As Senate Democrats begin to meet with Judge Neil Gorsuch, cracks are already forming in their once united front of opposition. And Sherrod Brown, who announced his opposition to Judge Gorsuch just minutes after his nomination, has picked his side, choosing the far left over Ohio voters.
In contrast to Sherrod Brown’s kneejerk opposition, even liberal Democrats are taking the time to meet with Judge Gorsuch and are coming away impressed. After meeting with Gorsuch on Tuesday, Judiciary Committee ranking member Dianne Feinstein called him “…a very caring person and he’s obviously legally very smart…I think we are dealing with someone who is impressive…” And yesterday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen called for an up or down vote on Gorsuch, saying that “Everybody I’ve talked to agrees he should get a hearing and an up-or-down vote.”
So with all of the division among Senate Democrats, will Sherrod Brown rethink his position and actually meet with Judge Gorsuch? Or will he continue to stand with the most extreme elements of his party in blind opposition?
“As even his fellow liberals are meeting with Judge Neil Gorsuch and coming away impressed, Sherrod Brown continues to stand with extremists in his party in blind opposition,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “Perhaps Sherrod Brown should listen to his constituents, who voted for change in Washington last November, instead of trying to gain favor with the far left.”