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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
On a related point, given the Repub logjam on judicial appointments -- and given that Clinton is the only Dem president in 24 years -- how exactly did the Dems go about stuffing the court with all these wild-eyed pinko activits?
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If you include Carter, many of whose appointments still sit, the DEMs have made appointments in 12 of 27.5 years, or roughly 43.6% of all sitting judges (assuming roughly equal appointments). Even a stupid corporate lawyer like me knows how to play the odds in various jurisdictions. The pinko decisions are not coming out of South Dakota.
eta: And the GOP has turned out to be really bad at judging candidates, so that percentage is probably even higher. Maybe that's the reason for the trend towards more conservative judges - we know they are going to turn on us once appointed.
