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Wow! More attempted obstruction by the GOP – what a surprise! Idiots...

It is nice to see that some Republicans can see reason. There are some Republicans/Conservatives that support this nominee.

It is about time Democrats. You are the majority....so behave like it! After the 8 years of Bush and his extremist ideology–it will take years to undo the damage. The party of No can be crushed-so DO IT!

Where's your militia GOP? On Yahoo? On Fox? Where's Doubs with his Einsteins deep eyes and 3rd grade IQ?
This is finito ma man! All of you make yourself a nice cup of tea (goodbye party) and go!
The New System is here already: DEMOCRACY!

Republicans can't work together so how could anyone possibly think they could work for you. I hold the Republicans responsible for all these called armed American terrorist who want to create fear and who need to understand our military will use force far beyond their arsenal of guns to protect all Americans. The Republicans are infilltrated with the worst of the worst, but they can't and won't win.

The Grand Obstructionist Party.......they do not care about America or the American people. They are sore losers and are trying to make it difficult for this President at every turn.
In the past, GOP Sen. Lugar strongly endorsed Judge Hamilton as a Federal district judge in Indiana. So what is the noise for?
Need to GROW UP, GOP!!!!!!

Filibuster – The term first came into use in the United States Senate, where Senate rules permit a senator, or a series of senators, to speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose, unless a 3/5ths of the Senate (60 out of 100 Senators elected and sworn), brings debate to a close by invoking cloture.

There are currently 60 Democrat Senators, who can stop a filibuster anytime they wish. A wholly Republican filibuster is impossible in the current Senate makeup. In other words, the only way that the Republicans can filibuster anything is if they have Democrat Senator support.

The GOP is a cohesive mafia. The democratic party is an assemblage
of saints,rif-rafs and greedies. Easy to see which one has unity!
Remember only one side of coin is a head.

GOP has nothing to offer but NO. The GOP would rather do everything possible to defeat Obama's initiatives than to be a part of the solution. Thanks for nothing GOP.

The democrats in congress get together behind closed doors to decide on policies and proposals. They come out of the room to vote and then say the GOP is the party of No because they don't vote with them. Nice!!!!!

The GOP party is an embarrassment to this country. Their only thoughts and words are NO and they are definitely working against the American people and I do not understand how they can perceive what they are doing any other way. They would destroy this country to make this administration fail; they cannot realize to do that they are making American fail and our soldiers that are fighting for our freedom are fighting in vain.

Repugs and Blue Dog traitors, get outta the way! You are slowing down progress on fixing 8 years of Bush/Repug Congress/right-tilting Supreme Court induced damage. And Repugs whine about the slow pace of Obama's progress.

BURY THE GOP, the party of hate and bigotry. This is a Tory Party, in my opinion it has evolved into an anti American Party and should be abolished, just like the Nazi Party has been abolished in Germany. They will surely destroy our Natiion.

to all those people complaining about partisan politics, wake up! partisan politics have been american politics since the dawn of our nation. It's not ever going away as long as we remain some form of democracy. I'm not saying we shouldn't be a democracy, it's just how democracy works.
Politicians could never get elected if they didn't have a polarized electorate so they pander to it. A politician who appealed to everyone would convince no one despite how genuine they may be. The only way to eliminate partisan politics would be to agree on all the passionate ideals each side has and that is just impossible.

The united states senate has to get rid of Lieberman, that jerk is the lowest type of human that the senate has EVER seen. This guy can not be trusted . his word means nothing and he will lie or say anything to get into a position that he will use to get what he wants no matter how low he has to stoop. NO MORALSare his mainstay.

Yeah, like it's the Republican's fault that Obama can't find a judge everyone can support.

Besides, conservative judges out number the liberals on that court. Nothing changes with this appointment.

Obama has only nominated 28 judges (at all levels) and 80% of them have not even reached their nomination hearing. Don't blame the GOP for the impotence.

What is really hilarious is that under the Bu$h, Inc. administration it was the REPUBLICONS who wanted to end the filibuster option in the Senate. Now that they are the minority, those hypocrites are using it at every turn. And the limp-wristed, cowardly Democrats are too afraid to call them out on it. "Hope"? "Change"? We'll never see any of that until the Dems grow a pair and stand up to them.

Good for the Dems! I hope that they keep standing up for what's right. Filibuster the GOP every chance they get to let the GOP know that the American people are tired of their nonsense.

you sir, are an idiot.

An Eight month wait to get a full up or down vote is completely unacceptable. This should have been done months ago.

Wasn't it the Republicans who championed the "just get it on the floor for an up or down vote" mantra just a few years ago? Looks like the Republicans are trying to put the "hip" back in hypocrisy... if you want to be branded as something other than the "party of no," then at some point you're going to have to stop saying no... to everything.

I'm willing to bet most of the Republicans in this country you liberals are bashing are the ones who pay most of the taxes (it was shown that only 53% of America actually pays meaningful federal tax). If enough get tired of it how do suggest we pay for all the entitlements you liberals want? It's great to get it when it is free but you cry cry cry when you have to pay for it! The government is not the answer to everything and eventually you all will figure out the well has gone dry and won't know what to do.

It is sure strange that the Dems have clear majority, and still cannot move their agenda. It is the Dems who are not united.

Do the same thing to the fillibuster the GOP are already planning for the Health Care Reform bill, then you'll impress me! But until then, don't go breaking your arms patting yourselves on the backs just yet Dems! You really haven't done much to your credit so far and people are starting to wonder about your credibilty as well as the the GOP's! I'm begining to think a third party made up of moderate Independents might not be such a bad idea.....Heck someone needs to actually govern while you kids continue with your endless popularity contests and magic shows!

a filibuster occurs when one party or another or group of senators decides to block a vote on an issue, law or nomination by continually debating about it. According to the rules, as long as someone is speaking about the issue, a final vote cannot be taken unless a 2/3 majority of senators vote that enough debate has occured. This tactic has been used often by both republicans and democrats to stop confirmations and new law.
The fact that this filibuster was broken in this manner means that many moderate republicans voted to end debate. This bodes well for the republican party, if these same moderates can curb the far-right insanity currently infecting their party. If they cannot curb it then they are finished as a political power, much like the Whig party, whom they took over from.

Amazing how unaware so many "citizens" are about the ways of government. It's no wonder we elect people who are so pandering, when we as a citizenry have so little idea about our representatives operate.

The Democrats look like idiots. They have all the power they're going to get. If they don't vote as a party, then they might as well not have one. The Republicans managed give Bush the power to declare war and the Democrats can't seat Federal Judge in less than a week. The public doesn't really know if they're senator is being fiscally sound. The less Republican input the better; they earned at least a year or two's worth of shut up.

Fortunately, our Mesiah-in-Chief has made so many blunders with the economy, unemployment, outright lies during his campaign, ill-advised appointments to "czar" positions, questionable friendships with known criminals/communists..... this list goes on and on...

We, the people of the United States WILL take back our country..... now, that's a change you can believe in!

The older I get, the more I find the petty political circus in Washington to be one big ridiculous insult to our national intelligence. California might have the right idea (rarely), when partisan politics were outlawed a the local level. What would Washington be like if every politician was an independent. No duck and hide then.

In this era of "NO MONEY", because we have already spent our great great -great grand children's money, we need to be looking at down sizing our courts, and building in LOCAL checks to stand against them, and everything that government does becoming to much of a burden on the private sector, which mostly doesn't exist much anymore as it has fled to China.
If everything that Government spends would have to come from the Local Counties were the Government pays 6 figure incomes
to them, the local citizens would be completely broke and start a revolution. To this end, we should push to combine courts,
in other words, no more congress confirmations, just put them all under Local control to be voted on by the people, and end this mess.

Democrats, ROCK!! Yes We Can! Yes We Can! Yes We Can!

Good. Democrats are doing a good job. But they need to be more disciplined and united and spot the Liebermans

When the Dems were doing this to Bush, not even allowing his nominations out of committee so they could come to the floor for a vote, I didn't hear the whining I'm seeing in these comments. You people act like it's only the Republicans that do this stuff. Give me a break! John McCain and others (from both parties) came together and formed a group who agreed that judicial nominations would be given the courtesy of a yes or no vote. It's the Senate's job to provide advice and consent, not determine who the nominees should be.

someone attacked liberal judges...wasnt it liberal judges appointed by FDR that ruled on cases like Borwn vs Education? Is that one of the stupid rulings you are referring to? Judges can be activist no matter what side. We just call them such when they dont rule the way we want them. political ideology is not the same as judicial ideology. the difference in law between the sides is one feels you cant read into the law even if there is no precedent where the other side says not everything is exhaustive in the constitution thus the constitution is like a living tree and must be applied based on the modern circumstances. The constitution does say that blacks were 3/5 of a perosn if they were slaves. but it took the living tree ideal for that to change. so the law is interpreted on both ends. it just depends how its interpreted. learn what jurisprudence is.

Please explain to me , what the republicans do beside say "NO"? Heck , they can do that from their homes ..LOL They should be very very afraid, as they are taking a double down approach... They will be voted out , they have no clue

Aren't there camps for these Republicans?

How soon do you people forget that the Dems blocked nearly every judicial nominee Bush proposed. Hypocrits!

Steam roll Republicans. As the GOP was so fond of saying after Bush's election, Barrack has a mandate now.

We are a nation of idiots.

I am a bit confused by the title and content of this. It says the vote was 70-29 to end the debate. Isn't that 10 more than was needed to end a filibuster. Did the GOP try to filibuster? Was this first vote to end the debate? Doesn't this mean that 10 Republicans voted to end the debate? Were there 10 Republicans who switched sides, or does this mean that some Republicans were hoping to be able to fillibuster this nomination but did not have the votes on first vote to stop the debate?

If you guys don't start waking up, the only jobs out there will be working FOR the goverment. I've never seen such blind followers who are doing nothing more than catering to their special interest groups. Yea, it's payback time, but not the kind of payback most of you are thinking.

Just a few short years ago, these same filibustering hypocrites were the ones shouting "Up or down vote!" on judicial nominees. They can dish it out, but they can't take it.

I am always amazed at the stupidity of people. Wake up! This is politics. Now it is the Republicans, later it will be the Democrats pulling all kinds of stunts. They are all guilty of it. You want real change? Write to your congressmen and tell them you support Senator Demint's proposal- term limits for all in Congress. If we end their lifelong career as a politician, we end their corruption.

Finally our government can actually get something done. It's just too bad our government has become so polarized, the GOP wont allow any progress under Obama

Where is Senator Mitch McConnell chanting "up or down vote"?

Let's be honest here these filibusters are real anymore. All the GOP has to do is say they are going to filibuster, and no vote. Let's make them go up and show the American public the obstructionists they really are. For all intents and purposes it take 60 votes to pass any bill. what happened to only needing a basic majority?

One can only imagine what this country would be like if it were not for free thinking secular liberals who founded it.

The republicans that filibustered are showing themselves for what they truly are, hypocrites!

I love all the idiotic comments about "GOP Tactics," as if a filibuster has never been used by the DNC. Get a clue people, stop forming your ideas around your "party" and instead form them around what is right. The whole political system is broken – the government is much too big and is involved in too much. Your liberties are being ignored, and you sit here arguing about "GOP tactics."

With only forty votes in the Senate, the Republican Party cannot sustain a filibuster. Therefore it is self- evident that until today there had to be non-Republicans who were blocking the nomination as well. The Republican Party can be blamed for much, but anyone who wishes to blame them for obstructionism in either house of the legislature since the last election is either incapable of math or reason or both.

Good on ya Senate Dems.

Now keep doing this for health care, finance regulation, and climate change. We the people need all these things too much to let a bunch of GOP nay-sayers stand in our way. Thank you.

They say they want smaller government. From the size of this vote looks like the Republican side of our government is definitely getting smaller. It's our pleasure to make it REALLY smaller real soon. Let's go all the way in 2010.

Funny that these misinformed rightie tighties think that 'conservative judges use the constitution and liberal judges legislate from the bench.' LOL!!! They really can't read and don't bother to learn facts, do they. It's actually the conservative judges who play fast and loose with the Constitution, trying very hard to rule against anyone who is not big corporation or in their little panty pocket, whereas the Liberal judges actually try to judge based on law. AH, well, the Repanties are just blubbering their own wishful thinking according to what Rush told them, they cannot think for themselves and couldn't bother to read facts if their lives depended on it. Just let them whine. Thank God the Dems are developing a little backbone!

Very good!!! when will the party of angry old men understand that, saying No to every issue is not a solution? May be when Hannity the liar and Becks the crazy and Limbaugh the fat moron copletely destroys the Republican Party.

The DEMS have a filibuster-proof majority. So unless at least 1 DEM was voting against, the GOP couldn't stop it. And 70 to 29 vote means a minimum 10 GOPs voted FOR it. What needs to stop as much as partisan politics in Washington is partisan-biased reporting by news media and these stupid partisan-biased comments.

Hmm. You say the Republicans are the "party of 'No'." You say the Republicans are obstructionists.

Were the Democrats the "party of 'No'" when they routinely prevented Republican nominees from being confirmed? Were they being obstructionsts? Or is it just good ol' fashion politicking when Democrats do it but dastardly conduct when the Republicans do it?

No, I won't hold my breath waiting for a fair and unbiased answer.

Remember, Leiberman is a Republican who's too scared to say he is a Republican. We can thank Sen. Lugar for making this happen. He is the only Republican with a conscience, whether I agree with him or not.

"he(she) who ignored history is doomed yo repeat it". Remember George Washington's admonition about NOT forming political parties. Now we seem to be paying for our ignorance.
Hypothetically speaking was george Washington wrong in deciding to become our first president rather than our first king. REmember he had a choice and chose to be the president. Had he chosen to be our first king,just as in England, we would have had a prime minister rather than a president.
An interesting dilemma "which way should we have gone????"

I am truly amazed at the ignorance posted in this forum. Not only has the filibuster been the Democrat weapon of choice since 2001, ZERO Republican votes are needed override a GOP lead filibuster.

Get over the GOP being the party of "no" and start blaming who ought to be blamed. In action in the senate is not a Republican creation. Please stop being blissfully ignorant. That goes for the author of this headline, too.

The democrats should show no courtesy to the GOP. They are a rear guard to the future and they have no clue as to what to help this geat country. The old Chinese proverb...consider the past...you will know the future.

Its about time the majority party started acting like it. oh yeah!
its also about time the minority party stops acting like
spoiled children and realizes how limited their power has
become and seek common ground rather than drag their feet.

Other than feeling good about bashing Republicans, I doubt many of you know what the issues are or what you're responding to.

Who's read the House Health Care bill?

Democrats, stop mollycoddling the greedy, self-before-all Republicans and deal with them like spoiled brats they are.

Good for America, good for the Democrats, good for the Republicans who voted to break the filibuster... Bad for the right wing conservatives who continue to slow progress

The Right Wing fringe has take total control of the Republican Party and will take it over the cliff.
If they continue to be OBSTRUCTIONISTS and show a total disregard for the countrys business, they will alianate even the moderates.
Just look at the 23rd in N.Y. state.
People want things done and N O W . We are in no mood for pettiness.
Don't let those tea baggers and birthers fool you. They are LOUD and make NOISE, but they are still a VERY small fringe.

The GOP is just voting with their beliefs just like the Dems do, so why all the hate for them?

People keep calling the GOP the party of no, well isnt that better than being a party of spineless yes men like the Dems are?

The liberals have hijacked the democrats They are leaning to the left so far that the democrats fell off. If the libs get their way, we will all be on welfare. That guarantees them re-election. That is everything to politicians. Getting re-elected is all that matters. Everyone who is dependent on the government will continue to vote for those the are dependent upon.

They don't see what's coming. The 2010 election will be a revolution of change.

Great... Judge Hamilton another ACORN product. I'm amazed that so many of you fail to notice the problems with this nominee. Or are you still blinded by the empty promises of transparency?

The right-wing always rails against so-called judicial activism, but only when liberal (by their definition) judges are involved. If their favorite conservative judge exercises the same kind of activism, the right-wing claims that judge is just upholding the constitution. I'm tired of listening to them play that number.

Our politicians confuse the people with how liberal and conservative representatives must be and never serve the needs and aspirations of the people.We are not interest in these terms.we want representatives who would serve the people.

The GOP is useless, unnecessary and decidedly unAmerican. Vote em out.

Please end the filibuster once and for all. It is prohibiting progress in this country.

This is the same old republic party that stalled and delayed nominations during Clinton's last two years preventing nominations from going forward. They should drop dead. Obama won the presidency and they should just get the heck out of the way.

Better enjoy it now Obamacrats.

In the real world, this countries citizens are getting pretty pissed with the liberal agenda your Mr. Perfect is espousing.

When one of the big terrorists gets off because he was not given his Miranda rights or some other liberal half baked reason, or Bin Laden hit's New York again during the trial, dear ole Obama is going to get roasted.

But – he just doing the right thing?

Some of you might get out more often and quit getting your news from the internet.

Hello McFly????? Dems have the majority in senate and congress. Hello??? McFly????
Dems have the majority....hello???? Hello???? Is this thing on?

So you are blaming the republicans who are the minority in both house and congress??? Makes about as much sense as electing someone with 0 expierence.

I love the pro-GOP comments on this were you guys even awake 2000-2006? Everything that you are blaming the Dems for doing the Rethuglicans did ten fold so quit your whinning no one likes a whinner isn't that what you tell liberals, you hypocrites.

So much for the EVERY JUDGE DESERVES AN UP AND DOWN VOTE crap Repulifreaks spewed every day when Sammy the Fish Alito was nominated.

How do you Republicans live with yourseleves? such hypocrisy?

Good God you are some of the nastiest, filthiest people in the world. You know that according to the Bible , the last circle of Hell is especially made for hypocrites and traitors. That is way lower than what the murderers get, but then again, maybe you'll meet your hero Reagan there so its a win-win for you.

Do you GOP supporters even understand what a filibuster is? A vote could not be taken on the issue of moving forward with Hamiltons appointment because the "confusitives" kept debating in an attempt to stop a vote from taking place. They finally relented and stopped debating. If you even read the preceeding article and had a clue as to what was happening you would not bring up the numbers matter as to which party has more members in the Senate. Your just a bunch of confused ,individuals that have no clue as to why, how, and what of Senate procedures. Some of you have education levels and I.'Q.'s so low you have no ability to comprehend what you read much less understand it.

Thank you Dems.

Stop letting GOP bullies have their way. Their day is over.

I know you're trying to make nice, but all they understand is the brute force of power. So, let's show it to them.

Yes, but the Dems AREN'T turning our crippled country around like we elected them to do. I hate to admit it, being a life-long Democrat myself, but Congress is doing a TERRIBLE job and aren't getting anything done. Can you think of a single thing that's actually different, beside perception? Gitmo is still open. Wars are still raging. Environment is still being polluted at same rates. Wolves are still delisted and being gunned. I could go on all day. What changes have we really seen? I still have faith but it's wavering. Typical Democratic circular firing squad is all I'm seeing.

All of you whining, guilt-ridden, crazy DEMOCRATS can stick it.

Go Democrats! get the work done without all the dead weight of the GOP. they will do nothing for four years in hopes of an Obama administration failure

so twisted!

Its such a sad testament to our 2 party system that one of them are in the midst of such a shock after the election that all they can do is two things, sulk, and bad mouth. All you hear are negatives from them, Look at Guiliani, he's condemning our bringing these terrorist to justice all because they are going to receive a fair trial in New York. What does he think, that the jury is going to let them go? Here is a Politician who either has no faith in our political system, or is just ranting because the Democrats have the floor. I think it's the latter!

I want to know when the whiner libs are going to come up with something other the the phrase "party of no". Everytime there is a story on here some idiot has to put that phrase in thier comments. Come on people be original and come up with something that others haven't already beat into the ground.

Demacrats filibustered several Bush court nominees starting in 2006 or 2007. This looks like 'quid pro quo' to me.

Also, do not think because you read CNN, you are an enlightened American. Most of these comments are garbage and they represent the pathetic state of our country. Ignorance lies within the faults of ourselves not to see the truth, not in that of others.

Idiocy is not the path of democracy or of a republic. Is wrong to thing a majority of one side is tyrannical? No, so to say such after the tides have shifted is mere hypocrisy. Let Government work and shut the idiots up and out of office, on both sides.

Protectionism and Energy Independence are the only way to prosperity

Republicans have pretty much proven they are useless beings, across the board. They need to get out of the way and let the grown-ups govern now.

"I'm confused. With 60 votes, how was the fillibuster possible, unless the Dems aren't united, is that a good sign? You can blame the GOP all you want they are currently powerless."

You sure don't know much about how congress is run. Thats okay most Americans dont. I know its sad. Even though the rethuglicans are the minority party, they still have powers. Our forefathers gave the minority fillibuster power. So even though rethuglicans dont have power to make laws (thank your god for that) they still have some power to do some stuff, mostly obstruct and waste tax payer money... like always.

Well, another idiot judge on the bench.

Nice short piece; you forgot to explain why so many did not want this guys appointed. His strong personal agenda was honed by his former work with the ACLU and ACORN. His blant rulings against any measures brought up by pro-lifers, Christians, and Jews have been preposterous. Too bad the "news" is agenda driven too, sintead of providing as much information as possible..

Hey loons, how can the Republicans block a district judge's confirmation with only 39 votes in the Senate? Perhaps some of the Democrats actually saw the ineptness in this nominee?

GOP = Obstructionists

GOP = Party Before Country

"Liberal" judges are not necessarily "activists" on the bench; they may clearly apply the law and the Constitution in exactly the manner the founders intended. An example of this is the Miranda decision, which inevitably follows the principle that we are each innocent until proven guilty.

Conservative judges have been activists – just look at the Dred Scott decision.

The only way to evaluate a candidate for the federal bench is to look at the whole of their record on the bench or off.

Yes Yes Yes- it's about time. United we stand!

Thank goodness. Tired of the repos dragging their feet on everything. Time to move on

If the Party Of NO is going to get anything done in the next 4 years it will only be to bog down our government. They will activily try to stop anything this administration wants to do regardless to what it is. I am so glad I saw the light and left that bunch of fools. Problem now is that Democrats have some Under Cover Republicans in the Democratic Party doing the same thing the party of NO is doing. Thos fools do not care anything about the people in this country. They all work for Big Business and the Health Care Industry.

Wait a minute, the same Republicans who declared an "up or down vote" on all judicial nominees to be a Constitutional imperative are now trying to filibuster nominees when the President just happens to be from another party?!? What's the term for that again? Like some kind of shoe one wears to the beach? Flip-something or other? I thought Republicans didn't like that?

Makes me think of Jon Stewart's bit pitting 2006 Giuliani vs 2009 Giuliani last night.

Good – the do nothing republicans foiled again. In your face Mr. Sessions you little twit!

It's really a shame that the whole country has to suffer for the sophomoric political antics of the republican party.

This Judge thinks is Judges responsibility to add footnotes to the Constitution. I thought is was the Judges job to inforce the Constitution and the peoples job to add footnotes or make changes. Come on people do some research as to why they are challenging his appointment. Not just because Obama wants him

I'm so tired of the party of no.
They are a one-trick pony and it's wearing thin. I used to think it was important to have a two (or three) party system but I've been proven wrong by this gang of crazies. What a shame for our country.

The only way to change the status is TERM LIMITS AND NO RE-ELECTION!!!

This judge appears to be well-qualified. The filibuster attempt was because of GOP spite. Let's work together, senators.

Your precious majority won't be around for much longer, thanks to the polarizing Mr. Obama and the inept congress. 2010 elections are coming . . . tick tock . . tick tock . . .

All you free loaders will have to get an education and a job, instead of taxing me more.

At 70-29, a fair number of Repubs had to vote with the Demos. Last time I counted, the Democratic caucus had only 60 votes, even counting Lieberman and the Independent Sen Sanders. And, I doubt that all the Demos voted to close debate. So, lets hear it for those Elephants who voted to close debate! This might be a good precedent for the Health Care reform bill.

GOP vs DEM. What's wrong with doing the right thing. Get the federal government out of state business and states out of personal business. Anytime votes are strickly down party lines, it tells me that our legislators do not care whether a bill is good or bad, they just have to support their party. Not what is important or best for the people that they are supposed to be serving.

Lieberman needs to go. He is anti- public option health care.

Change we can believe in.

When Miguel Estrada withdrew his nomination after a prolonged Democratic filibuster, this was Teddy's reaction...

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, said the withdrawal was a "a victory for the Constitution."

"It reflects a clear recognition by Miguel Estrada, and, hopefully this White House, that under the Constitution the Senate has shared power over judicial appointments," Kennedy said.

And there were others...

The other two other Bush nominees Senate Democrats are filibustering are Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, nominated for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, and Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor, nominated for the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

We are heading to be a communist country. Vote the bozos out.

Obama and his congress are going to see a massive uprising if american freedoms are taken away with the healthcare bill. Nobody has the right to tell me what I need to purchase as I am an American. Nobody has the power to put me in jail for not purchasing something I don't want. I have never voted for Congress or the President, but myself and many like me will be voting everyone out of office who currently holds office.

Just because there is a majority party doesn't mean it will govern fairly. In 1776, the majority of this country's citizens were loyal to the Crown. And these worms tend to turn. Payback is gonna be a mother.

We need to vote all republicans, and this includes the blue dog democrats. D.N.O.S. they are all against anything that has anything to do with the public. they only care about the super rich./

The GOP are behaving like a pack of snotty brats. What is wrong with this group? Can't they come up with ONE solid positive platform agenda to move forward? Is this the party of NO? HEY GOP. GIVE IT UP. OBAMA really is PRESIDENT.

The GOP are the real Facist here. They first tell you if you are agianst Bush then you're a terrorist and if you support President Obama, you're un-American. They sure resemble dictators;

Wow, eight months of filibuster. I knew the GOP was full of hot air. Wish they would use this energy to get their jobs done rather than stand in the way of progress and accountability.

Obama/Biden
2008/2012

Because they are not GOP

"...you should have an understandING of how our government functions."

Thought I'd say that before everyone starts attacking my typo...

Do the 95% of the people commenting here know anything? Conservative judges don't legislate from the bench. They follow the constitution. That is often a problem with the left as they are hoping to get activist judges that create law (not up to a judge to do that). Also your memory is very short, the democrats did the same thing to Bush's nominations for the past 8 years. All judges should be conservative and only interpret laws as they are written. If you want a law changed that is for the congress.

They argued that he was too liberal? But... that's a good thing.

This "my way or the highway" attitude that both sides have is very unproductive. We don't want an America that is split between a radical left and a radical right. I think that most Americans, like me, have a wide range of views and you can't neatly place everyone into a box and call them a liberal or conservative. The whole concept that any step in one direction is just a stepping stone to some radical far end of the spectrum is just stupid. We need to work together to have a much more centrist government that is less politically polarized, not more.

Please. Filibustering judicial nominees as legitimate party policy was introduced by the democrats during the Bush administration. Prior to 1990 it was RARELY used, and certainly not as aggressively and crassly as it is today. Yes both parties do it now, unfortunately, but please don't cry any tears about republicans simply because they're recycling democratic tactics against Obama. "Turnabout is fair play" and the democrats opened pandora's box a decade ago. If I might quote and editorialize: 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it' (and whine and cry "foul" about it).

Have any of you idiots read anything about this nominee - his judgements are inconsistent, not always based on precident, and his decisions often are based on his own opinions versus established law.

He is not the type of judge any of us want in this position. What the Republicans in this case are doing is protecting the Judicial system.

By the way, here are a few facts:

- Ruled that Muslim prayer is allowed in Indiana court room since it is dictated by their religion and the mention of Allah was fine, but yet he blocked Christian prayers and mention of God and blocked the placement of a Menorah by a Rabbi at the Court's Holiday display.

- He was an avid fund raiser for ACORN and at the same time ruled over an ACORN court case (can you say, conflict of interest)

- He's active in the ACLU - which may be fine for a lawyer, but not a seated district judge

- He has also been stamped as "not qualified" by the ABA

The fact that any of you think the government, or the One Party system work for you is quite telling of just how brain-dead this country has become. Both the parties are so close to being identical that they may as well have a donkey/elephant chimera as their mascot. They don't care about your rights, they don't care what you want, and most of all they don't care about you, period. They care about your money, and how much power they can wield over you while duping you in to believing that "they're looking out for the people."

Obama is just another peg in the ladder to absolute government control, as GWB was before him, and Clinton was before that. Get used to it, as it won't change as long as 90%+ of America has the Partisan blinders on.

Keep fighting the obstructionists. All this will come back to haunt the Greedpublicans. They will have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

The Taliban hates justice. They hate womens rights. They will kill doctors that respect a womans decision to do as she wants with her own body. They want their religion taught in public schools. Only their religion is the true one. They want our citizens and military members to die needlessly. They hide behind the title....Republican...but don't be fooled...

It's about time that the Dems stood up for themselves. Did the Dems ever try a fillibuster when appointments of conservative activist judges were appointed? It's time for the GOP to get over it and start working for we the people.

Those of you who NEED the goverment have been created by the same policies and entitlements. The only obstructionist to success is the Government itself. It is incapable of producing anything but dependents and debt, it can only spend money by taking it from its rightful owners. The only thing that generates weath is freedom, capitalism, smart people and rich people, God bless em. The rest of you looking for the goverment to fix problems will always be where you are. Nowhere but with your handout. Stop and think about yourself. What is your real economic value? If you don't know then you will always be my loser dependent step child I can't get rid of easily.

It's about time the Dems got it together. By breaking the GOP filibuster it gives the American people what they voted for, action for a change. For all you right wing people, all this means is that the Senate will get to Vote on it. So I guess we should ask you, Why does a vote scare you so much? It's time for the party of NO to become a party of let's vote on it, after all that is the American way.

Are those the same 30 rethuglicans that voted to prevent raped women from suing contractors?

2010 – Time to increase the Democratic margin in the Senate and put an end to Rethuglican dilatory, obstructionist and delaying tactics.

Obama and Two – Rush, Sean and Beck – Scr.ew You

The Senate voted 70-29 to end debate ... The full Senate is now expected to move forward quickly on a final vote on the nomination

I do not think that Senator Kennedy's replacement has been seated yet so all of the senators (aka the full Senate) were there.. So the vote was 70 – 29 in favor of allowing the senate to... vote.

We have members of Congress using twitter to inform their staff and lobbyists how things are going in REAL TIME but you can't get business done in a timely manner because of antiquatied procedures. Procedures which were put in place to give members of Congress time to ride a horse back home to tell their constituents what was going on.

Has anybody ever paid attention to judicial nominations before? This isnt news. Dubya had countless nomiantions just sit out there because they could never get a vote. Not saying it is the way to do things, just saying people need to drop the indignation over politicans behavior.

Whiners....sheesh....you give someone a little power and they think they can walk all over everyone....having someone block your efforts doesn't feel so good now does it? Remember President Bush's extremely qualified and wonderful former nominees who faced your tantrums and blocking only to withdraw due to the time it took? Get over yourselves and I can only pray (and vote) that you whiners will be defeated in the next election. Let's get some people in DC who care about their constituents and not their pocket books, and hopefully a President that will acutally do something besides giving the farm, I mean this country, away.

Come on moderate democrats get on board so we can get things accomplished or you will be thrown out of office. Hold your nose and vote for what you know is right and give the party of no the boot.

the best description of the democrat party i ever heard was, five democrats went into a room to hammer out some policy plan and came out with six different plans. unity?

Didn't they do enough danage? oh by the way. Where is the Money now from the record Bush tax breaks for the wealthy. What did it do? where is it now?The money is GONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Bernie Madoff looks like a nice guy compared to the biggest thief Bush.

Guess that didn't happen by the demo's under Bush did it?? Yeah right!!!!!

And just as this article points out, the filibuster "slows" the process, how exactly is that reflection on President Obama.

Just more of the party of NO doing what they do best.

the republican's stupidity can be overridden very simply. when the congress takes their next vacation all the president has to do is appoint to the courts who he has nominated. everybody does it. even w – who i consider to be pretty stupid- did it. so there really isn't a problem of getting all the liberals he wants on the courts.

I hope this is the first of many GOP filibuster defeats in the US Senate.

Vote the GOP Obstructionists Out!

I don't get it, you blame the GOP for pushing back against what is currently a monopoly in government?

Were the tables turned, democrats would be crying foul at the top of thier lungs.

Yes, the GOP is resposible for slowing this down, but what about all the other lost Obama promises... Democrats need to look at the overall ineffectiveness of their chosen one rather than crying about the holdup of a single nomination.

The GOP is a malignant cancer on American society.

The Republicans will take back the House of Representatives in the 2010 mid-term elections. At that point everything will grind to a complete halt. Then, in the 2012 elections, the GOP will takes back the Senate and Presidency. The Dems will then vote lock-step against the Republicans with filibusters. Both sides do this.

For those of you who call the GOP obstructionists, they are only doing the same thing the Democrats did when they were the minority. Both sides play this game and for good or bad, that's just the way it is and probably always will be. I believe it used to be common to pass the nominations of any President until the Democrats went after Robert Bork and now its fairly common to go after the other party's nominations.

I thought the dems had 60 votes, that was the issue with circumventing rules and laws to get Teddy's seat filled, and Senator Al "The Body Ventura" Franken put in place. Then the dems can do anything they want without a single Republican vote. Your in power, you have all three bodies, you have the opportunity to use your power for good, or to be the worst ever. You're leaning the wrong way after the first 10 months in power.

this is a jinx

It is not question of Breaking...just pass this much needed Health care reform, then talk....ignore these Republican Idiots...ok....pass this health care with public option...no second thought....good luck to America...

It is pure comedy listening to the left bloggers on here. Everything they suggest about republicans being the party of no, obstructionists and on and on could have been said, and no doubt was said, about the democrats less than 3 years ago. It is always the same. My way or the highway. You complain about the otherside not jumping in line with what you want but you refuse to give one inch on any issue. Look in the mirror when you are talking about a *party" of no. Compromise takes compromise.

Liberals' ignorance is exceeded only by their pathetic condescension – facts matter not, truth matters not, even right from wrong matters not – we are living in a new dark age where the ends justify the means and the electorate is just one more bit of drivel to get out of the way so that the Democrats grand plan can save us all from our subservient selves. Liberals will tell you so. So shut up and do what you are told. Anyone that utters resistance is deemed radical, reactionary, even Neanderthal. The air must be very thin indeed on top of the Liberals Tower of Babel.

The party of "opposition" to whatever someone else, other than a Republican, is pathetic. This country needs consensus not division. They will never learn.

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE which party is in the majority. There will always be roadblocks to passing any significant legislation that actually pushes this country forward. As long as we stick to private based funding methods to elect politicians, we will keep getting the same results. None of which are in the best interest of the country, but only to special interest groups one would have to suck up to in order to get re-elected. How bout publicly financing all Senate, House, & general election candidates. We are already providing matching funds in some cases. Let qualified people get elected that are interested in the general welfare of the country! Remove any possibility of private coercion and manipulation.

The GOP can't filibuster anything. They only have 40 seats. This is just more pro-Democrat spin from CNN.

amazing. The GOP isthe Party of No. The Dem is the party who what to fix the country. Seems just like yesterday the reverse was true. The Dems were the Part of No while the GOP wanted to protect fix our country.
It too bad that MOST people don't see that it is politics as usual in DC. The Party in power denouncing the Party out of power for obstructing their plan to fix the wrongs that need to be righten. While the Part ouf of power is denouncing the Party in power for going to far and not listening to the American people.

All of you who are blaming the GOP for this are missing the point I'm afraid. The Democrats have 60 votes. If they can't get anything done then it's entirely their own fault. It is amazing though that they've convinced you that the problem is the Republicans. Perhaps you don't want to admit the painful truth that your own party is fractured and lacks discipline?

GOP=Grand Obstructionist Party. Their motto: Just Say NO!

The Glen Beck and the GOP do raise a valid question, has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Randy, the Senate needs the 60 votes to be able to end the filibuster, which is exactly what they did.

Sorry, not buying it GOPers. Bush packed the justice dept with wierdos who went to that fake university started by that fundy nutjob hack, Robertson, and nominated judges who clearly believed things like Roe v. Wade should be overturned (i.e., did not respect the law or precedent). Judges are not "too liberal" for saying things that are indisputably true, such as "health care reform is not unconstitutional" or "women have the Constitutional right to choose to have an abortion." It's just more smoke and mirrors from the kids who spent their high school days in the romper room, led by Boehner and his pet monkey Cantor.

"Hamilton has consistently ruled against pro-life measures
and also ruled that it was illegal for the Indiana
Legislature to invoke Jesus, but perfectly legal to
call on Allah."
This is one liberal justice we can do without.
We want justices that will make their rulings based on the constitution and law not their FEELINGS!

I thought Republicans said that the President deserves an up or down vote on judicial nominees. Oh wait – I guess that only applies to Republican Presidents.

So, the democrats are crying that confirmation hearings are so slow....

Well, what where they doing during the previous administration? They were sitting on their hands because they intentionally wanted to block any republican appointments. Now that they are in power, all they can do is cry....

FINALLY! More is needed of this in the Senate and House by the Dems! Do you get it??!!

"hopefully the republicans will keep doing this – stalling / delaying any and everything the uber-leftists try to ram through. That way it FORCES the liberals to have to fully vote (and therefore take responsibility of) anything going through. None of this hiding behind voting "present" like obammy did – and getting away with it."

A filibuster is a vote against cloture – that is, what the Republicans are doing is blocking an up-or-down vote, exactly the opposite of what you think they are doing. Also, it is impossible to vote "present" in the US Senate, which has different rules than the Illinois legislature.

Go do some reading and get back to us

The Dems need to clear out the "Blue Dog Democrats". Make them caucus with their real party, the Republicans. Then, their constituents can either eat the results, or vote in a real Democrat. Enough of dressing like a sheep when you are a wolf. Let's make sure that the men and women in Congress are doing their jobs, representing our wishes. And if the Dems have ANY backbone, get rid of Lieberman. Strip him of his chairmanships, make him caucus with his buddies in the Republican party, and take away anything he has been given by us.

President Obama didn't circumvent the advice and consent function of the Senate by using recess appointments, as Bush did, to get grossly unqualified people on the bench such as Priscilla Owens. Republican bigots and hypocrites.

But when the GOP was in power, all they could say was, "We need an up or down vote. No filibusters."

Hmmm. I'm not surprised. The GOP is all about hypocrisy.

GOP = Got 0 Plans.

About time the Dems got some spine and used their votes to reverse the regressive GOP years.... Too bad impeaching members of the Supreme Court. Scalia and Thomas for starters....

That's the way! Bulldoze them while you can!

Randy the GOP are far from powerless, if there is one thing the GOP and thier media machine FOX news knows how to do its to convince citizens that they are angry, and angry people march and vote. Happy people do not. 40,000 teabaggers suddenly doesnt seem so impressive when there are 300,000,000 americans.

Senate Democrats break GOP judicial filibuster??!!??!!?? How did THEY "break" it??

The last time I checked, the Dems don't have 60 votes, much less the 70 that is quoted in the article. The TRUE title is "Senate Republicans allow up or down vote". The article is worthy, but the title is terribly misleading.

Please Dana, get the title writers to stop treating us like we're idiots – most of us have minds that can think on their own. This title is an insult to anyone who understands even the basics of the system.

Or should I read into this that you are pushing an agenda? So much for the "no room for opinion on our network" montra. Looks like you're carrying Snobama's water. (Get it – Snobama means we're getting snowed by Obama.)

Now it looks like we're getting snowed by CNN.

Do you really know anything at all about the judge other than Obama picked him? Is that enough?

Repubicans say nothing and stand for the same. The time
seems to have come for those who have forgotton how to count votes.

This just shows the incohesiveness of the Dummycrats. With the massive majority that they "won" by being the non-Bush party, they should be able to easily smash any GOP resistance. However, due to their lack of teamwork and unification for a common goal (a familiar issue with the "liberals") they are just as impotent as they were when they were the minority.

I'm sick of all this talk of filibuster. You should NOT have to have 60 votes to pass something. The Constitution clearly states that a law will pass with a simple majority of 51 (or 50 plus the Vice President as tie breaker). Come on, people!!! I learned that in 10th grade Civics class.

Can't stand liberals. They have robbed this Country of its morals. Box'em up and ship'em out for all I care. Sure HGTV would lose all of their Gay designers but you have to break a few eggs to make a cake.

The Democrats can continue to WHINE and COMPLAIN that the Republicans will not let them accomplish their liberal agenda, but guess what WHINERS – you have the majority (for now), But in 2010 Look OUT!

How many times did we hear the republicans chant "up or down vote!" – and then threaten the "nuclear option...." What's sauce for the goose often turns out to be sauce for the gander. Every living Democrat remembers how the republicans treated "the minority" ... even locking the doors to keep Democrats out of committee meetings – when they were on the committee... sour grapes = sour republican whine ...

Looks like we're going to have the call the wah-wah-wahmbulance for the Republicans.

GOP: Evolve or die...

all you can hear is the cries like babies from the repugs,,shut up,,we let yall have control,,look at what yall did,,enough said,,now go away please

I'm also confused about this. How does a party without 40 votes fillibuster anything unless some Dems are helping them?
Mike

I actually always thought that nuclear option idea the Republicans once had was a good one. The Dems should steal it...

The Republicans did the best they could - and congratulations to them for holding out as long as possible. For years, all of our moderate and conservative judges have been blocked - hundreds of them over the past 16 years. Now that the democrats are meeting some resistance, we get all this biased media coverage that fails to mention that the moderates and conservatives have not gotten their fair share of nominations through. Silent on all the years of blocking by the democrats. That is basically unfair and tanamount to journalistic malpractice.

liberal democrats all they do is whine.
this country is going to hell.
we need a revolution to get rid of the ones who are like al gore.
preach about things.make documentaries about stuff and not live up to what they say...

just remember what this guy inherited from the last bunch of jerks,,,it isn't going to be straightened out in less than 1 yr,,,try longer than 8,,that is how long the bush wacko's had to deal us the crap that we now have,,,get out of war,,all together and start taking care of our own,,screw everybody else,,,,i think if we did that ,,it would cut alot of costs we can't really afford,,and we could feed our own hungry and maybe give a little health care,,,hey what a thought feeding our own and giving our own health care,,,fix us before we go try to fix everybody else
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Once again, the GOP proves itself to be the party of "NO": No agenda, no brains, no courage, no rational thought process, no new ideas, no leadership, no honesty, etc., etc., etc.

Obama is doing a great job, considering that only about 20% of the good things are getting through the GOP. I guess that the GOP figures that if they let him succeed and save the US economy, health care, education, etc. That they will have no chance of getting elected again.

god save us from the GOP.

Randy, having 60 votes (just enough to prevent a filibuster) leaves no room for error. If only one member of the Democratic caucus dissents, they can prevent whatever they want. When you have people like Joe Lieberman caucusing with your party, you can't really rely on the votes all of the time. Conservative Democrats aren't reliable votes.

About time Democrats found their collective backbone. Now on to health care reform.

I find it interesting that when Republicans are in power they demand up or down votes on their judicial nominees and decry Democrats delaying tactics. But when the shoe is on the other foot delaying tactics are ok and up and down vote is not that important.

Mr. Obama isn't in a hurry because he really believes he is president for life.

I would hope that at some point the Senators would rise above petty partisonship and put the best interests of the Country first. The large number of judical vacancies hurts our judicial system. The Senators could start with judicial nominations, but I would prefer they start with fixing our broken health care system and replacing it with something that is fair and affordable.

Does anyone read these? Why do we spend so much money on education in this country if this stuff is what it produces. Based on these comments let us do away with public education, put it all into health care and live happily stupid forever in our satanizing each other. Good night.

What? GOPers were not allowing an "up or down" vote on judicial nominees? Unbelievable.

Republicans have been breaking records abusing the filibuster, while hypocritically decrying the same thing just a few short years ago under President Bush. Sad.

I am so tired of hearing that every time Obama is blocked on something it is deemed as racist. I have a huge problem with everything that he wants done my children and grandchildren will be paying. We have the highest federal deficit ever, this should not be between parties but what is right for our children.

If you think that the government is working for you now with the democrats in control you are sorely mistaken. The mistakes that are being made now we will be paying for forever.

I am tired of our military not getting the respect that they deserve from the liberals of this country. They are fighting for our freedom and you do not even have enough integrity to say Thank You.

Yep we need more liberal politically motivated judges. Too many criminals actually go to jail. And on occasion some person, county or company actually manges to get somthing done when we all know THAT can't be allowed to happen. judges are supposed to STOP all efforts at progress economic development and moving forward on energy independance

BUST the Filibusters!!! Wow – too Liberal is their argument!! Maybe it's because DEMOCRATS learned to STAND UP to you REPUBLI-CAN'Ts!!!

YES WE CAN!!!

Stop sniveling.

I'm confused. With 60 votes, how was the fillibuster possible, unless the Dems aren't united, is that a good sign? You can blame the GOP all you want they are currently powerless.

That's why the Democrats need a clear Majority to get things done and turn OUR crippled Country around.

I beleive that America's tolerance for and disgust over Partisian politics has reached all time lows. I have watched the political arena for many years but can honestly say that this is a world wide emmbarassment. Not since the Nixon attacks has the politician been so crude and rude in his presentations. It is time for 'real change" alright but it involves a revamp of the two party system to assure balanced and fair decisions based on what is good for al;l americans not just for the select few. It seems simple enough to me to expect people to be civil in their dealings with their co-workers.

Thank you "Party of No". Conservative judges love to apply laws unequally.

Kinda shows who is in the majority just in case they had forgotten.

The GOP is against minorities and their agenda is blocking everything

eventually you'll wear them down.......

Thank you Democrats! If you want to be re-elected, you need to start STANDING up to the Republicans. Bipartisanship will only work once their back is against the wall. Too much rhetoric, too much extremism in the republic party.

Nothing but a ploy to slow down Obama's appointments. Reagan had 43, G.Bush had 28 and Clinton had 26 appointments in the 1st year in office.
Do the math. Is this racially motivated, maybe not, but it is surely GOP tactic against letting Obama succeed now and win the 2nd term.

Well if this been a Bush nominee the liberal Democrats would cry the person was too conservative.

So not real news just politics in Washington. However, the thing I don’t care for is the liberal judges always seem to be more of a liberal activist in the court then a conservative judge that rules based on the U.S. Constitution!

We are a nation of laws not one that hand out law based on ones feelings! When you get liberal judges you get a justice that is not only blind but is stupid as well!

Keep up the good work – it's about time Senate Democrats STOPPED these ridiculous and childish GOP tactics

moronic GOP obstructionist politics.... do they care about this country or anyone but their own?

Republicans are looking for anything to go against the Administration on right now. This should have been expected, and prepared for.

THe GOP continues to be the party of NO. The have no idea and no plan so they just say to to obstruct. The GOP equals no progress and it doesn't matter if they are in control of the White House or not they are simply not qualified.

With Republicans running our entire government the U.S. economy was heading quickly toward another great depression. The American people woke up and put our government in the hands of the Democrats. If the Democrats don't lead they will be replaced. My advice to the Democratic leadership is to do the job that you were put in place to do. If Republicans want to go back to the ways that led us into this recession, work around them any way possible.

This is the same thing that happens every year, no matter which party controls congress. The Republicans held up Clinton nominations, the Democrats held up Bush nominations, .....etc. Don't you just love politics.

hopefully the republicans will keep doing this – stalling / delaying any and everything the uber-leftists try to ram through. That way it FORCES the liberals to have to fully vote (and therefore take responsibility of) anything going through. None of this hiding behind voting "present" like obammy did – and getting away with it. That will let candidates running to replace the very unpopular house and senate be able to call all of these politicians out on each and every vote they make.

Too liberal because he ruled that a legislative body could not use a specific religion's holy book as part of procedures. Pure class.

This happens with every President. Republicans in the Senate during Clinton's term held up scores of his judicial nominations. When Democrats did the same during the Bush administration, Republicans screeched endlessly about it. I find it interesting that it got a lot more press coverage when it was the Dems playing these games than when Republicans did it, especially since the mainstream media is supposedly so "liberal."

How about we fillerbuster all of Congress and the Federal court system including the U.S. Supreme Court. The Federal system is a joke to begin with and the states are no better....

It looks like the party of NO will have many more such filibusters. Once they have decided that anything Obama does they will oppose, there is no middle ground.

What are the Republicans tired of saying no?

Whoever thought obstructionism was dead with the election of democratic judicial and executive branches sure had another thought coming. This, after all, is the United States where the impossible is made possible and the next three years will be a roller coaster.

The Democrats have been using, or at least attempting, to just rubber-stamp what ever Obama wants rather that perform what they were elected to do: server the interest of the people who put them there.

The Dems need to fight fire with fire here as the GOP will use every tactic to push their agenda.

The GOP trys to stand in the way of every thing that wasn't their idea,Maybe they should just admit that there is a black democrat in the white house!

Well it's about time Dems stood up and said enough is enough. they have the majority and should use it to do what they were elected to do.

Right on!

It's time we shut the thugs up and acted like a majority party. You can't reason with insanity. Stop trying.

YEA, the GOP had their chance to BUY justice for the Bushies and their friends (Carl Rove hope they indict you).

Now the Dems should get enough guts to stick it to the nasty GOP.

Move forward!

Another victory against the wearing-their-panties-too-tight crowd. What a bunch of party-first, country-last neo-morons the [R]s are.

Obama's senators. The party of bullies and liberals. They don't care of the outcome, just doing it because can. America is failing and it's not Bush's fault.

This is why Obama will serve two terms as President, No matter what he does the GOP will find fault with this stupidity is old already

This is good news. I am glad some GOP senators saw reason in ending this filibuster against the nomination of Judge David Hamilton. You do not play politics in everything. If someone is qualified for a job, the person ought to be given a chance to serve no matter the person political leaning or ideology.

I am not suprised!

The GOP is really a mess at this time and do not forget, some blue dog dems too!

Hopefully the Dems might get to like the taste of winning instead of deferring to the party of No. Bipartisan ship is a myth when considered by only one party.

Does that mean that a few Republicans are breaking ranks? If so, that is a good sign for our country.

Bipartisanship in a 70 to 29 vote? Sen. Sessions has to be pouting now.

Of course the Republicans are going to do everything possible to stop anything President Obama wants to do, even it is at the expense of what is good for american. And they call themselves Americans. Sounds like a bunch of commie's to me.

Vote the GOP OBstructionists out. They are holding the entire nation hostage and I'M SICK OF IT.

VOTE THE GOP OBSTRUCTIONISTS OUT. if they can't do anything to help US, they need to go. We need our government working FOR us, not against us.