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I'm cynical enough to think he made those statements as a means of deflecting criticisms about his personal history and history on the bench. All he needs for confirmation is to keep the GOP in lockstep, no defections equal confirmation.
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That would be refreshing!
Slightly related, Chris Cillizza's usual sniping, admittedly middle-school-level WaPo column today passes on the
backroom whispers about Sean Spicer:
Why you should pity Sean Spicer
* White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus “vouched for Spicer and against Trump's instincts. The president 'regrets it every day and blames Priebus,' ” one source close to the hiring process told CNN's Jim Acosta.
* “Multiple sources have told CNN that Spicer was not Trump's first choice for press secretary. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway was offered the position but turned it down.”
* “A source familiar with internal communications said President Donald Trump is disappointed in Spicer's performance during the first two weeks of the administration.”
So, even if you fawn all over the Trumpster and lie your ass off, it still may not save your job. Gorsuch is playing with fire by so much as looking at Trump crosseyed.
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More slightly related info:
Gorsuch called Obama's Supreme Court nominee 'out of respect'
Gorsuch made the call to Merrick Garland immediately following the announcement of his nomination "out of respect," according to an NBC News reporter.
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Regardless of his personal political views, it appears that Gorsuch takes the judicial branch very seriously. And that he has some class and dignity. Trump must be regretting his choice.
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I'm glad I'm not the only person who finds Cillizza's column awful.
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