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Hardball: McConnell Changes Rule to Overcome Obstruction of Trump's Judicial Picks, Dems Fume
Townhall.com ^ | October 11, 2017 | Guy Benson

Posted on 10/11/2017 10:38:32 AM PDT by jazusamo

Hardball: McConnell Changes Rule to Overcome Obstruction of Trump's Judicial Picks, Dems Fume

This may seem like an abstruse parliamentary maneuver -- and it is -- but Mitch McConnell just escalated the judicial wars in a minor but meaningful way. If frustrated conservatives want the GOP Senate majority to " start acting like one ," McConnell's decision eliminates a lever Democrats have been using to stymie some of President Trump's judicial picks. In that sense, he's very much acting like a majority leader; a Democratic one. Try not to let your eyes glaze over as you read the details of this move, which involves dramatically reducing the power of so-called "blue slips" on judges, with which Senators from the home state of a presidential selection have been able to withhold their consent in order to prevent that nomination from moving forward. Not anymore. McConnell warned Democrats that he was leaning this direction last month, hoping they'd abandon this form of partisan blockade. They didn't. So he's followed through on his threat -- via the Weekly Standard:

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; bluesliprule; blueslips; cocainemitch; federaljudges; judges; judicialnominees; mcconnell; mcconnellsenaterule; mitchmcconnell; pmcconnellblueslip; senate; senaterule; third100days; trump; trumpjudiciary; ussenate; winning
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To: jazusamo

We should always encourage politicians, including those we despise, to do the right thing. The important thing is to encourage, not discourage, them to do what is best for us all.


21 posted on 10/11/2017 10:51:31 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: jazusamo

The turtle is slow, but he eventually gets it, especially when his donors pee down his leg.


22 posted on 10/11/2017 10:52:52 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: jazusamo

Repub donors make noise and Mitch listens - if only he would do that when the People speak.....


23 posted on 10/11/2017 10:53:42 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: jazusamo

About time! Go forward with haste.


24 posted on 10/11/2017 10:58:08 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: jazusamo

“Interesting” that it happens the same day this is released: [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/10/11/grassroots-conservatives-call-on-mcconnell-to-step-aside-n2393678}


25 posted on 10/11/2017 10:58:21 AM PDT by dontBSme
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To: jazusamo

McConnell seems to get the judicial side of things.

I sure wish he was as astute in other areas.


26 posted on 10/11/2017 10:58:23 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national punch-bowl.)
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To: Autonomous User; Common Sense 101

I believe if he truly said what he really felt he’d be banned from these boards


27 posted on 10/11/2017 10:59:13 AM PDT by Jarhead9297
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To: Signalman

The Bannon Effect? I wonder...

I’m not tired of #winning. More please.


28 posted on 10/11/2017 11:02:15 AM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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To: DoughtyOne

So do I, my FRiend.

Schumer must be going ballistic after the border wall setback and now this by McConnell. lol


29 posted on 10/11/2017 11:03:07 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Well now, he must have gotten the memo on get things moving or pack your bags.

All I can say is about time!!!


30 posted on 10/11/2017 11:04:10 AM PDT by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet (Stand for the flag, kneel for the cross))
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To: jazusamo

That immediately frees up the Minnesota nominees and others too. Wonderful!


31 posted on 10/11/2017 11:04:22 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: dontBSme

Yep, that just may have helped get his attention.


32 posted on 10/11/2017 11:05:06 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: NorthMountain

I think McTurtle may be feeling some heat.

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May be more heat coming from mitch’s PAC p!$$!ng $30 million down the drain oin the recent alabama senate primary???


33 posted on 10/11/2017 11:05:55 AM PDT by thinden
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To: jazusamo

Mitch finally starting to feel the pressure from the base, what with his hand-picked RINO being crushed in Alabama despite $13 million and Bannon starting up a national jihad against globalist anti-Trump Pubs.


35 posted on 10/11/2017 11:11:27 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: jazusamo

He’d never do this on his own. He’s feeling the heat from the donors. They won’t pay for “noting happens in congress” again. This is a good sign.


36 posted on 10/11/2017 11:12:52 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie
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To: jazusamo

Is it possible that McConnell found his gonads?

5.56mm


37 posted on 10/11/2017 11:13:45 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: DannyTN

That, Steve Bannon and Judge Moore!


38 posted on 10/11/2017 11:15:07 AM PDT by CMSMC
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To: jazusamo

It’s about time “Old McDonald” starts acting like a majority leader. The internal polls for his incumbent RINO pals must not be looking good. Well, whatever it takes...........DO IT!!!


39 posted on 10/11/2017 11:17:00 AM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: jazusamo

McConnell starting to feel the pressure I presume.


40 posted on 10/11/2017 11:17:18 AM PDT by Red Steel
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