Oregon senators say they'll block Trump circuit court nominee

The Hill ^ | Sept 8, 2017 | Lydia Wheeler

[DoodleDawg]

Why the heck is Mitch not doing away with these unconstitutional traditions?

Because Republicans used them a lot during Obama's time in office? And they may need to use it again in the future?

[freedumb2003]

The “blue slip” process is tradition, not law.

Trump should just put ‘em in anyway.

Tell these idiots to ESAD.

[Enchante]

Time to do away with the idiotic “blue slip” tradition. Another clubby “collegial” tradition that the Demoncraps have ruined, if it ever had any value.

[proust]

“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”

[jazusamo]

I’m sure they only want flaming leftists like themselves on the bench.

[DoodleDawg]

What would the liberal God FDR do?

Try and pack the court.

[Kalamata]

Dear Lord,

Please cause the evil doers to fumble, stumble, and fall.

Thank You in Jesus Name!

K.

[montag813]

Senate Democrats eliminated the minority party’s power to filibuster judicial nominees for lower courts in 2013 and Republicans eliminated the process for Supreme Court picks last year, leaving the blue-slip tradition the only way for senators to veto controversial nominees.

And the piece of human excrement Mitch McConnell -- of course -- allows them to ban conservatives from the Federal courts.

[montag813]

So nominate a different conservative judge from another state where the senators won’t do that.

Just put TEXANS on every single court.

[montag813]

Are any rex states in the 9th circuit?

Arizona -- if McCain and Flake count as "Republicans"

[DoodleDawg]

Does this totally block the nomination, or merely delay?

Used to block it completely. Since 2003 it's up to the chairman.

[jazusamo]

Since 2003 it's up to the chairman.

Thank you, I was not aware of that.

[Defiant]

In addition, the tradition is a way for Senators to blackball a nominee that they can’t stand, for personal reasons. It is a way for all Senators to have power over people in their home state: “Cross me and you will pay for it”. It was not intended to be a way for Senators to kill the nomination of someone they don’t know for ideological reasons alone. That is why the rule should be ignored, the Dems are misusing it, and that is why the filibuster should be ended for legislation as well.

[sarge83]

Why, why it is senate tradition and policy, we can’t change that, you are expecting too much of us! We are a deliberative body here and allowing one or two senators to rule the roost is just how things are done, especially if they are Democrats! Says McWeasal to all the Trump voters. We expect too much of the Imperial Roman, eh, American senate...

[Stingray51]

This Senate “custom” is not in the Constitution and should be disregarded.

[alloysteel]

The dogs lying, snarling, in the manger.

If the nominee is from their state, why, of course, the two ?Senators? own everything about him, they are absolute authorities and their judgment in this matter is beyond question.

Snark is supposed to be one of those character traits you shed upon graduation from high school.

[pgkdan]

It's a tradition ... it's not like it's a constitutional requirement. Time to do away with this "tradition" as well.

The Constitution is just a quaint document written by a bunch of dead white supremacists to the Senate. But Senate tradition? By gawd that's sacred!

[Cowboy Bob]

This Blue Slip thing is BS. If you look at Wikipedia, the Blue Slip has only been around for 100 years, and during this time, it has either been enforced...or not.

Time to eliminate this "tradition."