Less than two months ago, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., proclaimed his dedication to actively ensuring President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee at least received a vote in the Senate, declaring, “I’m not going to do to President Trump’s nominee what the Republicans in the Senate did to President Obama’s.”
“I will push for a hearing and I will push for a vote,” he said.
Just weeks ago Coons appeared to recommit to that position, remarking, “I am alarmed, gravely concerned and vigorously opposing executive orders, nominees, cabinet appointments for this president, but not every one of them,” Coons continued, “because not every one of them is outrageous and unreasonable.”
On Monday, despite previously pledging to “push for a vote,” the senator actually provided his party with the support to filibuster that vote he once believed was so important.
What changed?
Either Coons caved to pressure from the hard Left or he believes Judge Neil Gorsuch to be “outrageous and unreasonable.” If that is the case, given the wide-ranging support for Gorsuch’s nomination, and his obvious qualifications for the job, it’s fair to wonder who, in fact, is being outrageous and unreasonable in this situation.
Emily Jashinsky is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
