… In a survey we conducted for the Constitutional Accountability Center last year, just 33 percent agreed with the proposition that “When the president nominates a justice to the Supreme Court, it should only take the votes of 51 of the 100 senators to confirm the nominee and make them a Supreme Court Justice.” By contrast, 61 percent maintained “a nominee should have to get the support of at least 60 of the 100 senators.” …
We listed some 20 qualities of a potential justice and asked how important each was. The largest number said it was at least very important that a justice “protects civil rights,” “protects equal rights,” “prevents racial discrimination” and “protects free speech.” Eighty-seven to 90 percent labeled each of those at least very important.
I wonder how much President Trump focused on those issues in his interviews with prospective nominees and how many questions from senators will tackle those topics? CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill