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2. "he does what he's told, and has previously bypassed a blue slip"

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:21 PM

Aug 19

He did it when 45 was in office the first term - Grassley rips up 'blue slip' for a pair of Trump court picks. And Turtle went along with it. When Democrats re-took the Senate after the 2020 election, Dick Durbin brought it back.

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Trump wants the Senate to scrap the 'blue slip.' Republicans aren't interested. [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 19 OP

That's amusing. Chuck Grassley "down by a lot" in Iowa. rsdsharp Aug 19 #1

"he does what he's told, and has previously bypassed a blue slip" BumRushDaShow Aug 19 #2