The Republicans filibustered too!

[Fixated]

With all this outrage, you'd think the Republicans hadn't used the filibuster in such a manner recently. The People for the American Way tell the truth:

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=12857

This site is fantastic. The PFAW are often dead on, and don't always get the credit. I was going to link several different pages, but this one has them all linked and organize. Enjoy, and show it to your Freeper coworkers/classmates.

[amlouden]

1. yes

at one point i think there were over 100 that were unfilled under clinton

[Fixated]

2. ....

They didn't filibuster all of them, they used the "blue slip policy." Another blocking tactic. And yes, judicial vacancies were huge post-Clinton.

[nostamj]

3. it is the KEY

until BushCo, these four would not have had HEARINGS.

but, dems can't stop nominees like pukes could under Clinton

this is unbridled hubris.

[Fixated]

4. kick!

for the common good.