Schumer votes against Trump judicial nominee because he's white

[txradioguy]

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 lawyer 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.”

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.

“It is long past time that the judiciary starts looking a lot more like the America it represents,” Schumer said. “Having a diversity of views and experience on the federal bench is necessary for the equal administration of justice.”

The senator said that with Quattlebaum’s nomination, the Trump administration was “taking a giant step backwards” in terms of diversity.

However, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Thursday it was actually Schumer’s vote against Quattlebaum that was “a massive step backward.”

While Schumer “is not a racist,” Graham tweeted, “this was an absolutely shameful reason to vote against a very qualified nominee like Marvin Quattlebaum.” He added, “Voting against a highly qualified nominee because of the color of his skin does nothing to bring our country and nation together.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/01/schumer-votes-against-trump-judicial-nominee-because-hes-white.html

[edpc]

Marvin Quattlebaum?  When is he due back at Hogwarts?

[Bigun]

Chuck Schumer is an entirely shameless SOB!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Chuck Schumer is an entirely shameless SOB!

He's not called Chucky Schmucky for nothing. 

[WingNot]

Chuck Schumer is an entirely shameless SOB!

Old shameless NY Jew vs Jew.