Let the obstruction begin!!!!

I've heard that Sen. Leahy is already spreading the news that President Clinton only had 1 appeals court nominee confirmed in his last two years. (Maybe he was too busy with the intern pool to nominate anyone....)

Unfortunately, Sen. Leahy's creative mathematics are as accurate as ever! Fact is, President Clinton had 15 of his appeals court nominees confirmed in the last two years of his Administration -- in divided government. Not to mention the 57 district court nominees confirmed.

Here is some info on the subject:

-- Carter had 154 district court nominees and 44 appeals court nominees confirmed in the last two years...in divided government.

-- Bush had 41 had 100 district court nominees and 20 appeals court nominees confirmed in the last two years....in divided government.

-- Reagan had 66 district court nominees and 17 appeals court nominees confirmed in the last two years...in divided government.

-- The average number of appeals court nominees confirmed in the last two years in non-divided government is 24. District court nominees....94.25.

-- The average number of appeals court nominees in divided government is 17. District court nominees confirmed...74.

Clearly, Senator Leahy and his minions are already looking for the excuse to obstruct.