[goldstategop]

It would NOT affect the filibuster rule on legislation. It just would not allow the Senate to hold up proceedings on executive nominations. If a majority of Senate wants to vote for a judge, they should be allowed to vote for him. The only downside is we won't be able to block a future Democratic President's federal judicial nominations but if we're entering a long era of conservative dominance by the time that happens the federal bench, including the U.S Supreme Court, will be solidly conservative. Its worth going for broke on this one.

[sweetliberty]

"The only downside is we won't be able to block a future Democratic President's federal judicial nominations"

The thing is that this kind of obstructionism to judicial nominees is unprecedented under any president. We have never made a habit of blocking a president's appointees, from either party. This monster is strictly the creation of Tiny Tommy and his gang.