Kevin Drum writes Filibuster Madness.
"Back in 2005 Democrats filibustered ten of George Bush's judicial nominees, ending with the famous 'Gang of 14' compromise. Apparently Republicans have decided to get their revenge by filibustering every Barack Obama nominee, even ones that Republicans themselves unanimously approve of."
"By the way, whether or not the Democratic filibusters were defensible, they had pretty good reason for them. Everybody seems to have forgotten about this history, though, so here's the background."
He points to this article by Steve Benen, Meet Barbara Milano Keenan.
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