41 GOP Senators Try To Filibuster Judge, Then Confirm Him Unanimously

[ProSense]

41 GOP Senators Try To Filibuster Judge, Then Confirm Him Unanimously

The post-nuclear Senate is a strange place.

Forty-one Republican senators voted Wednesday to filibuster Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez of Puerto Rico, a nominee to be a U.S. district court judge.

Their attempt failed because under new rules established by Democrats, "cloture" on most presidential nominees requires a simple majority, rather than 60 votes. So the nominee moved forward, 57-41.

Then the Senate proceeded to a final vote on the nomination, which passed 98-0, capturing the Republican senators who had just attempted to filibuster Delgado.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/41-republicans-confirm-nominee-after-attempting-filibuster

[NightWatcher]

1. Benghazi

Murica

[DeadLetterOffice]

2. The world has exceeded my weirdness tolerance...

Politicians are just bizarre...

[Tx4obama]

3. GOP's been voting 'no' on cloture on all other district judges too, then voting yes on confirmation

Cloture votes and final votes, here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_113_2.htm

And check out the final 'district judge' vote totals for February and March here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama



GOPers suck!

[Baitball Blogger]

4. We were a'gin 'em before we were a'fore um.

[freshwest]

5. Maybe they hit the wrong button? Or did peace break out in the Senate? I mean, seriously, guys...

I'm sure it's all a trick...

[Andy823]

6. The sad thing is

They actually get paid for this kind of stupidity!

[Cha]

7. Oxymorons.