During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their war on judicial nominees has been way beyond what went before. Really, if the president nominated God to serve on the D.C. Court of Appeals, Mitch McConnell would threaten a filibuster.
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Personally, I'd be really glad to have a national conversation about whether to outlaw most forms oGail Collins:
Despite my excellent mood, I don't have any sympathy for Romney. If he'd been a good candidate he wGail Collins:
Now my poor hometown is being castigated as the center of an IRS scandal. Humble workers at the CinGail Collins:
My only thought about Margaret Thatcher is the same one I had about Ronald Reagan. I hated a lot ofGail Collins:
Downplaying their faults is pretty much the point of campaigns. But we do count on them living withGail Collins:
Once you're done being president, you tend to want to defend your record more than plumb your innerGail Collins:
There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any otGail Collins:
If immigration reform passes, it'll be a big victory for sanity - nobody really believes it's healtGail Collins:
To be honest, I haven't seen much serious budget planning since the Republicans took control of theGail Collins:
I am prepared to admit that when it comes to dealing with the House and Senate leaders, Obama is te