Senate Dems keep fighting back.

Before breaking for the Convention, the Senate Democrats turned back three more Bush US Court of Appeals nominees, Henry Saad, Richard Griffin and David McKeague, none of whom could muster more than 54 of the 60 votes they needed to close debate and move to a confirmation vote.

Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin of Michigan led the filibusters against Saad, Griffin and McKeague. According to the AP,

The Democrats acknowledged the filibusters were payback for the Republicans' refusal to hold hearings on two of former President Clinton's judicial nominees from Michigan.

Even Senate Judiciary Chair Orrin Hatch, while critical of the filibusters, had to admit

"The two senators from Michigan have been very upset and if I'd put myself in their shoes I'd feel the same way."

Some people say payback's a bitch. I think it can be a beautiful thing.