Dax Lopez's GOP allies turn up heat on Georgia senators
After our story over the holidays about the immigration-related Senate stall for the nomination of DeKalb County state court Judge Dax Lopez to the federal bench, his Georgia Republican allies are turning up the public heat on Sens. Johnny Isakson and David Perdue.
Wrote Ken Shigley, a past president of the State Bar of Georgia, and a Republican, on the Atlanta Injury Law Blog:
Dax Lopez, a DeKalb County state court judge, and his wife Zulma in 2012. (Mundo Hispanico/Miguel Martinez)
Knowing the need to fill the open seat on the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, it seemed like a fair compromise for the administration to nominate Judge Lopez, who it would have seemed would easily gain approval by Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senators.
Judge Lopez is a good judge worthy of a promotion. As a conservative Republican and member of the Federalist Society, he was a surprising choice for the current administration. He would have seemed a more likely choice for a Cruz or Rubio administration if either of them were to win next November.
And GOP consultant and DeKalb County resident Mike Hassinger recently wrote on Peach Pundit:
If the Republican party has any future at all, it has to become better at persuading voters who aren't old, white and angry to vote for their candidates. Playing political games with the nomination of a respected judge, accomplished attorney and genuine conservative begins to look a lot like bigotry. And if conservativism is to survive as a movement, we will need elected officials to understand that cash and carry conservatives who gin up and then exploit issues for ratings, clicks and consulting fees aren't in it for the good of the party, the movement -or even the elected officials who would do their bidding.
(Note: A version of this post appeared in today's Daily Jolt.)
