Teh Stupid, It Burns!
I hate getting up in the morning and being slapped with yet another example of Congressional Democrats' stupidity. Today was just one of those days. The source of my irritation was this article in today's Washington Post. It seems the President was whining about the slow confirmation process when it comes to the federal judiciary to a bunch of conservative lawyers:
President Bush stepped gingerly into the presidential campaign on Monday, offering an implicit endorsement of Sen. John McCain's judicial philosophy and accusing Democrats of contributing to a "broken confirmation process" for federal judges.
Broken confirmation process? Say, what? Last I checked, the Mr. Bush has gotten just about everything he has wanted in this respect. Lots of other folks who are keeping track feel the same way:
Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, a liberal advocacy group, said that 10 of the nation's 13 federal appellate courts are now "dominated by conservatives" and that Roberts and Alito are part of a "conservative juggernaut."
"This administration has cemented a transformation of our federal judiciary begun by Ronald Reagan, which has resulted in less freedom, less privacy and fewer constitutional protections," Aron said.
OK, the facts are that the federal judiciary has swung to the right as a result of the Republican majorities and the Republican presidents the past 20 years. Here comes the really stupid part, however.
Democrats expressed surprise that Bush would revive such allegations, arguing that the Senate has confirmed more of Bush's nominees in the past two years than were approved under the previous six years of GOP control.
The White House says 324 of 376 federal court nominees have been confirmed during Bush's tenure, with 34 current vacancies. By comparison, Democrats say, there were 84 judicial openings at the end of Bill Clinton's presidency.
Our Democratic legislators are freakin' bragging about their complicity in turning the federal judiciary, including the US Supreme Court, over to those who have essentially demonstrated a total disdain for due process and civil rights as guaranteed by the US Constitution.
Well, to be fair, at least one senator sees the problem for what it is:
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a statement that the "balance on our nation's federal courts is precarious," with 60 percent of the federal bench appointed by Republican presidents. "We cannot afford more of the same if Americans' rights and liberties are to be preserved," Leahy said.
More like Sen. Leahy, please.
And gags for the rest of those clowns.
President Bush stepped gingerly into the presidential campaign on Monday, offering an implicit endorsement of Sen. John McCain's judicial philosophy and accusing Democrats of contributing to a "broken confirmation process" for federal judges.
Broken confirmation process? Say, what? Last I checked, the Mr. Bush has gotten just about everything he has wanted in this respect. Lots of other folks who are keeping track feel the same way:
Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, a liberal advocacy group, said that 10 of the nation's 13 federal appellate courts are now "dominated by conservatives" and that Roberts and Alito are part of a "conservative juggernaut."
"This administration has cemented a transformation of our federal judiciary begun by Ronald Reagan, which has resulted in less freedom, less privacy and fewer constitutional protections," Aron said.
OK, the facts are that the federal judiciary has swung to the right as a result of the Republican majorities and the Republican presidents the past 20 years. Here comes the really stupid part, however.
Democrats expressed surprise that Bush would revive such allegations, arguing that the Senate has confirmed more of Bush's nominees in the past two years than were approved under the previous six years of GOP control.
The White House says 324 of 376 federal court nominees have been confirmed during Bush's tenure, with 34 current vacancies. By comparison, Democrats say, there were 84 judicial openings at the end of Bill Clinton's presidency.
Our Democratic legislators are freakin' bragging about their complicity in turning the federal judiciary, including the US Supreme Court, over to those who have essentially demonstrated a total disdain for due process and civil rights as guaranteed by the US Constitution.
Well, to be fair, at least one senator sees the problem for what it is:
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a statement that the "balance on our nation's federal courts is precarious," with 60 percent of the federal bench appointed by Republican presidents. "We cannot afford more of the same if Americans' rights and liberties are to be preserved," Leahy said.
More like Sen. Leahy, please.
And gags for the rest of those clowns.
Labels: 110th Congress, Federal Judiciary
posted by Diane at 9:00 AM
1 Comments:
Some words of advise (that wasn't sought).
- We are in the era of corporate Democrats. They are part of a system that benefits its members. This exactly a response you get from corporations. Get used to it.
- I don't read the WaPo or NYT (I live in DC}. It's a net gain. I read Krugman and almost nobody else. I don't miss information, noise or anything else. I can do without the brain dead writing in the MSM. Try it; it reliefs stress and spares useful time. Try it.
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