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‘Drain the swamp’ after Gorsuch hearings

With questions on the Syria airstrikes and the Supreme Court, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., speaks to reporters on the way to the confirmation vote for President Donald Trump's high court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 7, 2017. Manchin is one of three moderate Democrats up for re-election in states Trump won last fall who voted with the Republicans.
With questions on the Syria airstrikes and the Supreme Court, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., speaks to reporters on the way to the confirmation vote for President Donald Trump's high court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 7, 2017. Manchin is one of three moderate Democrats up for re-election in states Trump won last fall who voted with the Republicans. J. Scott Applewhite AP

The phrase “Drain the swamp” should be ringing in people’s ears now... Republicans and Democrats alike.

Minority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer, saying the Democrats would not vote “yes” on any Supreme Court nominee the Republicans put forward. The time and cost of these hearings was ridiculous. One clown giving a nine-hour speech! Bring on the term limits! No more cushy life-time jobs.

Vince Mannion

Bradenton

This story was originally published April 8, 2017 at 5:27 PM with the headline "‘Drain the swamp’ after Gorsuch hearings."

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