If you notice, they are nominating whoever they want to Circuit courts but only to district courts from states with 2 GOP Senators.
Here we go. Watch what happens with blue slips. a lot is riding on this.https://twitter.com/patrickdmarley/status/893513106965614593 …
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under current circs, not clear that trump should get any nominee confirmed. legitimacy/viability of presidency in doubt
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You're right. Article III is very clear on this point.
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we're dealing with what may well be an illegitimate presidency. time to think creatively about what it means to deal with that
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I haven't heard yet what Baldwin will do with her blue slip.
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Taking bets? The judiciary is their backstop, their firewall. District judges for show, circuit judges for dough. Adios blue slips for CJs
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Cam you clarify a bit further?
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Can you explain what this means?
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This is because they are only going to honor blue slips for district courts.
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senators from a nominee's state are sent a blue slip in which they may submit a favorable or unfavorable opinion of a nominee
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