Posted on 09/24/2013 2:07:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Senator Marco Rubio withdrew his support for Judge William Thomas’ nomination Tuesday to the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida despite having backed the nomination more than 10 months ago, according to the New York Times.
For confirmation to move forward, a nominee must have support from both United States senators in their home state.
Senator Rubio said he was concerned about two decisions in cases made by Judge Thomas. If Thomas had been confirmed to the court, he would have been the first openly gay black judge on the federal bench.
Rubio said he was concerned about Thomas’ “fitness” for the federal bench including “ questions about his judicial temperament and his willingness to impose appropriate criminal sentences,” according to the Times.
Specifically, Rubio took issue with the sentence of Michele Traverso, saying the sentence was too lenient. However, the lead prosecutor and the administrative judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit criminal division both wrote letters saying Judge Thomas acted fairly and well within the law, the Times reported.
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Damaged goods with no resell value.
Who says they haven’t already.
Rubio is living proof, that when you try to please everyone, you wind up pleasing no one.
RINOs do not “wise up,” they manipulate their constituents and shift their allegiences, depending on what will keep them popular.
Yeah: I think Marco is trying to make himself over after the immigration fiasco.
Why Not? We have the first gay, black President.
They can have a date together.
Don’t forget Reggie, with three they can have a regular bathhouse barry party!
So Rubio was for the gay judge before he was against the gay judge...
As much as I despise Rubio over ‘gang of 8’ stance, he brought me to tears tonight in his effort to defund Obamacare.
Let’s start that conversation by acknowledging we aren’t going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants... bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society. Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors. [but he’s not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.
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