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Hortensis

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25. Not sure why anyone would every deny that there are many

Thu Apr 20, 2023, 02:59 PM

Apr 2023

technical details, rules, and potential strategic plays we don't know about, and continue even on learning about this simple one.

Most professional legislators will never master the strategic playbook, evven after years in congress. They leave it to colleagues, typically in leadership, who are particularly suited to it.

I think this development should wake those not already long woke to the reality of their own ignorance, and make us wonder and watch for what comes next. Fascination is in order, and much more fun than fear and frustration.

And, after all, while we are living history, our time to become players is next year at the polls.

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7 judges were voted out of the Senate judicial committee today. DiFi voted by proxy. [View all] mcar Apr 2023 OP

She could only vote by proxy if not the determining vote ColinC Apr 2023 #1

Yes. But it worked, didn't it? mcar Apr 2023 #2

There were far more that couldn't be appointed because she is out ColinC Apr 2023 #3

They weren't "appointed". They were advanced out of committee. lapucelle Apr 2023 #5

Not sure why you think the semantics of this matter ColinC Apr 2023 #8

Not sure why anyone would every deny that there are many Hortensis Apr 2023 #25

.. ColinC Apr 2023 #26

Debatable. They had bipartisan support. It seems they were going to In It to Win It Apr 2023 #4

An overwhelming majority of Biden's nominees are confirmed with some republican support. onenote Apr 2023 #14

I hope the same In It to Win It Apr 2023 #18

There does seem to be a purity test, any Republican votes must mean nominees are bad and right-wing. betsuni Apr 2023 #33

It seems to have gone from "No Biden nominees are being advanced!" lapucelle Apr 2023 #6

Yep mcar Apr 2023 #7

The narrative matches it is reality In It to Win It Apr 2023 #16

Uh...there were 11 nominations set up for committee consideration in March. onenote Apr 2023 #19

This mcar Apr 2023 #20

And even if DiFi were to resign, Democrats would still have to go through the same process lapucelle Apr 2023 #29

I've read that Republicans could block the new person's appointment mcar Apr 2023 #30

They absolutely would In It to Win It Apr 2023 #31

I agree mcar Apr 2023 #38

Not a blockade, but I expect a slowdown In It to Win It Apr 2023 #23

As reflected in the most recent vote and the overall history of Biden's nominees onenote Apr 2023 #32

Putting the vote aside, because I'm not saying she's completely blocking the process In It to Win It Apr 2023 #43

There have been 18 nominations, approved b efore Feinstein became ill onenote Apr 2023 #45

Yes, it's a narrative. N/T lapucelle Apr 2023 #21

Then, I guess I'm misunderstanding the narrative that In It to Win It Apr 2023 #24

As of today, there is a backlog of 25 judicial nominees who have advanced out of committee, but lapucelle Apr 2023 #27

They would have been advanced anyways. It is not actually a big deal ColinC Apr 2023 #9

As of today there is a backlog of 25 judicial nominees waiting for a vote from the full Senate. lapucelle Apr 2023 #28

So that covers 25/77 vacancies for federal judgeships ColinC Apr 2023 #35

Senator Fetterman is back, so that should help. lapucelle Apr 2023 #41

Definitely. And as another poster pointed out, the next election will be crucial ColinC Apr 2023 #42

LOL.. Wishing Sen Feinstein Cha Apr 2023 #15

Exactly inthewind21 Apr 2023 #36

... mcar Apr 2023 #39

What rule says she could only vote by proxy if she wasn't the deciding vote? onenote Apr 2023 #10

Here are the committee rules In It to Win It Apr 2023 #13

So they have voted on no judges since February when she could vote for proxy? Autumn Apr 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author In It to Win It Apr 2023 #12

There were three meetings scheduled for March. onenote Apr 2023 #17

No. lapucelle Apr 2023 #22

K&R betsuni Apr 2023 #34

So she's not a witch and we can't burn her? ripcord Apr 2023 #37

Guess not mcar Apr 2023 #40

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #46

Yippee! UTUSN Apr 2023 #44