Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation

[Ellipsis]

Source: the state

Sen. Tim Scott said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the federal bench, assuring the controversial pick will not be confirmed.

The South Carolina Republican was the deciding vote in determining whether Farr, widely accused of efforts to disenfranchise black voters, would become a federal judge.

Scott's decision comes after four days of intense drama and speculation about what the Senate's only black Republican would do.

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On Thursday, just half an hour before Farr's confirmation vote was set to take place on the Senate floor, Scott invited several colleagues to his office to discuss the memo and hear from the author, via conference call, once again.


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Hat Tip to Mr. Kyle Griffin... not that he needs it.

https://mobile.twitter.com/kylegriffin1

[hlthe2b]

1. Not a total "sell-out" it would seem...

[nycbos]

2. Broken clocks are right twice a day.

[still_one]

3. I am surprized, but thankful that Scott came to his senses

[Cha]

8. It's a miracle that a gop Senator from SC would

vote against a racist judge. I would imagine TS will be in hot water from a lot of full blown racists.

Link to tweet

What a world!

[still_one]

9. Like Michael Steele seems to have come to realize, perhaps Scott is coming to a similar realization

the republican party has a lot of racist tendencies

[Cha]

13. Interesting irony

that a Black gop Senator from South Carolina is the deciding vote against Thomas Farr.

[still_one]

14. Sure is Cha. If you look at where he stands on the issues he is as right winger as they come, which

is even more extraordinary on his vote

[Cha]

19. I figured!

[Midnight Writer]

4. How long til the President insults Scott's IQ?

[Scruffy1]

5. Just another scumbag trying to save his own ass.

He's up for election in four yars and like a whole lot of these weasel s they will try to show they are not loyal to Trump. He vote to brong him up for a vote. Methinks the latest Trump news changed his mind. A rat jumping ship is still a rat. We will see a lot of this in the coming months in the Senate because Trump os going down.

[still_one]

10. I suspect it has more to do with Tim Scott being an African American, and perhaps coming to the

realization like Steele did, that the republican party is racist.


That does not mean Scott isn't an extreme right winger, but that with this judge it is getting too personal

[cstanleytech]

17. I do not buy the whole sudden realization bit at all as an explanation because he did

vote yes to Gorsuch and Kavanaugh.

[DrToast]

15. Nobody is going to remember this vote in 4 years. If anything...

...this might hurt his chances of getting re-elected in SC. But he did the right thing. Good for him.

[cstanleytech]

18. And thats probably why he did it, if he was up for election next year I suspect he would have

voted yes in a heartbeat.

[Cha]

6. WOW!

[Apollyonus]

7. Amazing!

[CatWoman]

11. Just got home from work

feet tired, back hurts, arm throbbing from flu shot.

then I see this.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnnyRingo]

12. Uh Oh. Someone's getting a nickname from the president.

I'll be holding my breath on this one.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. Let's see

If he actually does that. Action speaks louder than words. I will believe it when I see it. I am thankful for what seems to be a moment of clarity. Hopefully, nothing else changes and no one else changes their mind.

I apologize on behalf of my beloved North Carolina for the lasting form of Jesse Helms in the appointment of this horrible, horrible judge, Farr.

Just for the record Tillis and Burr are horrible men too, not really willing to serve the state of North Carolina residents based on public opinion. Had the state not been so gerrymandered they would both quite possibly be just another couple of money hungry criminals and not doing their so called puplic service.

Farr’s supporters, including North Carolina Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, have pointed to his “well qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. Tillis said Democrats engaged in a “Kavanaugh-esque attempt to discredit him,” referencing the fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who faced allegations of decades-old sexual assault claims during his confirmation hearing.

http://amp.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article222386255.html?__twitter_impression=true

Burr is smart but he's lazy and Tillis is an idiot.

Democrats cast more votes than republicans during the midterms in North Carolina. Gerrymandering prevented those votes from having an impact and truly reflecting the will of the people.

[StevieM]

20. Unfortunately Trump can simply renominate him next year. (eom)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. One less "Get out of jail free card" for Trumpy

[denvine]

22. Wow! This week just keeps getting better!

[Polybius]

23. Will Trump re-nominate him in January?

He's got 53 Republicans then.