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EffieBlack

(14,249 posts) Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:23 PM Nov 2018

New Yorker: President Obama had a robust judicial record - thanks to Harry Reid

Jeffrey Toobin is correct: President Obama and Harry Reid get far too little credit for what they managed to do with the courts.

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New Yorker: President Obama had a robust judicial record - thanks to Harry Reid (Original Post) EffieBlack Nov 2018 OP

Thank You, Effie! Cha Nov 2018 #1

Mahalo! EffieBlack Nov 2018 #2

A ole pilikia.. Cha Nov 2018 #3

:-) EffieBlack Nov 2018 #4

Obama's main fault on judges was a very slow start in nominating judges Alhena Nov 2018 #5

Yes because Reid ended the filibuster for regular judicial appointments. PoliticAverse Nov 2018 #6

Cha

(297,229 posts)

1. Thank You, Effie!

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:26 PM

Nov 2018

Retweeted!

Thank You, Harry Reid and President Obama!

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

2. Mahalo!

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:28 PM

Nov 2018

Cha

(297,229 posts)

3. A ole pilikia..

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:33 PM

Nov 2018

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

4. :-)

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:43 PM

Nov 2018

Alhena

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5. Obama's main fault on judges was a very slow start in nominating judges

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:45 PM

Nov 2018

after he was first elected. I follow nominations very closely, and I distinctly recall being very frustrated that he wasn't nominating many judges in his first year or two of his administration.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. Yes because Reid ended the filibuster for regular judicial appointments.

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2018, 10:46 PM

Nov 2018

(he kept it for the Supreme Court where it was ended by McConnell.)

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