The Trump nominee is due to face an intense level of scrutiny at her confirmation hearing, with Democrats having already questioned the president putting her forward so near to Election Day.
"I think Democrats are likely to bring up Amy Coney Barrett's faith and how that may affect her decision making on the bench.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee for the US Supreme Court looks on as she meets with Senator Ben Sasse on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October, 1, 2020.While Democrats will want to push on several points, they will likely look to be cautious when it comes to focusing too hard on Barret's religion.
"Democrats need to strike a delicate balance—challenging Barrett with tough questions that satisfy the Democratic base, while at the same time not coming off as hostile or overtly partisan." "The Democratic Senators will be brilliant in getting their questions across to satisfy their base so close to an election, but they must keep in mind that they must do no harm to independents and swing voters who are paying closely attention, and do not want to see these hearings devolve into a circus," she said.
"Although Democrats are interested in probing the judicial philosophy and temperament of Barrett, we shouldn't forget that they're also speaking to voters—both their own constituents, as well as citizens across the country. That's especially true in an election year, when the battle over Justice Ginsburg's replacement is likely to take on outsized significance in the run up to the 2020 election.
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