Not resposible journalism. The Nation, in an article called The Judiciary Wars makes the following claim.

Daschle has pointed out that the Democrats have failed to confirm only two of Bush's 126 judicial nominees so far (several others are still under consideration). Republicans blocked sixty-five of Bill Clinton's nominees--including fifty who were never even given the courtesy of a hearing.

I'm sure there was some typo at the printers and these clauses got dropped:

Daschle has pointed out that the Democrats have filibustered only two of Bush's 126 judicial nominees so far (several others are still under consideration). Using tactics short of a filibuster Republicans blocked sixty-five of Bill Clinton's nominees--including fifty who were never even given the courtesy of a hearing, just as Democrats are doing to dozens of other Bush nominees.

Must have been a typo. Must have been.


- posted by Tom Sawyer @ 3:38 PM