Democrats break GOP filibuster of President Obama's first judicial nominee.

[DearAbby]

Washington (CNN) - Senate Democrats broke a GOP filibuster Tuesday against a district judge first nominated eight months ago by President Barack Obama for a seat on the federal appeals court.

The Senate voted 70-29 to end debate over the nomination of Indiana Judge David Hamilton, who was tapped by Obama in March to fill a vacancy on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Hamilton was Obama's first judicial nominee.

The full Senate is now expected to move forward quickly on a final vote on the nomination.

Hamilton's nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee in June. Leading Republicans, however, then spent weeks preventing a final vote, arguing that Hamilton is too liberal.

Congressional Democrats have expressed growing unease over what they argue is a slow pace of both judicial nominations and confirmations since Obama took office.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/17/senate-democrats-break-gop-judicial-filibuster/

[derby378]

1. About freakin' time

Of course, the Repukes will blast Obama three months for now for moving too slowly to get confirmations on judges. You just wait...

[Cha]

2. Sweet.

As always when assholes get shot down.

[MNDemNY]

9. LOOK AT THE VOTE COUNT !!

NOBODY got "shot down" , a kiss ass deal was made. What do you suppose "we" gave up???

[whoneedstickets]

10. Are you saying because it wasn't a strict party-line vote that we caved?

Might it be possible that some GOP members crossed over on principle? You accusation seems awfully broad without evidence to support it.

[MNDemNY]

11. Something was "given"

You can bank on it.

[damntexdem]

3. Good practice, Dems!

Now get all in shape for the real cloture vote on HCR!

[spanone]

4. well alright!

[MNDemNY]

5. We are waaaay behind on confirmations, and appointments!

Speed it up Obama! And a little more liberal, please. These are LIFETIME appointments.

[Bitwit1234]

6. Unease???????????

The should get their a** in gear and get down to passing bills and ignoring the republicans. There are ways to break the dead lock and if they don't start moving, they are going to loose next November.

[MNDemNY]

8. But it's a new kind of politics!

You know, the kind where the minority controls the agenda. It's the "change" we all voted for! gobama?

[pokercat999]

7. Obviously there was no corporate interest in or bribes paid

by corporate lobbyists in an effort to prevent the vote. This is what happens when there is no money to be made by siding with the rethugs.