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Obama slams Senate GOP for blocking judge vote
Politico44 A Living Diary of the Obama Presidency ^ | 11/18/13 | JENNIFER EPSTEIN

Posted on 11/19/2013 9:30:37 AM PST by ColdOne

The Senate voted 38-53 against breaking a filibuster of the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the court, after blocking votes on two other D.C. Circuit nominees -- Patricia Millett and Nina Pillard -- earlier this month.

"I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have once again refused to do their job and give well-qualified nominees to the federal bench the yes-or-no votes they deserve," the president said in a statement.

"The American people and our judicial system deserve better," he later added. "A majority of the United States Senate supports these three extraordinary nominees, and it is time for simple yes-or-no votes without further obstruction or delay."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: courts; ninapillard; patriciamillett; robertwilkins; senate
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1 posted on 11/19/2013 9:30:38 AM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne
All together now

1 ... 2 ... 3 ....

Go F Yourself !!!

2 posted on 11/19/2013 9:32:50 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: ColdOne

King Barry’s big talk about “re-making” the courts is coming to bite him squarely on his arse...


3 posted on 11/19/2013 9:32:50 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: ColdOne
"Senate Republicans have once again refused to do their job"

No, for once, Senate Republicans are doing their job.

4 posted on 11/19/2013 9:33:44 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: ColdOne

FUBO! You’re not the king no matter who much you want to be!


5 posted on 11/19/2013 9:34:03 AM PST by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: ColdOne
CORRECTION:

“I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have once again refused to HELP DESTROY AMERICA LIKE I WANT THEM TO. AND PUT A MAXIST UN-qualified nominee on the federal bench WITH yes-or-no votes FOR THE ONES THAT I HAVE PICKED.”

That's what he would've said if the little boy from LIAR LIAR had put his mojo on him!

The POTUS would've wished them all into the cornfield if he could’ve.

6 posted on 11/19/2013 9:35:04 AM PST by PATRIOT1876
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To: ColdOne

well qualified = longstanding La Raza, ACLU or ANSWER.org members.


7 posted on 11/19/2013 9:35:48 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: ColdOne
"I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have once again refused to do their job and give well-qualified nominees to the federal bench the yes-or-no votes they deserve," the president said in a statement.

Gee, I don't remember any disappointment when the democrats blocked Robert Bork from the Supreme Court, a man with credentials far superior to Kagan and Sotomayor combined.

8 posted on 11/19/2013 9:36:17 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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9 posted on 11/19/2013 9:36:44 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: ColdOne

Correction:

“The American people and our judicial system deserve better THAN THE MARXIST/COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST/GOVERNMENT SUPREMACIST THUGS THAT I WANT AS JUDGES THAT CAN LEGISLATE FROM THE BENCH”

This is what he SHOULD HAVE said.


10 posted on 11/19/2013 9:37:27 AM PST by PATRIOT1876
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To: ColdOne

The Senate is doing its job whenever it blocks one of Obama’s far left wing appointments.

The Senate Republicans all need to call on Obama to start doing his job and stop trying to pack the courts with leftist ideologues.


11 posted on 11/19/2013 9:39:45 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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and it is time for simple yes-or-no votes without further obstruction or delay.”

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Yep the game is played on both sides of the aisle. Rules are rules and need to
be followed or amended.


12 posted on 11/19/2013 9:41:52 AM PST by deport
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To: ColdOne

refused to do their job = Obey


13 posted on 11/19/2013 9:42:42 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: ColdOne

There are more than 38 Republicans in the Senate.

I want to know which ones voted with the DemonRATS.

Anybody have a roll call?


14 posted on 11/19/2013 9:44:52 AM PST by Westbrook ()Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: ColdOne

In an ideal world, Republicans would be able to explain WHY Obama’s nominees are unacceptable in plain English.

Statements need to be made, like:

Ms. A is opposed to traditional American values. Her record shows that she wants to replace our American values with ivory tower sourced “fads” that have never worked for anyone, anywhere.

Ms. B’s decisions and subsequent reversals by higher courts have demonstrated she has pro-criminal bias. Americans expect their judges to do more than simply dispense “get-out-of-jail-free” cards to career criminals.


15 posted on 11/19/2013 9:46:05 AM PST by pfony1 (Add just 6 GOP Senators and we "bury" Harry)
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To: ColdOne

9 Senators voted “present”?


16 posted on 11/19/2013 9:46:30 AM PST by Night Hides Not (The Tea Party was the earthquake, and Chick Fil A the tsunami...100's of aftershocks to come.)
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To: knarf

Sure Barry, just as soon as your executive privilege on Fast & Furious is lifted, Congress can without any restrictions investigate the IRS targeting sandal and the Benghazi cover up.


17 posted on 11/19/2013 9:47:56 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: Westbrook

Here is the one Republican that voted with the DemonRATS

Murkowski (R-AK), Yea

Here are the Republicans who didn’t bother to vote.

Blunt (R-MO), Not Voting
Graham (R-SC), Not Voting
Hatch (R-UT), Present
Isakson (R-GA), Not Voting
Rubio (R-FL), Not Voting
Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting

Whole roll call here:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00235


18 posted on 11/19/2013 9:52:32 AM PST by Westbrook ()Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: knarf

No one is listening now.


19 posted on 11/19/2013 9:55:20 AM PST by SC_Pete
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To: ColdOne

He’s disappointed that the senate won’t do it’s job and rubber stamp everything he wants.


20 posted on 11/19/2013 10:05:26 AM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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