Remember when Republicans opposed filibustering judicial nominees?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Remember when Republicans threatened the "nuclear option" of ending the U.S. Senate practice of filibuster and cloture when Democrats held up some of President Bush's appellate court nominees? The standoff ended when the Gang of 14 signed an agreement in which seven Democrats agreed to support confirmation and seven Republicans agreed to oppose the "nuclear option." Judicial nominees deserved "a simple up or down vote" – remember that?

John Aravosis reports at americablog.com Remember, Republicans are viscerally opposed to filibustering judicial nominees:

Media Matters Action Network has compiled videos of various top Republicans saying that filibustering judicial nominees is unconstitutional. Let's see if they still feel that way. Here's GOP leader Mitch McConnell:

MMAN has a lot more videos, check them out at DemocracyOrHypocrisy.org

David Kurtz reminds us at talkingpointsmemo.com in Flashback:

Eight Republican senators still in the Senate voted for Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the Court of Appeals in 1998. Eric Kleefeld has the list. (Hint: One of those is now a Democrat: Arlen Specter.)