Transcripts for CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper 20131121 21:12

CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper November 21, 2013 21:12:00

say, you know, enough is enough. we've got to change the rules. >> let's just talk philosophy now, when it comes to minority rights. do you think that the minority should ever be able to block a nominee unless there is some huge problem with that nominee? generally speaking, unless there is -- like the john tower nomination way back when, when there was allegations of malfeasance and the like. do you think the senate, it's their job to basically rubber-stamp and let the administration have whoever they want unless there's a glaring horrific error? >> not at all. i think what our role is is to step out there, advise and const, a if we don't believe the person's qualified, if there's some real serious problem, vote against them. you remember bork. he wasn't filibustered, he was voted down. people like scalia, everybody says there will be more scalias.

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