Where Are Obamas Nominees?
[Green, Politics, Health] (Blogs | Mother Jones) James Oliphant writes in the LA Times about President Obama’s difficulty getting judges confirmed. Republican obstructionism is part of the problem, but so is Obama himself: During President Obama’s first year, judicial nominations trickled out of the White House at a far slower pace than in President George W. Bush’s first year. Bush announced 11 nominees for federal appeals courts in the fourth month of his tenure. Obama didn’t nominate his 11th appeals court judge until November, his 10th mo … [details] [close] received 202 days ago published 202 days ago lang: en James Oliphant writes in the LA Times about President Obama’s difficulty getting judges confirmed. Republican obstructionism is part of the problem, but so is Obama himself: During President Obama’s first year, judicial nominations trickled out of the White House at a far slower pace than in President George W. Bush’s first year. Bush announced 11 nominees for federal appe