Obama has a higher rate of appointing women and minorities to the courts than any of his predecessor

[impik]

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Inquirer highlighted Republicans’ successful efforts to obstruct President Obama from appointing judges to the federal courts. Despite these efforts, the Inquirer notes, Obama has had a higher “rate of appointing women and people of color…than those of any of his precessors during their first year of their terms”:

So far, nearly half of Obama’s 73 appointments to the federal bench have been women, 25 percent have been African American, 11 percent Asian American, and 10 percent Hispanic. About 30 percent of Obama’s nominees were white males. By contrast, two-thirds of George W. Bush’s nominees were white males.

Obama’s rate of appointing women and people of color is higher than those of any of his predecessors during the first year of their terms.

Unfortunately, Republicans have shown a historically high level of obstruction in blocking Obama’s appointees. While Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had 91 percent of their judicial appointees confirmed in their first year of office, Obama only had 36 percent of them approved by the U.S. Senate


http://thinkprogress.org/2010/07/12/obama-higher-rate-women/

[NJmaverick]

1. That's what one would expect from a progressive President

[impik]

2. But since everyone agrees that he is not....

At best, he's a "moderate Republican" - then this is big news. :banghead:

[stevenleser]

3. Noteable crickets from the "Obama isnt progressive enough" crowd

Not enough integrity in that bunch to give the President credit when it is obviously due.

[nemo137]

4. Ach, they're all Harriet Meyer clones or Clarence Thomases

[FrenchieCat]

5. That would break their streak! Can't have that......

Pride is more important than humility....
and better not to ask for permission nor to beg for forgiveness.

[Hawkowl]

6. Kudos to President Obama

And I'm, in most cases, in the Obama isn't progressive period crowd.

[Number23]

7. kick and a rec too

[SunsetDreams]

8. K&R Thank you President Obama!

[shawn703]

9. Well...

I guess this makes up for the broken promises, squandering of a mandate for change, and continuation of Bush-era policies that otherwise leaves progressives disillusioned and disincentivized to support Dems in the midterms. At least the judiciary that will protect business at the expense of the American people is more diverse. I'll try to contain my enthusiasm come November.

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