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From Huffington Post

The Senate voted Thursday to put judge John Bush on a seat on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, despite Bush’s questionable past statements about abortion, slavery, climate change, health care and Nancy Pelosi.

Every Republican voted to confirm Bush, except for Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), who was absent. Every Democrat voted against him, except Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) who abstained. It’s a lifetime post.

Bush, a 52-year-old Kentucky lawyer, has drawn fire for comments he made on a blog he maintained for years under a pseudonym, G. Morris. Amid his hundreds of posts, Bush compared abortion to slavery, calling them “the two greatest tragedies in our country.” He also called for gagging then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, applauded critics of same-sex marriage, mocked climate change and celebrated “the witch is dead” when he thought the Affordable Care Act might not be enacted.

Bush’s confirmation is just the beginning for President Donald Trump, who is unbelievably well-positioned to revamp the nation’s federal courts. He inherited a whopping 108 court vacancies when he became president ― double what President Barack Obama inherited when he took office ― and, despite his knack for sabotaging his party’s agenda, has been quietly plowing ahead with sending conservative judicial nominees to the Senate.

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McConnell really has a punchable face, doesn't he?

 

[TheOfficeMut]

Why'd you have to put a picture of Red Skull in the OP? I hate seeing that dude.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

He's the face of the GOP, of course he got nominated. Let's not pretend they don't eat the shit he says up like turnip greens and Mountain Dew.

 

[Morts]

At least he's against slavery, I guess.

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Fuck the GOP.

 

[TheCochese]

This is why the GOP has been slow to act on Trump. One of the reasons, anyway.

 

[Kusagari]

Nothing in that article describes things national GOP figures like Huckabee don't do all the time.

 

[excelsiorlef]

But remember just because not a single GOP Senator voted against him doesn't mean we should draw any conclusions about what that means about GOP Senators

 

[Ogodei]

Thankfully the lower courts exist at the whims of congress, so if they get too fouled up, a Dem majority can just clean house.

 

[rjinaz]

But remember just because not a single GOP Senator voted against him doesn't mean we should draw any conclusions about what that means about GOP Senators

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[Gentleman Jack]

Nothing in that article describes things national GOP figures like Huckabee don't do all the time.

Difference being that the material damage done by those individuals can be reversed on shorter timescales than judicial precedent.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Bush’s confirmation is just the beginning for President Donald Trump, who is unbelievably well-positioned to revamp the nation’s federal courts. He inherited a whopping 108 court vacancies when he became president ― double what President Barack Obama inherited when he took office ― and, despite his knack for sabotaging his party’s agenda, has been quietly plowing ahead with sending conservative judicial nominees to the Senate.

Gee, I wonder if there were so many vacancies to fill because the Republicans were blocking all of Obama's nominees and then killed the filibuster so the Democrats couldn't do the same?

That's what playing by the rules gets you.

 

[Master Milk]

At least he's against slavery, I guess.

where's that larry david gif when you need it?

 

[Moppeh]

He's the face of the GOP, of course he got nominated. Let's not pretend they don't eat the shit he says up like turnip greens and Mountain Dew.

What?

 

[sangreal]

and people still think there are any moderates in the GOP senate caucus