http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/...white.html

Quote:Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday voted against a nomination by the Trump administration to fill a federal judgeship — and signaled that it's because the nominee is white.

Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor that the nomination of Marvin Quattlebaum, a white lawyer who is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Greenville, South Carolina, “speaks to the overall lack of diversity in President Trump’s selections for the federal judiciary.”

Quattlebaum’s nomination, Schumer said, replaces two black judges from South Carolina whom the Obama administration nominated to fill the position — which The Post and Courier notes has long been vacant.

Quote:However, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Thursday it was actually Schumer’s vote against Quattlebaum that was “a massive step backward.”

While Schumer “is not a racist,” Graham tweeted, “this was an absolutely shameful reason to vote against a very qualified nominee like Marvin Quattlebaum.” He added, “Voting against a highly qualified nominee because of the color of his skin does nothing to bring our country and nation together.”

Quote:Sen. Tim Scott, also a Republican serving South Carolina and the GOP’s sole black senator, tweeted, “Perhaps Senate Democrats should be more worried about the lack of diversity on their own staffs than attacking an extremely well-qualified judicial nominee from the great state of South Carolina.”

Quote:Schumer asserted that the only reason Quattlebaum was nominated for the unoccupied position was because the state’s Republican senators didn’t return their “blue slips” — a blue form used by senators to voice approval or disapproval for a home state nominee — for Obama nominees Alison Lee and Don Beatty in 2013.

Democrats have said that Republicans used blue slips to block about 18 of Obama’s nominations, arguing the denial of a hearing for a nominee without two blue slips was fine with Republicans then. Democrats said the policy shouldn’t change just because the person who sits in the White House is different.

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., countered on Twitter that Lee’s nomination “was withdrawn because of a significant bond issue” and Beatty eventually was appointed as the Chief Justice of the state’s Supreme Court.

The bond issue Gowdy referenced is referring to this:
http://www.wistv.com/story/26057117/sc-c...-judge-lee

Quote:Lee's decision to lower the bond of 18-year-old burglary suspect Lorenzo Young, who was later identified following his release as one of the suspects in the murder of bakery worker and mother Kelly Hunnewell.

A few weeks later, Lee also lowered the bail for Dequan Vereen. The 18-year-old Vereen was later connected to the killing of a Richland County man.

And Beatty preferred the SC Supreme Court spot over the federal bench

https://www.southcarolinaradionetwork.co...ouse-move/

Quote:Beatty’s nomination came as a surprise to many in South Carolina’s legal community, since he had previously applied to become chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Beatty will be the court’s senior member when current Chief Justice Costa Pleicones retires at the end of the year. Traditionally, the longest-serving justice is elected by the legislature to replace an outgoing chief.

The State newspaper reported Friday that Beatty still prefers becoming the next chief justice, even as a US Senate confirmation of President Obama’s pick could take months. He said he was honored by the nomination.

Scum

so the #schmuckster is still a pos partisan hack......

#dulynoted

ACORN is down on the border handing out voter registration cards, through the fence.

Oh and it was more than just burglary for Lorenzo Young. He was facing the burglary charge, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, three counts of armed robbery, kidnapping and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. She dropped it anyway and now there are kids who are growing up without their mother.

(03-01-2018 08:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  ACORN is down on the border handing out voter registration cards, through the fence.

#tossingsalad

#tossingdemlikefrisbees

#patheticism

Quote:While Schumer “is not a racist,” Graham tweeted, “this was an absolutely shameful reason to vote against a very qualified nominee like Marvin Quattlebaum.” He added, “Voting against a highly qualified nominee because of the color of his skin does nothing to bring our country and nation together.”

I beg to differ Mrs. Graham.

Cause the dems sure love Clarence Thomas..

"Schumer slammed for citing skin color in vote against white judicial nominee"

Really, does this surprise anyone?

In today's world where a person's demographics matters more than their qualifications, should it shock anyone that a PC leftist D-Bag like Upchuck would vote against someone because they're white?

How is this not blatant racism?

It's a perfect example of why liberals don't win elections that matter anymore. Again, libs are drowning and shumer is describing the water.

It's great actually.