Democrats are playing politics as they seek to shape the Supreme Court into a "liberal legislature," author and political strategist Jeffrey Lord told Newsmax TV.
During an appearance on "America Talks Live," Lord gave some insight into Tuesday's confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's latest Supreme Court nominee.
"This is all about politics," Lord said. "And particularly when you see [Sens.] Kamala Harris and Cory Booker doing this, their audience is not the people in that room, their audience is not Judge Kavanaugh, their audience is primary voters in New Hampshire and around the country for 2020."
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"They're running for president, so this is how they demonstrate they're bona fide, by being as obstreperous as they can to a Trump nominee for the Supreme Court. And this will make its way into campaign commercials."
Booker and Harris have not officially joined the fray for 2020, but they are rumored to be mulling over a presidential run.
Lord said the Democrats ultimately want the nation's highest court to be an extension of the Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill.
"The bottom line is, they want to make the Supreme Court a liberal legislature," he said. "And Republicans are finally putting a stop to that."
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