Liberal groups urge lawmakers to reject Obama judge pick

[msanthrope]

17. The President has a duty to fill the judiciary...for the benefit of the defendants

and plaintiffs in that circuit who await their cases. Only someone who wants to break and deconstruct government likes an empty judiciary.

At the same time you have the blue slip problem.... which essentially gives a backdoor veto to the Senators in conservative states.... and perpetuates a system of privilege by the Senators.

I love Senator Leahy... But he needs to be held accountable for enabling the Republicans in this madness.