Josh Marshall calls out Sen. Richard Shelby for what he is:
Worse than a squeegee man and not much better than a bank robber, Shelby is shutting down the president’s ability to appoint anyone to anything until he gets his way.
Will this be the impetus for the Senate finally admitting it’s been rendered almost completely ineffective by its own rules and outdated traditions? I’m not optimistic, but I’m still hoping . . .