And how many Clinton appointees did the GOP block in committee or keep from getting to the floor after they were voted out of committee. The Democrats have their tactics and we had ours.
The remedy is simple: The Republican majority can change the Senate rules to exempt presidential nominations from filibuster. Democrats call this remedy the "nuclear option" and vow they will bring all Senate action to a screeching halt if the Republicans do it.
Actually I thought that the 'Nuclear Option' was having the Vice President rule the fillibuster unconstitutional. Changing the Senate rules should be a no-brainer. It is the proper way of dealing with the issue and can be done with 51 votes. But Frist can't get 51 votes to do it. That is the real question here. Why can't he?
Sure he can. He could have them today if he needed them. The question is whether he thinks it's the right thing to do at this point.