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Poor Ken Salazar is getting a taste of what it's like to block senate confirmations. The former senator now has to deal with the aggravation of senate confirmations as the new head of Interior.

According to a Denver Post article (www.denverpost.com/ci_12364433), Salazar was very upset with the Senate GOP minority for blocking one of his appointments. In the article, Salazar called the move "bitter obstructionism" and that "...to cast a vote against such a qualified and fine person is the height of cynicism." In response, Senator Robert Bennett (R-Utah), who rallied the GOP votes against Salazar's appointment, said, "This is about the department's failure to respond to legitimate questions and concerns."

The shoe is certainly on the other foot. Back in June of 2007, Salazar blocked the confirmation of Bush's appointment to the Bureau of Land Management saying, "I'm doing it because of the fact the Department of the Interior and BLM have not been responsive in not allowing at least 120 days for Gov. (Bill) Ritter and others to review the Roan management plan" (http://tinyurl.com/q9kx5k).

Sounds familiar. Ken, where's your cowboy hat?