Replies to post #71949 on Politics and Money

[arizona1]

So I guess that means John Bolton was never UN ambassador.

[properlynumb]

This practice has been used for 90 years.

Bush made 171 appointments.
Clinton made 139,
Obama made 32.

Senate conformation takes 60/40 majority to avoid the dreaded filibuster.

Our Legislative Branch operates as a democracy.
That simple 51/49 majority should decide simple job applications.

The new filibuster rule:

http://news.yahoo.com/whats-filibuster-look-not-jimmy-stewart-183405291--politics.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CYd_wNRqwcA2MHQtDMD