{"id":71232,"date":"2017-04-03T10:26:36","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T14:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=71232"},"modified":"2017-04-03T09:45:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T13:45:45","slug":"gorsuch-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=71232","title":{"rendered":"Gorsuch nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was pretty shocked when President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Gorsuch seems to be the most qualified person to replace Antonin Scalia. From what I’ve read about him, Gorsuch seems to be a reasonable jurist who actually reads the law. Even USAToday<\/a>‘s editorial board supports his confirmation;<\/p>\n

Gorsuch\u2019s credentials are impeccable: Columbia, Harvard, Oxford, federal and Supreme Court clerkships and a decade on the federal appeals bench. He received a \u201cwell-qualified\u201d rating, the highest available, from the American Bar Association. On principles and independence, he has gotten an array of glowing references, including from some Democrats and liberals. Extensive vetting has unearthed no hint of personal scandal.<\/p>\n

As for his judicial philosophy, the 49-year-old judge from Colorado would not be on our short list for the high court. While in the broad mainstream, he veers too close to the right bank for our taste, particularly on issues involving discrimination, government protection of the powerless and, presumably, reproductive rights. But he is no fire-breathing extremist.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But, of course, the Democrats are massive crybabies. Led by hyper-whiner Chuck Schumer, who told NBC News<\/a> that “Trump should gather with Senate Democrats and Republicans to “try to come up with a mainstream nominee.”” Translated that statement means that Democrats are still mad that Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, didn’t get the nod, so they’re going to stomp their feet and screech. <\/p>\n

Three Democrats have said they’ll cross the aisle to vote for Gorsuch’s confirmation; Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. Of course, Manchin has an election next year in a state that vote 65% for Trump last year, so we can probably get him to vote for anything these days.<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claims that, one way or the other, Gorsuch will be confirmed this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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