New ad with former Obama administration staffer schlepping for Gorsuch.

[procon]

I just noticed these ads today, clearly aimed at conning Dems into believing Gorsuch is their kinda guy. See, the nice young woman that claims she once worked for Obama, says it true, nothing to see here... move along.

A day after a liberal activist group unveiled an ad criticizing the conservative views of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the conservative Judicial Crisis Network countered Friday with an ad extolling the judge's fair-mindedness -- starring a young woman who worked for former President Barack Obama.

"I don't think folks on the left should be concerned about Judge Gorsuch becoming a Supreme Court justice," Jane Nitze, one of his former law clerks on the federal appeals court, says in the JCN-sponsored ad, titled "Jane."

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As pleasant piano music plays in the background, photos from Gorsuch's White House introduction Tuesday appear onscreen. Nitze continues, saying Gorsuch "will approach each case the same, regardless of the issues or the parties before him."

Then, she delivers the kicker: "I worked for the Obama administration" and "I have to say, I am 100 percent comfortable with Judge Gorsuch becoming the next Supreme Court justice."

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-02-03/judicial-crisis-network-releases-ad-supporting-neil-gorsuch-for-supreme-court

From sourcewatch:
The Judicial Crisis Network (JCN, formerly the Judicial Confirmation Network), is an advocacy organization that advances a right-wing legal agenda and uses undisclosed dark money "issue ads" to influence state and federal judicial appointments and elections.

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The Koch brothers -- David and Charles -- are the right-wing billionaire co-owners of Koch Industries. As two of the richest people in the world, they are key funders of the right-wing infrastructure...

[nevergiveup]

1. It is running on MSNBC

I saw it 2 or 3 times this evening. The young lady is getting paid some big bucks for this. Personally it made me want to vomit but don't suppose I am the targeted audience.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Interesting. I've seen that ad a couple of times,

and I was wondering who was behind it.

[Cha]

3. That doesn't mean shite that she worked in the

Obama Admin.. anybody can be a turn coat.

Thankfully not everybody is

[procon]

4. A bit of background info on the spokesperson:

Judicial Crisis Network dropped $2 million on a national ad to get Gorsuch on the Supreme Court, so they must think they can persuade Dems just by mentioning she once worked for Obama.

"The strength of her resume certainly lends her credibility. A Harvard Law graduate, Nitze clerked for Gorsuch on the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit before clerking for Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court. After leaving former President Barack Obama's Justice Department, she returned to Harvard to teach.

The advertisement comes as Democrats are hunkering down in preparation for a drawn-out confirmation fight. The Nitze spot certainly won't turn the debate. But it should at least disabuse Democrats from mistakenly thinking Gorsuch is some sort of judicial extremist."

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-attorney-left-shouldnt-fear-judge-gorsuch/article/2614368

[madaboutharry]

5. She worked for the Justice Department

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which has thousands of lawyers. There is not a party loyalty test to work there. She misleads by making it sound as if she worked in the White House and knew President Obama personally. She failed to mention she worked for Judge Gorsuch.

This is why people are cynical.

[herding cats]

7. Exactly. She failed to mention she used to work for Gorsuch.

And, people fail to do research on people beyond what they're being fed.

This is why people are cynical.

[memphisrain]

8. To be fair ...

... technically, Nitze's clerkship for Gorsuch was listed under her name at the beginning of the ad.

[gopiscrap]

9. Welcome to DU

[msongs]

6. seen any dems related rebuttals...or any on any subject at all? needs some work nt