Friday, July 6, 2018

Helpless Democrats can't block Trump's Supreme Court pick – And it's all their fault

 Democrats are desperate to block President Trump's nominee -- but are powerless to so. Let's take a moment to recall the sordid 15-year history of Democratic miscalculations that brought them to this point.

As President Trump prepares to announce his replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Democrats are desperate to block the president's nominee -- but are powerless to so. They have no one to blame but themselves. Let's take a moment to recall the sordid 15-year history of Democratic miscalculations that brought them to this point.

The Democrats' first mistake was to launch unprecedented filibusters against President George W. Bush's appellate court nominees, starting with his 2001 nomination of Miguel Estrada for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The D.C. Circuit is considered the country's second-most important court, having produced more Supreme Court justices than any other federal court. Estrada was a supremely qualified nominee who had the support of a clear majority in the Senate. His confirmation should have been easy.

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2 comments:

  1. The Senate won't want to pass anyone good either though.

    I do hope we get an originalist, like Bork.

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