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Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy
Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Now that Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, the Biden Administration is
racing to select the perfect nominee to be his replacement. According to
one Democratic strategist, the rules for confirming a Supreme Court
justice have changed and Democrats need a new strategy. The confirmation
of a justice is no joke — at best, it’s a wild and bumpy ride filled
with intense vetting, “murderboards” and senatorial grillings. Each
SCOTUS nominee is appointed a guide by the White House. Today, Playbook
author Ryan Lizza joins Stephanie Cutter, co-founder of Precision
Strategies and one-time ”sherpa” for Justice Sonia Sotomayor, to explain
what it’s like behind the scenes of a SCOTUS confirmation process.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Stephanie Cutter is the co-founder of Precision Strategies.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
racing to select the perfect nominee to be his replacement. According to
one Democratic strategist, the rules for confirming a Supreme Court
justice have changed and Democrats need a new strategy. The confirmation
of a justice is no joke — at best, it’s a wild and bumpy ride filled
with intense vetting, “murderboards” and senatorial grillings. Each
SCOTUS nominee is appointed a guide by the White House. Today, Playbook
author Ryan Lizza joins Stephanie Cutter, co-founder of Precision
Strategies and one-time ”sherpa” for Justice Sonia Sotomayor, to explain
what it’s like behind the scenes of a SCOTUS confirmation process.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Stephanie Cutter is the co-founder of Precision Strategies.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Released:
Feb 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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