Klobuchar v Cotton

[madamesilverspurs]

On Cspan 2 --

Amy Klobuchar is seething at Tom Cotton over his holds on justice department nominees. She looks ready to grab him by the ear and drag him out to go full pissed-off mom on him. Go for it.


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[blueinredohio]

1. Why don't dems do this to republicans when they're in the minority?

[zaj]

3. Because this hurts democracy, and one of the parties has to act like...

... they want to protect democracy.

Republicans don't care if they destroy trust in the Institutions

[lagomorph777]

11. Senate traditions have nothing to do with Democracy. They are anti-Democracy,

designed to protect minority rule.

[zaj]

14. Not minority "rule" but minority "power".

Despite how it's being used (you are correct... as a tool for minority *rule*), it is also a tool that helps keep States united. This is more relevant today than ever, as the balkanization of our nation is a very realistic future.

Before, it was to protect rights. When the minority was poor, rural, white farmers.

[TNNurse]

5. Because we are decent, ethical people.

[Caliman73]

7. Democrats believe in government and the rule of law.

If we acted like Republicans then nothing would ever get done and we would be in a constant state of chaos.

[lagomorph777]

12. Blue slips are not the law.

They are a tradition made up to help promote minority rule.

[Caliman73]

13. I understand what you are saying. They are Senate Rules

Senate rules are policies meant to allow the Senate to operate within a Congressional Session. They are not laws, but they are agreed upon in order to prevent a complete breakdown of the system. I agree that they allow the minority to delay the passage of nominations and if abused, can be detrimental to the process.

The rule can be changed at the start of every congressional session. The problem is that enough Senators do not want to change it that it has not been changed for a long time.

Democrats cannot just change the rules arbitrarily and Democrats would not use the Blue Slip just to mess with the Republicans, again, because we believe in government and the rule of law or the law of rules.

[mwooldri]

16. They do, the Repubs ignore the blue slip system.

Go straight to a vote. Ask Moscow Mitch how it's done.

[msongs]

2. the holds thing should be voted out when the new congress sets rules..like no blue slips nt

[leftieNanner]

4. They have holds on Diplomatic Nominees too. nt

[Orange Buffoon]

6. So a single senator can place a hold, for any reason, and nothing can be done about it?

[tritsofme]

8. It forces the majority to spend a bunch of time on what should be a routine matter.

[BlueIdaho]

9. Senatorial rules look like a bunch of buggy whips...

Outmoded, outdated, and driven by privilege and ego.

[lagomorph777]

10. Excuse me. Why do we give a shit about some fucking blue slips?

Moscow Mitch never does.

[Rebl2]

15. Exactly

[IcyPeas]

17. HERE'S THE CLIP: here is Amy Klobuchar...

Klobuchar: There were a lot things I disagreed with the Trump DOJ… but never once did I think about holding up the US attorney for Arkansas…In my home state, they do not understand why a Senator from Arkansas is holding up law enforcement in the state of Minnesota

Link to tweet

[crickets]

18. Impressive. Thanks for the link to a clip. nt