Richard Blumenthal: Trump 'outsourced' Supreme Court pick to Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation

The Washington Times ^ | July 8, 2018 | Bradford Richardson

[jazusamo]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal says President Trump has become the “puppet” of outside conservative groups in the selection of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.

“The president’s outsourced this decision to the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation,” Mr. Blumenthal said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” “It is extraordinary. I was a law clerk to Justice Blackmon. I’ve argued cases before the Supreme Court—four of them. I’ve never seen a president of the United States in effect make himself a puppet of outside groups and choose from a group of right-wing fringe ideologues that are prepared on this list.”

[arrogantsob]

Time for the Nelson cartoon.

[laplata]

Time for the Nelson cartoon.

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Lol

Man, that guy is ugly.

[shanover]

So says the liberal scum POS who lied about his military service. FOAD b*tch!

[BwanaNdege]

I mentioned the ABA as the Left’s equivalent of the Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society mentioned in the article.

The ABA is at least as far left of center and they imply the Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society being right of center. I would consider both to be dead center.

[rktman]

😹. You must have missed the memo. Those are all "main stream" according to the demolibs.

[little jeremiah]

I read the article and his photo would scare grown men. He is one evil looking sicko.

[DPMD]

Is this the same Richard Blumenthal who outsourced his Vietnam opportunity to other, perhaps less wealthy or less alabaster complexioned, but actual Marines, then lied about it, further outsourcing his integrity to hell?

[little jeremiah]

Blumenthal has the tiniest eyes I’ve ever seen on a human being. There is some truth to the art of physiognomy.

[Daffynition]

Well, he lives up to his name. *DICK*.

Just say *DICK* in Connecticut....and everyone knows who you are talking about.

[A_Former_Democrat]

So says the “military ‘hero’”

[jazusamo]

Yep, this lying puke is one in the same.

[taildragger]

As opposed to farming it out to the ACLU and fellow travelers how many times over the last almost 30 yrs?

Seriously, Blummey...

Worry about your State going Chapter 11, Hartford going Chapter 11, and reducing the rapid slide to nuevo-socialism so that you stop the outgoing flow of people from your State, nevermind the Supremes...

[Chode]

like the RAT that he is...

[Brilliant]

The Dems typically outsource their appointees to the ABA.

[HarleyD]

I’ve never seen a president of the United States in effect make himself a puppet of outside groups...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Where was Blumenthal during the Obama administration?

[imardmd1]

Judges can be very, very secretive as to their true agenda when the appointment to the Supers releases them from all accountability to the populace. Trust the history of them. Trump does not even have legal training, how could he alone execute a wise, tutored selection that at best only seems to be a wild guess. Click on this:

"Justices Often Surprise the President Who Picks Them"

[Vehmgericht]

Blumenthal was a law clerk to Justice Blackmon. Did he do this while serving in Vietnam?

[The Deplorable Miss Lemon]

Special dispensation for one who is such a brilliant swimmer.

[Pollard]

“””I’ve never seen a president of the United States in effect make himself a puppet of outside groups”””

Uhmm, didn’t obama select his whole cabinet based on citibank’s picks?

[FLT-bird]

Elections have consequences. We won.