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The Senate Finally Listens: Removes Major Obstacle to Conservative Judges
ACLJ ^ | 11 October 2017

Posted on 10/12/2017 8:31:51 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Senator Mitch McConnell (KY), the Senate Majority leader, has heard our demand for action and reform. He has just removed an archaic procedural rule that has been misused by the left to block conservative federal judicial nominees from ever getting a vote—or even a hearing. It is called the Senate “blue slip,” but you will not find it in the Constitution.

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gives a clear and efficient procedure for nomination and confirmation of judges: “He [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint…other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States.” These extra-constitutional and extraneous Senate “courtesies” fall outside the requirements of the Constitution, are regularly abused by the Left, and add red tape to what the Founder’s had intended to be a clear, transparent, and democratic process.

Today’s rule change marks a return to the simple, efficient, constitutional model of judicial confirmation. As Senate Majority Leader McConnell explained, the “blue slip” will now be viewed “‘as simply notification of how you're going to vote, not as an opportunity to blackball’ a nominee.” The Senate has heard your voice and removed a major barrier to the confirmation of highly qualified conservative justices. Now, all Senator’s have an equal voice, and no Senator can single handedly stonewall the President’s judicial nominees.

Now it is time for the Senate to quickly move forward with confirmation of eminently qualified judges. It’s time to end the anti-Christian bigotry and attacks on judicial nominees for being men and women of faith. Our message to the Senate is clear: it’s time to vote.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bluesliprule; blueslips; mcconnellsenaterule; pmcconnellblueslip; senaterule; trump; trumpwinsagain
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
BTW the 60 vote Senate rule is in MHO un Constitutional. The Constitution provides for the Vice President to cast the deciding vote in ties. With the super majority rule there is no tie. Sic. the Senate is violating the Constitutional rights of the Vice President of the United Stats.
21 posted on 10/12/2017 9:18:27 PM PDT by Tuketu (The Dim Platform is splinters bound by crazy glue. TRUMP is the solvent.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Whenifhow; LS; GregNH; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; ...

judges ping


22 posted on 10/12/2017 9:25:55 PM PDT by bitt (The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literal)
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To: arthurus

‘Now we need to work on that 30 days debate’

I believe you mean “30 hours”....


23 posted on 10/12/2017 9:27:49 PM PDT by bitt (The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literal)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

There are conflicting reports, and I don’t think this we ant our way.

More status quo.

A G A I N !


24 posted on 10/12/2017 9:28:39 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national punch-bowl.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

I thought it was going to say they removed Mitch McConnell!


25 posted on 10/12/2017 10:10:37 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: facedown

I don’t see how either of them can do it without a majority vote to change the rules.


26 posted on 10/12/2017 10:17:36 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

McConnell can force Grassley off the Judiciary Committee, if he really means business about ending the blue slip tradition. We’ll see how he proceeds.


27 posted on 10/12/2017 10:48:36 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; All

The Keyword “BLUESLIPS” will show all the articles/threads on this recently... FYI


28 posted on 10/12/2017 11:11:53 PM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Even a simple decision like this can’t be made clear and straightforward by McConnell, unbelievable! But so typical of the useless despicable turtle.


29 posted on 10/12/2017 11:20:39 PM PDT by miniTAX
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To: Zhang Fei

“McConnell can force Grassley off the Judiciary Committee,”

Right after we all see supersonic pigs flying around in the sky.
This is just another typical Good Cop, Bad Cop follow the magic bouncing ball routine.

Grassley gets on our good graces because it ‘appears’ he is working for us and Mitch is tired of handling the hot potato. So he just cleverly passes it off to someone who has the ability to bury it in procedural horsecrap.


30 posted on 10/13/2017 3:22:50 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: arthurus

McConnell should declare that for the purposes of the 30 days debate per judge that a day equals a work day of eight hours. Then keep the Senate in constant session 24/7, one eight hour session after another. This way the 30 days will be reduced to 10.


31 posted on 10/13/2017 3:52:41 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Zhang Fei

McConnell can’t force Grassley off, he doesn’t have the backing, support to do such a thing.

McConnell is doing this because he is feeling the heat, his poll numbers back in KY are in the tank. He’s trying to change the subject from the fact that he is a loser on repealing Obamacrap and delivering tax reform. He’s a poor leader and it shows.


32 posted on 10/13/2017 5:32:40 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Petrosius
...the 30 days debate...

I'm pretty sure that the "requirement" is 30 hours, not 30 days.

33 posted on 10/13/2017 5:41:28 AM PDT by BlueLancer (ANTIFA - The new and improved SturmAbteilung)
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To: ichabod1
I don’t see how either of them can do it without a majority vote to change the rules.

Because it's not actually a rule; it's a tradition, a gentleman's agreement.

34 posted on 10/13/2017 5:49:09 AM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

I read that this was premature, they are not doing away with the blue slip process. 30 hrs of debate on each confirmation to slow track the confirmations. No?


35 posted on 10/13/2017 5:51:43 AM PDT by Old_Grouch (70 and AARP-free. Monthly FR contributor.)
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To: Petrosius
You misunderstand. McConnell is NOT trying to expedite. He is trying to hinder and ultimately prevent. What he should do is allot one hour for debate for each judge. He is a Democrat(R) trying to minimize Trump's effects.
36 posted on 10/13/2017 6:09:02 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Petrosius

It’s 30 hours, not 30 days. And there are ways around it.


37 posted on 10/13/2017 6:13:14 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto

For 30 hours, form a special committee for each nominee and have the debates concurrently. The Democrats are abusing the rules. Pay them back with their own coin.


38 posted on 10/13/2017 6:47:52 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Lurkinanloomin
"Don’t believe it until they are confirmed."

That's right!

39 posted on 10/13/2017 8:41:26 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
50 of Trumps nominees are pending. 50!

"Today, there are 149 vacancies in the federal judiciary. Of these, over 50 vacancies are “judicial emergencies.” A “judicial emergency” is a situation in which there are over 600 case filings per judge and that vacancy has existed for more than 18 months. In other words, a judicial emergency is when there are insufficient judges to timely hear and adjudicate cases; people’s rights are left hanging in the balance."

Currently, there are 50 nominees still pending in the Senate, and many of these nominees would fill these emergency seats and help bring justice to parties in conflict. "

40 posted on 10/13/2017 8:46:44 AM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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