McConnell, GOP move swiftly on Trump's judicial nominee, angering Democrats

[Zorro]

Source: Washington Post

McConnell, GOP move swiftly on Trump’s judicial nominee, angering Democrats pressing for focus on coronavirus

The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised for a fierce partisan clash Wednesday over President Trump’s nominee to one of the most influential federal appeals courts, with political echoes of the fight two years ago over a Supreme Court choice.

With the strong blessing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Republicans will push to elevate Judge Justin Walker to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — a promotion that Democrats decry as too quick for the 37-year-old after just six months as a district judge in Kentucky.

Walker’s nomination received a surprise boost late Tuesday when the American Bar Association reversed its initial “Not Qualified” rating during his 2019 confirmation process for the post in the lower trial court, instead deeming him “Well Qualified” for this more prominent post.

The ABA said that its switch came from the differences between the courts, with the appellate court post placing less emphasis on trial experience and instead a “high degree of legal scholarship, academic talent, analytical and writing abilities, and overall excellence.”

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[PSPS]

1. GOP has to pack the courts to continue their destruction of the country from the grave

[Hotler]

2. I know we do not the votes in the senate but,

we could stop playing nice and be a little meaner. There has got to be a way to get under Mitch's skin and be a pain in the ass.

[maxsolomon]

4. There isn't much.

Harry Reid opened the door last time Dem's held the Senate Majority, to get past McConnell's filibuster of every nominee. This is the fruit of a long-running GOP strategy.

The nation will pay for Reid's choice for decades. This jackhole is only 37.

[MissMillie]

3. Merrick Garland

I mean, shouldn't the next President be making these picks?

[RussBLib]

5. GOP plays opportunistic hardball

While the Dems just wring their hands and have to bide their time. You know, I would almost expect the GOP to try to kill a Supreme Court member (a liberal, of course) just to pack it further. With Trump and Putin hovering in the background, these thugs are capable of anything.

[Harry Walpurgisnacht]

6. What's the Rush, GOPhuckyourselves?

Golly, it's almost as though you don't expect to be in power next year!

[SWBTATTReg]

7. And why are they angered? They knew that this was coming (the expedited speed in ...

nominee approvals)? The democratic party should have been (and probably is aware of) aware of short timeframes especially since rump's clock is running out.

This is a case of where the newspapers are hyping up stories to sell papers, I think.

[mountain grammy]

8. The GOP is the American mob..

They got the ABA to change their recommendation.. wonder how they did that? I think extortion, bribery, threats, or all of the above.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. moscow mitch has a special place in hell reserved, just for him. No frills

[turbinetree]

10. Hey GOP asshole you can confirm them they also can be IMPEACHED..............

you can take that to the bank....................

November is coming and also January..............take that to the bank also............

[lagomorph777]

11. The ABA is now "Not Qualified"

What a bunch of assholes.