Though Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) admitted that his comments about Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch didn’t come out like he intended, some Senate Republicans are still not satisfied.
They’ll never be satisfied, apologizing for a statement like this is seen as weakness by the repubs; never apologize, they’ll never be satsified. When asked about choice of words respond:
“oh I don’t know, ask Trump” and move on.
Not all Republican senators are on board, though. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) noted to a New York Times reporter that President Donald Trump would likely be the next one up for a censure, if the Schumer resolution passed.
It’ll never happen (a censure idea failed during the post impeachment period), but I’ll give Graham credit for finally learning how to read a thermostat.
Schumer’s mistake was apologizing. Never apologize, double down.
Should have said, “If he feels threatened, maybe Roberts should examine his behavior and ask himself why he feels threatened by my comments. Innocent people don’t feel threatened when the cops pull them over and speak about consequences for their actions.”
EVERY article on this incident needs to do the work Schumer should have done for himself – make explicit that he was mimicking Kavanaugh’s angry words to Democrats during his confirmation hearing, “You sowed the wind and the country will reap the whirlwind.” It really changes the tenor of Schumer’s remarks.
The stock market was on track for a record recovery until today when the market got rattled about John Roberts’ partisan Republican Poutrage attacks on Chuck Schumer while ignoring Trump’s attacks on:
Justices
Judges
Juries
Jurors
Senators Representatives
Gold Star Family Survivors
US-based Multinationals
Hurricane Stricken Governors
Hurricane Stricken Mayors
Football Players
Soccer Players
Disabled Reporters
Brown babies not cages yet
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This is the inevitable result of Schumer’s fear of offending moneyed interests, i.e. Republicans. Can’t stand that he’s the “face of the party,” peering over his Grandpa Chuck half-glasses, licking his lips, and back-tracking or qualifying any semi-liberal comment when it gets push-back. He’s no Harry Reid. Warren for Majority Leader, please.