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Jose Garcia

(2,552 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:00 PM May 2019

Trump court pick confirmed despite no blue slip from Schumer, Gillibrand

Source: The Hill

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Trump’s pick for an influential circuit court despite neither home-state senator returning a blue slip.

Senators voted 54-42 on Joseph Bianco’s nomination to serve as a judge for the 2nd Circuit. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Doug Jones (Ala.) voted with Republicans to confirm him.

Bianco’s confirmation comes despite neither Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) nor Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) returning a blue slip on his nomination. He is Trump’s 38th appeals judge to be confirmed.

Bianco was confirmed unanimously to serve as a district court judge in 2005, but his current nomination had run into controversy because of his ties to the Federalist Society.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/442689-trump-court-pick-confirmed-despite-no-blue-slip-from-schumer-gillibrand

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Trump court pick confirmed despite no blue slip from Schumer, Gillibrand (Original Post) Jose Garcia May 2019 OP
I fear that America is forever lost to these liars, thieves, and con men. woodsprite May 2019 #1
This country not fooled May 2019 #2
They fight to win for their voters RandiFan1290 May 2019 #3
Unlike Harry Reid, alas. appal_jack May 2019 #4
Things vary. Igel May 2019 #5
Looks like it's the call of the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #8
Thank you RandiFan1290 May 2019 #6
Blue slip? nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #7

woodsprite

(11,854 posts)
1. I fear that America is forever lost to these liars, thieves, and con men.
Wed May 8, 2019, 02:11 PM
May 2019

At this point in time, good certainly doesn't feel like it will prevail. Every hour they and their cronies take us farther and farther into the land of no return.

I wish I could string every asshole up who voted for him and even those on our side who kept declaring they wanted him as the opponent because he would be a "breeze" to beat.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
2. This country
Wed May 8, 2019, 03:59 PM
May 2019

has been outsourced to scum like the 666kook brothers666 and their pet judges from the f*ckderalist society.

The oligarchy continues to gather steam.

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
4. Unlike Harry Reid, alas.
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:50 PM
May 2019

Remember when Reid would wring his hands and explain that there was nothing he could do without a blue slip from some Repub Senator?

Funny how McConnell's and Reid's range of powers were so different as Majority Leaders.

Heck, McConnell was more powerful as Minority Leader than Reid was as Majority.



-app

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
8. Looks like it's the call of the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:56 PM
May 2019

So if Harry Reid couldn't proceed with a positive blue slip, it's because he didn't have control over the Chairman (who would have been a Democrat, also).

So it's Reid's fault, if he didn't meet w/the Chairman and make the rule about the blue slips such that they could confirm w/o positive blue slips returned.

We have to play by the same rules as the other side, if we are going to be fairly represented in the country.

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