Last fall Reid changed the rules so that it only requires 51 votes to confirm, rather than the historic 60.
The GOP Senate never changed the rules back and they may not even have the votes to do that, its not even clear that the more conservative Senators realize the problem with this.
Now almost any Obama nominee that gets put up for a vote will pass, Grahamnesty and a few others will push them through.
This means that Obama and Dems can use the failure to hold vote as a club to endlessly humiliate the GOP with, as total dysfunctionality. And then get what they want without giving up much for it, as will happen with this.
If this criminal wretch is confirmed, the GOP in D.C. becomes, for me, the enemy. Dead to me Just as bad as Obama.