Pickering Shares Confirmation Experience

WTOL ^ | Feb. 18, 2006 | Pamela Weaver

[FairOpinion]

Judge Charles Pickering was appointed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a recess appointment by President Bush, after years of battling senators over his confirmation. Pickering has now written a book about his experience.

At Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Miss., Judge Charles Pickering offered powerful insight into his fight for judicial confirmation.

Pickering released "Supreme Chaos," his thoughts and ideals on what is wrong with the entire judicial confirmation process, and he touches on what he believes was a crusade against his appointment.

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In another article about his speech, they said he spoke up against judges legislating from the bench. That's why we need presidents who will nominate judges who follow the Constitution, and not legislate from the bench (i.e. we need Republican presidents for about the next 50 years.)

Check out this link, which shows how many judges were appointed by each president. Did you know that Bill Clinton appointed 39% of all Federal judges sitting on the bench today? That's why they hate Bush, they wanted another Dem, so 85% of the judges would be appointed by Dems.

Federal Judiciary by Court and Appointing President

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The other, more detailed article:

Pickering

[trubluolyguy]

Confirmation expirience=Public Rectal Exam.

[dixiechick2000]

"We're involved in a cultural war. It is a war for the heart, souls, and minds of the American people."



Mississippi and Pickering ping!

(dang if the source isn't my little hometown channel.) ;o)

[smonk]

the pickerings live in the same community as my folks. what happened to that fine man was a national shame.

and it probably got daschle unelected.