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SOTN<\/a> Editor’s Note: Blumenthal then took Gorsuch’s\u00a0general criticism and contextualized it as a very personal attack against Trump, which it was not meant to be. \u00a0Do you see how the highly deceitful Democrats operate?<\/p>\n Blumenthal is just another Yale-educated lawyer who is extremely skilled and experienced in the black arts of prevarication, equivocation and misrepresentation. \u00a0The real back story of his meeting with Gorsuch appears to be captured by the following excerpt.<\/p>\n “Judge Gorsuch has made it very clear in all of his discussions with senators, including Senator Blumenthal, that he could not comment on any specific cases and that judicial ethics prevent him from commenting on political matters,” Ayotte said. “He has also emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary, and while he made clear that he was not referring to any specific case, he said that he finds any criticism of a judge’s integrity and independence disheartening and demoralizing.\u201d We’re not saying this is exactly what happened, but it is quite improbable that a current nominee would ever make such a reckless statement. \u00a0Especially directing it toward the POTUS who nominated him.<\/p>\n State of the Nation<\/a> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n With the allegedly confirmed statement from Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, who reportedly told Senator Richard Blumenthal that he found Trump’s judge commentary “disheartening”and “demoralizing”, dominating the overnight news cycle, in his first tweet of the day, President Trump contradicted a spokesman for his Supreme Court nominee, in a tweet blasting Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who told reporters last night that Judge Neil Gorsuch called Trump’s tweets attacking federal judges “demoralizing.”<\/p>\n “Sen.Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie),now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?” the president tweeted Thursday morning.<\/p>\n Sen.Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie),now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?<\/p>\n — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/strong>It really does appear that SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch made a general comment to Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal about any inappropriate criticism of the judiciary by anyone.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>(Source: Trump hits Blumenthal for Gorsuch comment claims, Vietnam \u2018lie\u2019<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nFebruary10, 2017<\/p>\nTrump Slams “Disheartening” Gorsuch Story, Accuses Sen. Blumenthal Of Lying<\/h1>\n
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