Sunday, December 22, 2024
More Good News from The Biden/Harris Administration: A Record 235 Federal Judges
Last night was a busy one for the United States Senate. On their last day in the Senate majority, Democrats passed the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act. It passed the bipartisan continuing budget resolution without a debt limit increase after "President" Elon Musk and his puppet sidekick Donald Trump derailed the first one. It passed on a voice vote a funding continuation of a program devoted to pediatric cancer research.
They also confirmed President Joe Biden's 234th and 235th judicial nominees, setting a new record for Presidential judicial appointments in a single term, besting Donald Trump's record by one.
Biden/Harris picks now represent a quarter of the federal judiciary.
Demographically, the Biden/Harris Administration put forth the most diverse and qualified group of judicial nominees in history where the majority of the appointments were women.
- 61 White Women.
- 36 White Men.
- 35 Black Women.
- 22 Asian Women.
- 22 Black Males.
- 21 Hispanic Women.
- 13 Hispanic Men.
- 12 Asian Men.
- 9 Multiracial Women.
- 4 Multiracial Men.
Among this diverse group, the Biden/Harris Administration noted that the 235 confirmations include:
- The first Black woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
- A record number of women, Black, Latino, AANHPI, Native American, Muslim-American, and LGBTQ judges.
- More Black women were appointed to the circuit courts than every other presidential administration combined.
Professionally, these jurists also come from a diverse range. Forty-five of the confirmed nominees were public defenders. Twenty-five were Civil Rights litigants. Ten represented worker interests.
Commenting after the final confirmation of his term, President Biden said in a White House Statement:
"...These men and women represent the best of America. They are all highly qualified. And they have had distinguished legal, judicial, and academic careers.
When I ran for President, I promised to build a bench that looks like America and reflects the promise of our nation. And I’m proud I kept my commitment to bolstering confidence in judicial decision-making and outcomes...
...And no matter who they are or where they come from, all of these appointees are supremely qualified to serve in the role of Judge and remain committed to the rule of law and the Constitution.
We reached this milestone thanks to bipartisan support in the Senate and as a result of the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin.
Judges matter. They shape the everyday lives of Americans, preserving our freedoms and defending our liberties. They hear cases and issue rulings on whether Americans can cast their ballots, whether workers can unionize and make a living wage for their families, and whether children can breathe clean air and drink clean water.
I am proud of the legacy I will leave with our Nation’s judges. And I am proud of those who have stepped forward and heeded the call to serve."
The President also posted on social media:
Vice President Kamala Harris posted:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted:
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Dick Durbin both commented on the quality of the appointments in the below posts.
Senator Richard Blumenthal commented on how the Biden/Harris picks will be a guardrail for civil rights protections.
It is a shame the majority of voters last November did not appreciate this tremendous accomplishment, especially considering Trump in his first term appointed the Justices that took away a woman's right to reproductive freedom.
"President" Elon Musk and His Puppet Donald Trump
Social media, Democrats, and Never Trump Republicans are having a field day, on X of all places, thanks to the political gift of MAGA's colossal blunder yesterday (December 19, 2024) of torpedoing a short-term bipartisan budget agreement at practically the eleventh hour because Elon Musk had a hissy fit over its provisions.
Commentary has also been striking with its assertions that Donald Trump, who reacted with opposition to agreement after Mr. Musk voiced his, is nothing more than a puppet whose strings are being pulled by the more successful and shrewd billionaire from South Africa.
One of the funnier posts is former Republican House Representative Adam Kinzinger actually calling Musk the President and Trump the Vice President.
The person who posted this CNN caption is correct. This will drive Trump crazy.
This next one is from Democratic House Representative Mark Pocan.
This post from Representative Jim McGovern taunts Speaker Mike Johnson for falling in line to the man in charge, Elon Musk.
Perhaps the funniest posting is this one that captures the feelings of probably everyone at this moment.
Donald Trump may have been right. The illegal immigrants are taking over except it is the billionaire one from South Africa with potentially compromised security clearance and not the one from south of the United States border.
I wonder what all the Trump voters who claimed the border was an issue for them have to say about that.
The American People who chose Trump also said that they felt he would be better for their wallets and pocketbooks.
Trump has already recently said he is not sure, surprise surprise, contrary to campaign promises, that he can bring down grocery prices.
Now he is letting his puppet master Mr. Musk pull the strings on him and the federal government process that will hurt many of the nation's bravest and most vulnerable including recent hurricane victims and farmers.
Watch Texas Representative Jasmine Crocket explain who would be hurt with the below excerpt below.
Good job MAGA supporters.
What the Hell Were the Leaders at ABC News Thinking?
This is a step backward for the free press.
The leaders of ABC News, in an apparent move to make nice with the soon-to-be American Chief Executive Duce, settled a defamation suit with Donald Trump over his allegations that George Stephanopoulos defamed him by calling his sexual assault of E Jean Carroll rape on the March 10, 2024, This Week Program.
Days before Trump and Stephanopoulos were supposed to give depositions to the courts on the suit, ABC News issued an apology to Mr. Trump for their journalists labeling the jury found sexual assault rape and agreed to contribute $15 million toward Trump's future Presidential Library and one million for his legal bills.
What the hell were the leaders at ABC News thinking?
First the facts, please.
Donald Trump was found by a jury of sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll and ordered to pay five million dollars.
Trump went on a rant against Carrol and another jury found him liable for defamation and ordered him to pay $83 million.
Trump is appealing both judgments.
The Judge in both cases, Lewis Kaplan, said that because New York State's criteria for what constitutes rape is narrower than in other states, the jury was forced to find that what Trump did was sexual abuse.
However, the judge also said, 'the verdict did not mean that Carroll “failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’ Indeed … the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”
So why did ABC News settle when the facts seemed to be on their side?
It would have been better to use that $16 million to fight Trump Administration efforts to try and take their license away than throw Stephanopoulos and their other journalists under the bus.
The nation can not fight the MAGA effort to convert this nation to autocracy if wimpy News Executives bend the knee at the first sign of trouble and compromise their First Amendment freedoms.
People like those at ABC News and other outlets that are making nice with the incoming MAGA Administration need to show some strength like they did during Trump's first four years.
This cover from Vanity Fair should be a model for how all news organizations should treat Mr. Trump.
Sunday, December 15, 2024
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