Jumping off of this post, I just got some data on Ben Nelson’s voting history–and it’s certainly interesting. Nelson opposed the filibuster on the confirmation of two extremely controversial Bush appointees–EPA administrator Stephen Johnson, and, twice, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton (if you’ll recall, Bolton was ultimately not confirmed, but became ambassador anyhow via recess appointment).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=143452