That “as soon as possible” was back in December of last year.  And still today, not a single hearing on these nominees.  One can only assume that there is no “respect for the residents, businesses, defendants and victims of crime in the region” as far as the majority leadership is concerned.

In a more recent editorial, the Washington Post calls it a “travesty” that Peter D. Keisler, who was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in 2006, has not had a vote yet.  They also called Rod J. Rosenstein, nominated for a seat on the Fourth Circuit, an “unquestionably well qualified” nominee.  When you have the Washington Post editorial saying that “it is time to stop playing games with judicial nominees,” you know the problem has reached absurd levels.

Isn’t it time to stop the nonsense?  Isn’t it time for the well-being of the American people to be at the top of the Senate priority list?

Senate Democrats must consider their ways.  They should reexamine their approach to judicial nominations because they too will be facing elections soon enough.

Senate Republicans, on the other hand, must consider how boldly they are willing to stand up and fight for “we the people.”  How boldly are they willing to fight for the people of the Fourth Circuit?

Much has been said in the media about the American people wanting change.  Well, the time for change is now, not November.

Let’s get an up or down vote on judicial nominees and restore the constitutional “advice and consent” process to its proper place.

Now, that would be change.