Obama To Senate Dems: We Need Solution To GOP’s Confirmation Filibusters

[DonViejo]

BRIAN BEUTLER MARCH 13, 2013, 1:41 PM

In a closed door lunch meeting with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, President Obama expressed his frustration with Republican slow-walking and filibustering of key nominees, and urged them to address the issue, according to a senior Senate Democratic aide.

The exchange, which a senior White House official confirmed to TPM, comes as Senate Democratic leaders weigh plans to confront ongoing GOP obstruction of Obama nominees — including multiple high-profile filibusters just weeks after the parties agreed to Senate rules reforms intended to grease the confirmation process.

The White House official said Obama “made it clear that it was a priority — particularly with judges and asked for more help identifying nominees and getting them passed.”

Though some of his supporters complain the administration has been slow to name people to fill judicial vacancies, Republicans have blocked or slow-walked the confirmation many of the people he has nominated.

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[Drale]

1. The only thing that is going to stop them is a round of arrests for treason

otherwise they are gonna keep doing whatever they want and to hell with the country.

[The_Counsel]

2. Um ... They Had a Solution ... but Harry Reid Is an Idiot...

... so there ya go.

If there's ever a reason to just outlaw the filibuster and quit worry about what will happen once your party is in the minority this is it.

[earthside]

3. Does that mean Pres. Obama was not twisting arms on filibuster reform?

If so, then he, himself is partly to blame for his nominees not getting confirmed because of Repuglican obstructionism.

[leftyohiolib]

4. dems had the chance and the dems blew it- 2more years of wasted potential

[Fat Bastard]

5. Invoke the Nuclear Option

Pubbies don't play nice, they get what they deserve.

As a result, the 2014 election _WILL_ tip to Democratic favor IF there was a full funding for voter education in red states.

[Cha]

6. Good. "Though some of his supporters complain the administration has been slow to name people to

fill judicial vacancies, Republicans have blocked or slow-walked the confirmation many of the people he has nominated."

DUH.

Just this month, Republicans once again filibustered Caitlin Halligan, whom Obama first designated to serve on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals more than two years ago.

[Tx4obama]

7. Kick! n/t