tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post7284309219528452713..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Time for Some Nominations. A Lot of NominationsJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-68246444589438435082013-05-19T12:29:30.161-05:002013-05-19T12:29:30.161-05:00As I am thinking about it--I also think recruitmen...As I am thinking about it--I also think recruitment could be very different. For example, I suspect there are a lot of people who would not mind being federal judges in the abstract, but who are not willing to go through the current 60-vote process (including the uncertainty of how it will play out).BrianTHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-51878998766750687952013-05-19T12:24:44.902-05:002013-05-19T12:24:44.902-05:00Really? I think it could make a significant diffe...Really? I think it could make a significant difference in terms of picking appellate judges. I also think it could apply to cases like Susan Rice's.BrianTHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-48535959604290304012013-05-19T12:13:49.561-05:002013-05-19T12:13:49.561-05:00Window in the sense of devoting floor time to it. ...Window in the sense of devoting floor time to it. <br /><br />I suppose I can imagine a case where Obama is choosing between someone he would prefer who he thinks would fall short of 60 and a second choice who would get it, but I suspect that such cases are actually fairly rare.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-21798581144432465612013-05-19T11:11:53.362-05:002013-05-19T11:11:53.362-05:00Why is it only a "window"? The way I re...Why is it only a "window"? The way I read Greg's reporting, July is when the 60-vote requirement for nominees could be ended for good, not just for the month of July.<br /><br />And if that is true, doesn't it make sense for Obama to hold off a bit on nominations so he knows whether he is nominating for a 50-vote or 60-vote process?BrianTHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-61095479978900201042013-05-17T15:36:21.046-05:002013-05-17T15:36:21.046-05:00The one area were I think the filibuster is defens...The one area were I think the filibuster is defensible is for Article III Judges. Lifetime appointments are horrendous public policy and until we do away with them requiring a super majority of Senators to approve is acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com