Consulting doesn't mean they approve his picks... it just means they have some input. Reagan used to "consult." He'd pick a few that he'd like, then would ask the Rat which of the 3 he thought would be a good choice. Picking Ben Nelson's conservative golfing buddy isn't a hard thing to do.
As I wrote, the Democrats picked up 7 seats tonight and we are in the minority. We have to fight from a new position. In the meantime some of those judges will probably be approved but Traitor McCain staged a coup d'etat on both Senator Frist and President Bush this month. He must be removed from office, along with the other 6 RINO traitors.