"Left splits over Supreme Court pick pushed by top Biden ally/Rep. Jim Clyburn is stumping for judge Michelle Childs to get the president's nod. While labor interests are skeptical, not every progressive senator is."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declined to talk about Childs at all: “I’m not going to comment. Nope.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)... offered a subtle warning.... “You want somebody who is going to be reflective of the needs of working families and understands that we are moving towards an oligarchy in this country"...
While most progressive lawmakers aren’t directly criticizing Childs for her past work... [s]ome are fighting to make sure Biden chooses someone other than Childs....
One top progressive operative, speaking candidly on condition of anonymity, said the Supreme Court vacancy is a chance for “Biden and the left to have a win in what's been a really challenging legislative climate” and that they’re “not interested in creating a problem for Biden on this.”...
[O]ther liberal advocates view the South Carolina judge... differently. “Childs has a record at an openly anti-union law firm,” said Larry Cohen, a former labor leader and the chair of Our Revolution, a group with ties to Sanders....
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who serves on the Judiciary Committee, said he would closely scrutinize her positions on workplace safety and worker protections should she be nominated. He downplayed the idea that her record is currently a deal-breaker....
Clyburn is one of the few Biden confidants to launch such a public campaign for his preferred pick. While he has done so aggressively, the White House considers it normal for a lawmaker of his stature to make a forceful push for a candidate from his home state.....
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