Post by jiminix on May 14, 2017 9:52:28 GMT -7
Republicans have come up with a strategy to speed up the process of tilting the courts further in their direction.
They are pushing Merrick Garland for director of the FBI. Yes, the same Merrick Garland that Obama nominated for the Supreme Court and the Republicans refused to allow the constitutionally prescribed consideration of him to occur. The same Merrick Garland who is currently chief judge of the Court of Appeals of the Washington DC Circuit.
They are counting on it being difficult for Democrats to oppose this scam, because Democrats have already thoroughly vetted Garland, and almost universally praised him.
The thing is, Garland is a judge, has been a devoted to the judicial and prosecutorial aspect of law for his entire life. He has never had the occasion to run a large organization, or to cultivate the skills that are needed in that kind of position. He has never been involved in the investigation aspect of law enforcement.
There is no reason whatever to think that he is suited to be FBI Director, and Republicans are probably betting and hoping that he would not be suited for the job, and could be fired from it after a short period of time.
THE SINGLE REASON REPUBLICANS ARE PROMOTING HIM FOR FBI DIRECTOR IS TO REMOVE HIM FROM HIS CURRENT POSITION AS CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COURT OF APPEALS. This is the Court that hears appeals regarding federal agency regulations, the last court before the Supreme Court on these matters.
This job offer is not an offer of a promotion, it is a trick to screw Judge Garland one more time. According to an assistant to Mitch McConnell who was on talk TV today, McConnell would be delighted to confirm Garland as FBI Director.
There have already been a couple of Democrats who have come out in support of the proposal, but I hope most of them will think before they talk, and will see through this transparent scam.
They are pushing Merrick Garland for director of the FBI. Yes, the same Merrick Garland that Obama nominated for the Supreme Court and the Republicans refused to allow the constitutionally prescribed consideration of him to occur. The same Merrick Garland who is currently chief judge of the Court of Appeals of the Washington DC Circuit.
They are counting on it being difficult for Democrats to oppose this scam, because Democrats have already thoroughly vetted Garland, and almost universally praised him.
The thing is, Garland is a judge, has been a devoted to the judicial and prosecutorial aspect of law for his entire life. He has never had the occasion to run a large organization, or to cultivate the skills that are needed in that kind of position. He has never been involved in the investigation aspect of law enforcement.
There is no reason whatever to think that he is suited to be FBI Director, and Republicans are probably betting and hoping that he would not be suited for the job, and could be fired from it after a short period of time.
THE SINGLE REASON REPUBLICANS ARE PROMOTING HIM FOR FBI DIRECTOR IS TO REMOVE HIM FROM HIS CURRENT POSITION AS CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COURT OF APPEALS. This is the Court that hears appeals regarding federal agency regulations, the last court before the Supreme Court on these matters.
This job offer is not an offer of a promotion, it is a trick to screw Judge Garland one more time. According to an assistant to Mitch McConnell who was on talk TV today, McConnell would be delighted to confirm Garland as FBI Director.
There have already been a couple of Democrats who have come out in support of the proposal, but I hope most of them will think before they talk, and will see through this transparent scam.