Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales

Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales

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Chuck Schumer Declares No Bush Supreme Court Nominee Will Be Confirmed
July 2007 speech comes more than a year before 2008 presidential election
Oct 9 • 
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California and Idaho Spar Over Ninth Circuit Seat
Nominee Randy Smith is caught in the middle
Oct 2 • 
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Barack Obama Imperils Fifth Circuit Nomination...
... and Dianne Feinstein rescues it
Sep 25 • 
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The Left Attacks Fifth Circuit Nominee Leslie Southwick
Anatomy of a smear
Sep 18 • 
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Sudden Turbulence Disrupts Fifth Circuit Nominee's Glidepath to Confirmation
Leslie Southwick's unexpected ordeal
Sep 11 • 
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Wrapping Up 2005 and 2006
Two big years in the confirmation wars
Sep 4 • 
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‘You've Got One F***ing Foot in the Grave’
How Carlos Bea won Barbara Boxer's support
Aug 28 • 
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Winning Over Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer
Republican senator secures Ninth Circuit nomination for his brother
Aug 21 • 
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Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Stories that provide lessons and insights about the judicial-confirmation process.
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