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In the era of advocacy journalism, April Ryan has long been a prominent figure. During the Trump administration, Ryan routinely made disparaging remarks at White House press conferences and openly opposed everything Republican and conservative. Now, the MSNBC contributor and Grio White House correspondent has declared that President Joe Biden is “the standard-bearer for what our Founding Fathers established.” reason? his much-criticized and partisan veto of the Judges Act; As even staunch Biden supporters like Delaware Sen. Chris Coons criticize the president for vetoing a much-needed bipartisan bill to add new judges, Ryan said this is a modern-day proclaimed that it was the work of George Washington.
House passes bill allowing Trump to appoint more federal judges over Biden's veto
When the MSNBC host pointed out that the Judges Act “has bipartisan support” and is needed to relieve the overburdened courts, Ryan responded that the obstructionist partisan move was He answered that this is exactly what the framers wanted.
“It's simple. This President Joe Biden didn't want to give President-elect Donald Trump the opportunity to add more conservatism to our courts, in short. I mean, how does everything weigh now? At noon on January 20th, the White House will be Republican, the House will be Republican, and the Supreme Court will be Republican-leaning, meaning this president will have no checks and balances. I wanted to secure it.
…He is the standard-bearer for what the Founding Fathers established. He wants to make sure everything goes well. And think about this, even if it wasn't a federal judge's decision, think about what happened to Merrick Garland. Consider the fact that Merrick Garland didn't even get a chance to meet with some senators. In a way, this is it too. This is trying to hold the line to make sure once again that there is fairness and equal play and checks and balances. ”
Ryan weaves in the rationale of avoiding adding conservative justices to retaliate for earlier votes as a noble cause reminiscent of the founding days.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor on December 16, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Of course, as I discuss in my book The Indispensable Right, men like John Adams used the Alien Act and the Sedition Act to arrest political opponents, but that was the golden Few would point out that it is the norm. Ironically, I've compared Biden to Adams before.
By vetoing the bill, Biden once again shattered claims that he is a president who could put the public interest above petty political interests.
Other Founders, like Washington, did not even support the establishment of political parties, let alone support raw partisan moves by the president. In fact, Biden became exactly the person Washington wanted to avoid saying about political partisanship:
“…it may sometimes serve the purposes of the masses…which will enable cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men to subvert the power of the people and seize for themselves the reins of government…”
Biden's actions are shameful. Our courts are overwhelmed with paperwork that leaves parties without any resolution for years. In 2004, the number of cases pending in district courts for more than three years was 18,280. This year, the number is 81,617.
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If justice delayed is justice denied, then our court system has become a tar pit of injustice, leaving litigants without judgment or relief for years.
All responsible and independent groups in the region supported this bill as essential to upholding and sustaining the legal system. The White House did not oppose the bill until Democrats lost the election. (Some Republicans also withheld their support until after the election).
Before the election, both Democrats and Republicans supported the bill in an extremely rare moment of bipartisanship. Biden then vetoed it because he didn't want Republicans to appoint new judges (although new judgeships would be added over a 10-year period).
By vetoing the bill, Biden once again shattered claims that he is a president who could put the public interest above petty political interests. It ends his presidency in a cynical and obstructionist manner.
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Nevertheless, Ryan and others on the far left are praising this act as exactly what they want from the president.
It's one thing to give up your integrity and responsibility, but I have a request for you. Don't let founders think like that.
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