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126. Baloney

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 09:08 AM

Feb 2014

There's no proof that would work. And her noncoporatists might not be confirmed either, and conservative States' senators would give her the same "corporatist" list of nominees.

Appealing to the American people is not the same thing as appealing to you individually. Obama has a lot better chance of appealing to the people. He just has to avoid the angry black man stereotype. The media would go after a female President the same way and the only one who would succeed would, like Obama, have to avoid the angry shrill woman stereotype.

Most Americans don't care and don't know who is appointed to the bench and regulatory agencies. Her problems would be the same and your Disappointment would be palpable. It's too easy to be a senator on the sidelines and poke at this stuff.

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Elizabeth Warren To Obama: Stop Nominating So Many Corporatists [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 OP

There she goes again. Just being Elizabeth. Right on. libdem4life Feb 2014 #1

Plus these two asshats he nominated. Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #2

Here, ProSense Feb 2014 #10

White wash ...... Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #14

Does ProSense Feb 2014 #16

Obama is the greatest thing Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #18

Impossible ProSense Feb 2014 #21

I know Aerows Feb 2014 #46

LOL !!! - You Bad !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #55

Exciting!!! ProSense Feb 2014 #57

Stupid comment. ProSense Feb 2014 #56

I'm pretty sure Aerows Feb 2014 #59

You know ProSense Feb 2014 #61

You can claim to be on the court Aerows Feb 2014 #63

Awesome. GoneFishin Feb 2014 #127

President Obama is... RufusTFirefly Feb 2014 #136

He is a man who built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. UncleMuscles Feb 2014 #145

Obama nominates judges in "balance" of left and right... nikto Feb 2014 #77

Yep. Their idea of fair and balanced is FOX NEWS. Enough said. GoneFishin Feb 2014 #129

Obama should nominate liberal judges. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #31

Senator Warren's ProSense Feb 2014 #34

So theres a plethora of non corporate conservative public interest candidates out there? quakerboy Feb 2014 #81

Here's all ProSense Feb 2014 #82

She is right. We need more public interest attorneys in our courts at both the state and federal JDPriestly Feb 2014 #104

yes, she mentioned ONE merrily Feb 2014 #107

Obama isn't the problem! Aerows Feb 2014 #49

You never really loved him. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #53

He tells me he loves me ... Aerows Feb 2014 #58

"He's not your boyfriend." merrily Feb 2014 #109

Speaking of "white wash" ProSense Feb 2014 #17

The excuses and rationalizations never end. merrily Feb 2014 #110

That's right... ReRe Feb 2014 #13

"whitewash".. really? Cha Feb 2014 #24

or Krugman's increasingly North Korean stuff... MisterP Feb 2014 #105

I wonder what EW thinks of the Sizemore, Hurley, Clinton stuff you posted yesterday? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #3

Doesn't matter. Armstead Feb 2014 #44

Warren is awesome! liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #4

For sure! BlueJac Feb 2014 #65

Hell Yes! Phlem Feb 2014 #5

Un no she won't.....But it would be good if she had a chance to be your... Armstead Feb 2014 #45

You know it! Phlem Feb 2014 #54

Elizabeth Warren is on the mark. President O, should ask her for some suggestions. Sunlei Feb 2014 #6

I'm afraid that request will fall on deaf ears. ananda Feb 2014 #7

Senator Warren Urges Greater Professional Diversity on Federal Bench ProSense Feb 2014 #8

she really does speak the truth to power heaven05 Feb 2014 #9

But she is NOT running for you-know-what, and has in fact already endorsed you-know-who. Scuba Feb 2014 #11

I think we need her where she is. Rider3 Feb 2014 #22

Sure, Senator from Mass has far more influence than the Oval Office. Yeah, that's the ticket. Scuba Feb 2014 #23

I still don't give up hope sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #25

Instructions here dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #66

Seriously... blue14u Feb 2014 #71

Third Way Dems want the corporatist candidate, and they're vocal about it. Scuba Feb 2014 #73

I couldn't agree more Scuba. blue14u Feb 2014 #75

"Enchanted" interesting. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #95

I don't. zeemike Feb 2014 #27

In 2016, Warren will be 67; Clinton will be 69; O'Malley will be 53. Divernan Feb 2014 #64

Thanks for that info dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #68

A spending reduction on the MIC would be great, though. Divernan Feb 2014 #69

You can say that again, prisons and police too - eom dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #72

Warren-O'Malley Aerows Feb 2014 #138

I think if she was blue14u Feb 2014 #70

She has not said she will run. But I believe she could be drafted. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #36

The best President would be one dragged kicking and screaming into the job.. SomethingFishy Feb 2014 #41

I don't think Hillary can win, and I think we lose if she does win. I like Elizabeth a lot .... Scuba Feb 2014 #60

Even if Clinton wins against the GOP we lose when more legislation like the TPP passes... cascadiance Feb 2014 #85

Hillary is NOT a progressive, that's for sure. Scuba Feb 2014 #120

If she were President, she would still have the same problems Obama has treestar Feb 2014 #122

Yes, but she's shown a willingness to use some tools he has not. Scuba Feb 2014 #124

Baloney treestar Feb 2014 #126

Why hasn't the President tried appealing to the People? Why are his appointments mostly Repukes? Scuba Feb 2014 #128

thank you G_j Feb 2014 #12

Cannot recommend this enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mrsadm Feb 2014 #15

Senator Warren seems not to have come to grips with the fact that those who will best represent indepat Feb 2014 #19

Seems like... Rider3 Feb 2014 #20

Listen to her President Obama. LeftOfWest Feb 2014 #26

Wish more people would notice. Octafish Feb 2014 #28

PREACH IT, SISTER Skittles Feb 2014 #29

That's what he's there for. PeteSelman Feb 2014 #30

She'll definitely beat him in the 2016 primaries. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #32

A remarkably difficult woman n/t Fumesucker Feb 2014 #33

This is the second time Warren has tried to put the blame on Pres Obama instead of the Senators... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #35

No, ProSense Feb 2014 #37

Here is what I'm talking about.. Tx4obama Feb 2014 #40

Since the Senators give the President names, does that mean he has to accept them? neverforget Feb 2014 #43

Bush ignored the list once and all hell broke out. He withdrew the district judge nomination, and... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #47

You know, ProSense Feb 2014 #51

Even though the confirmation 'cloture' rules have changed all the other rules have not... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #52

An important excerpt... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #84

Regarding other diversity, check out the new graphic on the link below Tx4obama Feb 2014 #86

Come-on Tx we got room on board...chooo chooo. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #38

Obama is cool. That is one of his best qualities. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #42

Even If She Got In For Future Runs, And To Pull The Debate To The Left... WillyT Feb 2014 #62

The Senators are nominating judges now? Doctor_J Feb 2014 #78

U.S. Senators submit lists of names to the president... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #80

"Seventy-one percent of the judges he nominated primarily represented corporate interests." morningfog Feb 2014 #88

See excerpt in Comment #84 Tx4obama Feb 2014 #89

I can't see a Comment #84. morningfog Feb 2014 #90

Here's a copy below... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #91

Very little to be excited by there. morningfog Feb 2014 #93

Blame the US Senators, they're the ones that submit the list of names to the president to pick from Tx4obama Feb 2014 #94

Do you have a list of the names submitted? morningfog Feb 2014 #96

For each district court seat vacancy the two US senators from that state submit a list to ... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #98

I understand that. morningfog Feb 2014 #100

Obviously, it's time to change the tradition. merrily Feb 2014 #114

Do you have a link to the Appellate judge tradition? morningfog Feb 2014 #97

Regarding the Circuit Courts of Appeals Tx4obama Feb 2014 #101

My understanding is the WH has more control over Appellate level than that. morningfog Feb 2014 #102

Probably more control at the Circuit level, but not at the district court level... Tx4obama Feb 2014 #103

In your opinion, what would happen if he said no one on the list merrily Feb 2014 #116

And he really called them out for doing it didn't he? Took it public? LOL n-t Logical Feb 2014 #92

Wooohoo! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #39

YAY!! YAY!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #48

That woman is just full of smart ideas. Autumn Feb 2014 #50

I would certainly like to see her in a position of appointing judges. NorthCarolina Feb 2014 #67

Does anyone think about blue14u Feb 2014 #74

She is right, especially in his second term lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #76

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He is no republican. You do realize he is for the the minimum wage increase. He is also pro-choice lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #111

The quote is,"Back in the 80s I'd be considered a Moderate Republican". bvar22 Feb 2014 #137

ok, thanks for the link. I don't agree with Obama on that characterization either though. Reagan lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #139

Obama did not get us out of Iraq. merrily Feb 2014 #144

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The term where he doesn't have to worry about re-election? merrily Feb 2014 #108

Understood. They really should have gotten rid of the filibuster in his first term, but lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #112

The filibuster made him nominate Rahm, Gates, Geithner et al? merrily Feb 2014 #113

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He was newly elected in a time when the people were very panicked merrily Feb 2014 #140

It might have been suicidal, but that is not necessarily their perspective. In fact there was a lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #141

I know, but spewing and calling for are merrily Feb 2014 #142

yup lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #146

Wow! another_liberal Feb 2014 #83

See Comment #84 Tx4obama Feb 2014 #87

That is certainly a valid point. another_liberal Feb 2014 #119

Senator CallmeJoe Feb 2014 #99

Obama oughta know, as he once worked for the NY Public Interest Research Group. alp227 Feb 2014 #106

Sound advice. nt DLevine Feb 2014 #117

K&R/ Thank you Senator Warren. myrna minx Feb 2014 #118

They are to follow the law no matter who they are treestar Feb 2014 #121

By now she must know she is being used to undermine the President treestar Feb 2014 #123

Here: ProSense Feb 2014 #125

Just as I expected ProSense Feb 2014 #130

K & R a thousand times... Hun Joro Feb 2014 #131

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #132

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AFJ: Tell your Senators: Please vote for all 29 pending judicial nominees NOW ProSense Feb 2014 #134

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+1 warrant46 Feb 2014 #143