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Schumer: I have 'serious doubts' about Trump's Supreme Court nominee (Comic relief)
The Hill ^ | January 31, 2017 | Nikita Vladimirov

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.

"The Supreme Court has enormous influence over the lives of everyday Ohioans, and any nominee must be willing to defend their rights to make their own healthcare decisions, collectively bargain for safe workplaces and fair pay, and to be protected from discrimination and Wall Street greed,” he added.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; chuckie; corporations; first100days; gorsuch; schmuckschemer; schumer; scotus; trump45; trumpscotus
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To: jazusamo

If you’re any of the states below that Trump won, call your D Senator and put the pressure on.


The following D and I U.S. Senators are up for re-election in 2018. Ten of them represent states that Trump won.

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin (D)
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D)
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (D)
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin (D)
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey Jr. (D)
Delaware Senator Tom Carper (D)
Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly (D)
California Senator Dianne Feinstein (D)
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich (D)
North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D)
Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono (D)
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D)
Maine Senator Angus King (I)
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar (D)
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D)
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (D)
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D)
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy (D)
Florida Senator Bill Nelson (D)
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I)
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
Montana Senator Jon Tester (D)
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D)
Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D)


21 posted on 01/31/2017 6:43:03 PM PST by randita (PLEASE STOP ALL THE WORTHLESS VANITIES!)
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To: jazusamo

If that POS Schumer(D-Douchebag) is unhappy then all is right in the world.


22 posted on 01/31/2017 6:43:14 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: jazusamo

Hey Chucky! I just saw a “Lady Justice” statue and tears were coming out of her eyeball sockets! Cry for us Chucky! It’s a miracle!


23 posted on 01/31/2017 6:44:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: jazusamo

The local CBS affiliate brought up the Hobby Lobby case when discussing this nominee. The example they gave was if the sports anchor believe he was the God of sports, you would have to take him at his word that sports watchers were a religion.


24 posted on 01/31/2017 6:44:02 PM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: jazusamo

What does Amy Schumer think?


25 posted on 01/31/2017 6:44:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Simon Foxx

Great


26 posted on 01/31/2017 6:45:33 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: jazusamo

I want to say something nice about Senator Schumer. Thank you for inspiring a wonderful Smokey Robinson song. It’s truly excellent.

https://youtu.be/E2E_RSJAhYU


27 posted on 01/31/2017 6:45:36 PM PST by Rastus
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28 posted on 01/31/2017 6:45:46 PM PST by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010 and Mom 4-20-26 12-8-2012)
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To: jazusamo

Oh Chuck, stop you’re killing us.


29 posted on 01/31/2017 6:46:02 PM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: VitacoreVision

I think he can find some snowflakes and probably still has a few tears. Go for it. CRY ME A RIVER.


30 posted on 01/31/2017 6:46:48 PM PST by rovenstinez
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To: jazusamo

I suppose it’s better to have a Supreme Court judge who falls asleep during hearings, or one that doomed a nation to a horrible health care system by his own twisted and incorrect thinking.


31 posted on 01/31/2017 6:46:52 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: jazusamo

He wants a justice who will stand up to a president who has already bent the Constitution. That’s rich.


32 posted on 01/31/2017 6:47:35 PM PST by Terry Mross (I was once ," verysadamerican". Mo more since "WE" won!)
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To: central_va

Right on, and the world is a better place.


33 posted on 01/31/2017 6:47:43 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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-——”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-——

Make no mistake, Senate Democrats… The American people just went through an exhaustive, robust and comprehensive debate on your Party’s administration (called an election) over the past eight years, and found you unfit to continue.


34 posted on 01/31/2017 6:47:50 PM PST by mikrofon (SCOTUS Bump)
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To: jazusamo
Just what I expect from Up-chuck Schumer: Besmirch the name of a good man with morals and character before we have even heard from him. Set the tone to lead others to "burn" a just man at the stake. Create a mob-mentality in the Senate.

Will the democrats ever be the LOYAL opposition as they used to be? Won't they ever stop opposing just for partisan un-reason, making accusations with no basis.

Democrats, we know them. They have even less than we thought. No wonder Hillary lost.

35 posted on 01/31/2017 6:48:07 PM PST by Rapscallion ( Equal justice is an American principle)
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To: Simon Foxx

Tears on my pillow...


36 posted on 01/31/2017 6:48:25 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Simon Foxx

This thread also needs some Chuck Schumer theme music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1rUqecfA0


37 posted on 01/31/2017 6:48:46 PM PST by conservative98
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LOL! I don’t wanna know. :)


38 posted on 01/31/2017 6:50:17 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Simon Foxx

39 posted on 01/31/2017 6:51:33 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: jazusamo

I still have serious doubts that the Dems will actually mount a filibuster against Gorsuch. Most of them are crazy, yes, but Judge Gorsuch is no fire-breather and it’s going to be tough for them to paint him as such. That said, they know that another (at least one) SCOTUS vacancy is likely and their chances of recapturing the Senate in 2018 is virtually nil, so they may want to keep their powder dry as far as the filibuster is concerned.


40 posted on 01/31/2017 6:51:54 PM PST by No Dems 2016
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