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Obama Was 1st US President To Vote To Filibuster A Supreme Court Nominee
It would be poetic justice for the GOP to block any Obama nominee.
Obama had no problem throwing a wrench in the works of democracy by voting to filibuster George Bush's nominee to the high court, Samuel Alito.
Obama told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News This Week that he would "be supporting the filibuster because I think Judge Alito, in fact, is somebody who is contrary to core American values, not just liberal values, you know. When you look at his decisions in particular during times of war, we need a court that is independent and is going to provide some check on the executive branch, and he has not shown himself willing to do that repeatedly."
In other words, because Alito did not share his judicial philosophy and he felt the judge's ascension to the Supreme Court would not allow an independent check on the excessive use of executive branch power, Obama, in fact, voted to block the appointment.
Then-Sen. John Kerry led the effort to filibuster Alito, which ultimately came up short, and the judge was approved.
http://www.westernjournalism.com/po...e-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/
Obama Was 1st US President To Vote To Filibuster A Supreme Court Nominee
It would be poetic justice for the GOP to block any Obama nominee.
Obama had no problem throwing a wrench in the works of democracy by voting to filibuster George Bush's nominee to the high court, Samuel Alito.
Obama told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News This Week that he would "be supporting the filibuster because I think Judge Alito, in fact, is somebody who is contrary to core American values, not just liberal values, you know. When you look at his decisions in particular during times of war, we need a court that is independent and is going to provide some check on the executive branch, and he has not shown himself willing to do that repeatedly."
In other words, because Alito did not share his judicial philosophy and he felt the judge's ascension to the Supreme Court would not allow an independent check on the excessive use of executive branch power, Obama, in fact, voted to block the appointment.
Then-Sen. John Kerry led the effort to filibuster Alito, which ultimately came up short, and the judge was approved.
http://www.westernjournalism.com/po...e-for-filibuster-in-supreme-court-nomination/