Rumors are swirling around Capitol Hill regarding a potential deal that would for the swift confirmation of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. In summary, Dems would agree not to filibuster Gorsuch in exchange for a GOP promise to keep the filibuster in place for the next opening. From Politico:
The deal Democrats would be most likely to pursue, the sources said, would be to allow confirmation of Gorsuch in exchange for a commitment from Republicans not to kill the filibuster for a subsequent vacancy during President Donald Trump’s term. The next high court opening could alter the balance of the court, and some Democrats privately argue that fight will be far more consequential than the current one.
Former Clinton campaign spox Brian Fallon is not happy with it:
This is asinine. https://t.co/CK5G46SgdK
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 22, 2017
Fallon went on to predict fallout for the DSCC in terms of being able to raise money for candidates for the Senate if the deal goes through:
The DSCC should give up asking for money for the next two years if Democrats strike a "deal" to confirm Gorsuch.https://t.co/KBOGjRD2oB
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 22, 2017
MoveOn.org is equally as pissed:
.@MoveOn statement on reports that Senate Dems are weighing "deal" to confirm Gorsuch: https://t.co/0fE2Hjx3id pic.twitter.com/wK9nVzzDsU
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 23, 2017
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As is the president of NARAL:
No deal. No way. No how. Not when our future hangs in the balance. When women and LGBT people and workers need you to fight. #SCOTUS /6
— ilyse hogue (@ilyseh) March 23, 2017
Fallon, responding to MoveOn, went on to slam Senate Dems with this prediction of their next deal with Trump:
Next, perhaps Senate Dems will float a deal to cut off probe into Russia in exchange for Trump promise not to collude with Putin in 2020
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 23, 2017
It’s funny that one of the people most responsible for Gorsuch’s nomination — Hillary’s horrible, no good campaign team — is not bitching at Dems who have to deal with the aftermath.
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