Barry is playing the (R) card though -- as in liberal (R)etard.
They're blocking his judicial appointees because he's not appointing left-leaning judges (which anyone would expect). He's appointing full-on liberal nuts.
Exhibit A: Look at who all he put on the National Labor Relations Board. Hell, one of the guys was the top lawyer for one of the name-brand labor unions. Which way do you think he's going to break on administrative interpretation?
They're blocking his nominees because he isn't working to find candidates that left-leaning but not totally repulsive to the Republicans in the Senate.