ICYMI: Democrats are trying to block President Trump's impressive judge nominees

Democrats are trying to block Trump’s judge picks with vile, hypocritical smears
New York Post
Betsy McCaughey
November 14, 2017
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"Democrats and the liberal media are slamming President Trump for packing federal courts with supposedly 'unfit' judges. Nonsense. Trump’s nominees have impressive credentials.

"What’s the left’s real gripe? These judges will decide cases based on what the US Constitution says, instead of rewriting law to suit a progressive agenda.

"Look for fireworks in the Senate Wednesday, when the American Bar Association tries to justify rating several of Trump’s nominees 'not qualified.' Such ABA ratings are a political hit job masquerading as high-minded objectivity.

"Consider the ABA’s 'not qualified' rating of Leonard Steven Grasz, a Nebraska attorney nominated to the appeals court. The ABA claims Grasz is unfit because of his 'deeply held social agenda.'

"One complaint: During 11 years as Nebraska’s chief deputy attorney general, he defended many of the state’s laws, including a ban on partial-birth abortion. But defending that law was his job.
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"Back in 2013, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) chastised Senate Republicans for opposing Obama’s female nominees, arguing the court needs more women. Hypocrisy is on full display now, with Warren and fellow Democrats attacking Trump’s female nominees.

"Amy Barrett, nominated to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, got hammered for her Catholicism. Feinstein suggested Barrett’s religion 'lives loudly within' her, making her unfit. The University of Notre Dame’s president warned that 'it is chilling to hear from a United States senator that this might now disqualify someone from service as a federal judge.'

"Millions voted for Trump because he pledged to appoint judges who would uphold the Constitution, not invent law to advance a social agenda. But the ABA and other activists aren’t surrendering their grip on the courts without a fight. Remember that when you hear the smears about ‘unfit’ nominees."
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