February 17, 2012
"Only 47 percent of Obama’s nominees have been confirmed, compared with 59 percent of President George W. Bush’s nominees, 67 percent of President Bill Clinton’s nominees, and 83 percent for President George H.W. Bush’s nominees."

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More evidence that Team Red in Congress is putting Obama through a unique set of circumstances that no President has previously faced. Reacting to this reality is not cynical. (via jonathan-cunningham)

this doesn’t look unique, it looks like a trend.

(Source: civilrights.org, via moorewr)

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  16. hungryghoast said: actually this stat in particular makes it seem less a “Republican vs. Democrat” thing, but more purely partisan, my team vs your team, each side getting more obstructionist as time goes on. “Oh, you want to play like that?” etc
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