Congress: Holding up Hillary

What signal was the GOP sending with Cornyn’s hold of Clinton’s confirmation? That the party won't roll over? Did it look petty? Eye of the beholder, we guess. “Although the delay on Clinton is not likely to last long -- the Senate is expected to hold a roll-call vote on her nomination today -- it is nonetheless a signal that the GOP minority in Congress will seek every opportunity to exert its will.” Politico : “Hillary Clinton had a very public tête-à-tête Tuesday with the man who squashed her dreams of an Inauguration Day confirmation -- Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Neither blinked. Clinton and Cornyn talked intently and gestured meaningfully at the entrance to Statuary Hall, moments after Barack Obama was sworn in. This attracted the attention of reporters who had been staking out Obama’s lunch with congressional leaders and noticed the two hashing something out 50 feet away.”  Bloomberg News adds, “The delay in confirming Clinton means that Obama assumes office ... (link)