Posted on 10/11/2017 10:38:32 AM PDT by jazusamo
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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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.
The turtle is slow, but he eventually gets it, especially when his donors pee down his leg.
Repub donors make noise and Mitch listens - if only he would do that when the People speak.....
About time! Go forward with haste.
“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}
McConnell seems to get the judicial side of things.
I sure wish he was as astute in other areas.
I believe if he truly said what he really felt he’d be banned from these boards
The Bannon Effect? I wonder...
I’m not tired of #winning. More please.
So do I, my FRiend.
Schumer must be going ballistic after the border wall setback and now this by McConnell. lol
Well now, he must have gotten the memo on get things moving or pack your bags.
All I can say is about time!!!
That immediately frees up the Minnesota nominees and others too. Wonderful!
Yep, that just may have helped get his attention.
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???
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.
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.
Is it possible that McConnell found his gonads?
5.56mm
That, Steve Bannon and Judge Moore!
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!!!
McConnell starting to feel the pressure I presume.
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