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Why Stephanie Cutter says Dems need a new SCOTUS strategy
Playbook Deep Dive
English - February 04, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsNews news commentary news government politicians politico politics news analysis washington playbook politico playbook Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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.
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.