If you want to have better judicial nominees, then you gotta elect better US Senators.

Democracy has consequences, both ways.

I didn't know that. Makes no sense to me.

Sid

It is a half assed courtesy not a law.

and indys sat out the election and now he has to deal with a circus load of clowns. gotv every race, every election

In this case, he's dead wrong.

(also from The Hill article)

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett earlier this month to express concern over the nominations.

The black lawmakers have been upset over the nomination of Mark Cohen, who defended a voter ID law in court. They also are annoyed Obama nominated only one black judge, Eleanor Ross, who happens to be a Republican.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/198805-liberal-groups-blast-obama-judicial-pick#ixzz2uFPN3x00

Contact info for Sen. Leahy:

https://www.leahy.senate.gov/

and plaintiffs in that circuit who await their cases. Only someone who wants to break and deconstruct government likes an empty judiciary.

At the same time you have the blue slip problem.... which essentially gives a backdoor veto to the Senators in conservative states.... and perpetuates a system of privilege by the Senators.

I love Senator Leahy... But he needs to be held accountable for enabling the Republicans in this madness.

You've shared some important knowledge with us. And you're right -- that system has to change!

in our branches of government.....and how they absolutely strangle progress.

Although let me compliment you: usually when I point out something like this, I am accused of beingan Obamabot, and the poster never, ever reads the links I give them and continues in the dogged insistence that it PBO's fault. You didn't do that. Thank you!

If he and the congress he had in 09-10 had not appeased the republicans who had just been trounced at the polls, he would have gotten more dems in the next one. But then he would have no excuse for enacting republican policies.

February 27, 2014
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