The Black Republican

And isn't this the same republican party that held up Clinton's nominations? Seriously, people need to think about this in the long run. How is this going to affect the republicans when they are the minority party.

No, you aren't wrong. The Dems/liberals were the one's who were screaming that we weren't allowing felons to vote and that we were taking away the rights of the dead.

However since they are a minority party, we must be adult and give them thier way. right?

No! The last time I checked, 61 is greater than 51. They lost, they should get used to it. Life isn't fair, and they'll lose next time too.

Good point, except I think they only meant Democratic votes.

joe, and what nominations were those? And, were they held up by a filibuster? No. You are mixing apples and oranges, aren't you? A nomination which doesn't survive the committee process is a far cry from one that is filibustered.

Richard,
From what I've learned in my studies of the constitution, the filibuster was originally designed only for use during legislative sessions.
The filibuster, as it was written, was only to be used in direst emergency, and in it's original incarnation, the person filibustering couldn't leave the room, or fall asleep, or go out for lunch. As long as the person stayed in the senate chamber and talked, it lasted. The minute he or she fell asleep, stopped talking, or left the building, the filibuster was over.

My question is this: Why is wanting a straight up and down vote on judges, or cabinet appointees, or even UN appointees, so wrong? In my way of thinking, it would speed up the process, and people who are appointed, would know if they had a new job, or needed to get back to work.