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Samrob

(4,298 posts)
1. No one should respect anything coming from the Federalist Society again.
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 05:43 AM
Sep 2022

Pro-democracy and reasonably sound attorneys and judges should make a break to save their own reputations. No GOP should be allowed anywhere near the Presidency for the next 50 years.

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)
2. She's not dumb. She made Law Review at University of Michigan and graduated
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 05:57 AM
Sep 2022

With honors. Went to Duke undergrad.

It’s not about stupidity. It’s about fascism. She’s on board with it all and she will lend her brains to twist and turn the law to the advantage of fascists.

BumRushDaShow

(128,851 posts)
13. 35 (D)s / (I)s either voted "Nay" or didn't vote at all for her confirmation
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:56 PM
Sep 2022

There were only 12 who voted "Yea" - and almost all were either moderates and/or from swing states except Leahy.

Roll call - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00228.htm

Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session
XML Vote Summary


Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida )

Vote Number: 228 | Vote Date: November 12, 2020, 01:43 PM

Required For Majority: 1/2 | Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed

Nomination Number: PN1919

Vote Counts:
YEAs 56
NAYs 21
Not Voting 23


YEAs

Carper (D-DE)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Murphy (D-CT)
Rosen (D-NV)
Warner (D-VA)

MaryMagdaline

(6,853 posts)
6. She's not dumb. She made Law Review at University of Michigan and graduated
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:04 AM
Sep 2022

With honors. Went to Duke undergrad.

It’s not about stupidity. It’s about fascism. She’s on board with it all and she will lend her brains to twist and turn the law to the advantage of fascists.

oldsoftie

(12,531 posts)
8. Bill Barr: Special master decision "deeply flawed in a number of ways"; would be overturned
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:39 AM
Sep 2022

On trump calling him a "RINO"; "doesnt bother me. he calls everybody that if they don't think he won the election"

dalton99a

(81,451 posts)
10. She doesn't care. The Fascist Society will name her judge of the year
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 07:10 AM
Sep 2022

and she's already got a cushy job for life


2naSalit

(86,536 posts)
12. As Lawrence O said last night...
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 07:27 AM
Sep 2022

She just rocketed to the top of the federalist's soctus nominee list and she's young enough to wait out several admins.

Federalist society needs to die.

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