Another pro-life judge who will be installed in a critical spot by Republicans, and hold that position on the bench for decades.
Plus she's not guilty.
Posted on 10/18/2018 3:29:58 AM PDT by reaganaut1
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats struck a deal last week with Republicans that saw the quick confirmation of 15 more conservative judges in exchange for a rapid flight to the campaign trail. Liberal activists were infuriated, but after the brutally divisive fight to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, the agreement held out a promise of peace.
“I would like to have the future mending things,” declared the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa.
On Wednesday, at Mr. Grassley’s instruction, the armistice collapsed.
Republicans on the Judiciary Committee convened yet another hearing to consider still more conservative federal court nominees — while the Senate was technically in recess. Incensed Democrats boycotted the proceedings, but their empty chairs did not prevent candidates for the bench, such as Allison Rushing, 36, a social conservative nominated by President Trump to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, from taking a crucial step toward confirmation.
“If there was ever any hope that after the Kavanaugh experience we could return to bipartisanship on the Senate Judiciary Committee, it was shaken this morning,” said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, in a telephone interview.
The hearing demonstrated the lengths to which Republicans will go to put conservatives on the federal judiciary, a signature initiative of Mr. Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader. Only a handful of Republicans attended the Wednesday hearing, but it checked a box to move more judges to the floor during the lame-duck session after Election Day.
Ms. Rushing is drawing protests from liberal advocacy groups who say her résumé is too thin for an appeals court nominee. She clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas and Judge Neil M. Gorsuch
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Dam*. Fastball high and tight.
Draining the Swamp!
The dems plan to pack the surpreme court if they ever get another chance. In the meantime, here is the flip-side of this high-stakes battle:
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Trump BUSTING the 9th ‘Circus’ Court
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3695872/posts
President Trump’s nominees for the appeals court — litigators Daniel Collins and Kenneth Lee and Assistant United States Attorney Patrick Bumatay — are all based in Southern California, are prominent members of the conservative Federalist Society, and have worked for Republican administrations.
None of the three were approved by Feinstein or Harris via a process known as a “blue slip,” the senators’ offices confirmed Thursday. [snip]
Traditionally, presidents have deferred to home state senators when nominating federal judges, agreeing not to nominate people unless those senators returned their blue slip in support of the prospective judge. [snip]
[But after Feinstein’s Kavanaugh antics, violating the ‘blue slip’ tradition is richly deserved.]
Definitely not giving the NYSlimes the click to read the full article, but what is in this excerpt makes no sense. All the basic tenants of good journalism are hidden or obscured or misrepresented — Who, What, Where and When.. none of those things are answered.
Then they quote Durbin about how he was hoping for “bipartisanship”.. means a lot coming from one of the guys who helped to destroy it for such a long time
Trump has Senate Republicans acting unlike before.
Democrat bi partisanship was when GOP agree with Democrat steamroller.
“If there was ever any hope that after the Kavanaugh experience we could return to bipartisanship on the Senate Judiciary Committee, it was shaken this morning,” said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, in a telephone interview.
Could the Pubs really have learned not to fall for the RAT'S tricks? Could Trump actually be teaching them how to win?
Check the pants of the pubbies, they have all grown balls.
Winning is something new and exciting to them, and they are starting to revel in it.
Ever notice since the day McSh!tStain died that everything started to get better in the Senate?
“Ever notice since the day McSh!tStain died that everything started to get better in the Senate?”
I have been noticing that. It’s more than just a vote changing.
We will count on you Dick Durbin to lead the way back to bipartisanship when, heaven forbid, the Democrats take charge. I think nominating conservatives would be a good start.
McVain ran the Senate and not the Turtle.
Mitch is starting to get the hang of being in power and he likes it.
Sure thing, Mr. Durbin. Sure thing. /eyeroll
Recess the Senate, Mitch.
For real.
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These hearings are no surprise to the Democrats. Feinstein has asked for several delays and Grassley had given her the dates when the hearings would take place and stipulated that it could be while Congress was in recess. Feinstein ask for a fourth delay and Grassley told her no. So this is all a big temper tantrum and a show for the media. McConnell said the judges would be confirmed by year-end and he means it.
These hearings are no surprise to the Democrats. Feinstein has asked for several delays and Grassley had given her the dates when the hearings would take place and stipulated that it could be while Congress was in recess. Feinstein ask for a fourth delay and Grassley told her no. So this is all a big temper tantrum and a show for the media. McConnell said the judges would be confirmed by year-end and he means it.
Another pro-life judge who will be installed in a critical spot by Republicans, and hold that position on the bench for decades.
Plus she's not guilty.
Trump has Senate Republicans acting unlike before.
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It’s amazing.
And he just keeps doing amazing things.
And that’s amazing.
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