How to Lose a Supreme Court Nominee in 24 Days
Posted on AllSides February 9th, 2022
From The Left
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ANALYSIS
Dan Coats knows firsthand what it’s like to lose a Supreme Court confirmation fight.
Nearly 17 years ago, he was asked to shepherd Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush’s surprise Supreme Court pick, through the Senate. Within a month, the nomination was dead.
As President Joe Biden prepares to make his own appointment — for the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court — it will be up to a new “sherpa” to steer his nominee to a different fate.
Under this familiar Washington ritual, it’s the job...
