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2016 Postmortem

still_one

(98,746 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:48 PM Dec 2016

Trump to inherit more than 100 court vacancies, plans to reshape judiciary [View all]

"Donald Trump is set to inherit an uncommon number of vacancies in the federal courts in addition to the open Supreme Court seat, giving the president-elect a monumental opportunity to reshape the judiciary after taking office.

The estimated 103 judicial vacancies that President Obama is expected to hand over to Trump in the Jan. 20 transition of power is nearly double the 54 openings Obama found eight years ago following George W. Bush’s presidency.

Confirmation of Obama’s judicial nominees slowed to a crawl after Republicans took control of the Senate in 2015. Obama White House officials blame Senate Republicans for what they characterize as an unprecedented level of obstruction in blocking the Democratic president’s court picks."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-inherit-more-than-100-court-vacancies-plans-to-reshape-judiciary/2016/12/25/d190dd18-c928-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html?utm_term=.5483ec7c5458

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Trump to inherit more than 100 court vacancies, plans to reshape judiciary [View all] still_one Dec 2016 OP

Elections have consequences............ Historic NY Dec 2016 #1

This was a generational event, and what many failed to grasp is that, unless something unforseen still_one Dec 2016 #4

damn do i hope he finds a way to push garrett through. mopinko Dec 2016 #2

You do know that's not gong to happen, correct? MoonRiver Dec 2016 #3

i assume not. mopinko Dec 2016 #5

It's all pretty sad and horrific. MoonRiver Dec 2016 #7

down the rabbit hole, we are. mopinko Dec 2016 #8

I hope it is ONLY 4! MoonRiver Dec 2016 #9

It won't be if Democrats don't stop attacking rust belt voters NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #10

Really, there are plenty of other voters out there that just sit home... Historic NY Dec 2016 #12

People who sit home and don't vote are not voters, they are observers at the most... NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #15

there may be some truth to that DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #27

It will be hard, Trump and company will be working hard to direct funding and jobs to those states Amishman Dec 2016 #25

That is why russ feingold, zypher teachout, and every establishment incumbent republican won the still_one Dec 2016 #21

yeah, not even gonna go THERE. mopinko Dec 2016 #11

They had the theft of the election set up all the way back then. libtodeath Dec 2016 #13

no doubt. mopinko Dec 2016 #14

If democrats MFM008 Dec 2016 #6

Sadly, there will be no blocking kudzu22 Dec 2016 #16

He can't win. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #17

Many don't deserve to be in congress, IMO. Which is part of the reason we are where we are today. JudyM Dec 2016 #18

If the American people don't see the Dems seriously fighting back, I'm afraid Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #20

That's one of the most fucking terrifying things about this whole mess. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #19

They actually both concern me, but that is what made this election a generational event. Losing the still_one Dec 2016 #24

The GOP is playing to win by any means possible. nt. andym Dec 2016 #22

And Congressional majorities suddenly eager to fill those seats. n/t Orsino Dec 2016 #23

And, barring yet another S.Ct vacancy, how is he going to "reshape the judiciary?" Uponthegears Dec 2016 #26

Good post dionysus Dec 2016 #28

Kick :( Cha Dec 2016 #29