100 vacancies in the 871 member federal judiciary so Obama takes a month off from nominating judges
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Thu Dec-31-09 12:34 AM
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| 100 vacancies in the 871 member federal judiciary so Obama takes a month off from nominating judges |
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Ok, it hasn't been quite a month but will be in four days and it isn't 100 vacancies until midnight tonight when US District Judge Charles A. Shaw takes senior status but...
George Bush had sent many more judges up at this point in his Presidency than Obama who has submitted 32 to the 111th Congress so far.
That isn't the change we need.
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Thu Dec-31-09 12:46 AM
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| 1. Bush was busy packing the court with neocons and fundies. I trust Obama's picks will be infinitely |
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... better -- but you're right that it would be good if his advisors in the matter would get a move-on.
Do they have to be confirmed by Congress? Is there any delay there?
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:04 AM
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| 5. They do and yes but still, Sessions uses the lack of nominations as a reason to delay more |
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Both branches need to get a move on.
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:05 AM
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| 6. See here for the current list: |
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Thu Dec-31-09 12:51 AM
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| 2. Until congress gets their s** in gear and over rule the republicans |
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objections to all those he has appointed and have not been approved, he'll never have the judges in place.
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Thu Dec-31-09 12:55 AM
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Edited on Thu Dec-31-09 12:57 AM by DesertFlower
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:03 AM
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| 4. the GOP is stalling everything |
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like they did to clinton.
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:32 AM
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| 7. So this isn't something Obama can really be blamed for then. How about we bug our Congresscritters? |
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Once again--Congress.
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