Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), whom Dick Durbin called a “gifted lawyer,” has said that Neil Gorsuch “will be on the court no matter what it takes,” which hints at an appeal to the “nuclear option” so far both parties have shied away from.
From what Minority Whip Dick Durbin told CNN’s Chris Cuomo this morning, that may become necessary, because according to his assessment,
“At this point, I don’t believe there are eight Democrats supporting Judge Gorsuch, but Chuck Schumer told us all, ‘Wait until the hearings are over, let’s do this professionally, let’s do it responsibly.'”
Earlier in the broadcast, Durbin reminded Cuomo that though “gifted…smooth…folksy…personable” in his Senate hearing, Gorsuch was hand-picked by the Heritage Foundation and others to satisfy Donald Trump’s requirements in a Supreme Court Justice, and that Reince Priebus said of him that “he is a judge who has the vision of Donald Trump.”
One would think that would make for a slam-dunk, but in marked contrast to the GOP way of doing business, Durbin told Cuomo of Schumer’ decision, “I think that’s the right approach.”
“I can tell you this, today is another day of questioning, and I think there will be some important issues raised, but at the end of the day, we each have to make a decision as to whether this man should have a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. It’s not an easy call because it’s the deciding vote in a 4-4 court.”
Asked by Cuomo how he plans to vote, Durbin answered, “I’ll withhold my final judgment until the hearings are over.”
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