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Al Franken will use Senate blue-slip tradition to block Trump judiciary nominee
The Washington Times ^
| Sept 5, 2017
| Alex Swoyer
Posted on 09/05/2017 4:46:40 PM PDT by jazusamo
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Not a surprise from RAT comedian Al Franken of Minnesota.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:46:40 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Who the Hell is this rat b*stard to challenge our President!?
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:47:30 PM PDT
by
WashingtonFire
(President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
To: jazusamo
Stuart Smiley at it again. He should have stuck to his unfunny SNL skits.
To: jazusamo
going a bit beyond advise and consent isnt he?
Oh wait, its Franken we’re talking about isn’t?
Silly me!
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:48:43 PM PDT
by
txnativegop
(Socialism -- an evil created by ignorant a-holes!)
To: jazusamo
Weren’t we told early in O’ahole’s presidency that “he won, so he gets to nominate who he wants”? It feels like a million years ago.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:49:00 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
(I am a secessionist.)
To: jazusamo
Why are we fricking around with the filibuster. END THE DAMNED FILIBUSTER BEFORE THEY DO!! WE WON THE ELECTION!!
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:49:23 PM PDT
by
raiderboy
( "...if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”)
To: jazusamo
I wonder if this ‘blue slip’ procedure is one that McConnell can change.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:49:29 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: jazusamo
Time for the “blue slip” requirement to be abolished!
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:49:52 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
To: jazusamo
So McCain isn’t the only Franken in the U.S. Senate.
(idiot)
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:50:31 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(One man's DACA, is 330 million other men's caca.)
To: jazusamo
Looks like another Senate tradition needs to go by the wayside.
To: HokieMom
The Judiciary Committee Chairman can end it.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:50:45 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
To: WashingtonFire
He is a pathetic clown. Just have the guy move to a red state!@!!!!!! Do it now!!
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:51:03 PM PDT
by
raiderboy
( "...if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”)
To: WashingtonFire
It’s not Franken that’s the problem. It’s rules of the Senate. Well Franken is a problem of course, just not in the way you are telling it. A simple majority vote, with no effing rules on this or that to block said vote is what is needed. Voila, nominees get confirmed, or not. But at least they get a vote. Ofc the republicans would need to find their testes to change the rules. Maybe Trump can show them the way.
Republicans always have an excuses. Even with both chambers and the presidency, they have excuses. They are near worthless.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:51:20 PM PDT
by
BJ1
To: House Atreides
Excellent! Let’s see if they have what it takes.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:51:54 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: jazusamo
Says “Senate Tradition”....Let’s see how far this tradition cr** goes.
To: raiderboy
Congress is run by the uniparty, that is why.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:52:12 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: jazusamo
Waiting for Harry Reid, Pelosi and Obama to come out now and decry all the senate obstructionism and divisiveness.
Oh wait...
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:52:13 PM PDT
by
Skywise
To: HokieMom
Yep, it’s the blue-slip rule and can be changed by a simple majority Senate vote.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:52:19 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: jazusamo
To: House Atreides
“Blue-slip” is unconstitutional.
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posted on
09/05/2017 4:53:36 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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