Dems are debating whether to embrace the GOP's hard-line approach on judges or restore the historic bipartisan traditions of the Senate
Republicans are steamrolling Democrats on judges. But the question of whether to be as cutthroat as the GOP is already splitting the party as the 2020 campaign ramps up.
And if Democrats do decide to embrace the playbook deployed by their Republican counterparts, it will ensure the Senate’s unique traditions continue their long erosion. “Democrats should not play by a different set of rules from Republicans,” argues Sen. Elizabeth Warren , a 2020 candidate and member of Democratic leadership. “We can’t live in a world where the Republicans twist everything their way whether they’re in the majority or the minority and the Democrats just keep trotting along. That’s not working.”
The aggressive push has left Democrats smarting and powerless until they can grab back power. They concede that there’s not much they can do right now to stop Republicans from putting their stamp on the federal judiciary. But those who would lead the process say it makes little sense to make big plans until they win a majority.
Feinstein’s perspective is a source of frustration among progressive groups, which say that Democrats have conceded too much to Republicans on judges. Republicans have all but done away with that senatorial prerogative for circuit court judges, who represent multiple states, prompting ain “no” votes from Democratic senators, among the rank-and-file and presidential hopefuls.
“It ensures that judicial nominees respect the character and views of the areas where they serve and that the local bar has a say or impact because they know the nominees better than anyone else,” said Blumenthal, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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