[Congressman Billybob]

Even the IBD, which usually gets the facts straight, makes a significant mistake, here. Although the filibuster has a history that goes back "two centuries," the same is not true of judicial filibusters.

For 200 years there was never a partisan filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee, and almost none for any other judicial appointment. For 200 years, regardless of the occasional changes in the filibuster rule, the Senate consistently acted by majority only, concerning judges.

The change to filibustering judges is only ten years old, invented by modern Democrats to prevent the President from making his judicial nominations under the Constitution.

Congressman Billybob

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[Robe]

Thanks BB.. you answered that BEFORE I asked

[Lancey Howard]

BUMP for great posting. You nailed it perfectly.

GO NUCLEAR!

[Loud Mime]

The filibuster rules were changed into one of process instead of talk. Since both use the same name, yet are different things, we have this communication problem.