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Inhofe: 'I will filibuster David Hamilton'
Political Animal —
... -- way to do your homework, James -- and said he not only opposes the nomination, but also doesn't want to even let his colleagues vote up or down on Hamilton. Which leads us to the second angle. Sen. Inhofe believed -- and argued publicly -- that a Senate filibuster against a judicial nominee is not only an illegitimate use of a senator's power, but is also ...
Obama Appointee Given Second Hearing After Republicans Boycott First
TPM Election Central —
... Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) threatened to filibuster Hamilton once his nomination clears the Judiciary Committee. This is the same Inhofe who once said filibustering judicial nominees is unconstitutional. Presumably he's planning to place a hold on Hamilton, but if the GOP files cloture on his confirmation Democrats will need more than just Lugar on thie side. ...
One Time Sotomayor Opponents Also Opposed Filibustering Judicial Nominees
TPM Election Central —
... . Of course, these sorts of past statements don't always imply anything about a politician's position when the balance of power in Washington has shifted. In May 2005, after the Gang of 14 came to their famous compromise, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), who also voted against Sotomayor, called filibustering judicial nominees unconstitutional. Late last month, though, he ...
David Hamilton Reported Out Of Judiciary Committee On Party Line Vote
TPM Election Central —
... Now Hamilton will be exposed to a bright new world of procedural measures meant to obstruct his confirmation. Back in April, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) said he would filibuster Hamilton once the committee advanced the nomination. "I had to come to the floor to speak so that the American people, who are very concerned about this nomination, will know that I and my Republican colleagues on the Judiciary Committee are taking interest and are not just going to let this nomination sail through," Inhofe said on the Senate floor. "In fact I will filibuster David Hamilton." ...
No reward for nominating moderates
Political Animal —
... the nomination. (That Inhofe argued filibusters of Republican judicial nominees are " unconstitutional " apparently doesn't matter.) And today, how many Republicans on the Judiciary Committee were willing to support this moderate, chosen specifically to signal the White House's desire to avoid a bitter process? Zero. Not one. This is what happens when Obama goes out of his way to avoid a fight. Given this, I'd just remind the administration that there's no real reward for nominating moderates. If the president selects obvious centrists, Republicans will label them ...
