Malicious Obstruction in the Senate – NYTimes.com

Earlier this month, during one of his new across-the-aisle good-will tours, President Obama pleaded with Senate Republicans to ease up on their record number of filibusters of his nominees. He might as well have been talking to one of the statues in the Capitol. Republicans have made it clear that erecting hurdles for Mr. Obama is, if anything, their overriding legislative goal. Read the NYT editorial on the issue. Malicious Obstruction in the Senate – NYTimes.com.