If you were expecting Democrats to mount a civil debate about the judicial qualifications of President Trump’s Supreme Court pick…you haven’t been paying attention.
Less than 24 hours after the nomination of DC Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Democrats considering a White House run in 2020 were already cranking the rhetoric up to eleven.
According to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, “What is at stake is women’s freedom, our freedom to make our own decisions.” She spoke at a protest organized in advance of Trump’s pick, even before the name of the nominee was known. Gillibrand is consistently named as a potential POTUS candidate in 2020.
“This is a nominee who wants to pave the path to tyranny,” said Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, who visited New Hampshire earlier this year and is “keeping his options open” regarding a POTUS run.
“Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a judge and lawyer is clear: hostile to health care for millions, opposed to the CFPB & corporate accountability, thinks Presidents like Trump are above the law – and conservatives are confident that he would overturn Roe v. Wade. I’ll be voting no,” Senator Warren tweeted.