President ‘Demanding’ Judges Over Jobs

Update 12:10 PM: Washington Post reports "Senate Republican and Democratic leaders ended their standoff Wednesday over President Barack Obama’s judicial nominations and agreed to debate a small-business bill . . . both leaders announced a deal at midday before the standoff turned into a real fight that might have pleased their parties’ bases, but alienated a broader electorate hostile to partisanship on Capitol Hill."
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As an continuance of yesterdays article on Senate Democrat leaders pushing Judges Over Jobs, today the we note that President Obama is not only pushing but ‘Demanding’ Judges Over Jobs. Why is the President using Senate leaders to ram through and marshal a league of judges? Is Obama afraid he will lose in 2012? Or, is Obama demanding his liberal stamp on the courts for years to come? Maybe he is marshaling his judicial army to defend the Obama's administrations continued actions and failures to follow the U.S. Constitution, and its aggressively interference in the operation of States, local governments, industry, private businesses and organizations, and the lives of American citizens.  Americans are hurting, they need jobs -- not the employment of more judges. 

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President ‘Demanding’ Judges Over Jobs
In ‘An Unusual On-The-Record Call With Reporters,’ The White House Offered A ‘Ringing Endorsement’ Of The Move To Put Jobs On The Back Burner

White House: ‘The Bottom Line Is The White House Strongly Supports Leader Reid's Move’
“White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler had an unusual on-the-record call with reporters Tuesday to press for confirmation of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees…” (Politico, 3/13/12)

“‘What the president is really asking — what he’s demanding — is that the Senate do its job on behalf of the American people,’ White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler told reporters.” (ABC News, 3/14/12)

“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) picked up a ringing endorsement from the White House on Tuesday… ‘The bottom line is the White House strongly supports Leader Reid's move,’ White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler said in a conference call with reporters.” (The Huffington Post, 3/13/12)

“… the White House came out in strong support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) decision…” (The Hill, 3/13/12)

“Reid’s maneuver and the White House’s renewed push for the nominees are aimed at… portraying the GOP as obstructionists this election year.” (Ibid)

‘Are Jobs More Important Than Getting Federal Judges Confirmed?’
“Jobs bill hung up on judicial fight… a fight Senate Democrats have picked… Reid has moved to hold cloture votes on 17 judge nominations starting tomorrow. Each judge vote could tie up the Senate floor for weeks…” (NBC News, 3/13/12)

“McConnell… argued the Senate should move right away to the JOBS bill that passed the House with 390 votes.” (Ibid)

“Jobs or Judges… That brought a new round of recriminations, set beneath a question that appears to favor Republicans, if you follow the polls: Are jobs more important than getting federal judges confirmed?” (The Wall Street Journal, 3/13/12)

“Jobs bills are arguably more urgent than judicial nominations… Compared to, say, someone laid off because of the recession, a judicial nominee waiting for confirmation isn't a particularly poignant figure.” (The Los Angeles Times, 3/13/12)

“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hit back Tuesday in the fight over judicial nominations, accusing Majority Leader Harry Reid of ‘manufacturing a controversy’ rather than addressing high unemployment and gas prices…” rel="nofollow" target="new">(Politico, 3/13/12)

“Reid filed cloture on the nominations of 17 district court judges... It’s a move that could jam up the floor for weeks…” (Ibid)

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