No, 14 of 185 potential candidates under Obama received a "Not Qualified" from the ABA and Obama nominated none of them.
Fair enough. I stand corrected...was coming here to edit, but am willing to admit that I was misleading. The point still stands.
Fair enough. I stand corrected...was coming here to edit, but am willing to admit that I was misleading. The point still stands.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
What point?
Political Parties/Presidents try to put people who line up with their ideology in the judiciary irrespective of their qualifications. That is what I meant by The Who quote.
Political Parties/Presidents try to put people who line up with their ideology in the judiciary irrespective of their qualifications. That is what I meant by The Who quote.
But Obama didn't try to put them up once the ABA declared them unqualified. So what is your point?
People who have never presided over a trial before?
People who have never presided over a trial before?
Elena Kagan
For fucks sake. The point is he wanted to as do all pols. Good for him for not presenting them after they got shot down, but he still had them up for appointments (until they were declared unqualified). If you guys can not see that both parties only care about power I don't know what to tell you...
Yes, but they are approving nominations as quickly and quietly as they can. Call your Senators.