Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) more > Print By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s 150th judicial nominee Wednesday, helping to fulfill the president’s campaign promise to remake the federal bench with a conservative bent.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham called the number of confirmations a “historic milestone.”
“These conservative judicial appointments will impact our nation for years to come,” the South Carolina Republican said.
Six district court nominees won confirmation Wednesday, bringing the president’s total number of appointed judges to the lower federal courts to 105. Mr. Trump has also appointed 43 circuit court nominees and two Supreme Court justices since taking office.
The pace has far outdone President Obama, who only saw 20 circuit court nominees and 74 district court judges confirmed during the same period of time. Mr. Obama, though, like Mr. Trump had two Supreme Court appointments within his first three years.
Liberal advocacy groups said the 150th judicial confirmation is alarming, stressing the need to make judicial nominees and the courts a 2020 campaign issue.
“As of today’s confirmation votes, Trump and McConnell have confirmed 150 judges to the federal bench — a group that can overwhelmingly be described as narrow-minded and elitist, favoring corporations and the powerful over the interests of all Americans,” said Marge Baker, executive vice president of the People for the American Way.
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BTP Holdings posted on 2019-09-12 11:00:28 Reply Private Reply
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Article mentions Flimsey Graham -- look who's running against him:
lapierreforsenate.com
Anything's an improvement I spose, but he's a little too neocon for comfort -- constantly talks about JEEEZus and the need for a STRONG MILITARY. He actually says in this site that Iran's present of future nukes have to be a major concern of the USG..... and I guess we know what THAT means.
NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-09-12 11:10:53 Reply Private Reply
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This article is from 2012.
Wikileaks: Israel destroyed Iran’s nuclear program last year
Bolton was terminated for his war mongering to benefit Israhell. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-09-12 11:16:51 Reply Private Reply
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NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-09-12 11:52:25 Reply Private Reply
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Before the U.S. invaded Iraq, there were protesters carrying signs that read, NO WARS FOR ISRAEL.
But did you know the real reason the U.S. invaded Iraq?
It was because Saddam was selling oil for Euros. He said he, "did not want to trade in the currency of the enemy."
Saddam made the greatest sin and violated the U.S. policy of Dollar Supremacy. Saddam had to go and he did. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-09-12 22:46:26 Reply Private Reply
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NeoconsNailed posted on 2019-09-12 23:21:05 Reply Private Reply
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All you need to do is think about all those killed and permanently maimed during that horrible war. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-09-12 23:32:28 Reply Private Reply