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A new low for Republicans, they block "stellar" judge solely to be partisan

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  1. CarlB

    CarlB New Member

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    This is vile and disgusting. An entire party blocks an appointment they consider to be highly qualified just because they don't like the party of the man who nominated him. These people don't deserve to hold any office in this nation, they should all be voted out.
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    Republicans block confirmation of Oklahoma judge
    Associated PressBy LARRY MARGASAK | Associated Press – 26 mins ago


    WASHINGTON (AP) — Carrying out their threat to block appeals court nominees as the fall elections approach, Senate Republicans on Monday blocked confirmation of a U.S. appeals court nominee from Oklahoma despite his bipartisan support.

    Robert Bacharach's nomination to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was filibustered because of an unwritten rule that says a party may block a judicial nominee when it believes the White House will change hands. Republicans hope that Mitt Romney will be elected and make his own nominations for the federal courts.

    Bacharach's home state Republican senators, Tom Coburn and James Inhofe, said the nominee was well qualified but they went along with the approach. They voted present.

    The Senate vote was 56-34 on a motion to allow the confirmation to proceed, short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster.

    Inhofe said it was "awkward" not to vote for "one of the best nominees."

    Inhofe added, "The problem ... is that this will be the latest confirmation of a circuit court nominee during an election year in 20 years. I was thinking just today that I cannot vote against this guy, but I sure can just vote present." He said he didn't want to break a 20-year precedent.

    Coburn called Bacharach, a magistrate judge, "a stellar individual, rated very highly qualified by the American Bar Association." He called the unwritten rule "stupid," but said he wanted to support the prerogatives of the Senate.

    Democrats call the tactic the "Thurmond Rule," named for late Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina — a onetime chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Republicans call it the "Leahy-Thurmond Rule," adding the name of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the current committee chairman.

    Leahy said the Republican filibuster is "another example of how extreme Senate Republicans have gone in their efforts to obstruct judicial confirmations. Never before has the Senate filibustered and refused to vote on a judicial nominee with such strong bipartisan support who was voted out of the Judiciary Committee with virtually unanimous support."

    http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-block-confirmation-oklahoma-judge-232822668.html
     
    CarlB, Jul 30, 2012
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  2. BestViewedWithCable

    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    stellar like sotomayor or kagen??

    um.... no thanks...
     
    BestViewedWithCable, Jul 30, 2012
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  3. GiveUsLibertyin2012

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    We need less "activist" judges,and more "Constitutional" judges.Judges who will defend the Constitution and the Law Of The Land first.
     
    GiveUsLibertyin2012, Jul 30, 2012
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  4. HB Surfer

    HB Surfer Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    After Sotomayor and Kagan you liberals can ****. You gave the country utter rubbish.

    DO NOT WANT.
     
    HB Surfer, Jul 30, 2012
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    Democrats and republicans are the same.
     
    Friendly, Jul 30, 2012
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    Dispondent Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You libs can do the same when you lose the WH and Senate, filibuster away... I'll even promise not to call you a hypocrite if you defend it...
     
    Dispondent, Jul 30, 2012
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    The guy is from Oklahoma! LOL. Ya'll bein dum.
     
    coolguybrad, Jul 30, 2012
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  8. Cubed

    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I like how this is suddenly 'news'. Repubs have been blocking most of Obama's appointments since he was elected.
     
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    We would rather not be like the republicans who resort to schoolyard tactics
     
    caul, Jul 30, 2012
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  10. Professor Peabody

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    The last thing we need is another liberal environmental activist judge on the appeals court, good job of flushing that turd.
     
    Professor Peabody, Jul 30, 2012
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    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That's what we elected them to do.
     
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    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'm surprised a 'Liberal Environmental Activist Judge' got so much RW support....
     
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    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Really? I guess being obstructionist for the sake of obstruction is a good political strategy. Too bad the country suffers for it.
     
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  14. Professor Peabody

    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Obstructing a 'Liberal Environmental Activist Judge' is always a good thing. The economy will benefit from it.
     
    Professor Peabody, Jul 30, 2012
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    ...................
     
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  16. Cubed

    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How do you know he is any of those things? I'm trying to find any sort of judicial record for him but can't find any. Besides, Coburn and Ivanho are pretty far Right, and if they is cool with this guy, what's the issue?
     
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    Grokmaster Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hmmmm...who'd they learn that trick from...?

    Senate Democrats Block 3 More Bush Judicial Nominees

    "...The votes against Michigan jurists Henry W. Saad, Richard A. Griffin and David W. McKeague for the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit brought to 10 the total of Bush appellate court nominees whom Democrats have filibustered. "



    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6017-2004Jul22.html

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    Looks like the "new low for Republicans", is just doing the SAME THING that DEMOCRATS DO.....hypocrite much?
     
    Grokmaster, Jul 30, 2012
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  18. Professor Peabody

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    It's called................google.
     
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  19. Cubed

    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Really? No Sh*t Sherlock. I'm at page 22 and counting and every post is either about his nomination, the debate of the Thurmond rule, and that's about it. Even JudgeingTheEnvironment (a search engine that finds news and editorials about nominees) is only about his nomination and the Thurmond rule.

    So please, if you have any other sources, enlighten me.
     
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    Leftie sheep expect everyone to believe their herder's "vile and disgusting" personal attacks on Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas never happened.
     
    webrockk, Jul 30, 2012
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    Dispondent Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    "Rather" will be subjective, if it should come to pass that the libs lose the WH and Senate, we will see, and should the Senate act as the current Senate does, we will KNOW... Easy to say now, but what will you say then?
     
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  22. CarlB

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    If Coburn likes someone they sure as hell can't be liberal. Did you guys even read the article?
     
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    Carl, don't waste your breath. The buffoons on this thread obviously can't be bothered to find someone to read the article to them. They exemplify the ignorance that we see in congress every day. They put party above country.
     
    siddhartha, Jul 31, 2012
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    I reiterate:

    Hmmmm...who'd they learn that trick from...?
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    Senate Democrats Block 3 More Bush Judicial Nominees

    "...The votes against Michigan jurists Henry W. Saad, Richard A. Griffin and David W. McKeague for the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit brought to 10 the total of Bush appellate court nominees whom Democrats have filibustered."


    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Jul22.html

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    Looks like the "new low for Republicans", is just doing the SAME THING that DEMOCRATS DO.....hypocrite much?
     
    Grokmaster, Jul 31, 2012
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    Grokmaster Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    As I previously posted:


    Hmmmm...who'd they learn that trick from...?

    Senate Democrats Block 3 More Bush Judicial Nominees

    "...The votes against Michigan jurists Henry W. Saad, Richard A. Griffin and David W. McKeague for the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit brought to 10 the total of Bush appellate court nominees whom Democrats have filibustered."


    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Jul22.html

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    Looks like the "new low for Republicans", is just doing the SAME THING that DEMOCRATS DO.....hypocrite much?


    Spare us the self righteous , hypocritical BULLCRAP, willya?
     
    Grokmaster, Jul 31, 2012
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