Judicial Nominations: No Party Wins, So They Probably Did The Right Thing
Well, it's official. Some of Bush's judicial nominees will go up for a vote.
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are happy with what happened, so my guess is that the correct thing was ultimately done.
What's sad is this:
Confirmation is done by a simple majority vote, so the Republicans get their way once a nominee makes it to the Senate. This is for shit - one side now gets their way with little possibility for a real middle of the road judge even having a chance (not that the Democrats would have selected a real middle of the road judge). I understand why this will happen, as this is human nature, but I still don't like it.
The Democrats blocked the nominations for years by filibuster, simply not allowing a vote to take place. This too is for shit. Using a procedural device as a way to block progress just wastes everyone's time and pisses people off. However, I understand why they did it, and would probably do the same thing in their shoes. I do have to wonder, how long were they planning on keeping this up? Until a Democrat became president?
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are happy with what happened, so my guess is that the correct thing was ultimately done.
What's sad is this:
Confirmation is done by a simple majority vote, so the Republicans get their way once a nominee makes it to the Senate. This is for shit - one side now gets their way with little possibility for a real middle of the road judge even having a chance (not that the Democrats would have selected a real middle of the road judge). I understand why this will happen, as this is human nature, but I still don't like it.
The Democrats blocked the nominations for years by filibuster, simply not allowing a vote to take place. This too is for shit. Using a procedural device as a way to block progress just wastes everyone's time and pisses people off. However, I understand why they did it, and would probably do the same thing in their shoes. I do have to wonder, how long were they planning on keeping this up? Until a Democrat became president?
posted by cookies at 5:11 PM
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