Oh, FFS. He probably wouldn’t answer what he had for breakfast because he might get food poisoning and there’d be the possibility of an impending case. This guy should be on “Dancing with the Stars.”
What a brave, brave man, this Gorsuch.
How convenient that he won’t discuss emoluments.
What a weasel. Is he the worst nominee in this respect? I know others have been very cautious, but he just sits there with his dick hanging out and his mouth shut, like a guy waiting for his first date with a pee hooker. It’s ugly.
I don’t really care what his answers, or non-answers, are.
Just the fact that Hair Furor thought he was worthy of a SCOTUS nomination makes him permanently, irreparably damaged goods.
Block him out, block him out…
I was opposed to him on principle before he started talking. Now I’m opposed to him on his own merits.
If AHCA goes down in flames and Trump has another weekend rage session at Mar-a-Diablo, he might just pull Gorsuch’s nomination out of spite. Totally absurd, but a boy can dream.
He really is the Stepford nominee…perfectly groomed to be a Supreme Court Judge. It’s kind of creepy. His handlers must be proud.
That should be treated as deference to the continued violation of the emoluments clause by this administration.
All non-answers are, in fact, answers. They indicate that he will defer to the dumpTrump.
Thanks for playing, Neil.
This man REALLY REALLY REALLY wants Scalia’s job, no matter what. That’s all I can see from this hearing.
“Well, I am hesitant to discuss any part of the Constitution to the extent we’re talking about a case that’s likely to come before a court, pending or impending.” Given that the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution and you are an applicant for a position on that Court it is not unreasonable for the people to expect you to discuss any part of the Constitution that is particularly relevant to them. Gorsuch is failing this part of the job interview.
Yes it is ugly. Another millionaire with the right education and resume doing his best to say nothing; every hair in place, perfect smile, a real charmer, always being stroked. Just a wonderful guy. Along with Alito and Roberts, Corporate America will soon have another friend.
I thought Franken was great yesterday, with limited means, exposing Gorsuch.
I would really like to see all the Senate Democrats walk out en masse when the vote is taken.
This might not be the greatest idea but the visuals would be priceless.
@darcy Franken was priceless:
“I had a career in identifying absurdity and I know it when I see it. I question your judgement. … Don’t you think it’s absurd?”
So the question should be, “Is a US Senator entitled to know what you think a section of the Constitution means given that you are applying for a job that requires you to explain what the Constitution means?”
I think Gorsuch’s answer is clearly no, and that is probably technically correct, but it makes a better headline than “Nominee refuses to discuss cases”
The fool thinks he a stand up comic.
Someone [at TransAm] gave him two options. He could drag the trailer carrying the company’s goods to its destination (an illegal and maybe sarcastically offered option). Or he could sit and wait for help to arrive (a legal if unpleasant option). The trucker chose None of the Above.
Gorsuch is having a bad day. The Supremes just unanimously overturned his ruling on a major disability decision.
And this:
Has anyone asked about that “the president should not appoint a new SCOTUS justice in the last year of the term” crap and its unconstitutionality? If so I missed it.
He believes our nation is for the rich, by the rich and of the rich. Every decision he has rendered favors the wealthy. It’s not for no reason that a right wing PAC spent $10 million to get the GOP congress to keep Garland from coming to a vote, and is spending another $7 million right now to get this toady of their confirmed.
No administration under investigation by the FBI for colluding with a foreign power to secure its election should be permitted to appoint a justice to a Court that might someday have to rule on its culpability. Period.
I just saw that and I was immediately struck by the word “unanimously.”
When even Justices Roberts and Alito thinks you’ve gone too far in douchebaggery, boy you are REALLY out there.