UPDATE: Trump Has Made a Decision; White House Names 'Sherpa' to Help Supreme Court Nominee Get Conf

[Right_in_Virginia]

UPDATE: Trump Has Made a Decision; White House Names 'Sherpa' to Help Supreme Court Nominee Get Confirmed
Townhall, Jul 9, 2018 Update 2:18 PM ET,  Katie Pavlich

UPDATE: President Trump has reportedly made a final decision on a nominee. Now we wait.

***Original post***

Former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl has been tapped by the White House to guide President Trump's Supreme Court nominee through the Senate confirmation process.

“Former Sen. Jon Kyl has agreed to serve as the Sherpa for the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court,” White House spokesman Raj Shah said Monday afternoon.

A "Sherpa" prepares a nominee for their hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes escorting the individual to dozens of meetings on Capitol Hill.

Kyl served for 18 years in the Senate before retiring in 2013. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives. During his time as a Senator, he participated in the confirmation hearings of four Supreme Court justices. This isn't the first time he's helped nominees get through the Senate. In 2017, Kyl helped prepare former Senator and current Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his confirmation hearing.


More:  https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/07/09/this-is-who-will-help-trumps-supreme-court-nominee-through-their-senate-confirmation-n2498658

[Silver Pines]

[Victoria33]

@CatherineofAragon

Thanks for posting this - almost has to be him.

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon

Thanks for posting this - almost has to be him.

@Victoria33

I'll be honest, I haven't been keeping up with the various possible nominees.  Ben Shapiro gives this one a grade of B.

[Oceander]

I sure hope he makes a damned good Sherpa, ‘cause the blizzard of the millennium is going to be coming down on this one. 

[Cyber Liberty]

Jon Kyl is a really good guy.  I miss him greatly. The Flake replaced him.

[Oceander]

Jon Kyl is a really good guy.  I miss him greatly. The Flake replaced him.

But will he Sherpa well?

[Right_in_Virginia]

But will he Sherpa well?

He got Sessions through.....

[Oceander]

He got Sessions through.....

Fair enough.  Could he get Sessions through now?

[Cyber Liberty]

But will he Sherpa well?

I think he will.  He has a lot of respect among the Senators, both Parties.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Fair enough.  Could he get Sessions through now?

I seriously doubt Sessions would be nominated now.

[Oceander]

I seriously doubt Sessions would be nominated now.

I know; I was being a little cheeky.  But just imagine how good of a Sherpa he’d be if he could get Sessions through now.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I know; I was being a little cheeky.  But just imagine how good of a Sherpa he’d be if he could get Sessions through now.

He'd have to be wearing a cape with an "S" on it.