Chuck Schumer Votes Against Trump Judicial Nominee Because He’s White
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer only voted against a nominee because of the nominee’s race, why does that not make Schumer a racist?
People should be judged on who they are and not what color they are.
Fox News: 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 judge 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.”
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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. More
I’ve known Chuck Schumer for years.
He is not a racist, but this was an absolutely shameful reason to vote against a very qualified nominee like Marvin Quattlebaum.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 1, 2018
Sir, someone should remind @SenSchumer, diversity of culture knows no color..the United States of America is diverse, but the interpretation of Law requires strict adherence to the Culture under which it was founded. Schumer’s dance/ statements warrant only contempt. Sir
— JL Wilding (@JLWilding) March 1, 2018
That is just a cheep excuse for not voting for a Trump nominee that is conservative.
— Steeler (@PittsSteeler) March 1, 2018
are you new here? democrats have strongly opposed conservative people of color and women being confirmed to the federal bench.
see:
miguel estrada
janice rogers brown
priscilla owen
carolyn kuhl
james ho
amul thapar
joan larsen
amy coney barrett
allison eid— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) March 1, 2018
If you make a decision based on the color of someone’s skin, that’s racism. That makes @chuckschumer racist, at least on this issue.
— Joel (@skiahh) March 2, 2018
Shameful, to say the least.
— Judith (@JudithCGagee18) March 2, 2018
He certainly sounds racist to me. He needs to step down or removed from office. He’s either a white hater or he’s mentally unfit to serve. Either way he needs to go.
— 🇺🇸Brenda 🇺🇸 (@drou_bre) March 1, 2018
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