This morning’s Judiciary Committee nominations hearing includes a nominee who has yet to receive sign off from home-state senators. Republicans are misrepresenting the history of the 100-year-old blue-slip policy to justify this move. It’s important to know the facts.
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FACT: During the administrations of Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, not ONE judge was confirmed without two blue slips.
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FACT: During the Obama administration, 18 judicial nominees were blocked because they did not receive a
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FACT: 5 of the 9 Trump nominees confirmed to date have required a
#blueslip from Democratic senators. All have received them. There has been NO obstruction to justify eliminating a 100-year-old Senate tool.Show this thread
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So it's not unheard of then?
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I invite read my Facebook:Elena Susy Moya Huamanchumo.Thank you.Reagan:JFK
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I have no thanks to give to Reagan


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What has this country come to? A racist as a PRESIDENT and no one doing anything about him!!! IT'S AN OUTAGE!!
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#blueslips were created in a time when D's and R' s cooperated w each other & trusted each other. That is no longer true.#blueslips can't restore the filibuster which you destroyed. Worse still. U know this.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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MCCONNELL CHANGES game RULES to suit his VISCOUS CORRUPT SELF














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