[Guillermo]

The "nuclear option" is a rule change, disallowing the filibuster of judicial appointments.

THERE ARE NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS FOR FEDERAL JUDGES.

[BCrago66]

You are absolutely wrong. There are recess appointments for federal judges. We've even had recess appointments for the Supreme Court, and Clinton recessed a judge to the 4th Circuit.

[Cboldt]

The "nuclear option" is a rule change, disallowing the filibuster of judicial appointments.

I take the "nuclear option" even more narrowly -- to be that rule cahnge, imposed via ruling from the Chair and Parliamentarian, based on a challenge by a signle Senator that the present rule is unconstitutional.

I think quite a few Senators would support a rule change in the context of a new Congressional Session.

[nuffsenuff]

Got it...

I all confused this morning...

I don't think a rule change is the way to go either, though.

Dems will use it to their advantage too.

I think the message that needs to be sent is that this was WRONG and the future democrat candidates for Senate should promise not to use this tactic again. The only hope is to use this politically. Screwing around with the rules is only going to make it worse, IMO.