Posted on 11/16/2017 2:45:17 PM PST by cotton1706
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley is ready to move forward with President Donald Trumps appellate judicial nominees, even when home-state senators have formal objections.
Grassley is going to move ahead with confirmation hearings for Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras to be a judge on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Politico reported ahead of a formal announcement by the chairman.
The Democrats seriously regret that they abolished the filibuster, as I warned them they would, Grassley said on the Senate floor Thursday. But they cant expect to use the blue slip courtesy in its place. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has declined to return his blue slip on the nomination. The blue slip is literally a paper returned to the Judiciary Committee giving consent as part of the advisory process on home-state judicial nominees.
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Well I just watched an interview on OAN (One American News - which is awesome, btw) of a woman who told a story of Franken stalking and harassing her! Another one to come - stay tuned!
In my mind, I’m thinking “What’s the catch?
I bet he was going to retire anyway and the rats had this in their back pocket. They do nothing without a plan. And Rush is encouraging it.
The catch—Jarrett et al will have that dimwit MN governor appoint Keith Ellison to the Senate—the first Muslim Senator in history.
Its the "broken clock" phenomenon.
Thank you Senator. The blue slip rule should be permanently deleted. It is a dumb rule.
I think the Dems are willing to sacrifice Franken. It will ramp up their effort to “find” something on Trump that they hope would lead to impeachment.
Valerie thinks Franken is a Republican?
I think you are correct .
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