Estrada is of Hispanic decent and the Democrats didn’t want to deal with the idea that he could later be chosen for the Supreme Court. It was easier to filibusterer his nomination at that time because the press wouldn’t cover it and the Democrats wouldn’t pay a political price for it. Estrada’s was the first filibuster ever to be successfully used against a judicial nominee who had clear support of the majority in the Senate, and the first filibuster of any court of appeals nominee. That’s how the Democrats do business.
Fast forward to today. Estrada has written a letter of recommendation for Elena Kagan. That’s a very classy move by Estrada and Senator Lindsey Graham is using as an excuse to vote for Kagan (as if he needed one). Taking the high ground may make Graham and other Republicans feel better about themselves, but hoping it will change Democratic minds when it comes to blocking nominees is idiotic. Look at the vote counts when it comes to court appointments made by Republicans over the past three decades.
The Democratic party knows they cannot effectively pass its agenda through the legislative branch without the help of judicial branch. They can ram it down our throats like they’re doing today, but the courts won’t allow it unless they’re stacked with brainwashed zombies who care more about International Law, personal experience and faux diversity than about the Constitution.
What happened to Miguel Estrada is a national tragedy, but there’s no one in the press that cares enough to write the story. The ends justify the means.
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