Why are Senate Dems voting to confirm Trump's lower court judges?

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Duckworth & Durbin.
Surprised

?

 

[the cac mamba]

does it matter? dont the judges pass if all 47 dems vote no anyway?

 

[Smoking With Cigarettes]

This

OP knows how this goes...if the Dems don't appoint people, the GOP paints them as obstructionists, just like they're doing right now with the Stimulus bills.

Dems are painted as obstructionists no matter what

 

[FAH1223]

This

OP knows how this goes...if the Dems don't appoint people, the GOP paints them as obstructionists, just like they're doing right now with the Stimulus bills.

And the GOP held up Obama’s lower court judges which finally got Reid to kill the filibuster for them

 

[mastermind]

The political class has failed us. Saying “vote” isn’t an acceptable answer at this point.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

And the GOP held up Obama’s lower court judges which finally got Reid to kill the filibuster for them

If they both hold up the process of government: "Both sides"

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

If they both hold up the process of government: "Both sides"

it doesnt really matter now because the republicans have the senate anyway

but if a republican senate majority holds up democratic appointees (like in obamas last two years) while a democratic senate majority refuses to hold up republican appointees, we will be hopelessly outnumbered in the judiciary.

 

[Conan]

Demidcrats

 

[BillBanneker]

Meh, wouldn't these picks go through anyway without dem votes? Although I'm not sure why dems from safe blue states would vote in favor of them anyway.

 

[God Almighty]

The political class has failed us. Saying “vote” isn’t an acceptable answer at this point.

 

[HiphopRelated]

Meh, wouldn't these picks go through anyway without dem votes? Although I'm not sure why dems from safe blue states would vote in favor of them anyway.

There are several vulnerable Republicans. Make it a political issue and they will not stand with Trump. If you say oh well that's how it goes, there's no pressure.

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

does it matter? dont the judges pass if all 47 dems vote no anyway?

This is even less reason to vote yes.

 

[BillBanneker]

There are several vulnerable Republicans. Make it a political issue and they will not stand with Trump. If you say oh well that's how it goes, there's no pressure.

Ehh, lower court judges really don't have that kind of political resonance.

 

[mastermind]

This is even less reason to vote yes.

The Republicans basically did this during Obama's first six years.

 

[the cac mamba]

This is even less reason to vote yes.

and at that point, dont the republicans start just putting whoever the fukk they want on the court. i dont know