a dollar to buy it with?

[ponygirl]

Justice Scalia was murdered. Whine some more about a seat being “stolen.”

[sickoflibs]

RE:”Vega chided, “This has been an extremely divisive confirmation process. Democrats angry, feeling that this seat was stolen from them, blocked that choice by President Obama, Merrick Garland.”

If they think they feel bad now imagine if there is another opening in Trump's second two years, 2019 and 2020.

Great idea forcing the GOP to change the rules Dems.

[17th Miss Regt]

“The fascists stole the seat from the Democrats! And they are no doubt going to re-enslave the blacks and put all gays in concentration camps! Back to you, Arturo.”

[thorvaldr]

Biden rule, Reid rule. Both surprisingly realistic rules, considering their sources. Both correctly applied.

[BenLurkin]

The uber-liberal American Bar Association rates Gorsuch highly.

I’m sure any Democrat President would want a capable jurist on SCOTUS.

And wouldn’t cast about for appointees based upon their sexual preferences, or obsessions with their own ethnicity.

[NorthMountain]

Democrats angry, feeling that this seat was stolen from them

Elections have consequences, bitches!

[dznutz]

A little payback for 2008 & 2012 thefts.

[DoughtyOne]

White House: Stolen
SCOTUS Justice: Stolen
Gerbal Warming Policies: Stolen
Canadian Pipeline Policy: Stolen
Federal Regulation Policy: Stolen
Immigration Policy: Stolen
Border Wall Policy: Stolen
Sanctuary Cities Policy: Stolen
United Nations Policy: Stolen
Global Abortion Support Policies: Stolen
Other policies: Stolen

One could be excused for thinking the Left is exhibiting a nine year old kid’s ability to accept disappointment.

Wonder where they learned it over the last eight years.

As if...

[Paul46360]

The first time he rules in the LIBS favor they will find no wrong in him.

[tet68]

Justice Scalia was murdered.

Just imagine the bruhahah if Ruth Ginsburg were
to die under suspicious circumstances while staying
at Trump Tower!!!!!

[TangoLimaSierra]

All this whining should be answered in two words; “We won”.

[Kaslin]

Indeed, and now they don’t like it. Well that is just to bad. We won, they lost and need to get over it.

[gibsonguy]

An SC Justice is found dead in a Rat donors house with a pillow over his head with no security present. No autopsy. At the end of Obongo’s term so he gets his chance to change the balance. Yeah nothing to see here.