CNN’s Chris Cillizza responded to President Trump’s Monday evening SCOTUS nomination, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, by claiming that it was “remarkably predictable.” But just days earlier, Cillizza himself had made a nomination prediction that turned out to be wrong.
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On July 2, Cillizza pointed toward Judge Amy Coney Barrett, suggesting that she would be the choice because he believed that Trump would choose a Supreme Court Justice based on appearance.
If you believe Trump makes decisions based on image and appearance (and he does), then here’s the next Supreme Court Justicehttps://t.co/GRVrVkrmJF
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) July 2, 2018
Cillizza was (predictably) criticized for the sexist tone of his comment — and was proven wrong on Monday evening when President Trump announced his nomination of Kavanaugh.
In spite of his own failed prediction, Cillizza claimed on Tuesday that Kavanaugh was a “remarkably predictable and practical” choice from the president.
Donald Trump’s remarkably predictable and practical Supreme Court pick https://t.co/z9JWMpJxeS pic.twitter.com/o8DINYJkRl
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) July 10, 2018