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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
23. Few people know about all the rules and privileges that have evolved over time
Sat Mar 1, 2014, 09:36 AM
Mar 2014

in our branches of government.....and how they absolutely strangle progress.

Although let me compliment you: usually when I point out something like this, I am accused of beingan Obamabot, and the poster never, ever reads the links I give them and continues in the dogged insistence that it PBO's fault. You didn't do that. Thank you!

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Blue slips, anybody? MrScorpio Feb 2014 #1
Yeah, I'm sure he was forced to pick Boggs theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #2
Actually...yes....Leahy needs to reform the blue slips.... msanthrope Feb 2014 #12
thanks... stillcool Mar 2014 #20
+1...nt SidDithers Feb 2014 #4
Because the Republicans ALWAYS honored ours. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #19
he has a good reason. in 2010 he asked for a congress he could work with and dems leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #3
I will defend the President when he's right, and criticize him when he's wrong theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #5
agreed leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #6
He can do better than this. He really could. theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #7
Actually...they need to meet with Leahy.... msanthrope Feb 2014 #14
Thanks very much for the information! theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #15
The President has a duty to fill the judiciary...for the benefit of the defendants msanthrope Feb 2014 #17
I'm ashamed to say I wasn't aware of the blue slip privilege. theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #22
Few people know about all the rules and privileges that have evolved over time msanthrope Mar 2014 #23
Leahy needs to reform the blue slips... msanthrope Feb 2014 #13
snark Doctor_J Feb 2014 #18
Kicking theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #8
Kick historylovr Feb 2014 #9
A shout out from NARAL theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #10
K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #11
k and r BainsBane Feb 2014 #16
DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #21
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