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31. Some inconvenient facts for Willis and those on DU slagging the Senate Democrats

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:11 AM

Jul 2025

When Joe Biden left office, the Senate, despite the absolute barest of majorities, had managed to confirm 45 appellate court nominations. It even confirmed one after the election -- it also confirmed over 20 district court judges after the election but before the new repub majority senate was sworn in. When the repub majority senate took office, there were only three appeals court vacancies.

Sorry to rain on the negativ-os parade.

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The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2025 OP

America is fucked, deal with it Eliot Rosewater Jul 2025 #1

Every Democrat voted against Bove today. I understand yr author is upset Manchin's behavior LAST YEAR emulatorloo Jul 2025 #2

Even worse, it's slamming all Democrats for the actions of just two + one ex-Democrat. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #3

In this particular case, I think the failure of the (2 Dems + 1 ex Dem) to confirm Biden's nominee belongs to the party In It to Win It Jul 2025 #4

Nope - Manchin + those 2 behavior last year doesn't justify your author's smear of Senate Democrats today emulatorloo Jul 2025 #9

If our party can't whip the votes to confirm a nominee by our party's president, then it's a failure of the party In It to Win It Jul 2025 #10

We're obviously not gonna agree. I'm not going to blame Bove's confirmation on Democrats as only emulatorloo Jul 2025 #15

I don't blame them for, specifically, Bove being confirmed. I blame them for leaving the seat open in the first place. In It to Win It Jul 2025 #16

Cortez Masto and Rosen are still in the Senate, sitting as Democrats. muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #18

Disingenuos? Nah, I'm not that familiar with either of them. Manchin is a household name so neither emulatorloo Jul 2025 #21

I don't think "not being on the tip of your tongue" is an excuse muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #22

Here's a blog account by Steve Benen that's not so inflammatory emulatorloo Jul 2025 #24

Steve Benen doesn't even mention Mangi, or that the seat became vacant over a year before the end of the Biden term muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #25

Exactly. Blame the right people...Republicans. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #23

Then Biden also has some blame to share, for sending a nominee with insufficient support for confirmation. tritsofme Jul 2025 #29

Yes. I agree. He's part of the team. In It to Win It Jul 2025 #30

Since when do those on the left ever fall in line like Republican cultists? W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #13

I blame the team, the entire team. In It to Win It Jul 2025 #17

Yeah. Pure rage-bait from the author, Jay Willis emulatorloo Jul 2025 #5

SO sick of it MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #12

I'm sick of it too. It's not just among Dems, every goddamn morning on Bloomberg Radio Mike 03 Jul 2025 #27

I recd it and am well aware what the time line of the events are, and read the text displacedvermoter Jul 2025 #28

It is very frustrating and it is an example of why our party is now in such a mess. As a lifelong walkingman Jul 2025 #6

EVERY DEMOCRAT IN THE SENATE VOTED AGAINST BOVE'S CONFIRMATION TODAY emulatorloo Jul 2025 #7

I was replying to the OP which mentioned that we had a chance to fill this lifetime appointment. walkingman Jul 2025 #8

Most everyone on DU despised Manchin for blocking Biden's agenda. OP's author shits on all Democrats emulatorloo Jul 2025 #11

And if that seat had been filled Trump would've nominated Bove to a different one onenote Jul 2025 #19

KnR RockCreek Jul 2025 #14

Thanks for nothing, chickenshit Democratic leadership. (nt) Paladin Jul 2025 #20

This was a foregone conclusion. He was always going to be confirmed. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #26

Some inconvenient facts for Willis and those on DU slagging the Senate Democrats onenote Jul 2025 #31

To me, none of that takes away from the fact that they had the chance to fill this particular seat and didn't. In It to Win It Jul 2025 #32

We are about to get what we deserve. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #33