The Democrats *DEFAULT AGAIN* on a judicial nomination

[Tesha]

Continuing their trend of never actually standing up for
anything when it *ACTUALLY MATTERS*, the Democrats defaulted
again yesterday and confirmed Judge Leslie Southwick for
a seat on the federal appeals court that handles cases
from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana

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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hjMMnp8j9w0z0o90T5jyorwobMlQ

A few snippets:

We regard this as a test," said District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor
Holmes Norton, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

"This vote for Leslie Southwick is a vote against the dignity and
safety of our families," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe
Solmonese.

Particularly sweet for Republicans was the pivotal role played by Sen.
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who sided with Republicans on the Judiciary
Committee and voted to give Southwick an up-or-down vote on the Senate
floor. Another bonus for the party out of congressional power: Eight
Democrats and one independent joined Feinstein in voting to confirm Southwick.

Democrats who voted for confirmation: Daniel Akaka of Hawaii,
Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan of
North Dakota, Feinstein, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, Blanche
Lincoln and Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., also voted yes.

Feinstein, however, wasn't the only Democrat responsible for the confirmation
which unfolded in a two-step procedure. The final vote to confirm would not
have happened without the initial "yes" votes from Sens. Tom Carper of Delaware,
Daniel Inouye of Hawaii and Ken Salazar of Colorado, on the test tally that
asked whether to end debate. Support from the three pushed the tally past
the 60-vote threshold to advance Southwick to a confirmation vote.

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I wonder: Just how bad does a judge or justice have to be
before the usual suspects *WON'T* vote to confirm them?

Tesha

[Dhalgren]

1. The next time someone uses Supreme Court Justices as a reason

to blindly support the Quisling Democrats, I am going to mention Southwick and the "test" that the Party failed...

[Tesha]

2. Iguess I should have made this another thread about Hillary. Maybe *THEN* people would care? (NT)

[Zodiak]

3. I care

but what do you want me to say?

Woohoo?

We progressives are just machine-gunned with betrayals, but if we complain about it, we are accused of betrayal to the party. And it is the same DLC/blue dog assholes that do this over and over.

[Tesha]

4. Anything constitutes a kick, to keep the issue in the DU "eye".

But I appreciate what you did say.

Tesha

[Zodiak]

5. Sorry Tesha....I'm grumpy today

Lots and lots of jerks on DU spouting authoritarian crap.....Democrats betraying us left and right, and I am supposed to act like the piss on my head is rain.

[Tesha]

6. I understand. (NT)