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Cocaine Mitch Vows to 'Leave No Vacancy Behind' in the Courts in 2020
PJ Media ^ | 02/12/2020 | Matt Margolis

Posted on 02/12/2020 8:22:17 AM PST by SeekAndFind

While most of us are focused on the presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is focused on filling judicial vacancies.

McConnell appeared on Hugh Hewitt's radio show on Tuesday, and the first thing they discussed was judicial vacancies. "I’ve got the classic question: What have you done for me lately?" Hewitt asked, before answering himself. "You’ve actually saved the Constitution with 50 Appeals Court judges, two Supreme Court justices, 133 district court judges."

Both acknowledged that despite the impressive record of getting judges confirmed, there's still a lot of work to be done.

"I know that there are a lot of vacancies. They need to be filled," McConnell said. "But the good news is we’ve changed the 9th Circuit in a dramatic way, as you know, and it’s no longer, you know, the far-left court that it used to be."

McConnell added, "My motto for the year is 'leave no vacancy behind.' That includes district courts as well. And so we’re a long way from being finished with doing court confirmations this year."

There are about 25 pending district court nominees.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 116th; confirmation; courts; leadermcconnell; mitchmcconnell; senate; trumpjudiciary
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To: gcparent

RE: Turtle is just an affectionate nickname.

This Turtle has turned out to be quite a Rabbit :)


21 posted on 02/12/2020 8:37:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

Attaboy.


22 posted on 02/12/2020 8:37:46 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: Sacajaweau

The Obama Legacy - More Judicial empty seats than at a NFL game


23 posted on 02/12/2020 8:38:28 AM PST by Jimmy The Snake (Remeber)
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To: SeekAndFind

I have a quick question where did the term cocaine Mitch come from?

That guy the turtle seems like the last person I would ever imagine in 1 million years that whatever snort a line of cocaine


24 posted on 02/12/2020 8:39:41 AM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv mint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Sacajaweau; SeekAndFind

“Mitch is doing a great job. Save your jab for a Dem.”


Agreed; he is not my favorite Senator, nor has he ever been. But for the last 3 years he has done a fantastic job of helping the President restore honesty and the Constitution to our federal court system. Let’s get over the arguments of the past when someone is doing the right thing now - we CANNOT be divided in any way going into the election. One thing that we can learn from the Dems is that a political party is worthless unless it votes as a block at critical times. Pejoratives don’t help party unity.


25 posted on 02/12/2020 8:40:08 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Sacajaweau

Sometimes, a politician has only one gift but its an exceptional one.
Bill Clinton had a gift for understanding voters and how to Triangulate their support.
Reagan had a gift of explaining concepts to the average voter.
I suspect it might have been Mitch’s idea to try and change the Court system from inside.


26 posted on 02/12/2020 8:44:50 AM PST by Zathras
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To: SeekAndFind

The votes aren’t there too override a legislative filibuster.

Senate might as well work on filling the federal judiciary.


27 posted on 02/12/2020 8:51:41 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

Observing the headline, “Cocaine Mitch...” Where does that tagline come from” I have never known Mitch to be associated with any drugs, nor as a heavy drinker. From all I have ever heard, he is a straight shooter.


28 posted on 02/12/2020 8:56:34 AM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

His father in law owned a cargo ship in which a whole bunch of cocaine was seized on it. A Republican political opponent nicknamed him “Cocaine Mitch” and it stuck. It’s not a pejorative. I think his campaign actually sold Cocaine Mitch t-shirts for awhile...lol.


29 posted on 02/12/2020 9:02:16 AM PST by gopno1
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To: elpadre
Where does that tagline come from” I have never known Mitch to be associated with any drugs

It has nothing to do with drugs :)

GOP Senate candidate Don Blankenship explains why he called McConnell 'Cocaine Mitch'


30 posted on 02/12/2020 9:03:38 AM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: elpadre

Or I should say, it has nothing to do with Mitch taking drugs.

It had something to do with his father in law.


31 posted on 02/12/2020 9:04:48 AM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

I wouldn’t have given you a nickel for Mitch a couple of years ago. But he has certainly redeemed himself these last couple of years, with almost 200 judges installed.


32 posted on 02/12/2020 9:07:01 AM PST by marron
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To: Truthoverpower

Probably just an ironic nickname, like when you call the biggest guy on the football team “Tiny”.


33 posted on 02/12/2020 9:10:19 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Can somebody explain to me why he is called “Cocaine Mitch”?


34 posted on 02/12/2020 9:12:33 AM PST by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: Sacajaweau

Count me among those who aren’t so enamored with Mitch. The impeachment articles should have been immediately dismissed. There should NEVER have been a trial. Precedent has now been set that the HOR can impeach POTUS for any perceived infraction, and the Senate will oblige by holding a ‘trial’. This was a huge mistake, and not at all what the Founders intended. I believe Mitch screwed up by not immediately shutting down the farce.


35 posted on 02/12/2020 9:20:52 AM PST by CathyWhite
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To: mad_as_he$$

Yes. I think someone with such glaring far leftist views should never ever should have been put on the court. But she was recommended by a R senator (Hatch) and confirmed with tons of R votes (96 to 3).


36 posted on 02/12/2020 9:25:38 AM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE).)
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To: CathyWhite
BS...The impeachment articles should have never happened....just like Mueller should have never happened.

Go after the Dems....not Mitch.

Mitch does not own the Senate and it wasn't his call.

37 posted on 02/12/2020 9:28:53 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Truthoverpower
I looked today...Apparently someone associated Mitch with a ship that was dealing drugs...I believe it started as a joke.

I thought it should be taken out of the headline because people don't know the story.

Now Obama and coke....that's a different story.

38 posted on 02/12/2020 9:32:47 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: SeekAndFind
Cocaine Mitch

Can someone tell me how he got that nickname? I honestly don't know.

39 posted on 02/12/2020 9:35:28 AM PST by usurper ( version)
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To: usurper

RE: Can someone tell me how he got that nickname? I honestly don’t know.

See the link provided in Post Number 30 above.


40 posted on 02/12/2020 9:47:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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