Friday, December 27, 2013

Miami Herald op-ed on Sen. Rubio

It's here.  Of relevance to this District:

The nomination of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge William Thomas to fill a federal judicial vacancy is illustrative. Mr. Thomas, if confirmed, would become the first openly gay black man to serve on a federal bench. After first recommending him, Sen. Rubio withdrew support, citing concern over two rulings — even though a prosecutor whom the judge ruled against in one case wrote the senator in support of Judge Thomas. Mr. Rubio’s office points out that he has supported some of President Obama’s judicial picks; critics say opposition to Judge Thomas is rooted in anti-gay politics.
As 2016 approaches, the presidential campaign will pick up speed. Given Sen. Rubio’s obvious political appeal, he should be a strong contender for his party’s nomination if he chooses to run, but his political calculus should not require support for an agenda that does not fit the needs of a large, diverse state like Florida.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/21/3830328/rightward-shift.html#storylink=cpy

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm sure an editorial (note: not an op-ed) by the Miami Herald will cause Sen. Rubio to change his position. Just wait and see. It's only a matter of time. lol. Although voting to confirm Judge Gayles could be an easier (and perhaps principled) solution.

MC Waste Services, Inc said...

Like we needed this incident to be disappointed in Rubio. I am more disappointed in the Florida Democratic Party who couldnt present a better candidate against Rubio in the Senate race. In Fl, The Democratic Party is basically relegated to representing ghettos and super affluent hoods. A democracy gets the government officials it deserves. Eat it.

Anonymous said...

The point of the piece is not to influence Rubio to change his position but to influence voters when considering whether to vote for him in the future. Why wouldn't the more "principled" position be to return the blue slip and let Thomas have a vote in the Senate? Afraid of having other Senators decide whether Thomas deserves confirmation? Last I checked the Constitution gives the President the power to appoint judges with the advice and consent of "THE Senate," and it says nothing about a single Senator's power to block the entire process. Senator Rubio's block on Thomas is disgraceful and the Herald is correct in emphasizing it.

Anonymous said...

Few lawyers and even fewer non-lawyers even know about the Thomas nomination issue, let alone care about it.

Anonymous said...

Once gayles goes up, there will be zero issues.

MC Waste Services, Inc said...

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/27/3839798/ransom-students-provide-food-for.html SEPARATE BUT EQUAL IS ALIVE AND WELL IN MIAMI

Anonymous said...

NO THOMAS
NO JUSTICE
NO PEACE

(rinse, repeat)