Schumer: Neil Gorsuch Is ‘Not a Mainstream Choice; He’s Way Far Over’

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TODD: "But there are two Democrats for Neil Gorsuch so there already is a barn — bipartisan majority that support him. Two is two. It’s more than zero. For what it’s worth."
SCHUMER: "Yes."
TODD: "But why should senator Mcconnell work with you guys on For what it’s worth."
SCHUMER: "Yes."
TODD: "But why should senator McConnell work with you guys on this when you changed the rules first? When you decided to do this and again a change that you yourself said this week and two months ago that you regret and it was a mistake."
SCHUMER: "We never — but I don’t regret not changing it for the Supreme Court. Let me read you a quote of Mr. Mcconnell. You like the put up quotes. He said I think we can stipulate and my good friends on the other side of the aisle stipulated from time to time over the years when they were in the minority that in the Senate it takes 60 votes on controversial matters. That has been the tradition of the Senate for a long time. This is nothing new.
TODD: "Then why did you change the rules in the first place? I go back to this because now we’re going down the slippery slope and everybody has hypocrisy on their side to point the finger. But you guys are hand in hand sliding down this slope. Tell me this, in ten years do you think the filibuster will still be alive —"
SCHUMER: "Yes. That’s one of the few things that my dear friend Mitch said on the show that I agree with. I don’t think there’s any first to change the legislative rules. 60 votes for that. Most Democrats and most Republicans have served in both the minority and majority and know what it means. But why not — you know, you can do a lot of finger pointing. Each side has some right here. Let’s stop this now. And the way to stop it is the way I mentioned. You know, other presidents have consulted the other side. President Clinton wanted Bruce Babbitt. He called orrin hatch and he said no, why don’t you pick Breyer or Ginsburg and he did. President Obama called people about Garland. All trump consulted was the hard right federalist society and “The New York Times” and “The Washington Post,” one said he’d be the second most conservative justice on the court, only short of Thomas. The other, the post said he’d be the most conservative. This is not a mainstream choice. He’s way far over."