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Lets start with the fact that this is a nominee, Chad Meredith, who Donald Trump rejected because of his close association with the corruption of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. Those scandals included a bunch of pardons for actual convicted criminals, including a murderer whose family had donated some tidy sums to Bevins campaign.

Then theres the folly of making any kind of deal withMcConnell. Whether its for McConnells promise to allow other lifetime judicial nominees, or for two U.S. attorneys who would serve for just four years, its McConnell. Even if he intended to fulfill his part of the deal personally (and that has to be in doubt, because Mitch McConnell) he cant stop Rand Paul or Ted Cruz or Josh Hawley or Rick Scott or Tom Cotton (or any of the other 50 Republicans) from obstructing nominees.

The other part of this that is astoundingly bad on Bidens part is that hes blindsided Senate Democrats with it. The last thing the administration needs now is a fight with Democratic lawmakers. Over abortion and the judiciary, of all things. But a fight is precisely what hell get, and it could mean a very embarrassing loss for him.

All Im going to tell you is Im going to vote no,saidSen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Monday. Its his call, but if he asked me for my advice I would say I dont know how many Democrats are planning on voting yes.

Even Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), no flaming liberal, isadvising against the potential nomination. I do not think this is the kind of person that a Democratic majority should put on the bench based on what Im reading [about him], he told HuffPost. He added that he would have some concerns over the nomination. Concerns like how embarrassing this could be for Biden, maybe?

Theres probably also some anger among Democrats, because every indication is that Biden was going to blindside them with it, trying to conceal with nomination in a larger group of nominees. In the email notificationof the nomination that Beshear received, Bendery points out, White House officials appear to have simply cut and pasted White House language about Meredith into the emailincluding the number eight right before Merediths name, as if he is one in a list of nominees being lumped together.

Everything about this situation is absurd and embarrassing. Making a deal with McConnell. Thinking McConnell would honor a deal. Preparing to announce the nomination of an anti-abortion candidate to a lifetime appointment on June 24. The last week of the U.S. Supreme Courts term. The week that they knew the court was going to overturn federal abortion rights. Dropping this mess on Senate Democrats laps with no warning. Embarrassing them, and setting up a potential intramural fight.

While the White House is apparently still thinking they can make this nomination, Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbinis suggestinghe wont hold a hearing for him. Imagine how controversial it would be within the Democratic caucus, Durbin said to Politico.

He added thats hed spoken to White House staff about it, asking whats in it for Democrats. They didnt have a specific answer, he said. If Biden does go through with it, Durbin is not promising a hearing. Well wait and see if we receive it and then well decide.

The administrationannouncedfive new nominees to federal judgeships Tuesday. Meredith wasnt on this one, so at least it hasnt happenedyet.

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