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Feinstein fumes as Trump pushes forward with 9th Circuit nominees without consulting her
Foxnews.com ^ | 3/31/19 | Greg Re

Posted on 04/01/2019 1:59:21 AM PDT by cotton1706

The Senate is poised this week to consider two more conservative nominees selected by President Trump to sit on the left-leaning 9th Circuit Court of Appeals -- and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee isn't happy about it.

That's because the nominees, Ken Lee and Dan Collins, were picked without any input from either Dianne Feinstein or Kamala Harris, California's two Democrat senators. Traditionally, the White House seeks to obtain a so-called "blue slip," or approval, from a judicial nominee's two home-state senators before pressing on with their nominations.

But the Trump administration, which has successfully nominated several conservative judges to the 9th Circuit already, has pointedly disregarded that process as it continues its push to transform the appellate court that the president repeatedly has derided as hopelessly biased and "disgraceful."

"I take it that without notice or discussion, the blue slip is essentially dead," Feinstein, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in televised remarks on Thursday. "This change in practice not only harms the Senate, it harms the federal judiciary. And I wish we could’ve had an opportunity to discuss it. I really believe it’s a mistake."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; trumpjudiciary
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The days of using all kinds of tricks to keep conservative judges off the bench, from rigged ABA ratings, to filibusters, to blue slips, etc., are OVER!
1 posted on 04/01/2019 1:59:21 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

If the Dems hadn’t abused the process in the first place it wouldn’t have needed to be changed. Sooner or later you rep what you sow.


2 posted on 04/01/2019 2:02:09 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: cotton1706

after DiFi’s Kavanaugh performance, amazing that she thinks she has any credibility. ah, the #delusionals.


3 posted on 04/01/2019 2:23:31 AM PDT by avital2
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To: cotton1706

4 posted on 04/01/2019 2:32:58 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: cotton1706

After she tried to screw the president over with her attacks on Kavanaugh?

“As you sow so shall you reap”


5 posted on 04/01/2019 2:36:04 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Give me Norfolk Virginia TideWater4-1009 The poor Boy Is On The Line)
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To: cotton1706

Trump 1. Elections have consequences.


6 posted on 04/01/2019 2:42:23 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: cotton1706

Left leaning??? LOL!!!!


7 posted on 04/01/2019 2:46:14 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing")
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Feinstein: "And I wish we could’ve had an opportunity to discuss it. I really believe it’s a mistake."

Discussion ended with Spygate, Russia Russia Russia, FISA, Jackboot arrest of "Old Folks" in Mueller probe and all the rest. Go to your corner Dianne. We'll get to you later.

8 posted on 04/01/2019 2:46:48 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: avital2

One would think that having a Chinese spy working for her would have had her tossed out, but she’s a woman and a Dem, so rules don’t apply to her.

Interestingly, not much has been heard about this. Hoping that there is a lot going on behind the scenes or in secret, with regards to that scenario.


9 posted on 04/01/2019 2:56:51 AM PDT by qaz123
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It is precisely because you and Camel-Toe Harris are being ignored that the 9th is slowly starting to be fixed.

RAM all the nominees through.

Then appoint more for the remaining vacancies and ram them through too.


10 posted on 04/01/2019 2:58:37 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: cotton1706; ExTexasRedhead
The only thing I would "consult" with this horrible woman would be advice on how to be the most devious lying bitch on the planet.


11 posted on 04/01/2019 2:59:36 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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If the Dems hadn’t abused the process in the first place it wouldn’t have needed to be changed.

“You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend.”

12 posted on 04/01/2019 3:02:56 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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The history of senatorial use if blue slips is disturbing and were created and changed to circumvent the debate process. The latest iteration of the blue slip process and intended weight was brought forth by senator McConnell.

“Blueslipping” ought to be abolished altogether.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_slip


13 posted on 04/01/2019 3:13:49 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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Blue slip dead?

NO, it that you obstructionists have to be circumvented. If you two biotches do not want to play nice, why should the rest of America drop their drawers and bend over... Go to hell

14 posted on 04/01/2019 3:14:09 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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“Feinstein: “And I wish we could’ve had an opportunity to discuss it.”

Like you discussed the bogus information you received about Justice Kavanaugh?

L


15 posted on 04/01/2019 3:16:37 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending it is.)
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To: cotton1706

16 posted on 04/01/2019 3:17:50 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.”)
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To: SkyPilot

Hey dingbat! Finger OFF of the trigger until ready to fire.


17 posted on 04/01/2019 3:25:52 AM PDT by sgt_lau
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To: cotton1706

Trump gave the blue slip the pink slip.


18 posted on 04/01/2019 3:34:48 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: wastedyears

LOL @ poor DiFi


19 posted on 04/01/2019 3:36:35 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: cotton1706

Considered it discussed. :)


20 posted on 04/01/2019 3:39:03 AM PDT by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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