President Faults Democrats for 'Broken' Confirmation Process Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 7, 2008; Page A02 CINCINNATI, Oct. 6 -- President Bush stepped gingerly into the presidential campaign on Monday, offering an implicit endorsement of Sen John McCain's judicial philosophy and accusing Democrats of contributing to a "broken confirmation process" for federal judges. Welcomed here by an enthusiastic crowd of conservative lawyers, Bush also mounted a vigorous defense of his own judicial appointments over the past 7 1/2 years, saying that his nominees make up more than a third of the federal bench and have been "jurists of the highest caliber, with an abiding belief in the sanctity of our constitution." "The selection of good judges should be a priority for all of us," Bush said at an event co-sponsored by...
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