The Republican party would have us believe that no one has ever stopped a judge from being voted on before. Just yesterday, White House spokesman was asked about the filibuster -
Q: Did you think the Republicans were playing politics when nominees when the Clinton folks had problems getting their nominees through?
MR. McCLELLAN: What has happened in this Senate is unprecedented. There has not been a situation like this, where members of one party have blocked nominees from even receiving an up or down vote on the floor.
Well, thanks to the folks at Crooks and Liars, we have videotape to prove this false. In 1968, Senate Republicans blocked Abe Fortas from becoming a Supreme Court justice. Click here. (you need Windows Media Player).
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