There appears to be a conflict in information, If I'm reading what I think I'm reading. Are you attempting to say that the Republicans prevented Clinton's nominations from being voted on period? or are you saying they refused to approve his nominations? Either way they were subject to a vote being taken - not having the ability to vote being blocked.
It would appear to me that a can of worms has been opened with this that is going to make Pandora's Box look like a joke! Are partisan politics going to become the total rule in the Congress as majorities sway back and forth? Once more term limits look very attractive! The are a few that are far to radical on both the left and the right for our government to function as it was intended.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,102938,00.html
For Bush's first 18 months in office, Democrats ran the Senate, and the administration suffered the lowest rate of judicial confirmations since Jimmy Carter.
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Once they hit the floor, based upon all the history of this country, they deserve a vote up or down," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "We did that for the Clinton administration and all prior administrations. And it's time they do it for this administration, because this is a constitutional disaster waiting to happen unless we stand up and do what has to be done."