Posted on 01/31/2017 6:32:58 PM PST by jazusamo
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he has "serious doubts" about President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, the first sign of what is likely to be a contentious confirmation battle.
"Now more than ever, we need a Supreme Court Justice who is independent, eschews ideology, who will preserve our democracy, protect fundamental rights, and will stand up to a President who has already shown a willingness to bend the Constitution," Schumer said in a statement.
"Given his record, I have very serious doubts about Judge Gorsuch’s ability to meet this standard. Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly sided with corporations over working people, demonstrated a hostility toward women’s rights, and most troubling, hewed to an ideological approach to jurisprudence that makes me skeptical that he can be a strong, independent Justice on the Court."
Schumer pledged that the Senate Democrats will spearhead an "exhaustive" debate over Gorsuch's nomination.
"Make no mistake, Senate Democrats will not simply allow but require an exhaustive, robust, and comprehensive debate on Judge Gorsuch’s fitness to be a Supreme Court Justice," Schumer siad.
Senator Sherrod Brown
(D-Ohio) also blasted Trump's selection of Gorsuch, criticizing the judge's position on healthcare, business, and workers' rights.
“I cannot support any nominee who does not recognize that corporations are not people," the lawmaker said in a statement.
Little Chuckie, to have doubts of any kind, one must first have a mind.
Did he cry again?
Schmuckie is the dims best and brightest.
chuck - newsflash: you are about to be irrelevant.
I guess those serious doubts didnt affect him VOTING FOR GORSUCH in 2006
Are the small packs of Kleenex showing up at his office yet ?
” and will stand up to a President who has already shown a willingness to bend the Constitution,” Schumer said in a statement.
Why did this Schmuck not say this while Obummer was Golden Child god King?
Mr. Chia Pet Hairdo.... we don’t care what you have to say.....
Go sit in the corner and cry some more... Here’s a blankie to hold onto.
If the Demo Party wants to die on Gorsuch Hill, so be it.
“Now more than ever, we need a Supreme Court Justice who is independent, eschews ideology, who will preserve our democracy, protect fundamental rights, and will stand up to a President who has already shown a willingness to bend the Constitution,”
My jaw dropped when I read this....it sounded like a conservative in the Obama years. Maybe Chuckie is a closet strict constructionist.....
Was UpChuck the prototype for Krusty the Klown on The Simpsons?
Yep, Chuckie has a short memory. :)
No such doubts when he voted for him in 2006.
“Given his record, I have very serious doubts about (INSERT NAME OF ANYBODY TRUMP WOULD NOMINIATE)’s ability to meet this standard.”
Saw a protest on FB live. They were ready to protest before they even knew who has being nominated.
Got that right!
Its from all that fake crying..he really needs to be on a soap opera..actually maybe he shouldn’t..even those soap opera actors pretend cry better than he does
Someone gifted in photoshop to graft a pink (you-know-what) hat onto an image of the crying shchumer.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.