Mitch McConnell, the GOP Senate Minority Leader, stated he wanted President Obama to have a failed presidency. He cannot make that a reality by denying votes on appointees and then be surprised when the majority Democrats take a step to allow President Obama the ability to perform his Constitutional duties to appoint Judges and Administrators with up or down votes on those appointees.
I understand the precedent, but even Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, has stated: "We have never seen judges filibustered on the grounds that the President does not have a right to fill open spots on a court, regardless of qualifications and temperament of the nominees. That is nullification, plain and simple."
In case you were wondering how many nominations were held up, after being approved by appropriate committee in the Senate, and area awaiting a vote as of yesterday, it is 76. A mix of Judges, Ambassadors and administrative posts across a wide range of agencies including the Defense Department.
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