Senate Democrats are blocking the nomination of Judge Leslie Southwick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Rated "unanimously well-qualified" by the American Bar Association, Judge Southwick sought an age waiver to serve in Iraq, requesting to be sent to the most dangerous area. Yet liberal groups have smeared Judge Southwick with unfounded accusations, and a few Democrat senators are repeating them.

"Judge Southwick is a brave, considerate, intelligent American hero -- just the type of person that we need on the federal bench," stated Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America. "Yet liberal special interest groups have unfairly smeared a good man -- a war veteran -- for doing his constitutional duty of upholding the law and serving in the war.

"Some Democrat senators have followed their lead, in effect spitting on the reputation of this honorable judge and Iraq war veteran. Is this what other Iraq War veterans will face when they return home? Will their sacrifice, courage and honor be besmirched by people who put their interests above the welfare of our country?"

# posted by Jessica Smith @ 10:51 AM