A Moment of Honesty From Chuck Schumer

8/7/18
 
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by Chuck Grassley,

from The Wall Street Journal,
8/6/18:

He admits his mind is made up on Kavanaugh. That means his document demands are in bad faith.

Americans trust politicians about as much as they trust used-car salesmen, and it’s understandable that voters view what my colleagues and I say and do through a skeptical lens. But elected officials can also exhibit moments of exceeding honesty.

On July 10, the morning after President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’d oppose the nomination “with everything I’ve got.” If the weeks since are any indicator, we should believe him.

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