Senate blocks Judge Myers nomination

They say he was no friend of the environment. They didn't seem to have any problem confirming the one who thinks women should be subjugated to their husbands.

Myers became the first judicial nominee to be blocked since a temporary truce was reached in May between Senate Democrats and the White House.

Democrats permitted confirmation votes on 25 other nominees for lifetime appointments in an exchange for Bush's promise to stop seating judges while the Senate is on recess.

That promise is good through the remainder of Bush's current term, which ends in January.

  Reuters article

Maybe I'm a little too sensitive, but it seems there's a fine line between negotiation and blackmail.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.