All 41 Senate Republicans Seek Veto Power Over Obama's Federal Judicial Appointments.

All 41 Senate Republicans Seek Veto Power Over Obama's Federal Judicial Appointments. Stop the Obstruction; End the Filibuster.

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
by Meg White

A letter signed by all 41 Senate Republicans was sent to the White House and Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy yesterday in which the GOP demanded inclusion in, and ultimately veto power over, the confirmation of the president's judicial nominees.

The demand was a sharp turn-around for Republicans, who had for the past eight years been calling for the swift confirmation of then-President George W. Bush's appointees.

The letter is couched in historical language, which notes that "our Democratic colleagues have emphasized {senate involvement in appointments} for several years" and "the principle of senatorial consultation (or senatorial courtesy) is rooted in this special responsibility, and its application dates to the Administration of George Washington." But the GOP's request for veto power of nominees before the judiciary even debates a particular appointment is far from the norm.

The letter gives lip service to themes of bipartisanship, saying they "look forward to working with" the president and that "the judicial appointments process has become needlessly acrimonious." However, what they demand is nothing short of minority control. The letter states that if Republicans "are not consulted on, and approve of, a nominee from our states" they will "not support moving forward," presumably threatening a filibuster.

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gop-urges-obama-to-think-bipartisan-on-judges-2009-03-02.html

Obama urged to think bipartisan on judges
By Bridget Johnson
Posted: 03/02/09 06:30 PM


Senate Republicans penned a letter to President Obama on Monday urging him to eschew the "needlessly acrimonious" judicial nomination process and embrace bipartisanship as he fills the bench.

Noting that President George W. Bush elevated Judge Barrington Parker — who had previously been appointed to the U.S. District Court by President Bill Clinton — to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and citing the appointment of Judge Roger Gregory, another earlier Clinton appointee, to the Fourth Circuit, all 41 senators called on Obama to act similarly.

"Because the last Congress sadly set the modern record for the fewest circuit court confirmations in a Presidents {sic} final Congress, there are plenty of well-qualified nominees with bipartisan support from whom to choose," said the letter.

Obama was also urged to recognize the "shared constitutional responsibility" of judicial appointments and consult with the Senate on nominations.

"Regretfully, if we are not consulted on, and approve of, a nominee from our states, the Republican Conference will be unable to support moving forward on that nominee," the letter stated. "Despite press reports that the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee now may be considering changing the Committee's practice of observing senatorial courtesy, we, as a Conference, expect it to be observed, even-handedly and regardless of party affiliation. And we will act to preserve this principle and the rights of our colleagues if it is not."

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) urged Obama in a different letter last month to renominate three Bush nominees — judges Peter Keisler, Glen Conrad and Paul Diamond — whose appointments stalled in the Senate. In Monday's letter, the Senate Republicans noted the nominees' bipartisan support and offered the three judges as examples of how Obama could "change the tone in Washington."

They ran roughshod over the Dems for the past 8 years (hell, longer than that, actually). They want Obama to play nice? They want Obama to let them decide who he will nominate?

FUCK THAT NOISE!!

And FUCK THEM!!

Fk the 41 un-American right wing cod knockers.

After all the damage Bush I & II did to the Judiciary, this is one place we absolutely cannot compromise.

I do

Because that's how I'd respond, and I'm the guy who preaches proper civility in politics around here.

Just to give the f*ckers a taste of their own medicine. :evilgrin:

how about Bill Ayers? Or Reverend Wright? Ward Churchill? :evilgrin:

Given their recent history on "bipartisanship," these jackals are fortunate their existence is even acknowledged.

:wow: :rofl:

Don't you just love the way the GOP is trying to use Obama's promise to change the tone in Washington and seek bipartisanship as a way to force him into doing exactly what they want? :eyes: :puke:

You can't give these bastards an inch..They don't know an inch..Miles are all they know.

You lost.

Gads I remember then saying that ad nauseum waaaah the Dems won't do an UPPERDOWN VOTE! UPPERDOWN UPPERDOWN!

Fucking hypocrites....

They already showed an inability to handle the concept of bipartisanship. Obama reached out to them and they chose to engage in partisan tactics. Now they think that their participation in the judicial nomination process would enable them to wage more partisan wars. So they are going to act like they are just being bipartisan. They are being bipartisan on their own terms. They already had more than enough opportunities earlier. They didn't cooperate so they don't deserve anything from Obama and the Democrats. They need to remind themselves that they are in the minority and they should be glad they have received the attention that they have.
:grr:

Republic Party; biggest hypocrites on the planet.

That they don't see their own immense hypocrisy also makes them the dumbest MFers on the planet.

Did the GOP not lose the last election by a large margin? The people decided that the GOP don't run this country anymore, back in November, I believe.

It's like AGAIN the GOP has decided that our votes didn't count...and that nothing changed in November...like they still want to create the "REALITY" around here.

They are piss poor at creating "Reality" but I'll give them an A+ on their creating of an epic calamity.

Let them fillibuster if they dare. During the Clinton administration, President Clinton got pre-approval from Orrin Hatch of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It's not the worst thing in the world to work with them.

... because Hatch KNOWINGLY knew that she was old with health problems and wouldn't be on the bench that long. I'm so saddened by her getting cancer now, but in spite of that being a terrible event as it is now, it would have been made even more horrible if she'd been stricken earlier during Bush's term, allowing him to replace her instead of Obama.

I say Fuck them too! It's OUR time to correct who's on the Supreme Court and get a nice young accomplished constitutional scholar on the bench that will help us restore things that have been taken away from us. If they'd allowed US to recommend an older Republican that we knew would be replaced soon, then we wouldn't have those cancers on the bench like Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and Roberts that are going to be there for some time yet, barring perhaps an impeachment.

Support for the Republican Party is at its lowest point in my life, lower even than on Nixon's last day. They have been offered the proverbial peace-pipe by the new President - all they have to do is act civil. They won't do it! Why? What in the name of all that can be named can they be thinking? This can not work out well for them politically. If they finally anger the President to the point where he excludes them and urges Harry and Nancy to do the same it will be the end - and I mean absolute end - of any influence their Party has for at least the next 4 years, probably at least 6, and much more likely 8 or more. If, and I expect this to happen, the President is successful in leading this country out of the Bush Depression and particularly with out recent gains in the southwestern vote, there is no future for the Republicans. So all I can say is WTF?

goes the way of the Third Reich's Nazi Party.

sort of rank hypocrisy from this gang. But wow. Some chutzpah they have, huh?

I certainly hope they're told, in polite but uncertain terms, that they didn't win a majority in the senate. And that there's a reason for that. And that they'd best just deal with it.

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC

Dear Senate Republicans,

Election Results:

Barack H. "Chocolate Thunder" Obama/Joseph R. "Silver Fox" Biden, Jr. (DEM)
Popular Vote: 66,882,230 (Per CNN.com)
Electoral Vote: 365

John S. "Old Fuck" McCain/Sarah L. "Dumb Fuck" Palin (REP)
Popular Vote: 58,343,671
Electoral Vote: 173

I don't know how well you old fucks are reading nowadays, but that means THE SILVER FOX AND I FUCKING WON. Bipartisanship is not allowing you to cut off my dick and making me say "Please sir, may I have another?"

Kiss my magnificently sculpted chocolate ass, motherfuckers.

Sincerely,
President Barack HUSSEIN Obama

extremely to the right. :P

Then they'll find out what it is really like to be shut out of the process, after they've obstructed what the American People want.

makes these asshats think they're gonna get this?

will to fight. These jerks just will never stop fighting an all out, unapologetic, smash-mouth war.

They don't like it? Tough! We'll just thank them for their ideas then!

Hey, Repubs! Before you do anything, you'd better find out what your leader Limbaugh wants to do. Better than having to go back to him later and apologize!

but of course, the usual small group of dem suspects will stand with the GOP and exclaim how WONDERFUL an idea it is!