It's all a game to them--these senate confirmations of appointees, especially.

In the first place, there are thousands too many appointed positions every four years with a new administration.

Every citizen older than 5th grade ought to be looking through the Plum Book for 2008 to get an idea of what kind of B.S. we are paying for:

"Politically Appointed Jobs for the New Administration"........

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/20..._plum_book.pdf

Get a bucket before you look.