Staff Reports
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Majority Leader with a knack for theatrical rhetoric, seems to believe that a judicial fortress is the best defense against the looming Trump era. Fresh off a four-year judiciary influx conducted by Biden and his Democratic comrades, Schumer is banking on these judicial appointments to slow down the GOP freight train headed toward the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives. One can only imagine how much Schumer is sweating at the thought of a Trump encore, with judges poised to impede his party’s agenda like traffic cones on a racetrack.
With the Democratic Party having loaded the federal bench with enough judges to make any lawyer blush, Schumer sounds an alarm that determines the judiciary as their “strongest barrier” against the forthcoming Republican onslaught. This sentiment isn’t just bravado; it stems from a calculated strategy that he attributes to Republicans during the Bush administration. Apparently, after watching Republicans whip the bench into shape with judicial appointments, Schumer felt the urgency to climb aboard the liberal judicial train, hoping to outdo Trump and his allies. It’s almost touching—like the underdog story of a team that finds inspiration in the very victor they want to dethrone.
Chuck Schumer has laid out a strategy to protect President Biden's legacy from potential changes under a Trump administration by focusing on the judiciary.
He sees the 235 judges appointed by Biden as a critical counterbalance to the conservative Supreme Court majority… pic.twitter.com/CmaV1s69FM
— MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) December 27, 2024
During Trump’s presidency, the sheer willpower exhibited by him and Senate leader Mitch McConnell in prioritizing judicial appointments led to a formidable 6-3 Republican majority on the Supreme Court. This accomplishment made Schumer and his band of progressives sit up and take note. They were determined to one-up Trump’s record, and by schmoozing together 235 judicial appointments—over a quarter of the entire federal bench—they genuinely thought they could raise the bar on leftist governance. Quite the fantasy for a party whose legislative achievements could be listed on a Post-it note.
Schumer even got candid about the laborious process of confirming judges while fending off Republican finger-pointing, which he dubbed as mere “mainly false” charges. This admission illustrates the fragile ecosystem the Democrats must maintain, proving that their judges are as unassailable as advertised. When Republicans tossed the usual slings and arrows, Schumer had to don both a gentleman’s hat and a bouncer’s jacket to safeguard his party’s judicial selections with charm and persuasive rhetoric. One can only imagine his motivational speeches to Senate Democrats—“C’mon team, let’s bring home those confirmations!”
As the Republican-controlled Senate looms on the horizon, with John Thune ready to take the helm away from McConnell, Schumer will transition from the spotlight of majority leadership to the backbench of the minority. With this major shake-up, the Democrats might find their precious judicial appointments will not be enough to hold the line against the looming cuts and reforms according to traditional conservative principles. Thus, Schumer’s grand plans for a judicial wall become more than just a last-ditch effort; they risk becoming the stuff of comedy movies as he and the rest of the Democrats scramble to defend their playground from the oncoming Republican bulldozer. As the next chapter unfolds, one can expect this battle over the judiciary to be a front-row seat to legislative slapstick, with the Democrats clinging fiercely to their judicial creations like a kid hugging a teddy bear on the first day of school.
