Gee, @lawrencehurley you forgot to mention Harry Reid (D) started it by changing Senate rules to stymie the Republican opposition to (D) nominees. (R)s were simply doing what (D)ipshits did during Bush administration.https://reut.rs/2KHq53m
from the story, if you bothered to read it: "Democrats have less of a chance of blocking appointees they oppose, as they did with some success during Republican former President George W. Bush’s administration."